English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishParagraph Organization
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent (coherent means logically complete and sound). General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is a multinational corporation headquartered in the United States and has been the wor
Options
- AGM’s management is to be blamed for not venturing into emerging markets like Russia and India.
- BSince the value of the dollar is still falling, the losses sustained seem destined to continue in 2017.
- CIn response to this crisis, GM announced the launch of a slew of new models.
- DGM now ranks as the world’s second largest automaker, behind Toyota Motor Corporation.
Correct answer
D. GM now ranks as the world’s second largest automaker, behind Toyota Motor Corporation.
Step-by-step solution
Option A would be wrong as the reasons for sustaining losses have already been mentioned and therefore option A does not end the paragraph very well. Option B would also be absurd as falling value of the dollar is not the only reason for the company sustaining losses. Option C would be wrong because it is somewhat irrelevant to the paragraph. Option E would be wrong as well as no such inference can be drawn, the reasons for sustaining losses have already been mentioned and oil prices affect all automobile companies