XAT 2022 Question Paper | Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

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Question 8 : Arrange the following sentences in a LOGICAL sequence:

1. But when it comes to companies that lack computer programmers, the government is far more sympathetic.
2. As a result, limited access to foreign talent is a common gripe of tech founders and venture capitalists.
3. And, demand for the latter has soared among British startups.
4. This is less inconsistent than it may seem.
5. An HGV driver takes between six and ten weeks to train; a competent coder several years.

Explanatory Answer

Tricky para jumble. As the first sentence of the paragraph is not obvious, we need to look for links. 53 is a link. 3 mentions 'the latter' and only 5 can go before 3, as it talks of two different professions. 53 leads to 2: as a result of soaring demand for coders who take several years to train, limited access to foreign talent is a common gripe. The only answer option with this sequence is option A. Also note that the link between 1 and 4 here is logical: 1 talks about the government being more sympathetic to companies that lack programmers; 4 claims this is not inconsistent. 532 explains why. So, 14532 is the correct order.

The answer is '1,4,5,3,2'

Choice A is the correct answer.