Question
Which of the following is the fifth sentence of the
passage? Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow. (a) The article titled ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Sentiments of Indian Manufacturers’ published in the RBI’s February bulletin says that, although the sector may soon attain its pre-COVID level, the process of attaining the long-term trend levels may take some time. (b) The RBI said that these views, expressed in the article were those of the authors and did not necessarily represent the views of the central bank. (c) The authors said that just when the manufacturers' outlook started looking up, the COVID-19-induced lockdown measures slowed down the revival process. (d) However, the authors pointed out that the accelerated rollout of vaccines, FY23 Budget proposals and other reforms are expected to provide a strong impetus for revival of the economy and will facilitate regaining of the growth potential over the medium-term. (e) They explained that the pandemic affected the producers' sentiment negatively by bringing down various parameters to historic lows. (f) The manufacturing sector will need continued policy support for smoother and faster recovery to attain the long-term trend path, according to a Reserve Bank article.Solution
The correct order of the sentences is f, a, c, e, d and b . Here, a cannot be the first sentence of the passage, because ‘the article’ is mentioned, which refers to a specific article, which has already been mentioned. Also, ‘the sector’ is mentioned, and we don’t know which sector is being referred to. f gives answers to these questions and it can be the first sentence of the passage. a is the second sentence. The other sentences, except b talks about the views by authors. And sentence b talks about ‘these views’. So, it is the last sentence. When we look at c, d and e , c comes first and is the third sentence of the passage. e further explains what is mentioned in c . So, e follows c . d is the fifth sentence, followed by b .
- Sneha spent 18% of her income on donations and out of the remaining amount, she spent 22% on household expenses, 28% on shopping, 12% on transportation, an...
- Riya spent 40% of her income on groceries and 50% of the remaining on entertainment. If she saves Rs. 1800 after these expenses, what is the amount spent o...
What is the rate of interest (in %) if simple interest earned on a certain sum for the 3rd year is Rs 2,000 and compound interest earned in 2 years is ...
A, B, C, and D purchased a cine-multiplex for Rs. 56 lakhs. The contribution of B, C, and D together is 366.66% that of B’s contribution and contribut...
In a colony, there are 60 APL families and 30 BPL families. Each APL and BPL family got blankets equal to 22% and 70%, respectively of total number of f...
- The strength of a club was 800 members in 2014. It rose by 40% in 2015, fell by 25% in 2016, and rose again by 15% in 2017. What was the total strength at ...
Suyash have total amount of Rs.2000 out of which, he spent 20% on food, 35% of the rest on travelling. Out of remaining amount he spends Rs.550 on misce...
A spent 20% and 30% of his monthly salary on food and rent, respectively. Of the remaining amount, he gave 15% and 20% to his mother and brother, respec...
In a school with 2,400 students, 45% of the students prefer indoor games, while the remaining students prefer outdoor games. Among those who prefer indo...
Relevant for Exams:
