Try to find essential links in your very first scanning of the statements.

You will usually b able to find at least one such link &
that will at least eliminate SOME answer choices if it doesnt directly lead to the correct answer choice.
Consider question 1
Statement C talks about these people. Now your link is which people? If u can find out which people are being discussed, it
automatically MUST precede C.
Now see statement D it ends with and people who have responded quickly Heres the subject of these in C.
Sadly, we only have one option in which D does not immediately precede C.
Now if u considers B, you will see that it is a general statement with phrases like must not only be rewarded But must be
consciously developed
The rest of the statements follow this chain of thought. This, in essence, is the imp thing to realize in this set of statements
because only one option begins with B
i got confusedcoz i thought A sounded like a topic statement. AE also form a pair
Coupled with the observation that DC is a pair, I chose option (d) w/o considering B at all. However, that was the key there
though not easily recognizable, but yes, after finding a link, it does becomes obvious.
Therefore, B must open n another link must be DC.
However, u neednt worry about spending a min or so on something like this its a confusing one.
Now take a look at question 2
You might notice 2 things at the first glance:
1. the common words in A n D the general impression
2. the hence in statement B
In view of the first observation, u can c that A states the impression n D refutes it. U now know that A come before D, but dont
fall into the trap of thinking of AD as a pair. D talks about the results that proved something. Therefore, some action that leads
to this result, and therefore the conclusion, must have occurred in between A and D.
Moving to the 2
nd
observation from where does this hence originate? And who are the they referred to? Obviously, they
are Huthwaites researchers, who had to find another method, because what knowledge they had wasnt particularly useful.
Now u have got the link EB.
Couple both observations n voila! The only feasible option is (a) AEBDC.
REF: Practice Ex 2, Question 4, Page 30
Look at statement A. It ends with the question, When was modern Indian art born? The remaining statements serve only to
qualify this statement.
BE n CD are obvious links here.
Sum other pointers:
DO
try to find single links and check with the options. One link might help a lot.
See what statement hits u first n fastest like your teacher puts it. Use that statement as a base.
Be careful to read ALL the statements; though dont worry about placing each one.
DONT
Worry about getting every line in place. your goal is to reach the destination. The journey isnt meant to be enjoyed! You can do
that on your way to IIMA.
Try to necessarily find the opening or closing statement, if you cant spot it at once.
Look at the options BEFORE reading the statements.
OTHERS:
Look out for pronouns. They/theirs/them he/his/him She/her etc, things which invariably have to have a subject.
When an abbreviation is used, the expanded form will usually PRECEDE it.
Try to connect KEYWORDS or common words/phrases in two statements.
Try to hit links pairs of sentences u know must follow each other.
Once u have read the statements, take a look at the options. They just might help for example, if all 4 begin with A or end
with D, u have at least one statements position fixed
Finally, DONT bother about putting every statement in its place. If one link is very obvious, just go for it. Of course, keep the
other statements in mind dont ignore them. Help them to help you not to hamper your progress. Only very rarely will you be
required to put in a lot of time to get EVERY statement where it belongs n then that question is best left alone. Its just a speed
breaker