Verbal Question of the Day: 10
‘Out of Context’ Question
Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer.
The rupee’s troubles just do not seem to end- on Thursday, it weakened past 69 intraday against the U.S. dollar, an all-time low.
The rupee is not the only currency to be in the doldrums- emerging market currencies as a group have witnessed a sharp correction in their value against the dollar this year.
The rupee, which has lost almost 8% in value since January 1, is the worst-performing currency in Asia this year.
The immediate concerns for the rupee are the sharp spike in oil prices.
The tariff war led by the US, which has given rise to safe haven fears, has also impacted the rupee.
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2
Explanation: As all other statements are about rupee , it’s Condition and cause. While the second statement tells about other currencies as well.
Yes, absolutely Vartika! 🙂
Another aspect is that option 2. is the only one that has a redeeming quality about the rupee, unlike the other statements.
B
All the statements are focused on rupee while 2 talks about the other currencies.
That’s right, Rahul 🙂
2. is also the only statement that compares the performance of the rupee to other currencies’. This has a redeeming effect on the perception of the rupee’s performance.
The answer is 2.
Explanation:
It is the only statement that compares the performance of the rupee to other currencies’. This has a redeeming effect on the perception of the rupee’s performance. The focus is not solely on the rupee, but on the entire class of all emerging market currencies as well.