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Q1. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order.

Arrange the sentences in the correct


order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) So then why are not Silicon Valley entrepreneurs clamouring to decode the ancient wisdom?
B) The failure rate in finding a new drug is as high as 95%.
C) Because these once-thriving cultures are now reduced to an endangered tribe.
D) According to industry data, it takes $2.6 billion and, on average, fourteen years to develop a
new drug.
a) ACDB b) BADC
c) DBAC d) DCBA
Q2. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order, except the first part. Arrange the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence. Such poststructuralist pronouncements.
a) not only in the Anglo-American academia
b) on the literature of the Third World,
c) however, are a common feature of the literary theory practiced
d) but also in the Third-World countries
a) BCAD b) CABD
c) ABCD d) ADCB
Q3. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
a) embarrassment and difficulty for them and himself
b) the great gods Odin and Thor, helping them with
c) his clever plans but sometimes causing
d) Loki was represented as the companion of
a) BDCA b) ABDC
c) DBCA d) CDAB
Q4. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) Benefits of reading have been underlined since ages together.
B) Once they understand the sensibleness behind reading, they would pass it on to others as
well.

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C) It brings knowledge and wisdom both to the readers.
D) By virtue of a practice at home, this can be suggested to the young ones.
a) ACDB b) ABCD
c) CDAB d) CDBA
Q5. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
P) The golden era when their language, culture and arts flourished
Q) In the minds of the Tamils
R) Under the patronage of successive Pandian kings
S) The name 'Madurai' evokes
a) SPQR b) SQRP
c) SQPR d) SRPQ
Q6. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. as some 71 per cent of Earth’s surface is covered by saltwater oceans, and
B. notwithstanding that Europa and Enceladus (moons of Jupiter and Saturn, respectively)
C. the continents themselves possess lakes, rivers, and, in some cases, seas
D. are both covered in ice, Earth is the true water world of the solar system
a) BDAC b) BCAD
c) ABDC d) ABCD
Q7. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. with the occult and the satanic which in turn, owes much also to
B. Poe’s work owes much to the concern of Romanticism
C. shaping plausible fabrics out of impalpable materials
D. his own feverish dreams, to which he applied a rare faculty of
a) CBAD b) ABDC
c) ABCD d) BADC
Q8. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. It included a carbon tax on fossil fuels and incentives for businesses and individuals to adopt
green practices.
B. The new policy aimed to reduce carbon emissions and promote renewable energy sources.
C. However, supporters of the policy argued that it was necessary to address the urgent threat
of climate change and create a sustainable future for the planet.
D. The policy faced opposition from some industries and political groups who argued that it
would hurt the economy.
a) DABC b) BADC
c) DACB d) BCAD

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Q9. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the
sentences in the correct logical sequence to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Globally, almost 6.5 million people have died so far.
B. As I write the final chapter, we enter the third year in our battle with COVID-19.
C. While we have the vaccine to outlive the disease, to live our grief needs the salve of time.
D. I started writing this book in the throes of the pandemic.
a) ADBC b) DBAC
c) CDBA d) BADC
Q10. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. The prosperity and business acumen
B. Mumbai and Kolkata indicate that in the commercial sector
C. Of the great industrial and commercial houses in
D. India has a considerable potential for modernisation
a) BDAC b) ACDB
c) DCBA d) ACBD
Q11. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. through the streets of London on a single day in June 1923
B. the novel is as patterned as a Post-Impressionist painting
C. can trace Clarissa’s and Septimus’s movements
D. but is also so accurately representational that the reader
a) BDCA b) CABD
c) ADBC d) BCDA
Q12. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
P. provided it is technologically accessible, economically feasible
Q. which can be used to satisfy our needs
R. and culturally acceptable can be termed as 'Resource'
S. everything available in our environment
a) QSPR b) SQPR
c) QRSP d) SPRQ
Q13. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
P. that a glance from the window seemed simply to prove
Q. with such dignity of motion
R. the great Pullman was whirling onward
S. that the plains of Texas were pouring eastward
a) RQPS b) PRQS
c) RPQS d) RQSP

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Q14 Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
A. before the movie starts
B. should be there
C. at least fifteen minutes
D. the theater management recommends
E. the audience
a) BDCEA b) AEDCB
c) DEBCA d) EBCAD
Q15. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. The fact that all members of the family were exposed
B. The waste of human resources and
C. To each other’s capricious minds had a debasing effect
D. On the vitality of society as a whole
a) DACB b) BACD
c) BADC d) ACDB
Q16. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
A. human life consists of a succession of small events each of which is
B. and yet the happiness and success of every man depends
C. comparatively unimportant
D. upon the manner in which these small events are dealt with
a) ABDC b) ACBD
c) ABCD d) ADCB
Q17. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the
sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The nation has flourished a lot in many areas during last seven decades.
B. The truth is perhaps partial neglect and insignificant place given in the budgetary allocations
by the ruling governments
C. But the biggest ever challenges of healthcare and education are still not achieved in their true
sense.
D. Specific reasons are partially known and the rest is speculation about it.
a) ACBD b) DABC
c) DACB d) ACDB
Q18. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. As people huddled under tents and tarps, they wondered if the festival would ever be the
same again.
B. However, as the sun began to set, a massive storm cloud rolled in, and lightning streaked
across the sky.
C. The music festival was in full swing, with dozens of bands performing on multiple stages
throughout the day.

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D. The organisers frantically tried to evacuate the festival-goers, but the sudden downpour
made it nearly impossible to move through the mud-soaked fields.
E. The crowds were massive, and the energy was electric as fans danced and sang along to their
favourite songs.
a) CEBDA b) DCEBA
c) ECDAB d) ECBDA
Q19. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
P. an unparalleled popularity
Q. the lotus Temple has always enjoyed
R. as shown by its pre-dominance in literature and art
S. throughout the length and breadth of India from the earliest times down to the present day,
a) QPRS b) PSQR
c) QRSP d) QPSR
Q20. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A) Fourth floor of
B) Nasty man named Mr. Douglas
C) An apartment building
D) There is a very mean,
E) Who lives on the
a) BCADE b) DBEAC
c) EADBC d) CBAED
Q21. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the
sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The post-COVID period has caused many asymptomatic diseases.
B. Though it cannot be believed for sure; the change in social life may be a major cause.
C. These are people who suffered infection once or never at all.
D. Some propose that survival post infection has changed the mindset of people.
a) ACDB b) BDCA
c) BDAC d) ACBD
Q22. Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1and S6) are in
the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the
sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
(S1) Newspapers, especially of the popular variety, aim to do two things: to inform and to
entertain.
(P) Entertainment may be principally found in the centre pages of the newspaper in some of the
feature articles and in some local news stories.
(Q) The principal aim of the short news report on the front pages is to inform.

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(R) Most newspapers are published daily, and the news reporters must make sure that they have
up-to-the minute news.
(S) In their news reports they will aim to create a sense of immediacy, to convey the impression
that they have ‘rushed’ the news to the reader and ‘that the information contained is the
very latest.’
(S6) Reporters also wish to create a sense of authenticity, that is, that their news is accurate and
genuine.
a) SRPQ b) PQRS
c) QSRP d) RPSQ
Q23. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.
B. I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several winters, but because it
occasionally produces luscious peaches.
C. The tree had grown against a warm wall on a sheltered side of the house.
D. Last summer, I spent many days in the garden watching thousands of ants crawling up the
trunk of my prize peach tree.
a) BDAC b) ABCD
c) CDBA d) DCBA
Q24. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The outcome is much more likely to be favourable if there is substantial international aid
than if there is not.
B. Many of the underdeveloped countries will promote the growth of their economies in one
way or the other, no matter whether they receive substantial outside aid in the process or
not.
C. By substantial aid I mean not only large amounts of technical assistance but also of capital.
D. The character of that development, however, is likely to be strongly influenced by the types
of and amounts of aid available.
a) BDAC b) DBCA
c) ABDC d) DABC
Q25. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Through a subtle analysis, Woolf raises certain concerns regarding discrimination against
women in a male-dominated society.

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B. It’s also against the need for freedom of expression in women, and the right to human dignity
and equality.
C. In ‘Shakespeare’s Sister’, Virginia Woolf explores the plight of women in society in England
during the 15th and 16th centuries.
D. It is against the denial of education to the girl-child and violence against women.
a) CADB b) ADBC
c) BACD d) DCBA
Q26. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. But she has no idea an aunt and uncle are waiting for her.
B. ‘The Strange Child’ is the story of a young girl who believes she is the only one on the planet.
C. Her parents simply vanished into thin air one day.
D. She travels the world in search of Nevada because she aspires to reside in the Mojave Desert.
a) BDAC b) BACD
c) BCDA d) DABC
Q27. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
P. An extensive body of research demonstrates the business benefits of flexible working.
Q. Flexible work is still regarded as an add-on, something we do for mothers for a few months
when they are back from parental leave.
R. Yet despite this overwhelming evidence, access to flexible work and careers is not
widespread.
S. But in the face of rapid changes to the way we work, organisations need to move beyond just
having policies for flexible working or making ad-hoc adjustments for certain individuals.
a) PQRS b) PRQS
c) SRPQ d) QSRP
Q28. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Because of this, the city's sewers, the lifeblood of the city, are disrupted.
B. All of this plastic trash clogs up the soil and suffocates the wetland ecosystem.
C. According to a recent study, around 250 tonnes of plastic waste are produced daily by major
urban colonies alone.
D. It is unfortunate that millions of people come home every day carrying brightly coloured
plastic bags full of merchandise.
a) DBAC b) CABD
c) ABCD d) ACBD

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Q29. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct
logical sequence.
P. In the 21st century, however, this no longer holds true as the expectations of organisations
have changed.
Q. The concept of the job in the 20th century was often equated with toil.
R. In order to meet these changed expectations, employees need commitment and access to
continuous learning.
S. They demand more creativity and expertise and want employees to be responsible for both,
outputs and outcomes.
a) RSQP b) QPRS
c) SPQR d) SQPR
Q30. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
P. The need of the hour is to protect and preserve the environment and the ecological balance.
Q. This menace can be fought against only by creating awareness among the people.
R. Rapid deforestation has been the main cause of environmental degradation.
S. Degradation of the environment continues unabated.
a) SPQR b) PQRS
c) QRPS d) QPSR
Q31. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
A. disrupted, posing major threats to progress
B. global health systems have been
C. health services have been
D. overwhelmed and many essential
E. in fighting other deadly diseases
a) DEABC b) BECDA
c) EADCB d) BDCAE
Q32. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form
a meaningful sentence.
P. due to the lofty hilly terrain, curves and cliffs
Q. the route to Badrinath
R. is one of the most arduous one
S. amidst the most scenically beautiful place on the earth
a) QSPR b) QRPS
c) PQRS d) PRSQ

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Q33. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Shalini was scrolling down the phone screen while waiting for her friend.
B. Her friend brought a bouquet for Shalini from the market place.
C. When her friend arrived, they went to the market place.
D. The market place was thronging with people.
a) BACD b) DACB
c) ABCD d) ACDB
Q34. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. It is a very popular character and is the mascot for Walt Disney Company.
B. Mickey generally appears with his girlfriend Minnie Mouse and pet Pluto.
C. The animated movies on Mickey mouse have been nominated for the Academy award.
D. Mickey mouse is a fictional cartoon character created by Walt Disney in 1928.
a) DABC b) ADBC
c) ACDB d) BACD
Q35. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct
order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Such problems include difficulty in implementing decisions, providing social security to
everyone and ensuring employment.
B. This is because almost all countries face problems related to their population.
C. The most crucial aspect of the problem is population pressure.
D. The population explosion is an important issue these days.
a) CDAB b) DBCA
c) DBAC d) ABCD
Q36. Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences
are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin box, a superb diamond necklace and her heart
throbbed with an immoderate desire.
B. Her hands trembled as she took it.
C. She fastened it round her throat, outside her high-necked waist, and was lost in ecstasy at
her reflection in the mirror.
D. Then she asked her friend, hesitating, filled with anxious doubt: “Will you lend me this?”
a) ACBD b) ABDC
c) ABCD d) ADBC
Q37. Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. Spread butter on two slices of bread.
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C. Arrange cucumber pieces on one slice of buttered bread.
D. Sprinkle salt and pepper and place the other slice of bread over it.
a) ACBD b) ACDB
c) ADCB d) ABDC
Q38. Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences
are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Mouni and I were not only school friends but also family friends.
B. They earned a moderate amount of money that was just enough to feed their large families.
C. Our fathers worked for the same British trading company in its export-import section.
D. However, now the British companies were withdrawing from the nation making it difficult for
our fathers to fulfil their family needs.
a) ACBD b) ADBC
c) ABDC d) ACDB
Q39. Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences
are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. A UN body today said that there is no threat to urban areas of India from locusts.
B. After that they will return to Rajasthan from where they originated.
C. In June and July swarms may reach the states of Bihar and Odisha.
D. However, their impact in big cities like Delhi may not be felt as swarms fly over urban areas
without troubling humans.
a) ACBD b) ABCD
c) ADBC d) ADCB
Q40. Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences
are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Johann was so different.
B. Elise often worried he was too different.
C. He also knew about secret waterfalls in the heart of the deep woods and he showed them to
her.
D. Johann worked with his hands and he knew things about the stars and the position of the
sun.
a) ACBD b) ABDC
c) ADBC d) ABCD
Q41. Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences
are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year by the UN.
B. In 2019, more than 130 countries participated actively and supported it.

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C. It is the UN’s most impactful campaign for spreading awareness to conserve our
environment.
D. Over the years this campaign has become the means for public participation.
a) ADCB b) ADBC
c) ACDB d) ACBD
Q42. A. As the night advanced, Swami’s fears deepened.
B. The most haunting was how his friend Mani had seen the devil in the banyan tree.
C. He began to think of all the ghost stories he had heard in his life.
D. Mani’s face had gone white as a ghost before he had fainted.
a) ABDC b) ADCB
c) ADBC d) ACBD
Q43. Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. Mother told me that our new neighbours had a daughter of my age.
B. I wanted to run out and meet her.
C. I was overjoyed to hear it.
D. Before I could do so, mother said that the girl could neither walk nor talk.
a) ABCD b) ACBD
c) ADBC d) ABDC
Q44. Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. Ahimsaka had been the most promising disciple at Takshashila.
B. As a result, they hatched a conspiracy against him and got him banished.
C. His guru was so impressed with him that he asked other disciples to emulate him.
D. This made some of them very jealous of Ahimsaka and they wanted to get rid of him.
a) ADBC b) ABDC
c) ACDB d) ABCD
Q45. Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. I have something serious to tell you and want you to pay attention.
B. It becomes even more important now when it concerns the fortunes of the whole family.
C. I will finally let you hold in your hand the priceless Rowland ruby worth thousands of pounds!
D. It is a matter of utmost importance to our Rowland family.
a) ADBC b) ABDC
c) ACBD d) ABCD

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Q46. Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. His face was very pale and there were dark areas under his eyes.
B. For a while, I sat quietly by his bed watching him from my chair.
C. But I could see that he was not following what I was reading.
D. Then I started reading aloud from Howard Pyle’s ‘Book Of Pirates.’
a) ABDC b) ACDB
c) ADBC d) ACBD
Q47. Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. In less than ten minutes, the two young men found the way that led to the cliff top.
B. Half way up, a large rock blocked their way.
C. But their troubles were not over.
D. They started shouting, hoping that someone might hear them.
a) ADBC b) ACBD
c) ADCB d) ABCD
Q48. Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. Sunita, my house help, is a frail woman who always enters the house with a big smile and
namaste.
B. A young woman of just 40 or so, she is already a grandmother with grandkids she has to look
after and cook for when Mili — her daughter-in-law — goes out to work.
C. Bringing up her own children had been quite an ordeal, and she’s told Mili to look after them
herself.
D. It is something she hates doing after she’s slogged to bring up her son and daughter with such
difficulty.
a) ABDC b) ACBD
c) ACDB d) ABCD
Q49. Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. The Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889 and is now the symbol of the city of Paris.
B. It was supposed to be a temporary construction that was to stay only twenty years, but now,
approximately 7 million visitors climb the Eiffel Tower every year!
C. On March 31st 1889, the Tower had been finished in a record time — a total of 2 years, 2
months and 5 days to construct!
D. The construction of the Eiffel Tower is actually quite impressive as the first digging work
started on the January 28th 1887.
a) ADCB b) ADBC
c) ABCD d) ACBD

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Q50. Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct
order.
A. In the early 2000s, Bollywood discovered the beauty of the mountains and stories were
crafted around adventures in the mountains igniting an interest in trekking, leading to a
boom in the industry.
B. However, the pristine trails became littered with plastic, glass bottles and other garbage from
camping expeditions once shooting was over.
C. This dire situation led a mountaineer to literally take matters into his own hands and he
began to pick up garbage on each trek which later became a 5000 strong movement.
D. This pollution didn’t just destroy the natural beauty of the Himalayas, but also left toxic
residue generated by the uncleared waste, which threatened the environment.
a) ACDB b) ADBC
c) ABDC d) ABCD

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