CDS II Ordering of Sentences II 10-01-2019 for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

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

P. Cotton is the chief export commodity of Egypt. Egypt was able to sustain itself by its cotton production.
Q. Foreign trade depends on cultivation of cotton on large scale.
R. It became necessary for Egypt to boost cotton crops.
S. There was a time Egypt faced an economic crisis. Only by means of increasing foreign trade Egypt could survive.

Question 2

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

P. In fact, never choose a sport just because it is good for you.
Q. By all means work up a good sweat, and even a thirst perhaps.
R. Anything you do that gives you some form of regular exercise will benefit your heart. If you can combine this with enjoyment, then it's even better.
S. You will soon get bored of it. But do not push too hard; tune into the warning signals from your body.

Question 3

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

P. In the pre-Colonial period, the dowry was an institution managed by women, for women, to enable them to establish their status, maintain their independence and have recourse in an emergency.
Q. The Dowry existed in India even before the British Rule.
R. However, it was nothing like today.
S. This took a drastic turn and now this institution is used against women and does not benefit them in any way.

Question 4

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

(P) Schools expect textbooks to be a valuable source of information for students.
(Q) In essence, textbooks stereotype and depreciate the numerous Native American cultures while reinforcing the attitude that the European conquest of the New World denotes the superiority of European cultures.
(R) My research suggests, however, that textbooks that address the place of Native Americans within the history of the United States distort history to suit a particular cultural value system.
(S) In some textbooks, for example, settlers are pictured as more humane, complex, skillful, and wise than Native Americans.

Question 5

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

P. They refer to specific things other than themselves such as objects and ideas.
Q. But words do not only sound. They also have meanings.
R. And the writer must be concerned with the effect produced by the sounds he uses.
S. Music, like literature, is an art that deals with sound. Literature makes use of words, which are sounds.

Question 6

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

P. Sad but true.
Q. Any attempts to set the balance right seem to have a toppling effect even today.
R. And the foundation stone of marital bliss in the modern day is still a fragile tripod which tilts heavily on one side.
S. Feminism is still a far cry for the so called upper crust too.

Question 7

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

P. It is celebrated in the entire sub-continent, and particularly in Pakistan, with flying kites.
Q. The Basant festival heralds the end of winter and arrival of spring.
R. For its fans, kite flying is pure fun.
S. Perhaps because spring generally brings a clear sky and just the right amount of wind.

Question 8

In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as Sl and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: Forty years ago, the Indian nation was convulsed by fear and eventual humiliation as its army was vanquished by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in a bitter and cold battle in the Northeast.
S6: China claimed that India was occupying 90,000 square kilometres; Beijing claims the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory.
P: India was ill-prepared; it believed in non-violence; it trusted the Chinese and in 'Hindi-Chini bhai bhai'.
Q: Excuses have been thrown up for the military debacle.
R: Forty years later, India has repaired its relationship with the Chinese to some extent, but those wounds have not been forgotten.
S: After the war, India claimed that China was occupying about 33,000 square kilometres of its territory in the Aksai Chin region of Ladakh.

Question 9

In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as Sl and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: BPOs and call centres have unlocked new fields of opportunity for the young.
S6: KPOs encompass sectors such as medicine, IT, law, biotechnology, education, analytics, design and animation, research and development and intelligence services.
P: The job profiles are less repetitive/ mechanical and demand specific technical knowledge that must be combined with elements such as imagination, creativity, strategy and global corporate etiquette.
Q: KPO is outsourcing work, but the requirements are more specific.
R: These jobs are mentally stimulating and tend to pay than typical BPO work.
S: But the newer, faster growing job wave comes from Knowledge Process Outsourcing.

Question 10

In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as Sl and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: The global scenario is that currently, our competition includes various nations.
S6: For example, 'suitable' finance/ accounting and life science graduates are a mere 15 percent.
P: Compare this with the fact that 50 percent of the engineers in Poland and Hungary are 'suitable' for the same jobs.
Q: In Eastern Europe, China and other Asian countries according to a recent report by McKinsey & Co
R: Our figures are even more depressing in other categories.
S: Only 25 percent of our engineers are 'suitable' to work in a multinational corporation.