Question

Arrange sentences A, B, C and D between sentences 1 and 6 to form a logical sequence of six sentences.
1. Good literary magazines have always been good because of their editors.
A. Furthermore, to edit by committee, as it were, would prevent any magazine from finding its own identity.
B. The more quirky and idiosyncratic they have been, the better the magazine is, at least as a general rule.
C. But the number of editors one can have for a magazine should also be determined by the number of contributions to it.
D. To have four editors for an issue that contains only seven contributions, it is a bit silly to start with.
6. However, in spite of this anomaly, the magazine does acquire merit in its attempt to give a comprehensive view of the Indian literary scene as it is today.

• A. ABCD
• B. BCDA
• C. ABCD
• D. CBAD

Hint:

When arranging sentences, identify the opening statement and logically build from general observations to specific examples or conclusions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The sentence starts with the statement about the value of good editors for literary magazines. Sentence (B) adds that the more unique or idiosyncratic the editors, the better the magazine. Sentence (C) then discusses how the number of editors should be proportional to the contributions to the magazine. Sentence (D) adds a humorous note about having too many editors for too few contributions, reinforcing the earlier point. Finally, sentence (6) concludes that despite the anomaly, the magazine does have merit for its comprehensive approach to the Indian literary scene. Thus, the correct sequence is BCDA.