English II Ordering Of Sentences II 05.08.2019 for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: In the preceding two years before her last, a close relative of mine swayed between periods of lucidity.
S6: The River had run its course in summer, she drifted into a forbidding quiet.
P: Her words rose and scrambled until, like a river.
Q: And she retreated into an unknowable inner sanctum from where her Alzheimer’s spanned outwards.
R: She reminisced about days past and other times.
S: As her disease worsened, the boundaries of her mind’s states coalesced.

Question 2

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: The duopoly of Facebook and YouTube quickly adapted to new reality.
S6: They expect the big players to come up with “the next generation of digital ads”.
P: They managed to make short time ads their primary advertising product.
Q: More importantly, they began advocating in favour of this kind of format.
R: Similarly, marketers try to adjust to the newly shaped rules, often by designing more brief and condensed communication.
S: Marketers are expecting to pay solely for the content that was actually seen by the target audience.

Question 3

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: Not since the creation of the World Trade Organisation in 1995 has a free trade deal involved so many countries.
S6: But 11 African countries, accounting for 37% of the continent’s GDP, sat out.
P: Enthusiasts say that free trade will join up Africa’s fragmented markets, ignite industrialisation and create jobs.
Q: On March 21st in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, 44 African leaders signed an agreement to create a “Continental Free Trade Area” (CFTA).
R: A second phase of negotiations, to begin later this year, will focus on investment, competition and intellectual property rights.
S: The pact will eliminate tariffs on 90% of products, liberalise services and reduce non-tariff barriers.

Question 4

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: When people learn to drive, they subconsciously absorb what are colloquially known as the “rules of the road”.
S6: As a result, when accidents happen, it is not always clear who is at fault.
P: The rules, of course, are no such thing: they are ambiguous, open to interpretation and rely heavily on common sense.
Q: When pulling out of a side street into traffic, what is the smallest gap you should try to fit into, and how much should oncoming traffic be expected to brake?
R: When is it safe to go around a double-parked vehicle?
S: The rules can be broken in an emergency, or to avoid an accident.

Question 5

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: Things do change, with a whimper and not with a bang.
S6: We boast of the world’s first burning lake, of increasing incidences of diseases related to the low quality of air, and a falling public health profile.
P: Earlier, Bengaluru used to be known for its gardens and greenery.
Q: This is true of changes in society as well as in nature.
R: Changes in our lives creep upon us and before we know it they become part of our daily habits.
S: Today, Bengaluru has become a developed city.

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: A global team of scientist’s plans to scour the icy depths of Loch Ness using environmental DNA (eDNA).
S6: It can then be used to identify that creature by comparing the sequence obtained to large databases of known genetic sequences from hundreds of thousands of different organisms.
P: Whenever a creature moves through its environment, it leaves behind tiny fragments of DNA from skin, scales, feathers, fur, faeces and urine.
Q: The use of eDNA sampling is already well established as a tool for monitoring marine life like whales and sharks.
R: This DNA can be captured, sequenced.
S: It will be done in an experiment that may discover whether Scotland’s fabled monster really does, or did, exist.

Question 7

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: Apart from tea, South India is the main grower of coffee, rubber, and spices such as cardamom, and pepper.
S6: Prices have been under stress for quite some time for one crop or the other.
P: In the case of tea, high labour costs and a jump in production in all the tea-growing countries are challenges.
Q: Spices are mainly cultivated as inter-crop.
R: For coffee, which is largely export-driven, there is a need to increase yields.
S: Rubber and pepper growers face problems as domestic industries and trade are able to get imported products at lower prices.

Question 8

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: Dr Mangalagiri Chandramouli is showcasing his second exhibition at Pegasus Art Gallery.
S6: Women face a number of hurdles in day-to-day life and they form part of his themes.
P: Most of his paintings are of people in profile and are mostly done using acrylic paints.
Q: It conveys his unending support for the feminist struggle and his love of all things in nature.
R: Dr Chandramouli, who comes from Atmakur in the district of Nellore, is a retired civil surgeon with a specialisation in ophthalmology.
S: He has been witness to the sufferings of the rural women and wished to portray that through this valuable medium.

Question 9

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: India’s efforts to attract more foreign students to its universities may have begun with a lukewarm response this year.
S6: So, the capability of those students in terms of talent, aspiration or ability to pay cannot be questioned.
P: Among the top 25 countries that are sending students to the US, there are more than 15 we are looking at.
Q: There were criticisms that India is not targeting developed countries but developing or poor countries for attracting foreign students.
R: India with a proper strategy can reap a handsome dividend even without looking for students from developed countries; two government officials said citing latest data.
S: But data for fresh foreign students in the US shows the government’s Study in India programme holds promise contrary to perception.

Question 10

Direction: In the following question, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1: Online buying and selling has become an important part of many people's lives.
S6: But, just like anything associated with the Internet, there are benefits and dangers associated with shopping online.
P: Students and parents rely on the internet to acquire and sell textbooks at affordable prices.
Q: Both businesses and customers have embraced online sales as a cheaper and more convenient way to shop.
R: Virtual stores allow people to shop from the comfort of their homes without the pressure of a salesperson.
S: Online marketplaces provide a new and more convenient venue for the exchange of virtually all types of goods and services.