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. 2:
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. 3:
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. 4:
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.
Q. No. 5:
1). Hence, more and more administrators are becoming aware of the critical need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. 2). Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. 3). However important we may regard school life to be, there is no gain saying the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. 4). They can become strong allies the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and thwart curricular objects.
Answer: C 2 is an inference. Thus, it should have a statement coming before it. 3 talks of spending more time at home and 2 concludes that the influence of parents cannot be ignored. Home and parents are directly related. Hence 2 follows 3.
Q. No. 6:
1). A difference in the frequency of usage of counter proposing between skilled and average negotiators suggests that counter proposing may not be, as effective one tends to think it would be. 2). I may have suggested that my son buy a pair of trousers at a certain price whereas my son would have made a counterproposal that he would rather buy two pairs at half price each. 3). Research conducted across several negotiators ranging from sales negotiators to purchase and labour negotiators shows that average negotiators tend to counter propose more often than skilled negotiators. 4). This happens in everyday life too. 5). Think back to the last time you were discussing completing an assignment with one of your colleagues : you may have suggested that you both come in on Saturday to finish the work and your colleague may have counter proposed that you could stay back on Friday evening and finish it instead.