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PARA JUMBLE WORDS
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Para-Jumble refers to a paragraph wherein the sentences forming it are jumbled. We are not jumbling paragraphs here but we are actually straightening out jumbled sentences in a paragraph. This type of question is actually pretty common in various competitive exams and in recent years. The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
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1. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
(P) at stake then best way
(Q) to create awareness of product among potential customers
(R) to ensure business supremacy is
(S) When the pride of brand name is
A. QRSP
B. PSRQ
C. SPRQ
D. QPRS
2. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
(P) over all courts
(Q) power of superintendence
(R) Each High Court has
(S) within its jurisdiction
A. RQSP
B. PQRS
C. SQPR
D. QSRP
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3. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
(P) A malignant tumor, or cancer,
(Q) the lymph system and nerves
(R) including blood vessels,
(S) is capable of invading surrounding structures
A. SPRQ
B. PSRQ
C. RQSP
D. PQRS
4. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
(P) biodiversity, and change in climatic pattern thus
(Q) Man through his tools
(R) leading to environmental degradation
(S) has caused depletion of
A. PQRS
B. QSPR
C. PQSR
D. RPSQ
5. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
(P) development is necessary for a better future
(Q) Conservationists have the view that
(R) in ways that are not wasteful
(S) but only when the changes occur
A. SPRQ
B. QPSR
C. RQPS
D. PQRS
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6. A. Despite the strong performance of the economy in 2010-11, the outlook for 2011-12 is clouded by stubborn and persistently high inflation, and rising external risks.
B. The three key macroeconomic concerns before the Union Budget 2011-12 were high inflation, high current account deficit (CAD), and fiscal consolidation.
C. Additionally, there was an expectation that the government would restart the reform process.While the Budget sets a lower nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 14%, we believe that the real GDP growth target of 9% factored in the Budget is on the optimistic side.
D. Budget has made an attempt to address all these issues, albeit through small steps.
- BCEAD
- CBAED
- DACEB
- ADCEB
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7. Given below are sentences which have been presented in a random order. Arrange the following sentences in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and identify the correct sequence.
A. This is because your witness will be called upon to testify in court if the will is ever challengeD.
B. Lawyers advise people to use witnesses who are younger than they and are likely to outlive them.
C. You can make a will as simple as you want. You will need to sign the document in the presence of two witnesses, who will then have to put the signature on it.
D. It helps if a doctor is a witness or the document is signed in his presence.
E. This is because he could be called upon to testify to the stability of your mental condition when you drew up the will.
A. ABCDE
B. CBADE
C. DCBAE
D. CDBAE
8. A. For years, the singles competition was judged according to two categories.
B. Secondly, the compulsory – figures category required each skater to perform three or six repetitions of three figures drawn from a possible 41 patterns.
C. Figure skating is primarily a sport of amateurs, contests are held for singles and for pairs.
D. Firstly, the free – skating category judged a skater’s ability to perform jumps, spins, spirals, and skating coordinated with musiC.
E. All figures are based on a figure – eight pattern or variations thereof.
A. BCADE
B. CADBE
C. CDBAE
D. ABCDE
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9. A. They are the oligarchy.
B. Next are the rule takers, the companies that pay homage to the industrial “lords.”
C. IBM, CBS, United Airlines, Sears, Coca – Cola, and the like are the creators and procreators of industrial orthodoxy.
D. First are the rule makers, the incumbents that built the industry.
E. Fujitsu, ABC, US Air, Smith Barney, J.C. Penny and numerous others are peasants.
F. Look at any industry and you will see three kinds of companies.
A. FDCABE
B. DFCBAE
C. FCBDAE
D. FBCADE
10. A. In India, in the last 4 – 5 years, some US funds have entereD.
B. US funds like draper and Walden have played an important role in kick-starting the venture capital industry in IndiA.
C. Draper in particular played a pioneering role.
D. This was the second wave of venture capital.
E. The third wave is people coming back from the US and moving into venture capital – like myself.
F. Venture capital started about 15 years ago, with some government – backed funds.
A. BFACDE
B. FDABEC
C. FABCDE
D. CDBAEF
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11. A. The first is retained by employers to find specific people for specific jobs.
B. They are the consultants who advertise in this newspaper.
C. The other type of recruitment company – or agency to be precise – works on a contingency basis.
D. There are essentially two types of recruitment companies.
E. They are paid by the employer only when someone is appointe D.
A. BCDEA
B. DABCE
C. DBEAC
D. ACBDE
12. A. A number of lessons were learnt and lot of preconceptions forgotten.
B. First World War was thus a prelude to even more destructive war.
C. Many weapons used in the war had never been used before.
D. As an after math of war, there was a savage intensification of research in armaments.
E. The First World War was an excuse to experiment with the arsenal from various European states.
A. EDBAC
B. ECADB
C. EABCD
D. EBCAD
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13. P: Though everything was on the up and up for Holzman, yet … something wasn’t quite right.
Q: At 19, he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America before heading to the West Coast to cook for such well-esteemed restaurants as Palladin, Napa and AquA.
R: He got a little fed up with the kitchen and started to feel that he wanted to do something different with it.
S: Holzman, a well-known chef, started his career at the age of 15 when the prodigy began cooking under Eric Ripert at the iconic New York restaurant, Le Bernadin.
A. PRQS
B. SQPR
C. SPRQ
D. PQRS
14. A. Electronic transactions are happening in closed group networks and Internet. Electronic commerce is one of the most important aspects of Internet to emerge.
B. Cash transactions offer both privacy and anonymity as it does not contain information that can be used to identify the parties nor the transaction history.
C. To support e-commerce, we need effective payment systems and secure communication channels and data integrity.
D. The whole structure of traditional money is built on faith and so will electronic money have to be.
E. Moreover, money is worth what it is because we have come to accept it.
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A. BEDAC
B. ABECD
C. DEABC
D. DCEBA
15. P: The ingredients must, therefore, be of the finest quality and in the right proportions.
Q: When you have them right and keep practising you are sure to bake some of the yummiest cakes.
R: Success in life is just like baking a cake that requires many things.
S: Firstly, unless you have the right ingredients and recipe it is not going to work.
A. RPQS
B. RSPQ
C. QRSP
D. QPSR
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16. A. How can it be true when we know a lot of rich people complaining about their unhappy state of minD.
B. Some people believe that happiness comes from wealth and other material things.
C. They remove this hurdle by conquering their own minds.
D. So, wealth has nothing to do with happiness.
E. On the other hand, there are some people who believe that it is an obstacle in their way to happiness.
A. ABCDE
B. BDCAE
C. BAECD
D. ABDEC
17. A. The shrill scream of man in agony was audible despite the clang of the machinery.
B. The alarm started ringing indicating that an accident had happeneD.
C. The message would reach the factory dispensary also at the same time.
D. The ambulance van reached the door even before the machines had fully stoppeD.
E. Ten minutes after the event everything was the same again.
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A. ABCDE
B. BCDEA
C. EDBCA
D. BDACE
18. P: Now, that the real estate sector has got its own regulator, RERA, from May 1, 2017, things are expected to improve.
Q: For many of the home buyers, across locations, the delay has extended to almost six years or more.
R: In the absence of a regulator and with no rules in place, the builder-buyer battle appeared one-sideD.
S: For the buyers of real estate properties, the delay in possession of their homes has been the biggest concern.
A. QPRS
B. PQSR
C. SQRP
D. SPQR
19. A. However, in spite of parental efforts kids are found to fall short of their potentiality.
B. Bringing out the best of the child is a gradual process of support and encouragement on your part.
C. Parents give natural ability of children as an explanation for this.
D. These efforts pay off in peak performance – the stuff of every parent’s dream.
E. There are no shortcuts to bringing out the best of your chilD.
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A. ABCDE
B. EBACD
C. ABDEC
D. BADCE
20. A. Miss Sullivan arrived at the Keller home when Helen was seven.
B. The deaf and blind Helen learned to communicate verbally.
C. But eventually, Miss Sullivan’s effort was rewardeD.
D. Before Helen Keller was two years old, she lost her sight and her hearing.
E. Miss Sullivan worked closely with Helen, her new student.
A. ABCDE
B. BADCE
C. CDBEA
D. DAEBC
21. A. Many consider it wrong to blight youngsters by recruiting them into armed forces at a young age.
B. It is very difficult to have an agreement on an issue when emotions run high.
C. The debate has again come up whether this is right or wrong.
D. In many countries, military service is compulsory for all.
E. Some of these detractors of compulsory draft are even very angry.
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A. CBDEA
B. ABDCE
C. CDBEA
D. ADCBE
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22. A. In fact, many city teens are also ‘friends’ with their parents on these social networking platforms.
B. While these numbers may not be same for India, an increasing number of parents in the city are signing on to social networking sites frequented by their children.
C. However, parents should know where to draw a line when it comes to communicating with the child on social network.
D. Parents should not admonish their kids for every silly status they put online.
E. Similarly, they should not step up in defence of their kid every time he/she receives any unkind comment.
F. According to a study conducted in the UK, seven in 10 parents turn to social networking platforms to communicate with their kiD.
A. FAEBDC
B. FBACDE
C. AFCBED
D. FBCEAD
23. P: Having cancer is often one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life.
Q: They also allow people to learn from others facing similar situations.
R: The groups are gaining popularity these days as they allow volunteers to talk with those who are living with cancer.
S: But these days there are support groups that help patients cope with the emotional aspects of cancer by providing an opportunity to share feelings and challenges they face with others.
A. RQSP
B. SRQP
C. PRQS
D. PSRQ
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24. P: Creating a relaxing bedroom environment is very important too, and this can be done using a calming, subtle fragrance.
Q: It is possible to retrain your brain to have a sound sleep.
R: This is possible if you make sure your room is undisturbed, quiet and dark.
S: Start by regulating the times you go to bed and get up.
A. QRPS
B. SPRQ
C. QSRP
D. PSQR
25. P: In the study, researchers found that kids who experienced their growth spurt late had lower than average bone density in young adulthooD.
Q: Teens who hit puberty late may end up with weaker bones, a new study finds.
R: However, they continue to have lower bone strength even after they finish growing and may be at greater risk for osteoporosis in adulthooD.
S: These later maturing teens do catch up with early maturing teens in terms of bone strength
A. QPSR
B. QRSP
C. PSRQ
D. PRSQ
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26. P: Spoon the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Q: Now beat in eggs and vanilla extract, and add cocoa and mix until well combineD.
R: To make chocolate chip brownies mix together melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar using a wooden spoon or hand mixer.
S: Next, stir in flour and salt and mix until flour is incorporated, and then add some chocolate chips.
A. RPQS
B. PSRQ
C. RSQP
D. PRSQ
27. P: . Over the past week, the state has been pounded by intense rainfall, thus transforming the July deficit to surplus.
Q: A year after being ravaged by the worst floods in 100 years, Kerala is once again facing a deluge.
R: The districts in Kerala’s north – in particular Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram –are among the worst affected where relief work is going on.
S: The copious amounts of rainfall in the state have been both intense and consistent leading to many deaths besides rendering thousands homeless.
A. QPSR
B. PQRS
C. SQRP
D. SQPR
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28. P: This move is part of the government’s reform agenda for PSBs under Enhanced Access and Service Excellence Programme (EASE) 2.0.
Q: Banks have already agreed to keep branches operational for customers for uniform working hours in one location and this will be another step towards standardising operating hours.
R: Under EASE a banker’s panel has recommended that every region adopt one of three six-hour time slots — 9 am to 3 pm, 10 am to 4 pm or 11 am to 5 pm.
S: Public sector banks (PSBs) across the country will soon have standard operating hours as per a recent move.
A. RSQP
B. SRQP
C. QRSP
D. SPRQ
29. A. Living is not important – living with excellent health throughout is more meaningful.
B. It is non – invasive and without side – effects.
C. But the quality of life of such persons may not be as good as one would like it to be.
D. Exercise, yogic exercise, is the only tool that can maintain health in a cellular sense.
E. However, practice of asana and pranayama needs what modern thought calls motivation.
F. Many people do not exercise and yet live to a ripe old age.
A. EADBC
B. CFEDBA
C. AFCDBE
D. FDABCE
30. P: Such was his devotion that Kaali Ma appeared before him with a thousand heads and a thousand pairs of arms.
Q: Once, Tenali Raman wanted to visit the Kaali temple on the outskirts of the city and pray.
R: It was quite dark by the time Tenali reached the temple, prostrated before the goddess, and with eyes closed started praying to Mother Kaali.
S: Raman who was dazzled to see Mother Kaali in all her glory, looked at her from left to right and right to left and could not control his happiness.
A. QPRS
B. SRQP
C. QRPS
D. RSPQ
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ANSWER KEY
| 1. C | 11. B | 21. C |
| 2. A | 12. B | 22. B |
| 3. B | 13. B | 23. D |
| 4. B | 14. A | 24. A |
| 5. B | 15. B | 25. A |
| 6. A | 16. C | 26. C |
| 7. B | 17. A | 27. A |
| 8. B | 18. C | 28. D |
| 9. A | 19. B | 29. C |
| 10. C | 20. D | 30. C |
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