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). The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is being flaunted as the single-biggest economic reform since the economic liberalisation of 1991.
Options
- ATwo, the number of taxes does not necessarily reflect the actual burden imposed on businesses by any tax syste
- BAnother supposed benefit of GST is that it is a tax on consumption, which replaces the current web of ‘c
- CA single, low tax rate might also turn out to be more burdensome if the cost of bureaucratic compliance is hig
- DSuch distortion of production can lead to the rise in the prices of certain goods due to lower supply and a fa
Correct answer
B. Another supposed benefit of GST is that it is a tax on consumption, which replaces the current web of ‘c
Step-by-step solution
The sentences preceding the blank talk about the benefits of the implementation of the GST. The sentence immediately preceding the blank states the primary reason for the appreciation the GST is receiving even by its critics. Clearly, the sentence for the blank has to be in line with the same chain of thoughts. Among the sentences given as options, sentence B specifies another benefit of GST in the context. The sentence most appropriately fits the blank. Option B is hence the correct answer.