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Paragraph Completion: Staging Gastric Attack

CAT 1999 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Ability

This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 1999 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.

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Sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. With that, I swallowed the shampoo, and obtained the most realistic results almost on the spot. B. The man shuffled away into the back regions to make up a prescription, and after a moment I got through on the shop-telephone to the Consulate, intimating my location. C. Then, while the pharmacist was wrapping up a six-ounce bottle of the mixture, I groaned and inquired whether he could give me something for acute gastric cramp. D. I intended to stage a sharp gastric attack, and entering an old-fashioned pharmacy, I asked for a popular shampoo mixture, consisting of olive oil and flaked soap.

  1. A.

    DCBA

  2. B.

    DACB

  3. C.

    BDAC

  4. D.

    BCDA

Answer

A

Explanation

D introduces the intention and setting, C follows with asking for gastric cramp medicine, B describes the pharmacist leaving while he calls the Consulate, and A concludes with swallowing the shampoo.

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