Reorder Paragraphs

Paragraph jumbles, or as they are fondly called, para jumbles, are sets of connected
statements in some random order, which when unjumbled, create a meaningful
paragraph. There aren’t any straight-forward approaches to solving Para Jumbles. With
as many approaches as you can possibly think of, each Para jumble has a unique
solution.

There are many myths on Para Jumbles that make them mind-boggling!

Myth1: Para jumbles are the most difficult questions in the English section.

The truth: They really aren’t! We hope these tips will help you believe it.

Myth2: “Oh, options are the only saving grace!”

The truth: Para Jumbles can very well be solved without options.

Myth3: “You don’t need to be good in vocabulary for Para Jumbles.”

The truth: Sorry, vocabulary can actually help go a long way in solving the Para
Jumble.

Each Para Jumble can make use of one or more of these tips for solving. Do note that
these tips should be applied depending on the unique Para Jumble question posed to
you. Some problems can be solved by taking articles as a cue, while some may need
pronouns as a guide.

Here are a few tips to successfully solve Para Jumbles:

1. Look for the sentence that clearly introduces a person, place, committee,
or concept in the Para Jumble. That will most likely be the opening
sentence.

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Here is an example:

1. He was looking forward to opening up the presents in the solitude of his room.

2. Sanjay’s birthday was celebrated with a big bash.

3. But the guests insisted he open them up right there.

4. Several people arrived at his home bearing gifts, both big and small.
Introductory Line: Clearly the first line must be statement B. This is because the
whole passage talks about gifts and guests and what happens at birthdays. So
the first sentence must necessarily introduce the person whose birthday it is. He
is referred to by his name in this sentence whereas the remaining sentences refer
to him as ‘he’. This is another indication that sentence B is the opening line.

2. Always spot the central theme of each Para Jumble. The flow of the
story/dialog goes a long way in piecing together the paragraph in the
correct order.

3. Follow the activities:

At times, the Para Jumble will have sentences talking about activities. In such cases by
just analyzing which activity happens when, the question can be solved very easily.
Take this case for example:

1. He accumulates some capital and goes into a business venture with his sons.

2. In order to increase his salary he works through the night.

3. They open a shop to create men’s garments.

4. Later he takes the garments and sells it on New York streets.

5. He takes garments from the sweatshop to finish at home with the help of his wife
and older children at night.
6. A Russian tailor artisan comes to America, takes to the needle trade, works in
sweatshop for small salary.

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Central theme: The struggle of a tailor and his steps to success

Activity Tracking:

Finding the opening sentence here is cakewalk. Sentence F clearly specifies the person
and his work, so it’s the opening statement.

Now a sequence unfolds.

A man works in a shop to earn his daily bread. He then goes home and works again
with his family’s help. He then starts working through the night to earn more. Only after
having worked day and night does his work get ready for sale.

The sequence just shown should give you hints for part of the answer. After F, the order
is E-B-D.

Sentence C speaks of a shop that the man opens. So he has to arrange for the capital
first. Hence A will come before C.

Therefore, the logical order is F-E-B-D-A-C.

If the sentences are too lengthy, do not spend a lot of time reading every detail of
it. Be vigilant and quick in spotting ‘special words’ like connectives, articles,
pronouns and adjectives.

4. Connectives:
There will be sentences having ‘connectives’ like although, though, if, until, since, but,
after, alternatively, besides, then, yet, because, consequently, notwithstanding, and,
when, meanwhile, so, however, for, whoever, whatever, whenever, nevertheless,
therefore, furthermore, whereas, moreover etc.

These sentences are almost never the opening ones. They always refer to people or
events mentioned in previous sentences.

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For example:

1. Friendly wash by many other smaller brands have challenged the giants by
offering prices which attracted the value-conscious Indian consumer.
2. In fact unbranded players are offering packs which are twice the size of a
branded product with similar or better quality at cheaper prices.

Central theme: The tough competition given to FMCG companies by smaller

brands

Here the connective ‘in fact’ clearly indicates that sentence B should follow A.

Hence the correct order is A-B.

5. Articles:

Even articles can help to some extent in these questions. ‘The’ is a definite article,
whereas ‘a’ and ‘an’ are indefinite articles. ‘The’ is used to denote something or
someone specific or when the person or thing for which the article has been used has
already been introduced. ‘A’ or ‘an’ are used while introducing something for the first
time and also for stating general facts. Like, ‘A hit-and-run case usually has a ten year
jail term as punishment in India.’

For example:

1. A boy and his friend played all day in the garden near our house.

2. The next day, I didn’t see the boy in the garden, though his friend was there.

Central theme: Boy playing in the garden

In the second sentence, ‘the’ has been used along with ‘boy’ because he has already
been introduced to the reader in another sentence. Also here we are talking specifically
about ‘that’ boy. Hence, the correct order is A-B.

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 6. Pronouns:

Pronouns like he, she, they, it, them, their, him, her etc. are used when the person
being talked about has already been introduced. Some Para Jumbles can be tackled by
taking pronouns as a guide.

For example:

1. They gathered together the death certificates from residents of the town, going
back to as many years as they could.

2. Wolf decided to investigate.

3. He enlisted the support of his students and colleagues from Oklahoma.

Central theme: An act of investigation

Since the sentence B clearly states the person, Wolf, it is undoubtedly the opening
sentence.

Next comes sentence C where pronoun ‘he’ refers to Wolf.

It would make no sense if sentence C came before B. Only after Wolf has been
introduced, should we use ‘he’ to refer to Wolf.

After Wolf has enlisted the support of his friends, we can refer to them as ‘they’. So
sentence A is the final one in the passage. Clearly sentence A cannot be used before
this because the only one introduced in the first sentence is Wolf and the group of
people has only been introduced in the second sentence. So we can refer to the group
as ‘they’ only after this second introduction.

The complete answer is thus B-C-A.

However, in case of pronouns in the first person like ‘I’, taking cues from them can get
baffling. Such Para Jumbles have to be solved using other approaches.

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For example:

1. A. I am a student preparing for the SBI PO

2. B. I request you to provide some helpful tips to solve the logical reasoning
questions.

Central theme: An SBI PO aspirant and his request

Here, pronouns can be of no help. It is best to think of it this way: only after introducing
yourself can you talk about your need for some helpful tips.

Hence, the order is A-B.

7. Adjectives:

Adjectives like ‘simpler’, ‘better’, ‘cleverer’ etc are comparative. Hence they always hold
a relation to other things. Such adjectives can also be of good help in solving Para
Jumbles.

For example:

1. The solution that you had put up was good.

2. Riya had posted her solution that I found to be better.

Central theme: Solutions posted by two people

Here, of course, sentence B has to come after A due to the comparative adjective
‘better’.

Below are a few confusing Para Jumbles specially crafted keeping in mind the tips
discussed.

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Para Jumble 1:

1. Post offices and Public sector banks could supplement micro-credit institutions in
this regard.
2. They are trusted institutions, and have already built up credit and savings
channels for the poor.
3. In a recent paper, Wouter Van Ginneken of the International Labor Organization
has argued that micro-finance institutions could play an important role in
providing social security.
4. To overcome this weakness, Ginneken suggests that micro-credit organizations
should outsource the insurance part of their business.
5. But one problem is that most micro-credit institutions are small and lack expertise
in the insurance business.
Central theme: Micro-finance institutions, how they benefit people, problems
faced by them and solution to their problems.

Sentence C should be the opening sentence because it clearly mentions the name of
the person, Wouter Van Ginneken and his argument.

It is essential to note that the Para Jumble is about the institutions, not Ginneken.

Hence sentence B with pronoun ‘they’ referring to the institutions should come after C.
They go on to give more information about micro-finance institutions.

Sentences A and D talk about some solutions.

So sentence E which poses the problem should come before them.

Between A and D, statement D will clearly come first, because it is a suggestion for
solving the problem and the method of solving it is in sentence A.

Therefore the order is C-B-E-D-A.

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Para Jumble 2:

1. The former Act imposed severe restrictions on the freedom of the press and the
latter forbade the possession of arms by Indians.

2. Many measures of the government provoked widespread agitation.

3. The British government consistently followed a policy of repression after 1857.

4. Two of these were the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 and the Arms Act of 1897.

Central theme: The repressive policy of the British government.

Sentence C specifies the people (i.e. the British government) and their policy most
clearly.

Hence it is the opening one.

Sentence B should follow C as it talks about the measures adopted in the policy.

Sentence D should follow B as ‘these’ in D refers to the measures taken by the

government which are Draconian Acts.

Sentence A again talks about the Acts and uses the words ‘former’ and ‘latter’. These
words refer to the Acts mentioned in D.

Therefore, logically, A will come after D.

The logical arrangement of the above Para Jumble is C-B-D-A.

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Para Jumble 3:

1. Here I would like to echo the words of former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam, “A nation’s progress depends about how its people think.”

2. We have to act with conviction to realize our dream.

3. We Indians have to think as a nation and dream to transform our country into a
super power.
4. It is very unfortunate that economically resurgent India still remains home to the
world’s largest population of poor, hungry and illiterate people.
5. Besides these, rapidly increasing population, rampant corruption, exploitation of
women, child labour, communalism are some of the issues which need to be
worked upon.
6. Tragically, hunger remains India’s biggest lingering problem with an estimated
7000 Indians dying of hunger every single day.
7. Along with chronic hunger, deep poverty and high illiteracy also continue to blight
the lives of millions of our people.

Reading Tips : This was one of my weak links and I was very nervous about this
section, since I got bad marks in my practice test. But what I did before the exams
was that I went through all the guidelines in PTE academic test builder book. I
reckon it greatly helped, because I believe there is a very certain pattern that you
need to follow. Most of the words that needs to be chosen in "fill in the blanks" is
already given in a sentence above or below it. There is a similar pattern in the
"rearrange the order" as well. I was a bit dubious in some parts, and some others
were excellent. And to top it all, time was a major factor that made my life a living
hell, mainly since I didn't practice too much.
Expectations: 70-80
Results: 85 (PTE July 2015 Taker)

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Central theme: Problems faced by Indians

Locating the opening sentence here is a bit tricky. But on close inspection of some
special words, sentence D seems most apt for the opening sentence. That is because
of the following:

Sentence A has ‘here’ implying ‘in this situation’.

Sentences B and C can’t be the opening sentence as we don’t give solutions before
discussing problems.

Sentence E has the connective ‘besides these’.

Sentences F and G give detailed views on hunger and illiteracy as problems in India.

Sentence D hence should be the opening sentence.

Notice how the process of elimination has been used to spot the opening sentence.

Sentences F and G should follow next. G after F as it has the connective ‘along with
chronic hunger’.

Sentence E again with a connective ‘besides these’ implying besides hunger, poverty
and illiteracy should come after G.

Sentence A with ‘here’ meaning ‘in this situation of problems…’ should follow E. Also
Dr. Kalam’s quote tells that India’s progress depends on how its people think.

Therefore, Sentence C gives the response to A that we have to think as a nation.

Sentence B, the only one left, is the concluding one.

Therefore, the correct order is D-F-G-E-A-C-B

Up next is a Para Jumble that was asked in SBI PO 2014. Try applying the tips
discussed above to solve it!

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Para Jumble 4 (SBI PO 2014):

1. It is obvious from the above that the Commission has accorded the highest
priority to securing speedy justice to women.
2. These members continue to pursue their mandated activities, namely review of
legislation, intervention in specific individual complaints of atrocities and denial of
rights.
3. The functions assigned to the Commission, as per the Act, are wide and varied
covering almost all facts of issues relating to safeguarding women’s rights and
promotion.
4. The National Commission for Women was set up on 31st January, 1992 in
pursuance of the National Commission for Women Act 1990.
5. Towards the end of speedy justice to women, the Commission is organizing
Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats offering counseling in family disputes and
conducting training programmes for creating legal awareness among women.
6. They also suggest remedial action to safeguard the interest of women to the
appropriate authorities.
7. To carry out these functions the Commission has a Chairman, five members and
a Member Secretary, all nominated by the Central Government.

In reading section, allot 10-11 minutes only for re-order paragraph section. This
is where people lose marks. Even though a certain order looks correct, it may not
be. Try different orders and see if any of them makes sense. Don't forget to keep
a watch on the remaining time and number of questions left in the upper right
hand side corner of your screen. I wasn't watching the time and ended spending
about 12-14 mintues on re-order paragraph section alone. I only had like a minute
to complete the last two fill in the blanks sections. I am really lucky that I chose
the right answers.

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Central theme: The Commission, its functions, members and their procedures for
securing speedy justice to women.

Sentence D is undoubtedly the opening sentence here as it clearly mentions the name
of the Commission being talked about.

Sentence C will come next because it talks about the functions performed by the
Commission, according to the Women Act 1990.

Now this question can get a little tricky. One might feel that as C talks about the
functions, sentence F, again talking about functions should follow C. But that’s where
the catch of the question is!

Going by the tips discussed until now, we have to look for ‘special words’. Sentence G
has the words ‘these functions’ and a phrase ‘to carry out’. Clearly, they are linked to
sentence C. hence, G will come after C.

Now since G has introduced us to the members, naturally B will come next as it has the
word ‘these’ to refer to members.

The sentences left are A, E and F. Sentence F seems most apt to follow due to the
pronoun ‘they’ referring again to the members.

Well now it’s pretty obvious that E will follow F; A being the concluding sentence. This is
because sentence E introduces the issue of speedy justice for women. And sentence A
talks about how it is obvious ‘from the above’ that speedy justice for women is a priority
for the commission.

So the complete order is D-C-G-B-F-E-A

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 1. These high plans died, slowly but definitely, and were replaced by the dream of a
huge work on philosophy.
2. In doing whatever little he could of the new plan, the poet managed to write
speculations on theology, and political theory.
3. The poet’s huge ambitions included writing a philosophic epic on the origin of
the evil.
4. However, not much was done in this regard either with only fragments being
written.

Statement 3 introduces the poet's large plans,

1 shows how they were replaced by the new plans,
4 states how even these plans remained unfulfilled
and 2 tells us what was the ultimate outcome of the plans.
Hence, option D is the apt choice.

2. 1. No other document gives us so intimate a sense of the tone and temper of the
first generation poets.
2. Part of the interest of the journal is course historical.
3. And the clues to Wordsworth’s creative processes which the journal are of
decisive significance.
4. No even in their own letters do Wordsworth and Coleridge stand so present
before us than they do through the references in the journal.

Here, statement 2 tells us that the document tells us about history,

1 states which part of history it relates to,
4 elaborates further on the first generation poets by referring to Wordsworth and
Coleridge.
Hence, option A is the right choice

3. 1. We can never leave off wondering how that which has ever been should cease
to be.
2. As we advance in life, we acquire a keener sense of the value of time.
3. Nothing else, indeed, seems to be of any consequence; and we become
misers in this sense.
4. We try arrest its few last tottering steps, and to make it linger on the brink of
the grave.

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Statement 2 states our attitude towards value of time as we advance in life,
3 refers to the same by using the phrase 'we become miser in this sense'
and 4 shows how we become misers and 1 represents the concluding statement

4. There is no complete knowledge about anything.

2. Our thinking is the outcome of knowledge, and knowledge is always limited.
3. Knowledge always goes hand with ignorance.
4. Therefore, our thinking which is born out of knowledge is always limited under
all circumstances.

Statement 3 relates knowledge to ignorance,

2 relates our thinking to our knowledge and states that our knowledge is always limited,
a fact which leads to 4 which states that as knowledge is limited, our thinking is also
limited.
Statement 1 concludes the passage. Hence, option D is the right choice.

5. 1. Still, Sophie might need an open heart surgery later in life and now be more
prone to respiratory infections.
2. But with the news that infant daughter Sophie has a hole in her heart, he
appears quite vulnerable.
3. While the condition sounds bad it is not life threatening and frequently corrects
itself.
4. Sylvester Stallone has made millions and built a thriving career out of looking
invincible

Statement 4 introduces Sylvester Stallone as being a successful man,

2 states the condition of his daughter as a contrast to his career,
3 states that the condition might correct itself and 1 state that in spite of the possible
cure, how the girl might suffer.
Hence, option C is the right choice.

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What is the ‘Reading Zone’ section?

Reading zone is our attempt to introduce and invite out users into the magical world of
read. The purpose of the initiative is simple: to make sure the most important element in
the learning of a language, that is ‘Reading’ is not left out. The section will consist of
three sub-sections:

1. Daily Reads: Daily Reading Suggestions culled from the best online and offline
resources.
2. Editor’s Pick: An area wise peak into the best written material available on any
subject.
3. Book Reviews: The books you should be reading for GRE

‘Daily Reads’ is a section where you will get the best of the daily reading links from all
across the globe. These will be culled from the best dailies, magazines and websites
available. ‘Books to read’ is a personal favorite of ours. Here we provide you book
reviews of the ones we have read and we would recommend you read. Remember, the
reviews are not ‘LITERARY CRITIQUES’ but ‘PERSONNEL EXPERIENCES’ shared
with our users.

Q & A: On, Of & About Reading

How to read: Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to
be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts ,others to be
read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and
attention.
Different types of readers: Readers may be divided into four classes:
1.) Sponges, who absorb all that they read and return it in nearly the same state, only a
little dirtied.
2.) Sand-glasses, who retain nothing and are content to get through a book for the sake
of getting through the time.
3.) Strain-bags, who retain merely the dregs of what they read.
4.) Mogul diamonds, equally rare and valuable, who profit by what they read, and
enable others to profit by it also.
Difference between a good reader and a poor-reader:The man who doesn’t read
good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. So effectively you are
as good as an illiterate would be.

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1. Generally there is a central ‘point idea’, thought or a personality about which a
paragraph is written Try to locate the sentence which contains such matter. Mostly such
a sentence forms the first or the last sentence of the paragraph.

2. There are two methods to describe the central idea. First in the opening sentence a
central point is mentioned. Thereafter the sentences following that give logical
description or details of that and for that some examples are given. In second method
some facts are given in the opening sentences of the paragraph and their result is given
in the concluding lines. Try to find out the sentence containing the central idea and
arrange the remaining sentences accordingly.

3. Sentences containing proper nouns i.e. names of persons, places or buildings etc. or
abstract nouns like qualities i.e. goodness or beauty etc. come in the opening line or in
the few starting lines of the paragraph.

4. Sentences containing pronouns like he, his, him, she, her, they, their, them or first or
last part of a name come in subsequent part of the paragraph.

5. Pronouns like it, this that, these or those show that these mention about the topic
already detailed in the sentences preceding them. So these sentences generally do not
form the first line of the paragraph.

6. Sentences containing words like therefore, But, And, accordingly or resultantly etc.
Come in the central part of the paragraph. The first sentence of the paragraph may
contain introductory details of something and the last line of the paragraph contains
conclusions of some logical details.

7. Sometimes words like initially, eventually, finally ensuing, proceeding, following or

mentioned below or above in the sentence also indicate the location of that particular
sentence in the paragraph.

8. In some paragraphs there are sentences giving statements in favor of or against an

argument. Try to sort out and arrange sentences of both types separately. This helps in
framing the paragraph.
Initially, it may not be as easy as stated, but a little practice makes it very easy.

To explain all this here are some examples.

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Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful
paragraph. Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as
answer

A. Such a man goes on working hard and even if he fails he is never downcast.

B. It is therefore, the man who labors hard with a strong resolution and an unshaken
will, who achieves success and makes his fortune.

C. In turn failures make him all the more determined and resolute and he persist in his
task till he attains the desired success.

D. A man who possesses a strong will and firm determination finds all difficulties
solved.

E. To him there are a thousand ways open to steer clear of all dangers and difficulties.

A N S W E R: D E A C B

Q. No. 2

A. With the passage of time, vices become more apparent and virtues become objects
of jealousy and envy, thereby causing contempt and hatred in the hearts of each other.

B. They become familiar with not only strengths but also weaknesses of each other's
characters.

C. Generally people think that familiarity should breed love, mutual understanding and
tolerance.

D. They expect that coming together of two persons should bring them closer and forge
the bond of kinship between them.

E. But when two persons come closer, they come to know not only strengths but also
weaknesses of each other's character.

A N S W E R: C D E B A

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Q. No 3.

A. He used to go to his school and enjoyed studying and mid-day meals there.

B. Besides, they needed his help in odd jobs in the house as well as their fields.

C. Karma lived with his parents in a thatched small house in a silent corner of the
village.

D. This all stopped as his parents could not afford to send him to school to impart
further education to him.

A N S W E R: C A D B

Q. No. 4

A. But sometimes, the persons of opposite nature also come closer fall in each other's
company by accident, chance or out of ignorance vitiating the above statement to some
extent.

B. If a man moves in the company of good, gentle and noble people, he is usually
adjudged to be a gentleman.

C. It is usual for a man to see company of those who possess tastes, tendencies and
temperaments like his own.

D. On the other side, if he keeps company with evil persons and bad characters, he is
considered to be a man of bad character.

E. Generally, the character and conduct of a person is gauged by the kinds of people he
mixes and moves with.

ANSWER:EBDCA

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Q. No. 5

Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful

paragraph. Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.

A. He cannot achieve wealth and fortune unless he works hard and unless he has a
powerful will.

B. It follows from it that he is the builder of his own fortune.

C. A person must be persevering and must exert himself if he wants to shape out his
destiny.

D. He can also bring misery and sufferings upon himself if he has not the wish to labor.

E. He can make his fortune if he wishes to do so by being industrious and persevering.

ANSWER:CABED

Q. No. 6

A. When finally they made their first ascent from the desert tract beside the sea, to be
borne aloft for almost a whole minute, a great change was effected in the nation's
attitude.

B. Accordingly, the brothers, each a man of mettle and each the perfect complement to
the other, set out with their ingenious device, but with their very little capital.

C. Those that had formerly been skeptical and had prophesied that the wright machine
would remain forever stationary on the earth were loudest in their praise of the pioneers
of the air.

D. Men laughed at the Wright Brothers, mechanics from Dayton, saying that a
practicable flying machine would never be built and counselled them to stay on the
ground.

E. The wrights, however, refused to accept this advice or to alter their plans, for they
were certain that their machine embodied the principles of aviation and they were
confident of their success.

A N S W E R: :D E B A C
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Q. No. 8

Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct a

coherent paragraph.

A. Special justice has always exercised an appeal to sensitive persons.

B. We talk of things material and spiritual.

C. Every great wave of human thought which has affected millions of human beings has
something spiritual in it.

D. Even the great revolution would not have succeeded without a spiritual element.

E. Yet it is a little difficult to draw a line between the two.

AN S W E R : BECDA

Q. No. 9

Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct a

coherent paragraph.

A. Then we come to classical Sanskrit which is also very good.

B. Instead of being inspired by good idea, we have even lost what we had.

C. However it gradually deteriorates and there is no vitality left it in it.

D. We start with magnificent literature.

E. The process of decay through centuries can be traced in our literature.

A N S W E R: E D A C B

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Q. No. 10

A. It must be viewed, as some new epidemic would be viewed, as a common peril to be

met by concerted action.

B. If we are to think wisely about the new problems raised by nuclear weapons, we must
learn to view the whole matter in a quite different way.

C. These conflicts are so virulent and so passionate that they produce a wide spread
inability to understand even very obvious matters.

. D. It is a profound misfortune that the whole question of nuclear warfare has become
entangled in the age-old conflicts of power politics.

A N S W E R: D C B A

Q. No. 11

A. Two of the taller kids stood on the table to accomplish the adventurous job.

B. Then I showed them how to fasten the wire into a hook.

C. I promptly told the children to fetch a broken table and a long and strong piece of
wire.

D. The small thieves admired my ingenuity and enjoyed themselves running around
everywhere in excitement.

E. One pulling down the branches with hook and the second picking the fruit while
others passed them down.

A N S W E R: C B A E D

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A. Smoke oozed up between the planks.

B. Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.

C. The rising gale fanned the shouldering fire.

D. Every one now knew there was a fire on board.

E. Flames broke out here and there.

F. Most people bore the shock bravely.

A N S W E R: E D C B

A. Most of the perishable foods are shipped by refrigerator ships.

B.As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches closely the signs of yellow on
them.

C. The cool temperatures keep the bananas from getting ripe during the trip.

D. They are placed in the refrigerated hold of the ship.

E. Some foods such as bananas are shipped before they get ripe.

F. Ripe bananas are poor travelers and even one ripe banana at the start of the trip
can spoil a whole shipload of fruit.

A N S W E R: D E C B

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Q. No. 14

Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical
sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached
to the temple.

B. When we had both finished, we would walk back together.

C. The priest taught us the alphabet and the Morning Prayer.

D. This time the village dogs would meet us at the temple door

E. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the alphabet or
the prayer in a chorus, my mother sat inside reading the scriptures.

F. and they followed us to our home growling and fighting with each other.

A N S W E R: C E B D

Q. No. 15

Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical
sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Man cannot survive except through his mind. He comes on this earth unarmed.

B. Man has no claws, no fangs, no horns and no great strength of muscle.

C. Animals obtain food by force.

D. He must plant his food or hunt it.

E. His brain is his only weapon.

F. To plant he needs a process of thought; to hunt, he needs weapons and to make

weapons --the process of thought.

A N S W E R: E C B D

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Q. No. 16 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to
form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Speech was the first means of conveying information.

B. Thirdly printing helped in dissemination of knowledge in a permanent form.
C. Then writing as a means introduced a capacity for storing information.
D. Computer is the only medium that can not only store but analyses information to
make decision.
E. However all these are passive media.
F. Therefore computer is hailed as the fourth information revolution.
A N S W E R: C B E D

Q. No. 17 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form
a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Those are fortunate people who have good, true and faithful friends.
B. It is a sacred attachment or a bond of interest between two persons of a congenial
mind.
C. True friendship increases our happiness in prosperity and diminishes our misery in
adversity.
D. Friendship often springs from similarity of taste, feelings and sentiments.
E. However true friendship should be based on truth and such vices as selfishness,
greed and falsehood should be kept out of it.
F. It must be borne in mind that prosperity breeds and multiplies friends and adversity
tests them.
A N S W E R: D B E C

Q. No. 18 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form
a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. For the average Indian tourist, the mention of Indonesia conjures visions of Bali and
a little less.
B. This aspect is evident in the low budget allocated each year to this sector.
C. With cash flow problems the airline has had to cut down its overseas operations.
D. Tourism has not been much of priority in this predominantly Muslim country of 210
million people.
E. The air connectivity through the national airline is also diminishing.
F. It is a pity since otherwise this largest archipelago in the world has much to offer to
the international visitor.
A N S W E R:D B E C

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Q. No.19. Arrange the sentences A, B, C,D and E to form a logical sequence & to
construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Whatever the reasons may be, the effects are disastrous leading to both physical
and mental ailments like insomnia, hypertension and nervous breakdown etc.

B. According to psychologists it is the result of fear due to inexperience, deprivation,

isolation and feeling of inferiority among them.

C. It is a matter of grave concern that 'stress' or 'mental pressure' has

emerged as a deadly and silent killer for teenagers of the day.

D. In order to prevent these catastrophic diseases, children need to be taught to stress

themselves' through meditation or cultural activities and this will inculcate feelings
of self confidence in them and inspire them to face the realities of life in a better way.

E. If they are observed closely, this all owes to undue pressure on their mind
due to unhealthy competitions and sky rocketing expectations of their parents
and teachers from them.
A N S W E R: C B E A D

Q.No.20. Arrange the sentences A, B, C,D and E to form a logical

sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. So basically, we should communicate when the time is right, to the right recipient,
sending the right message using the right channel with utmost care because ultimately
the success of our message depends on the result we achieve after the communication.

B. Nowadays, workforce is mostly multicultural, i.e. teams have players with different
cultural backgrounds and this makes the scenario all the more difficult for selection of
communication channels and contents.

C. Experts suggest that humor should be strictly avoided because it is like a perfume
and you never know when and who it will hurt. But one should be cautious that the
image is not damaged even if our recipients do not get our hum ours.

D. Globalization and liberalization of economy has created another challenge for

professionals besides those inherent in the phenomenon of communication to decide
when to communicate, what to communicate and who to communicate.

E. Communication etiquette differs from culture to culture and therefore in order to make
our communication effective, we will have to understand the cultural background of
our recipients and be sensitive to that.

A N S W E R: D B E C A

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Q. No. 21 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F to
form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Some months ago, the children of Japan wrote to me and asked me to send
them an elephant.
B. It travelled all the way by sea to Japan.
C. This elephant came from Mysore.
D. I sent them a beautiful elephant on behalf of the children of India.
E. When it reached Tokyo, thousands of children came to see it.
F. Many of them had never seen an elephant.

A N S W E R: D C B E

Q. No.22. Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form
a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Newton had a little dog named ' Diamond’.

B. In the absence of Newton, little diamond, jumped on the table and knocked down
the lighted candle.
C. The little dog was asleep in the room near the fire.
D. One day he was working on some problem and after a while he went out of his room.
E. A heap of written papers, containing the labor of twenty years, lay on the table.
F. The papers immediately caught fire and were burnt to ashes.

A N S W E R: D C E B

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