Para Jumbles - Wall Street Truth
CAT 1991 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Ability
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 1991 Slot 1 paper. It tests Verbal Ability. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Select the best sequence of the four sentences below:
A. And that the pursuit of money by whatever design within the law is always benign. B. And it holds broadly that the greater the amount of money, the greater the intelligence. C. This is the institutional truth of Wall Street, this you will be required to believe. D. The institutional truth of the financial world holds that association with money implies intelligence.
- A.
ACBD
- B.
CDBA
- C.
DBAC
- D.
DCAB
C
Explanation
Statement D introduces the main subject 'institutional truth of the financial world'. Statement B elaborates on what it holds. Statement A continues with B (another 'And that...'), and C summarizes/concludes 'This is the institutional truth...'. Thus DBAC is the correct order.
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