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Directions: Given below are six sentences (A), (B), (D), (E) and (F) which are jumbled up. Rearrange these sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the given questions.

[Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO), 2010]

  1. Increased competition, globalisation and the need for enormous resource have nudged priorities which once held the fort.
  2. In order to achieve these, hype and sensationalism is put into spice up the news, which have robbed news stories of credibility.
  3. This is only possible if a lot more thought is put into the gathering and presentation of the daily news and delivering it much more sensitively to its receivers/users.
  4. Technological innovation and economic change have transformed the news industry to the extent where its original definition as a public service no longer holds good.
  5. In order to win it back, the media should make full use of the tremendous power that the democracy blesses it with.
  6. These included public good and social responsibility. But sadly, today, these have made way for a business target of commercial viability and a chase of viewership.

 

Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement?


  • Explanation

    1. Sentence A is the next statement. it supports the opening line with example and describes about Increased competition, globalisation and the need for enormous resource have nudged priorities which once held the fort.
    2. Sentence F will be the next statement. it describes about repairing the damage and reducing energey in various sectors of our country.
    3. Sentence B is the next statement. it describes about hype and sensationalism is put into spice up the news.
    4. Sentence E is the next statement. it deals with media shhould make full use of tremendous power.
    5. Sentence C will be the closing statement. it describes the gathering and presentation of the daily news and delivering it much more sensitively to its receivers/users.
      Hence, DAFBEC is the correct sequence.

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