CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Para Jumbles questions
CAT/2002
Question . 85
In the following question, the answer choices suggest alternative arrangements of four or more sentences (denoted by A, B, C, D, E, F). Choose the alternative which suggests a coherent paragraph.
A. “This face off will continue for several months given the strong convictions on either side,” says a senior functionary of the high-powered task force on drought.
B. During the past week-and-half, the Central Government has sought to deny some of the earlier apprehensions over the impact of drought.
C. The recent revival of the rains had led to the emergence of a line of divide between the two.
D. The state governments, on the other hand, allege that the Centre is downplaying the crisis only to evade its full responsibility of financial assistance that is required to alleviate the damage.
E. Shrill alarm about the economic impact of an inadequate monsoon had been sounded by the Centre as well as most of the states, in late July and early August.
Explanatory Answer
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(d) E begins the passage by telling us about the economic impact of an inadequate monsoon, C states the emergence of a line of divide between the state government and the center due to the recent revival of the rains, B talks about the denial of the Central Government on the earlier apprehensions over the impact of drought, D reveals that the state governments, put allegations on the Centre that it is downplaying the crisis to evade its full responsibility, A ends the passage stating that the face off between the central and state governments will continue for several months due to the strong convictions on both sides