English Test - 9

The correct sequence for the given sentences is 'CBDA'.

Key Points

• Sentence C comes first as it is independent of any other sentence and states a famous saying.
• Sentence B follows C as it tells that the quote mentioned in C is true. 
• Sentence D follows B as it states that the population of our country is increasing at a fast pace. 
• Sentence A follows D as it mentions that we need to put a check on our ever-increasing population. 
• Thus, the sequence becomes:
  • ​C: A small family is a happy family. 
  • B: It is true.
  • D: Our country's population has been increasing at a rapid pace.
  • ​​A: It is high time for us to put a check on it.

Correct Sequence: CBDA

The correct answer is 'ADBC.'

Key Points

• The sentence 'A' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information about "someone who lived in a small house". Hence, 'A' is the first part.
• Sentence D will come after A as it gives information about his job after marriage.
• Sentence B will come after D because it explains how the man and his wife made a small fortune.
• Fortune(noun) - a large amount of money, goods, property, etc. (बड़ी मात्रा में धन, माल, संपत्ति, आदि)
  • For Example - She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding part because it explains what caused the couple great sorrow.
   

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: He lived in a small house near the main road of a village. After he got married, he started a tailor's shop. As both, he and his wife, worked hard, they made a small fortune. But one thing caused them great sorrow: they had no children.

Hint

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
  • Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentence and eliminate the irrelevant options.
  • Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences (concluding sentence).
  • Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.

The correct answer is 'DBAC'. 

Key Points

• Sentence D comes first as it is independent of any other sentence and introduces the topic of the paragraph, i.e., Pambupatti village.
• Sentence B follows D as it begins with the pronoun 'it' that refers to the village mentioned in D.
• Sentence A follows B as it states that many kinds of people live in this village. 
• Sentence C follows A as it begins with the pronoun 'they' that refers to the people mentioned in A. 
• Thus, the sequence becomes:
  • ​D: Pambupatti is a village on the edge of the jungle.
  • B: It is on a cliff, and the vast forest stretches below like a mossy green carpet.
  • A: There are many kinds of people in the village - dark, fair, tall, short.
  • C: They speak many languages.

Important Points

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
• Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the paragraph and eliminate the irrelevant options.
• Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences of the paragraph (concluding sentence).
• Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants. Identify the pronouns connecting the sentences with one other.

The correct answer is 'BCDA.'

Key Points

• While arranging the parts of the passage given in options, we have to find some grammatical or contextual connections between them, so let’s find out.  
  • The first statement in the sequence should be B because it is introducing the subject 'Boy.'
  • C follows B because it is talking about the reply given by the shopkeeper to the boy.
  • D follows C because it is talking about the another question asked by the boy.
  • A provides a conclusion to the story.
• Thus, the correct answer is 'BCDA.'
• ​​The correct sequence:​

 Additional Information   
 
 
 

• Steps for solving Para Jumbles:
  • Clues include pronouns, like he, she, it, this, that, these, those; adverbs like formally, really; article a, an and the; definers like actually, finally, another; connectors like but, yet, both, also and neither nor, or, however, nevertheless.
  • Now, with the help of clues, try to find out qualifier and qualified sentences, so that we can make pairs of qualified and qualifier sentences to eliminate the wrong choices given in the question.
  • After making pairs, start eliminating the wrong choices or options given in the question.
  • In case there is more than one choice, try to follow the sequence of sentences according to the occurrence of the events.

The correct sequence for the given sentences is 'DBAC'. 

Key Points

• Sentence D comes first as it is independent of any other sentence and opens up the story. 
• Sentence B follows D as it states that the speaker's elder brother works in Pune. 
• Sentence A follows C as it tells the speaker got an invitation to spend his holidays with his elder brother in Pune. 
• Sentence C follows A as it mentions that the speaker booked a ticket to reach Pune to spend his holidays there. 
• Thus, the sequence becomes:
  • ​D: My elder brother lives at Pune in Bombay. 
  • B: He works there. 
  • A: I got an invitation to spend my holidays with him. 
  • C: I booked a ticket in the Bombay-Pune mail.

Correct Sequence: DBAC

The correct sequence for the given sentences is 'CABD'. 

Key Points

• Sentence C comes first as it gives information about the incident that happened in the speaker's street.
• Sentence A follows C as it begins with the line of events that took place. It tells that two boys were playing cricket. 
• Sentence B follows A as it states that while the two were playing cricket, another boy was passing by. 
• Sentence D follows B as it mentions that the boy passing by was suddenly hit by the cricket ball. 
• Thus, the sequence becomes:
  • C: Last week a quarrel took place in our street.
  • A: Two boys were playing cricket. 
  • B: Another boy was passing by.  
  • D: Suddenly, the cricket ball hit him. 

The correct sequence for the given sentences is 'CBDA'.

Key Points

• Sentence C comes first as it is independent of any other sentence. 
• Sentence B follows C as it states that Sophie didn't wish for sailing away on a ship.
• Sentence D follows B as it tells that he was not thinking of southern skies or of the Bay of Naples either.
• Sentence A follows D as it mentions that Sophie wanted to be in the prison on Blackwell’s Island for three months. 
• Thus, the sequence becomes:
  • ​C: Soapy’s hopes for the winter were not very high. 
  • B: He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. 
  • D: He was not thinking of southern skies or of the Bay of Naples.
  • A: Three months in the prison on Blackwell’s Island was what he wanted.

The correct answer is 'DACB'.

Key Points

• Sentence D comes first as it is independent of any other sentence and introduces the topic of concern, i.e., what happens to our body while we are sleeping. 
• Sentence A follows D as it states that as we go deeper into sleep, our muscles relax more and more. 
• Sentence C follows A as it further adds that our heartbeat becomes slower. 
• Sentence B follows C as it has the adverb 'also' and tells that our temperature and blood pressure also go down, apart from our heartbeat. 
• Thus, the sequence becomes:
  • ​D: Several things happen to our body while we are sleeping.
  • A: As we sink deeper into sleep, our muscles relax more and more.
  • C: Our heartbeat becomes slower.
  • B: Our temperature and blood pressure also go down.

Important Points

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
• Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the paragraph and eliminate the irrelevant options.
• Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences of the paragraph (concluding sentence).
• Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants. Identify the pronouns connecting the sentences with one other.

The correct answer is "ACBD"

Key Points

• Let's look at the correct sequence of the passage.
• Statement A is the opening sentence as it begins with a general statement. The theme of the passage is there are 7,000 species around the world that are considered endangered.
• Statement C is the second sentence as it mentions an animal is considered endangered based on certain conditions.
• Statement B is the third sentence as it mentions the first condition as a 50–70% population decrease over 10 years, a total geographic area less than 5,000 km^2.
• Statement D is the last sentence of the passage as it mentions animals are considered endangered by another condition which is a statistical prediction that they will go extinct within the next 20 years. We can also notice that this sentence starts with 'or' and has a link with the previous sentence.

Hence, the correct sequence is ACBD.

The correct passage is: A) Over 7,000 species around the world are considered endangered. C) According to the IUCN, an endangered species is one that meets any one of the following criteria. B) A 50–70% population decrease over 10 years, a total geographic area less than 5,000 km^2.  D) or a statistical prediction that it will go extinct within the next 20 years.

The correct answer is 'DCBA'.

Key Points

• The given question is an example of a  Para Jumble.
• We know that the first statement of a para jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, starting of an incident, or it starts with 'most' or 'once'. 
• Sentence D will be the first sentence because it is an introductory sentence and independent of all the other sentences. 
• Sentence C will be the next sentence because Sentence D is telling about the great gladiatorial arena of Rome and Sentence C further explains it.
• Sentence B will be the next sentence because it tells us how the arena looked like.
• Lastly, Sentence A will be used.
  • D: Rome’s great gladiatorial arena is the most monumental of the city's ancient sights.
  • C: Inaugurated in AD 80, the 50,000-seat Colosseum is also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre.
  • B: Inside, tiered seating encircled the arena, where animals were caged and stage sets prepared.
  • A: Games involved gladiators fighting wild animals or each other.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4.
   

Correct Sentence: Rome’s great gladiatorial arena is the most monumental of the city's ancient sights. Inaugurated in AD 80, the 50,000-seat Colosseum is also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. Inside, tiered seating encircled the arena, where animals were caged and stage sets prepared. Games involved gladiators fighting wild animals or each other.