In each of the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences/ phrases each. A sentence or phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/ phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence (s) in which the sentences/ phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (5),
i.e., ‘None of these’ as your answer.

The correct pairs are AE, BF, and CD. AE: A tells us about the high cost of labour, which increases the production cost. E tells us what else it does, it results in a high price for the commodity. We connect the same parts of speech using AND. INCREASES (third person singular verb) connects well with another verb of identical form, LEADS, in the sentence. "The high cost of labour eventually increases the production cost and leads to a high price for the commodity." BF: B tells us about the shortage of agricultural produce and the damage during its transportation, both of which cause something. F tells us that they cause scarcity, leading to high inflationary pressures. We need a noun after the indefinite article A. The word SCARCITY in F fulfils this requirement. "The agricultural scarcity and the damage in transit create a scarcity causing high inflationary pressures." CD: C tells us that understanding inflation is important for investing. D provides the reason why it is important. "Understanding inflation is crucial to investing because inflation can reduce the value of investment returns." Thus, D is the right answer.