Multiple choice

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Rearrange these statements properly and answer the gven question.

A. The trend has continued in November as well.
B. As a result, the hospitality sector logged a negative performance during the first half.
C. The current financial year had started off with unforeseen events like travel advisories, followed by riots in Gujarat.
D. With the current uptick, officials expect to make up for the losses, that's if the buoyant trend continues.
E. Luxury hotels across major cities and leisure destinations like Goa, Kerala and Rajasthan have reported an improvement in their performance during the last two months, with occupancy levels of 80-85% since October.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence E introduces the subject 'luxury hotels'. A follows E as the ‘trend’ in A refers to the 'improvement in performance' in E. Next comes sentence C, which refers to the situation in the past. This is highlighted by the use of 'had' in sentence C. We generally use past perfect to highlight the sequence of events in the past. B follows C; 'as a result' in B refers to the negative situation in C. Last comes D. The 'negative performance' in B leads to 'make up for the losses' in D. Thus, the correct sequence is EACBD.

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