1). They not only provide the liquidity but also help generate retail investor interest in the market. 2). If a trader is unable to square off any of his position in the same settlement, then there arises the need to carry forward to the next settlement. 3). Across the world, traders and speculators from an integral part of the capital markets. 4). Depending on their judgement, trader take long or short positions on certain counters which are either squared off in the same settlement or carried forward to the next settlement. 5). This is when the trader covers up his long position by paying badla changes on his long positions and borrow shares temporarily to cover his short positions.
Answer: A This is about how capital markets operate, so it should begin with 3. It is about the role of the trader in the capital market. Therefore 3.
Q. No. 32:
1). The general idea is to stimulate consumer demand, and thus boost the economy. 2). The currency management authority could support the effort with a dose of 'monetary simulation' by reducing its key interest rate, thus making money easily available. 3). The Asian debate on how to revive an economy has witnessed a sudden resurgence of 'Keynesian' suggestions. 4). The risk here - and nothing in life is free of cost - is the extra money slushing around the economy happens to outpace growth in production, prices could suddenly start spiralling upwards ; this would be a case of too much money chasing too few products. 5). In policy terms, the Keynesian prescription requires money to be put in people's wallets.
Answer: D The paragraph is about how to stimulate the economy, which is explained in 3. therefore, it is the opening sentence. 1 explains its further and 5 explains underlying principle.
Q. No. 33:
1). Developing close, cooperative relationship with customers is more important in the current era of intense competition and demanding customers than it has ever been before. 2). Customer relationship management has once again gained prominence amongst academicans and practitioners. 3). Marketing scholars are studying the nature and scope of CRM and developing conceptualisations regarding the value and process of cooperative and collaborative relationship between buyers and sellers. 4). Many scholars with interests in various sub-disciplines of marketing such as channels, services marketing, business-to-business marketing, advertising and so forth, are actively engaged in studying and exploring the conceptual foundations of managing relationship with customers. 5). They are interested in strategies and processes for customer classification and selectivity; one-to-one relationships with individual customers; key account management and customer business development processes; frequency marketing, loyalty programmes, cross selling and up-selling opportunities; and various forms of partnering with customers.
Answer: D 1 explains the reason for the statement 2. therefore it should follow the opening sent.
Q. No. 34:
1). In supporting behaviours, one of the behaviours we talk about is defend/attack spirals. 2). Defending/attacking is usually not one-off; they gather in emotional intensity and spiral quickly. 3). More often than not, the root cause of this spiral is one party saying something, which they consider innocuous, but which is perceived by the other party as attacking. 4). Because negotiations sometimes involve conflict, negotiators may become heated and use emotional or value loaded behaviours. 5). When such behaviours is used to attack the other party, or to make an emotional defence, it is termed defending/attacking.
Answer: B 1 is an introductory statement while 4 and 5 are explanatory.
Q. No. 35:
1). Globalisation is shaping a new era of interaction among nations, economics and people. 2). But it is also fragmenting production processes, labour markets, political entities and societies. 3). It is increasing the contacts between people across national boundaries - in the economy, in technology, in culture and in governance. 4). It is this new divide between the fortunate few, the beneficiaries of global integration, and the hapless many, the victims of the new technologies, which now poses the most formidable challenge for the world's globalizers. 5). So, while globalisation has positive, innovative, dynamic aspects, it also has negative disruptive, marginalizing aspects.
Answer: A 2 is a complementary sentence to 3. So it should follow 3. 3 continues on the theme of 1. Therefore, it should follow 1.
Q. No. 36:
1). A difference in the frequency of usage of counter proposing between skilled and average negotiators suggests that counter proposing may not be, as effective one tends to think it would be. 2). I may have suggested that my son buy a pair of trousers at a certain price whereas my son would have made a counterproposal that he would rather buy two pairs at half price each. 3). Research conducted across several negotiators ranging from sales negotiators to purchase and labour negotiators shows that average negotiators tend to counter propose more often than skilled negotiators. 4). This happens in everyday life too. 5). Think back to the last time you were discussing completing an assignment with one of your colleagues : you may have suggested that you both come in on Saturday to finish the work and your colleague may have counter proposed that you could stay back on Friday evening and finish it instead.