PARA JUMBLES

 

Directions (Q. 351–355): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

 

(A) This is in spite of the fact that the Indian subcontinent receives much higher annual rainfall compared to other major continental areas.

(B) Other objectives are to increase food grain production for the growing population, hydro–power production and inland navigation.

(C) No doubt, this rainfall is very unevenly distributed geographically and in terms of time, just as any other gift of nature.

(D) One of the major outcomes of 'development' is water-scarcity.

(E) Projects of this nature for the 'common good' of all people are of utmost importance and need a thorough scientific study using some of the basic ideas of earth-system sciences.

(F) One of the proclaimed aims of the proposed project on interlinking of Indian rivers is to remove this natural imbalance, which has also been cause of undesirable flooding in some regions and drought in others.

 

351. Which of the following should be the "FIFTH" sentence after rearrangement?

1) F                  2) B                   3) E                    4) C                     5) A

 

352. Which of the following should be the "SECOND" sentence after rearrangement?

1) B                 2) E                    3) F                     4) A                     5) C

 

353. Which of the following should be the "LAST (SIXTH)" sentence after rearrangement?

1) E                  2) B                   3) F                      4) C                     5) A

 

354. Which of the following should be the "FIRST" sentence after rearrangement?

1) A                  2) F                   3) C                      4) B                     5) D

 

355. Which of the following should be the "THIRD" sentence after rearrangement?

1) F                  2) A                   3) C                     4) D                      5) B

 

Answer:

351.2               352.4               353.1              354.5            355.3

 

Directions (Q. 356-360): Given below are six sentences A), B), C), D), and E). Arrange them in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

 

A. I am much more intolerant of a human being’s shortcomings than I am of an animal’s, but in this respect I have been lucky, for most of the people I have come across have been charming.

B. Then you come across the unpleasant human animal—the District Officer who drawled, “We chaps are here to help you chaps,’ and then proceeded to be as obstructive as possible.

C. In these cases of course, the fact that you are an animal collector helps; people always seem delighted to meet someone with such an unusual occupation and go out of their way to assist you.

D. Fortunately, these types are rare, and the pleasant ones I have met more than compensated for them—but even so, I think I will stick to animals.

E. When you travel round the world collecting animals you also, of necessity, collect human beings.

356. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                  (2) B                  (3) C                  (4) D                   (5) E

 

357. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                  (2) B                   (3) C                 (4) D                    (5) E

 

358. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                  (2) B                   (3) C                 (4) D                    (5) E

 

359. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                (2) B                    (3) C                  (4) D                    (5) E

 

360. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                (2) B                   (3) C                  (4) D                      (5) E

 

Answer:

356. 3              357.5               358.4              359.2            360.1

 

Directions (361-365). Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

 

(A) If China is the world's factory, India has become the world's outsourcing centre —'keeping in line with this image.

(B) But India's future depends crucially on its ability to complete fully in the Creative Economy — not just, in tech and software, but across design and entrepreneurship; arts, culture and entertainment; and the knowledge-based professions of medicine, finance and law.

(C) While its creative assets outstrip those of other emerging competitors, India must address several challenges to increase its international competitiveness as the world is in the midst of a sweeping transformation.

(D) This transformation is evident in the fact that the world is moving from an industrial economy to a Creative Economy that generates wealth by harnessing intellectual labour, intangible goods and human creative capabilities.

(E) Its software industry is the world's second-largest, its tech outsourcing accounts for more than half of the $ 300 billion global industry, according to a technology expert.

(F) If the meeting of world leaders at Davos is any indication, India is rapidly becoming an economic 'rock star'.

361. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                 (2) B                  (3) C                  (4) D                      (5) E

 

362. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                 (2) B                 (3) C                    (4) F                       (5) E

 

363. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) F                 (2) B                 (3) C                     (4) A                       (5) E

 

364. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                 (2) B                 (3) C                    (4) D                       (5) F

 

365. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A                 (2) B                 (3) C                   (4) D                        (5) E

 

Answer:

361. 4              362.3               363.1              364.1            365.5

 

Directions (366-370). Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (5) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

 

(A) When the winter came the grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger.

(B) “Why not come and chat with me,” said the grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that way?” “I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the ant, “and recommend you to do the same.”

(C) While it saw the ants distributing everyday corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.

(D) In a field one’s summers day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An ant passed by, bearing bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.

(E) Then the grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.

(F) “Why bother about winter?” said the grasshopper, “We have got plenty of food at present.” But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.

 

366. Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after the rearrangement?

1) B                 2) C                 3) E                 4) D                5) F

 

367. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

1) F                 2) A                3) C                  4) B                 5) D

 

368. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

1) D                2) B                 3) F                  4) C                 5) E

 

369. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

1) D                 2) F                3) C                   4) A                  5) E

 

370. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

1) D                2) B                 3) C                   4) F                  5) A

 

Answer:

366. 3              367.4               368.4              369.1            370.5

 

Directions (371-375) Rearrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.

A. While the reference point for the former is the state, for the latter it’s society.

B. India’s ‘strategic community’ comprises two distinct circles with little overlap.

C. Consequently, mainstream strategists have an external orientation to their discourse, concentrating on high politics; the latter is more internal oriented.

D. Their prescriptions too are understandably poles apart and thus, the state, to which both their commentary is directed, has to play balancer, and ends up being at the receiving end of criticism from both sides.

E. Out of the two, one can be termed the ‘mainstream’ and the other ‘alternate’.

F. To further elaborate on the external and internal concept – while one is enamoured of India’s rise and place in the global order, the other is more sensitive to its vulnerabilities and inadequacies.

 

371. Which of the following should be 4th sentence after rearrangement?

a) E                b) D                  c) C                  d) B                 e) A

 

372. Which of the following should be 6th sentence after rearrangement?

a) A                b) B                  c) C                  d) D                  e) E

 

373. Which of the following should be 2nd sentence after rearrangement?

a) E               b) D                   c) C                  d) B                   e) A

 

374. Which of the following should be 1st sentence after rearrangement?

a) A                b) B                   c) C                  d) D                   e) E

 

375. Which of the following should be 3rd sentence after rearrangement?

a) A                b) B                  c) C                   d) D                   e) F

 

Answer:

371. C              372.D               373.A              374.B            375.A