Para Jumbles - Sentence Reconstruction

CMAT 2020 · Language Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Reasoning

The question has parts marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these parts to form a coherent sentence.

(A) but there is some merit in it
(B) as distinct from consumption
(C) the bifurcation of plan and non-plan funds
(D) in so far as it focuses attention on development expenses
(E) in the budget is artificial

  1. A.

    (D), (C), (A), (B), (E)

  2. B.

    (D), (E), (A), (C), (B)

  3. C.

    (C), (E), (A), (D), (B)

  4. D.

    (C), (D), (B), (E), (A)

Answer

C

Explanation

The coherent sentence is: 'The bifurcation of plan and non-plan funds (C) in the budget is artificial (E) but there is some merit in it (A) in so far as it focuses attention on development expenses (D) as distinct from consumption (B).' Hence, sequence (C), (E), (A), (D), (B).

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