Jumbled Sentences - Micro and Macro Factors

XAT 2012 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Para Jumbles

Read the sentences and choose the option that best arrange them in a logical order.

A. Some of these are tangible while others are not. B. The micro factors look at brand building, product development, competition, pricing, decision making within organizations etc. C. Another way to classify these factors is to distinguish which of them are macro in nature and which of them are micro. D. The macro factors comprise government policies, state of the economy, changing demographics etc. E. The factors influencing forecasts include social, technological, economic, political, religious, ethnic, governmental, and natural factors.

  1. A.

    E-A-C-D-B

  2. B.

    E-C-B-D-A

  3. C.

    A-E-C-D-B

  4. D.

    D-B-A-C-E

  5. E.

    E-D-B-A-C

Answer

A

Explanation

E introduces "factors influencing forecasts". Sentence A continues about these factors ("Some of these are tangible..."). Sentence C introduces another way to classify them into macro and micro. Sentence D explains macro factors and sentence B explains micro factors. Hence, C-D-B is a mandatory sequence following E-A.

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