Practice Test Discussion

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Directions: Given below are six sentences (A), (B), (D), (E) and (F) which are jumbled up. Rearrange these sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the given questions.

[IBPS RRB, 2015]

  1. So while these partnerships are at times and messy controversial, on balance, they are a force for good.
  2. NGOs help companies reach and meet the needs of parts of the market that companies do not understand such as the marginalised, where NGOs have unique insight.
  3. But before concluding that such partnership are valueless it is worth recalling the reasons why they took off in the first place.
  4. For NGOs too, partnerships with firms have their uses, with companies providing money and ways of influencing the minds and behaviour of millions of people.
  5. There are many opponents to the close ties between companies and charities Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
  6. NGOs are also better than companies at attracting and retaining idealistic talent, who sometimes end up even being absorbed by the companies to administer the policies they had advocated when they worked for NGOs.

 

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?


  • Explanation

    1. Sentence B will be the opening statement as it is individual statement as others are supporting according subject verb agreement rule.
    2. Sentence D adds in the first statement about the uses of NGOs.
    3. Sentence F supports the second sentence D and tells about the edge of NGOs over companies.
    4. Sentence E tells about the opponents of NGOs and companies for which the above stated statements give the idea.
    5. Sentence C clearly shows about the sentence before conclusion as it is mentioned in the beginning of the statement.
    6. Sentence A is the closing statement which tells about the result of the partnership of companies and NGOs. So it will be the closing statement in the para.
      Hence, BDFECA is the correct sequence.

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