1). I suggested that Ford should buy up a company called NCP, which owned most of the car parks in the city centres throughout the UK. 2). We were discussing competing in the European market. 3). If NCP became a Ford company, a notice could be placed at the entrance to all city centres car parks indicating that only Ford cars could use them 4). At one time I was giving a seminar for the British marketing department of Ford, the biggest Ford operation outside of Detroit.
Answer: B 2 follows 4 as it disclose the point of discussion of the seminar mentioned in 4. 3 concludes by revealing how the suggestion is valid.
Q. No. 14:
1). the main difference is that efficiency is a ration and effectiveness is not. 2). But they reach efficiency in a different way than American businesses. 3). The Japanese are very efficient and such concepts as "just in time" are a witness to their efficiency. 4). They reach efficiency through the route of effectiveness.
Answer: A 2 follows 3 which mentions that the efficiency mentioned in 3 is attained through a particular mode. 4 describes the efficiency. 1 concludes by explaining the difference.
Q. No. 15:
1). Of course, sitting out in the country I possessed less information than anyone else at headquaters about was going on, but they called me anyway. 2). But as soon I arrived at my country house, the telephone began ringing. 3). And it kept right on ringing with questions from people back at the office about the most mundane matters. 4). In the summer of 1992, the first year I became president of XYZ, I decided to take a two-week vacation.
Answer: D Since all options begin with 4, 4 is the opening statement. '23' also form a mandatory pair as 'it' in 3 refers to the telephone mentioned in statement 2.
Q. No. 16:
1). The question is : Dis the bamboo tree grow in six weeks or did it take five years to grow even though there was no visible sign it was taking root in the ground? 2). There is no visible sign of growth. 3). In China there is a bamboo tree, which is planted, watered and fertilized for the first four years, and nothing happens. 4). But sometimes during the fifth year, the bamboo tree grows about 90 feet in six weeks.
Answer: C Has to start with 3 as it is the only general statement. 3 is to be followed by 2 as its is a contrasting statement. 4 has to precede 1 as 4 makes a statement and 1 questions that verify statement.
Q. No. 17:
1). Wal-Mart has increased its Procter & Gamble diaper business by 50 percent and cut inventory by 70 percent because of this collaboration. 2). Several years ago, senior executives from Procter & Gamble and Wal-Mart met for two days. 3). As a result of this meeting, a team of Procter & Gamble employees moved to Bentonville, Arkansas, Wal-Mart's headquaters, to work with Wal-Mart executives on productivity and quality issues. 4). They wanted to explore how they could jointly apply quality management priciples to the disposable diaper business.
Answer: A Has to open with 2 as it is the only general statement. 2 must followed by 4 as 'they' in 4 refers to 'senior executives' mentioned in 2.
Q. No. 18:
1). Food manufactures spend more on advertising than any other manufacturing group and the nation's grocery stores rank first among all retailers. 2). Food product lead in expenditures for network and spot television advertisements, discount coupons, trading stamps, contests, and other forms of premium advertising. 3). Foods are overwhelming the most advertised group of all consumer products in the U.S. 4). In other media- newspapers, magazines, newspaper supplements, billboard and radio, food advertising expenditures rank near the top.
Answer: B 2 follows 3 as it confirms the information of the statement in 3. Logically, more the advertisement, more the expenses. In 4 the expenditure mentioned in advertising on food products is further elaborated. 1 sums up the thought.