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). With the direction of global headwinds remaining uncertain, growth in government spending budgeted to be lower this year compared to
Options
- AWhile lower inflation and growth may soften the RBI’s outlook, there is little that monetary policy alon
- BReturning to the 8% growth mark is going to be a big challenge.
- CIn fact, the only reason the 7.1% estimate has held up is because growth for the previous quarters was revised
- DPrivate consumption grew at the slowest pace in five quarters, even as construction and manufacturing activiti
Correct answer
B. Returning to the 8% growth mark is going to be a big challenge.
Step-by-step solution
As it clearly seen that the sentence preceding the blank shows concern regarding the lowering GDP, the only sentence that fits the blank coherently is option B. It aligns to the idea introduced in the first sentence and connects well to the sentences that follow. Option B is hence the correct answer.