Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. Microsoft's success is a classic example of rights as it has many world rights to many software packages.
B. Also, as it happens nowadays, those who create the original design very often reap most of the benefits, due to the nature of technology and often because of various forms of protection - trade contracts or intellectual property rights.
C. Therefore, there is a definite need for India not only to derive benefits from the present software boom and demands, but also to prepare itself for the higher end of the market. D. Can this boom of software export and application last for decades, merely based on software developed in other advanced countries which is operated by our people, as application support personnel, data analysts and market developers?

  1. BACD

  2. ABCD

  3. DBAC

  4. BADC
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The statement C beginning with the word 'Therefore' is in a conclusive tone. Hence, it should be the last statement. Options (3) and (4) provide to us the same. Now, when we read statements A & B, we understand that the intellectual property rights are being introduced in B and an example of the same is given in A. Therefore, B → A. Hence, the answer is (3).

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