PARA JUMBLES

 

Directions (Q. 151-155): Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions given below:

(A) We must explore new methods of boosting agricultural development and grow more food. 
(B) The scientists should be encouraged to contribute.
(C) Food can also be had by import.
(D) The most important factor in any planning for India’s development and economic uplift is that of turning a hungry, discontented people into a happy well-fed one.
(E) Whatever be the way and means, India must feed its hungry millions.
(F) They should be given due scope for carrying on experiments and researches.
(B) The problem, therefore, reduces itself to one of agricultural development.

151. Which of the following is the fourth sentence in the paragraph?
1) A              2) D              3) E               4) G                5) F

152. Which of the following is fifth sentence in the paragraph?
1) G              2) A             3) D               4) C                5) E

153. Which of the following is the third sentence in the paragraph?
1) F              2) A             3) G               4) D                 5) E

154. Which of the following is the last sentence in the paragraph?
1) F             2) C              3) D               4) B                 5) G

155. Which of the following is the second sentence in the paragraph?
1) B                   2) E              3) C              4) G                 5) F

 

Answers:

151. 1               152. 4                153. 3                154. 1           155. 2

Directions (Q. 156-160): 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) For other wishes, it enlists the help of those who make or own what the child desires.
(B) It grants some wishes with its own funds depending upon the availability of funds.
(C) I was deeply moved when I learnt about the activity of “Make – a Wish foundation”.
(D) From parents, friends, or hospital attendants, the foundation learns about the child’s wish for anything from a special toy to a visit to Disneyland.
(E) I am sure you also now must have been moved by the noble act of the foundation.
(F) It grants the wishes of children who are terminally ill

156. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) F                2) E                   3) D                 4) C                 5) B

157. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
1) F                2) E                 3) D                   4) C              5) B

158. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? ’
1) F                2) E                 3) D                   4) C             5) B

159. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) F                2) E                 3) D                  4) C              5) B

160. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) F                2) E                 3) D                  4) C               5) B

Answer

156.5               157.2                158.1               159.3              160.4

 

Directions (Q. 161- 165): 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) It is a general term used to describe over 200 individual diseases.
(B) The abnormal cells grow without any control, invade through normal tissue barriers and reproduce indefinitely.
(C) The word "cancer" comes from Latin, meaning a crab.
(D) These characteristics include development within any tissue of a malignant growth.
(E) A tumour was called cancer because of swollen veins around the area resembling a crab's limbs.
(F) These diseases progress differently over a period of time and share certain characteristics.

161. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? 
1) A                   2) B                   3) C                   4) D                5) E

162. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement? 
1) A                   2) B                    3) C                    4) D                5) E

163. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A                   2) B                  3) C                     4) D               5) None of these

164. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? 
1) A                   2) B                 3) C                  4) D                  5) None of these

165. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement? 
1) A                    2) B                 3) C                4) D                     5) None of these

Answer ---- CEAFDB

161. (5);             162. (1)            163. (5)              164. (4)           165. (2)

 

Directions (Q. 166-170): 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) Happiness, if at all found, is accompanied with sorrow. 

(B) This attitude helps us to cope up with our unhappiness. 

(C) The world is full of miseries, problems, risks and discomfiture. 

(D) It also helps us to be sympathetic to others who are more unhappy. 

(E) Therefore, it seems to be wise to compare our lot with the lot of those who are less fortunate. 

(F) None can find here perfect happiness. 

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

Answers

11. (2)               12. (1)              13. (3)              14. (5)                 15. (4) 

 

Directions (Q. 171-175): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

 

(A) Equally, if you show disloyalty to your company or colleagues, your manners will be seen as unacceptable.

(B) Much of this book is concerned with this golden rule.

(C) The other half is good manners invoke taking positive action to make the other person feel good about your relationship with him. 

(D) They indicate to the person you are dealing with whether you can be relied on to act correctly and fairly when he does business with you.

(E) Avoiding these negatives is only half the story.

(F) Manners are the patterns of behaviour.

(G) If he thinks that you are boorish, selfish or undisciplined your relationship is unlikely to be proper.

 

171. Which of the following will be the SEVENTH sentence? 

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

 

172. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?

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

 

173. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence? '

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

 

174. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?

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

 

175. Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence?

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

 

Answer -- FDGAECB

171. 4;          172. 2           173. 1         174. 3          175. 5