CAT 2018 Question Paper | Verbal Slot 2

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This is an easy-medium level difficulty Para Jumble question that appeared in CAT 2018 Question Paper Slot 2. Cracking the first sentence is crucial, especially in this question. Once that is done, this question is an easily-crackable one. Reading a variety of articles and solving a bunch of questions like this during your CAT Online Preparation is the key to mastering Para Jumbles in your CAT Exam. Start solving right away!

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The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequence of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.

Question 27 : 1. They would rather do virtuous side projects assiduously as long as these would not compel them into doing their day jobs more honourably or reduce the profit margins.
2. They would fund a million of the buzzwordy programs rather than fundamentally question the rules of their game or alter their own behavior to reduce the harm of the existing distorted, inefficient and unfair rules.
3. Like the dieter who would rather do anything to lose weight than actually eat less, the business elite would save the world through social-impact-investing and philanthro-capitalism.
4. Doing the right thing — and moving away from their win-win mentality — would involve real sacrifice; instead, it’s easier to focus on their pet projects and initiatives.

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Explanatory Answer

3 is best sentence to start the paragraph. 32 is a link, as 2 explains the idea of social impact investing and philanthro-capitalism mentioned in 3. In the same way, 41 is a link: 4 explains that doing the right thing involves real sacrifice; 1 explains what they would ‘rather do instead’. So, the correct sequence is 3241

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3241 is the correct answer.