PARA JUMBLES

 

Directions(26-30): Rearrange the given six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions. 

A. He did whatever work was assigned to him and soon the lion became so fond of him that he promised to give him a cart full of almonds as pension when he (the squireel) retired.

B. Once a squirrel joined the service of the King of the forest the Lion.

C. The squirrel had waited so long for this day but when he saw the almonds, he was seized with sadness as he realised that they were of no use to him now when he had lost all his teeth.

D. However, he envied other squirrels in the forest because of their carefree life which he could not enjoy as he had to be by the King's side all the time.

E. He consoled himself with the thought that at the end of his career, he would receive a cart full of almonds, a food that only a' few squirrels got to taste in their lifetime.

F. Finally the day came when it was time for him to retire and as promised the King gave a grand banquet in his honour and presented him with a cart full of almonds.

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

Answers

26. 1                27. 3               28. 4                29. 5                 30. 1

 

Directions (31-35): Rearrange the following sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question which follow

 

(A) Later, I learned that the sanitation working group helps clean the park.

(B) At the media centre, a team updates the website and maintains the movement’s online presence.

(C) Networks of mutuality had already developed, ensuring the occupation’s viability.

(D) I passed by a food table offering free pizza, bread, and fruit and a medical station with volunteers.

(E) the space also includes a performance area and a makeshift library.

(F) and has developed a system to treat and recycle wastewater.

 

31. Which of the following sentences should be the THIRD after rearrangement?

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

 

32. Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement?

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

 

33. Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement?

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

 

34. Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement?

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

 

35. Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?

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

 

Answer

31. 2                32. 3                 33. 4                34. 5                35. 2

Directions(36-40): Rearrange the given six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions. 

 

(A) Basic human needs also include a sense of belongingness, a felling of control over one’s life.

(B) Motivation and inspiration energize people in to action

(C) Ability to live up to one’s ideals besides all these is also a fundamental need

(D) This is done not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms.

(E) such feelings touch us deeply and elicit powerful response.

(F) But it is alone by satisfying basic human needs for achievement.

 

36. Which of the following should be the FIRST statement after rearrangement?

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

 

37. Which of the following should be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?

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

 

38. Which of the following should be the FOURTH statement after rearrangement?

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

 

39. Which of the following should be the FIFTH statement after rearrangement?

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

 

40. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) statement after rearrangement?

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

 

Answer

36. 2                 37. 4                   38. 1                 39. 5            40. 3

Directions (41- 45) The following six sentences have to be arranged in the proper sequence, so as to form a meaningful paragraph. On the basis of your sequencing, answer the questions given below.

 

A)Moreover, salaries in public sector enterprises are not as competitive as those offered by private or foreign corporate.

B)This trend should be a wake-up call for stakeholders to examine why employee are seeking better opportunities with private companies in India and abroad.

C)Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) have been experiencing severe challenges in attracting, motivating and retaining their key staff.

D)Having identified these as the reasons why employees leave PSEs, it is important to empower stakeholders to find ways to remedy the situation.

E)One reason is that young employees lured away by private firms are more willing to undertake professional risks.

F)Employees in specialist roles especially have become increasingly difficult to retain.

 

41. Which of the following will be the Fourth sentence?

(A) A               (B) B                  (C) C              (D) D               (E) E

 

42. Which of the following will be the First sentence?

(A) F               (B) D                  (C) C              (D) B                (E) A

 

43. Which of the following will be the Last sentence?

(A) F               (B) D                  (C) C              (D) B                (E) A

 

44. Which of the following will be the Third sentence?

(A) A                (B) B                 (C) C             (D) D               (E)  E

 

45. Which of the following will the Fifth sentence?

(A) B               (B) A                 (C) C               (D) D              (E)  E

 

Answers

1.E                2.C                3.B             4.B               5.B

Q(46-50):

A) Ironically, the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very enlightened in choosing private schools over state-run ones.

B) This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and implementation of the system.

C) This is apparent at every stage from policymaking to implementation as critical decisions are made without the participation of the stakeholders,an attitude that can only be described as either arrogance or indifference.

D) In reality,every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of values,perceptions and aspirations.

E) The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance that separates the power centres within the system and the schools where the action takes place.

F) It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be the partners in a meaningful dialogue.

 

46. Which of the following will be the Fourth sentence?

(A) A                  (B) B               (C) C               (D) D               (E) E

 

47. Which of the following will be the First sentence?

(A) F                 (B) D                (C) E                 (D) B                (E) A

 

48. Which of the following will be the Last sentence?

(A) F                 (B) D                (C) C                 (D) B                (E) A

 

49. Which of the following will be the Third sentence?

(A) A                (B) B                 (C) C                 (D) F                (E)  E

 

50. Which of the following will the Fifth sentence?

(A) B                (B) A                 (C) C                 (D) D               (E)  E

Answers:
6.A                  7.C               8.D                  9.D               10.D