Question

A. As if being embroiled in a murderous conspiracy was not enough, there is further sadness for Harrods owner Mohammed Fayed.
B. This accusation comes from the fact that Mr. Fayed's tinned mince-pie programme has been infiltrated by a batch of rogue Bakewell tarts.
C. He has been forced to issue a product-recall notice in top people's paper the Times that may permanently damage his standing as a purveyor of culinary fancies to the aristocracy
D. What is irksome about this fact is that Bakewell tarts are a rather common form of sugary comestible; not quite the thing the purchasers of Harrods finest mince pies expect to find for pudding.
E. This news came in a full month and a bit after Christmas with the information - Bakewell tarts may contain nuts.
F. The obvious implication: that a Traditional Mince Pie with Harrods Brandy and these proletarian old Bakewell tarts are, in fact, made in the same factory.

• A. ACBEDF
• B. ABDECF
• C. AEDCBF
• D. ACEDBF
• E. BCADEF

Answer 1

The correct option is A

ACBEDF

Option (a) The first statement mentions a new problem that is plaguing Mohammed Fayed. Out of the options, sentence C is the most apt as it describes what this possibly could be. Sentence B starts off the accusation but doesn't describe what it is. Sentence B should follow sentence C. Sentence E then, explicates upon it by mentioning the import of the accusation. Sentence D then goes on to mention why this would irritate the Harrods customer who prides himself on being a connoisseur. Sentence F then describes it exactly.

This makes choice (a) correct.