Para Jumble: Spectrum Management
XAT 2019 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Hard · Verbal Reasoning
Read the following statements and answer the question that follows:
- An in-depth exploration of the Indian case and case studies of early adopters of mobile technology will provide spectrum managers a pragmatic and modern approach whereby they could utilize their resources efficiently and optimally.
- Even as spectrum management regimes are moving from a command and control regime to a flexible use regime, new technological developments are suggesting that there are significant opportunities in managing large swathes of spectrum as a common property resource, in addition to flexible use.
- Political legacies and market realities in different regimes pose unique challenges for spectrum managers who must negotiate a tricky path to the land promised by technological possibility.
- On the other hand, supply of spectrum is restricted due to competing nature of uses and vested interests of incumbent holders.
- The demand for spectrum has never been so acute as today's communication services extend beyond simple voice to complex data and video, augmented by evolving technologies such as peer-to-peer sharing, social networking, Fourth and Fifth Generation networks, Big Data, and cloud computing.
Rank the above five statements so as to make it a logical sequence:
- A.
1, 2, 4, 5, 3
- B.
5, 2, 3, 1, 4
- C.
4, 5, 2, 3, 1
- D.
3, 4, 5, 2, 1
- E.
2, 5, 4, 3, 1
Answer
E
Explanation
Statement 2 introduces the broader trend in spectrum management. Statement 5 discusses acute demand. Statement 4 introduces the restriction in supply ('On the other hand'). Statement 3 brings in political/market challenges. Statement 1 concludes with a pragmatic approach using Indian case studies. Sequence: 2-5-4-3-1.
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