S1. The manhunt for the perpetrator of the crime spread across the entire state. S2. There was deep public anger triggered by the enormity of the crime. The second statement :
Directions: In the following items, a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given to select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. is a precursor to the first.
- B. follows the first.
- C. contradicts the first.
- D. alters the premise of the first. ✓
Correct Answer: D. alters the premise of the first.
Explanation
S2 introduces a new premise (public rage) that alters or adds a different context to the manhunt mentioned in S1.
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