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SSC - Para Jumble Test 185
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    Directions For Questions

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives

    their correct order.

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    A. The boat floated down the river and reached the other bank.

    B. Thinking that she was dead, her friends secretly took her and abandoned her in a boat.

    C. The people on the bank took her to a hospital and saved her.

    D. Smelling a flower given by the magician, Shweta fell down unconscious.

    Solutions

    Sentence D will be the first in the sequence as it mentions the subject of the passage ‘Shweta’. In sentence D, it has been mentioned that she became unconscious after smelling a flower. The next in the sequence would be B as it takes the story forward (that her friends thought that she was dead and abandoned her in a boat). The boat is again mentioned in A, which makes it the next in the sequence. C finally concludes the passage as the girl as finally saved. Hence, option D, i.e. DBAC, is the correct answer.

  • Question 2/10
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    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives their correct order.

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    A) When Franco was young; he would stay at sea all night.

    B) Every morning, he would arrive with a big catch of fresh fish and sell it in the market.

    C) Franco was a fisherman who lived on the beach.

    D) He had been fishing for as long as he could remember.

    Solutions

    The passage is a story about a guy named Franco. C will be the first in the sequence as it tells who Franco was and where he lived. D will come next as it tells that he (Franco) has always been a fisherman (The use of pronoun ‘he’ is for Franco). A will be the next in the sequence as it tells where young Franco used to live; this will be followed by B as it show us the reward he would get for his hard work at night.

    Hence, option C, i.e. CDAB, is the correct answer.

  • Question 3/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives their correct order.

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    A) Though John found none, he was not ready to give in.

    B) He continued the search till noon.

    C) John wanted to have a big well dug.

    D) He searched around for workers who would do the job for him without pay.

    Solutions

    The passage will start with sentence C as it mentions the main subject of the passage ‘John’. Next in the sequence will be D as it tells what John did and is again continued in A. B concludes the passage by telling that although he didn’t find anyone, he didn’t give in.

    Hence, option A, i.e. CDAB, is the correct answer.

  • Question 4/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

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    P. Ibn Al-Haitham wrote a book in seven volumes namely ‘Kitāb al-Manāir’ also known as ‘The Book of Optics’.

    Q. However, during the medieval period, the notable work of an Arab writer and scientist, Ibn Al-Haitham revolutionised the concept of physics.

    R. During the ancient period, the development of Physics took place simultaneously with the development of astronomy.

    S. In this book, Ibn Al-Haitham disproved the ancient Greek concept of vision and introduced a new theory.

    Solutions
    The passage will start with sentence R as it mentions how the development of physics took place in the ancient period. The word ‘however’ is used for adding a comment to what you have just said. It is adding more information to the point given in R. This makes RQ a pair. The work mentioned in Q is given in P (the name of the book written by him). The adjective ‘this’ is used for the book mentioned in P. This makes QPS a sequence. Hence, option A, i.e. RQPS is the correct answer.
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    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

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    A) While an average person lives up to 72 years of age, the life expectancy of doctors is only about 59 years, the shocking IMA study concluded.

    B) The sudden death of Dr. Meena Kumar at an International Conference in London after suffering a cardiac arrest has alarmed the medical community.

    C) She was a well-known medico recognised for her services as a consultant neurologist with a career of over 25 years.

    D) Her death brings to the fore the fact that even doctors have risky life-styles and a hard life, a study by the Indian Medical Association conducted on doctors, said.

    Solutions

    Sentence B will be the first sentence as it describes the death of Dr. Meena kumar. Sentence C will follow sentence B as it tells the characteristics of Dr. meena kumar. Sentence D will follow sentence C as it connects the death with the IMA study .Sentence A will follow sentence D as it shows the statement concluded by IMA study. Thus , the correct sequence is BCDA.

    The correct sequence is :- B. The sudden death of Dr. Meena Kumar at an International Conference in London after suffering a cardiac arrest has alarmed the medical community. C. She was a well-known medico recognised for her services as a consultant neurologist with a career of over 25 years. D. Her death brings to the fore the fact that even doctors have risky life-styles and a hard life, a study by the Indian Medical Association conducted on doctors, said. A. While an average person lives up to 72 years of age, the life expectancy of doctors is only about 59 years, the shocking IMA study concluded.

    Hence option D is the correct answer.

  • Question 6/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

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    P) So, clearly, where you get your news from matters, since you can’t possibly be expected to verify and authenticate every bit of ‘news’ you receive.

    Q) Are you really sure those apparently sound bits of medical advice you received as forwards would pass muster with your doctor?

    R) Yet, we do often forward these in the belief that we are doing a good deed to our friends and relatives.

    S) Being educated is no guarantee against falling prey to fake news.

    Solutions

    Sentence S will be the first sentence as it introduces the main topic “fake news”. Sentence Q will follow sentence S as it raises a question on the credibility of news and supports the statement given in sentence S. Sentence R will follow sentence Q as it is related to sentence Q and shows that people without being sure about the news forward it to their relatives. Sentence P will follow sentence R as it shows the conclusion that the source of the news matters. Thus, the correct sequence is SQRP.

    The correct sequence is :- Being educated is no guarantee against falling prey to fake news. . Are you really sure those apparently sound bits of medical advice you received as forwards would pass muster with your doctor? Yet, we do often forward these in the belief that we are doing a good deed to our friends and relatives. So, clearly, where you get your news from matters, since you can’t possibly be expected to verify and authenticate every bit of ‘news’ you receive.

    Hence option D is the correct answer.

  • Question 7/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives their correct order.

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    A) Navin and Jathin gathered a group of young men and trained them in fighting.

    B) They wanted to build their own village where people could live without fear.

    C) They lived in a jungle hideout on the banks of a river in the village.

    D) Navin and Jathin were brothers and brave fighters.

    Solutions

    For this particular question, we will follow the mandatory pair approach. Sentence D mentions the name of two brothers, Navin and Jathin and in sentence C, the place where they live has been mentioned. This makes them a mandatory pair. Similarly, sentence A mentions the fact that the two brothers gathered a group of men and trained them and sentence B highlights the reason behind it. This makes AB a mandatory pair too. Hence, option C, i.e. DCAB, is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

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    A) Finally, she takes the decision to go searching for livelihood in the nearby town.

    B) They are: Lakua and his wife, Nathuni.

    C) The latter, burdened with a paralytic husband and two children, battles to survive.

    D) The film ‘Wayfarers’ narrates the journey of a poor couple in Jharkhand.

    Solutions

    Sentence D will be the first sentence as it introduces the main topic “wayfarers” film. Sentence B will follow sentence D as it introduces the characters of the film. Sentence C will follow sentence B as it describes the situation of the family. Sentence A will be the last sentence as it starts with the word “finally” and describes the decision taken by Nathuni to survive.

    Hence option A is the correct answer.

  • Question 9/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

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    A) The Emperor would view the comic acts from the jharokha, a special window of his palace.

    B) On the festival of Holi, the Emperor was entertained with mimicry, impersonation and play-acting.

    C) Bahadur Shah Jafar’s life and times are described in a book called ‘City of my heart.’

    D) Finally, the most talented of the performers would be generously awarded by the king.

    Solutions

    Sentence C will be the first sentence as it introduces the book “City of my heart” that describes the life of Bahadur Shah Jafar. Sentence B will follow sentence C as it tells about the festival of holi and the way of entertaining the emperor. Sentence A will follow Sentence C as it shows how the emperor viewed the comic acts. Sentence D will follow sentence A as it starts with the word “finally” which shows the end part.

    Hence option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 10/10
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    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

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    P. When I returned to my seat, I happened to see a man who was my neighbor years ago.

    Q. He was a great talker.

    R. So I did not wish to meet him now, just as my holiday was about to begin.

    S. It used to take hours to get away from him.
    Solutions
    • Here, the first sentence is given as P in which the narrator told that when he returned to his seat, he came across a person who was his neighbor years ago and told about his nature of being talkative which is discussed in sentence Q.
    • Because of this conduct, the narrator took hours to get away from him.
    • The sentences S and R have a cause-effect relationship as because the said person took hours in talking, the narrator did not want to him as he did not want to ruin his holiday.
    • Thus, the correct sequence is PQSR.


    After arranging the sentences, the passage will be :- When I returned to my seat, I happened to see a man who was my neighbor years ago. He was a great talker. It used to take hours to get away from him. It used to take hours to get away from him. So, I did not wish to meet him now, just as my holiday was about to begin.

    Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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