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Sentence Arrangement
In most of the competitive examinations, five or ten questions
relating to Arrangement of Sentences/Sentence Sequencing/
Ordering of Sentences/Jumbled up Sentences do appear. These
sentences are part of a paragraph. The candidates are required to
place these sentences in a proper sequence in order to form a
coherent and meaningful paragraph.
These questions are usually of four types as follows:

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(I) In the first type of questions, five sentences are given. Each
sentence is labelled with a letter. The candidates are

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required to arrange these sentences in a proper sequence.
When properly sequenced, these sentences form a coherent
and meaningful paragraph. The candidate should choose

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the most logical order of sentences from among the given
choices.
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Such questions are meant to judge the compositional and
organisational ability of the candidates as well as their
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understanding of English.
(II) In the second type of questions, first and the last sentence
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of a paragraph are given and the candidate is required to

place the rest four middle sentences in a proper sequence.
The positions of the first sentence (S ( 1 ) and the last
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sentence ( S 6 ) are fixed and the rest four sentences, usually

named P, Q, R, S, are to be arranged in a logical and proper
sequence so that a coherent and meaningful paragraph is
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formed.
(III) In the third type of questions, five sentences marked A, B,
C, D, E, are given. They are jumbled up. The candidate is
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required to rearrange these sentences in a proper order and

then he is to answer the questions given in respect to the
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order of the sentences. For example,

(i) Which of the following should be the second
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sentence?
(a) B (b) D
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(c) C (d) E
(e) A
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(ii) Which of the following should be the fourth

sentence?
(a) E (b) A
(c) B (d) C
(e) D
(iii) Which of the following should be the first
sentence?
(a) A (b) C
(c) D (d) E
(e) None of these

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(IV) In the fourth type of questions, a sentence is given with
some parts usually marked P, Q, R, S in the jumbled form.

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Candidate is required to rearrange these parts in a proper
sequence so as to form a meaningful sentence. The
candidate should read all the parts carefully before

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arranging and try to find out the logical sequence. A little
practice will give the candidate, confidence of attempting
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How to Attempt these Questions?
1. Questions of arranging the sentences have a little different
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approach to solve. Questions where no starting sentence is

given, first try to find out the first sentence. If any chronological
order can be established, it will be an easy way of solving the
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question. Then try to find the linkage between the order of

happening of different events. If possible, find the final or the
last sentence, that will facilitate you to come to the correct
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answer. Eliminate the wrong options.You can also check the

remaining options in the light of the linkage, you have found
out. In this way, you will be in a position to arrive at the correct
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answer.
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2. Questions, where the starting sentence ((S1 ) and the last

sentence ((S 6 ) are given, can be solved more easily. The strategy
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is not almost the same. Just find out the second sentence first
that has the linkage of the event after the first sentence and
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then the rest sentences can be found out in sequence. It is

usually easy to trace the second sentence and also the last but
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one, ie, fifth sentence. A practical approach will be helpful to

eliminate the options as soon as we find a linkage of sentences
or the sequence of two or three sentences.
3. For solving the third type of questions, first try to arrange the
sentences in a proper sequence and then answer the questions
asked. While arranging the given sentences in a proper order,
take into account the chronological order of events. You should
also try to ascertain the first or the last sentence that is
otherwise easy to find. A little practice can give you more
confidence of solving these questions correctly.
4. The fourth type of questions, wherein the candidate is required
to rearrange the jumbled parts of a sentence in such a way so as

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to form the meaningful sentence, can be solved with even more
ease. The candidate should read all the parts and try to find out

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the logical sequence and then arrange these parts in such a
manner that a correct and meaningful sentence is formed. A

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little practice will give the candidate, confidence of attempting
such questions correctly.
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5. Finding linkage is the most important task in order to find the
proper sequence. For this purpose, look for the connected
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sentences or mandatory pairs and then by using the same, try
to shortlist the answer from the options given. Process of
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eliminating the wrong option should always be adhered to, in

order to find the correct sequence.
One approach of looking for the pronoun and then finding the
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answer to that pronoun is also there. Sometimes, this may help

us in tracing the linkage beween the sentences. Once you get the
link, the rest is a cake walk.
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6. Whatever approach you may have, your command over

vocabulary, your knowledge of grammatical rules, your
knowledge of prepositions, conjunctions etc. will be helpful in
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solving the questions relating to sentence arrangement.

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PRACTICE EXERCISES

Exercise 1
Directions (Q. 1-2) : The sentences given in each question, when properly
sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter.
Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to
construct a coherent paragraph. (CAT)

Q. 1. (A) But this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only
pre-occupation.
(B) Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples.

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(C) Most of our traditional sources of information about the Old
Kingdom are monuments of the rich like pyramids and tombs.

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(D) Houses in which ordinary Egyptians lived have not been
preserved, and when most people died, they were buried in

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simple graves.
(E) We know infinitely more about the wealthy people of Egypt
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than we do about the ordinary people, as most monuments
were of the rich people.
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The proper sequence should be
(a) CDBEA (b) ECDAB
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(c) EDCBA (d) DECAB

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Q. 2. (A) Experts such as Larry Burns, head of research at GM, reckon

that only such a full hearted leap will allow the world to cope
with the mass motorisation that will one day come to China or
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India.
(B) But once hydrogen is being produced from biomass or
extracted from underground coal or made from water, using
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nuclear or renewable electricity, the way will be open for a

huge reduction in carbon emissions from the whole system.
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(C) In theory, once all the bugs have been sorted out, fuel cells
should deliver better total fuel economy than any existing
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engines.
(D) That is twice as good as the internal combustion engine, but
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only five percentage points better than a diesel hybrid.

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(E) Allowing for the resources needed to extract hydrogen from

hydrocarbon, oil, coal or gas, the fuel cell has an efficiency of
30%.
The proper sequence should be
(a) CEDBA (b) CEBDA
(c) AEDBC (d) ACEBD

Exercise 2
Directions (Q. 1-3) : The sentences given in each question, when properly
sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter.
Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to

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construct a coherent paragraph. (CAT)

Q. 1. (A) He felt justified in bypassing Congress altogether on a variety

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of moves.
(B) At time, he was fighting with the entire Congress.

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(C) Bush felt that he had a mission to restore power to the
presidency.
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(D) Bush was not fighting just with the democrats.
(E) Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of
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the White House does not like a legislature of second guessers
and timewasters.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) CAEDB (b) DBAEC
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(c) CEADB (d) ECDBA

Q. 2. (A) The two neighbours never fought each other.
(B) Fights involving three male fiddler crabs have been recorded,
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but the status of the participants was unknown.

(C) They pushed or grappled only with the intruder.
(D) We recorded 17 cases in which a resident that was fighting
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with an intruder was joined by an immediate neighbour, an

ally.
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(E) We, therefore, tracked 268 intruder males until we saw them
fighting a resident male.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) BEDAC (b) DEBAC

(c) BDCAE (d) BCEDA
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Q. 3. (A) In the west, Allied Forces had fought their way through
southern Italy as far as Rome.
(B) In June 1944, Germany’s military position in II World War
appeared hopeless.
(C) In Britain, the task of amassing the men and materials for the
liberation of northern Europe had been completed.
(D) The Red Army was poised to drive the Nazis back through
Poland.
(E) The situation on the eastern front was catastrophic.
The proper sequence should be
(a) EDACB (b) BEDAC

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(c) BDECA (d) CEDAB

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Exercise 3
Directions (Q. 1-5) : In these questions, each passage consists of six
sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The

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middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up. These are labelled P,Q,R
and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences
from the given alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d).
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Q. 1. S1 : In 1945, America faced two powerful enemies in the world
war.
S6 : This was the weapon that ended the second world war.
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P : America found conventional weapons insufficient to crush

them.
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Q : These were Germany and Japan who posed strong opposition

to America.
R : The result of this was the production of the atom bomb.
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S : The government ordered the scientists to conduct research and

produce a new deadly weapon.
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(a) QPSR (b) PQRS

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(c) QPRS (d) PQSR

Q. 2. S1 : Advertising is also advantageous to the consumers, if it
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increases the sale of goods, industry prospers and prices may

be reduced.
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S6 : Advertising of this particular kind is planned to stimulate new

wants or to induce the buyers to change their habits.
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P : There is no obvious connection, for example, between a picture

of a smiling girl and a certain brand sweets.
Q : The advertiser’s assumption is that by looking at such pictures,
the consumer would be influenced to buy his products.
R : On the other hand, much of the canvassing, of which the
consumer is the object, does not convey information but
endeavours merely to draw the public attention to certain
products.
S : But most people like looking at the pictures of pretty girls.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RQSP (b) SPRQ
(c) RPSQ (d) SQRP

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Q. 3. S1 : We are living in an age in which technology has suddenly

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‘annihilated distance.’
S6 : In that event, we should be dooming ourselves to wipe each
other out.

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P : We have never been so conscious of our variety as we are now
that we have come to such close quarters.
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Q : Physically, we are now all neighbours are, but psychologically,
we are still the strangers to each other.
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R : Are we going to let this consciousness of our variety make us
fear and hate each other ?
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S : How are we going to react ?

The proper sequence should be
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(a) QPSR (b) QPRS

(c) PRQS (d) SRPQ
Q. 4. S1 : Mom was pleased to receive your wishes on her birthday.
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S6 : Your Mom has forgotten all the bitterness and sends her
blessings to you.
P : Girl ! wishes are more powerful than any other thing in the world.
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Q : Both of us had forgotten the day.

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R : Your letter holds a proof of it.

S : It was your letter and the card which reminded us of it.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) PSQR (b) QRSP

(c) RQSP (d) QSPR
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Q. 5. S1 : A century ago, the cinema was just a mechanical toy.

S6 : Finally, it has evolved as the century’s most potent and
versatile art form.
P : Thus, it gained respectability and acceptance.
Q : It gradually came to be considered as an art form of the new
era.
R : By the 1920s, even its worst critics had to take it seriously.
S : Later, it was viewed as an extension of photography.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PQRS (b) SQRP

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(c) SPQR (d) QRSP

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Exercise 4

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Directions (Q. 1-5) : Rearrange the following four sentences (A), (B), (C) and
(D) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then mark the
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Q. 1. (A) It also gives rise to a feeling of animosity among the different

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sections of the society.
(B) In a democratic system, frequent use of power is never
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desirable, be it on the part of government or the people.

(C) Therefore, citizens should never resort to violent ways and
means in democracy, though they have the right to oppose the
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government.
(D) It destroys the stability and security in public life.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) DBAC (b) BDAC
(c) BDCA (d) DACB
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(e) DCBA
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Q. 2. (A) He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.
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(B) Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of

questions.
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(D) Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village.

The proper sequence should be
(a) BCDA (b) CBAD
(c) DBAC (d) DBCA
(e) ABCD
Q. 3. (A) The facts speak for themselves so, they need exposition only,
not demonstration.
(B) At the present moment, it is widely recognised that India holds
the balance in the world-wide competition between rival
ideologies.
(C) It is not, of course, only in geographical sense that India is in a

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key position.
(D) India’s key position simply needs pointing out.

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The proper sequence should be
(a) DACB (b) CDAB

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(c) BCDA (d) BDAC
(e) DABC
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Q. 4. (A) This feeling of an extensive group gives rise to a fellow feeling,
a feeling of brotherhood amongst the citizens.
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(B) This feeling takes up beyond the bounds of family, caste,
religion as well as region and helps us to develop a broad
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perspective that all of us together constitute an extensive

group called ‘the nation’.
(C) National integration is the feeling among all the citizens of a
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country that they all are part of one nation.

(D) We do not, then, limit our thinking to our own caste or religion
but think about all our fellow citizens.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) CDAB (b) CABD
(c) CDBA (d) CBDA
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(e) CBAD
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Q. 5. (A) The peasant, the shoemaker, the sweeper and such other lower
classes of India have much greater capacity for work and
self-reliance than you.
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(B) Remember that the nation lives in the cottage.

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(C) They are producing the entire wealth of the land without a
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(D) This process of production is going through long ages.

The proper sequence should be
(a) BDAC (b) BDCA
(c) DCBA (d) BACD
(e) ADCB

Exercise 5
Directions (Q.1-5) : In questions 1 to 5, there are six sentences marked as S1
, S6 , P,Q,R,S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed as the first and last sentence of
the passage. You are required to choose one of the four alternatives given
below every passage which would be most logical sequence of the sentences in
the passage. (NDA Exam)
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Q. 1. S1 : His wrist watch had gone out of order.

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S6 : His estimate appeared reasonable.
P : He took it to a watch repairer.
Q : He gave an idea of the likely cost of the replacement based on

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the examination of the watch.
R : He found that some parts needed replacement.in
S : The repairer opened the outer case and checked the parts.
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The proper sequence should be
(a) PQSR (b) RQSP
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(c) PSRQ (d) RPSQ

Q. 2. S1 : Now-a-days, soap is going almost out of use as a washing
agent.
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S6 : There are better washing agents than soap,but scientists are

not yet sure if their use is harmless to man.
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P : They produce lather due to the presence of calcium salts in

water.
Q : Its place has been occupied by a new range of chemicals, called
detergents.
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R : So, they are called soapless soaps.

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S : Detergents are not soaps because they are not sodium or

potassium derivatives of fatty acids, as a normal soap is.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) SQRP (b) QSRP
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(c) SQPR (d) QPRS

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Q. 3. S1 : Our house is high up on the Yorkshire coast and close to the

sea.
S6 : Between the two, shifting backwards and forwards at certain
seasons of the year, lies the most horrible quicksand on the
shores of Yorkshire.
P : One is called the North spit and another the South.
Q : The sand hills here run down to the sea and end in two
stretches of rock, sticking out opposite to each other.
R : This one leads through a dark plantation of fir-trees and brings
you out between low cliffs to the loneliest and ugliest little bay
on all our coasts.

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S : There are beautiful walls all around us in every direction
except one.

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The proper sequence should be
(a) SQRP (b) QSPR

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(c) QPSR (d) SRQP

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Q. 4. S1 : Unhappiness and discontent spring not only from poverty.
S6 : We suffer from sickness of spirit and hence, we should discover
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our roots in the eternal.
P : Man is a strange creature, fundamentally different from other
animals.
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Q : If they are undeveloped and unsatisfied, he may have all the

comforts of the wealth, but still feel that life is not worthwhile.
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R : He has far horizons, invariable hopes, spiritual powers.

S : What is missing in our age is the soul, there is nothing wrong
with the body.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) PRQS (b) SPRQ
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(c) SPQR (d) PRSQ

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Q. 5. S1 : Before we left Bareilly jail, a little incident took place which

moved me then and is still fresh in my memory.
S6 : This spontaneous act of courtesy and the kindly thought that
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prompted; it touched me and I felt very grateful to him.

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P : He told me the packet contained old German illustrated

magazines.
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Q : The Superintendent of Police of Bareilly, an Englishman, was

present there, and as I got into the car, he handed to me, rather
shyly, a packet.
R : I had never met him before, nor have I seen him since and I do
not even know his name.
S : He said that he had heard that I was learning German and so,
he had bought these magazines for me.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RQPS (b) QPSR
(c) QPRS (d) RQSP

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Exercise 6
Directions (Q. 1–5): Each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the

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sixth sentence are given in the beginning. 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 order for the four sentences.

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(Engineering Service Exam)
Q. 1. S1 : Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was
alive.
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S6 : Therefore, some scientists think that life is a very complicated
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mechanism.
P : This philosopher ‘Descartes’ thought that both men and
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animals were machines.

Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself,
and as soon as machines which moved themselves had been
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made, people asked, “Is man a machine ””?

R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition.
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S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled

by the soul action on a certain part of the brain,while animals
had no souls.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) PRSQ (b) RPQS

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(c) PSQR (d) RQPS

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Q. 2. S1 : On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my friend and I sat down at a

street cafe.
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S6 : Finally, a man walked over to me and whispered, “Hey buddy!

this guy’s your waiter and he wants your order.
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P : At one point, he bent over with a big smile, showing me a

single gold tooth and a dingy fez.
Q : Soon I felt the presence of someone standing alongside me.
R : But this one wouldn’t budge.
S : We had been cautioned about beggars and were told to ignore
them.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQRP (b) SQPR
(c) QSRP (d) QSPR
Q. 3. S1 : The heart is the pump of life.

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S6 : All this was made possible by the invention of the heart lung
machine.

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P : They have even succeeded in heart transplants.
Q : Now-a-days, surgeons are able to stop a patient’s heart and

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carry out complicated operations.
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S : If the heart stops, we may die in about five minutes.
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The proper sequence should be
(a) SRQP (b) SPRQ
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(c) SQPR (d) SRPQ

Q. 4. S1 : In 1934, William Holding published a small volume of poems.

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S6 : But Lord of the flies, which came out in 1954, was welcomed
as “a most absorbing and instructive tale’’.
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P : During the World War II (1939–45), he joined the Royal Navy

and was present at the sinking of the Bismarck.
Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is
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now a full-time writer.

R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Bishop
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Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.

S : At first, his novels were not accepted.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) RPQS (b) RPSQ

(c) SRPQ (d) SQPR
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Q. 5. S1 : Sunbirds are among the smallest of Indian birds.

S6 : Our common sunbirds are the purple Sunbird, the glossy black
species and purple rumped Sunbird, the yellow and maroon
species.
P : Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of
the new world, they are totally unrelated.
Q : They do eat small insects too.
R : They are also some of the most brilliantly-coloured birds.
S : Sunbirds feed mostly on nectar and help in pollination.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQPR (b) RPSQ

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(c) QPRS (d) PSRQ

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Exercise 7
Directions (Q.1-5) : In questions 1 to 5, each passage consists of six

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sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The
middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are

four sentences.
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labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper order of the
(CDS Exam)
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Q. 1. S1 : There are numerous kinds of superstitions in different parts of
the country.
S6 : A dog’s howling predicts death—this is a typical superstition.
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P : But people go on respecting it through force of blind custom.

Q : Most of them have a bearing on ‘luck’—good or bad.
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R : Superstitions usually have their origin in fear and ignorance.

S : Nobody remembers now, how a superstition first started in
remote ages.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) QPRS (b) RSPQ
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(c) RSQP (d) QSPR

Q. 2. S1 : Society in every country shapes itself out of its own initiative.
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S6 : And our Indian women are as capable of doing it as any other

in the world.
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P : No one can or ought to do this for them.

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Q : Our part of duty lies in imparting true education to all men and
women in the society.
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R : Women must be put in a position to solve their own problems

in their own way.
S : It will not be, then, necessary to pull down or set us anything in
society by coercion.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SRQP (b) QRSP
(c) QSRP (d) SRPQ
Q. 3. S1 : Many people believe that it is cruel to make use of animals for
laboratory studies.
S6 : It is in view of these facts that the Government of India has
banned the export of monkeys to America.

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P : They point out that animals too have nervous systems like us
and can feel pain.

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Q : These people, who have formed the Anti-vivisection society,
have been pleading for a more humane treatment of animals
by scientists.

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R : Monkeys, rabbits, mice and other mammals are used in large
numbers by scientists and many of them are made to suffer
diseases artificially produced in them.
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S : We can avoid such cruelty to animals if we use alternative
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methods such as tissue culture, gas chromatography and
chemical techniques.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) QPRS (b) PRQS
(c) QRSP (d) PSQR
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Q. 4. S1 : A spider’s web, after a shower of rain, is a very beautiful thing.

S6 : They are also feared because their bites may have unpleasant
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effects like a rash on the skin.

P : This explains partly why spiders are thoroughly disliked.
Q : But no poet has ever sung of the beauty of the spiders, for most
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spiders are not beautiful

R : On the contrary, most of them are rather unattractive, if not ugly !
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S : Poets have sung about the beauty of the spider’s webs,

comparing the water drops on them to ropes of pearls.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) SPQR (b) QSRP

(c) QRSP (d) SQRP
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Q. 5. S1 : We are what our thoughts have made us.

S6 : If good impressions prevail, the character becomes good,if bad
it becomes bad.
P : And so take care of what you think.
Q : Every man’s character is determined by the sum total of these
impressions.
R : Every work we do, every thought that we think, leaves an
impression on the mind-stuff.
S : Thought lives, they travel far.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPRQ (b) RQSP

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(c) PRSQ (d) RQPS

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Exercise 8
Directions (Q. 1-8) : In each of the questions given below, four sentences are

g.
given which are denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D). By using all the four sentences, you
have to frame a meaningful paragraph. The correct order of the sentences is

((SBI
in
your answer. Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order
of sentences and mark it as your answer. SBI Probationary Officers’ Exam
Exam)
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Q. 1. (A) Now under liberated economy, they are learning to compete
domestically and globally.
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(B) In India, corporations, until recently achieved success by

avoiding competition, using protected and regulated domestic
markets.
yC

(C) The trend is irreversible.

(D) Business leaders are preparing themselves to meet competitive
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challenges, and to avoid being swept away.

The proper sequence should be
(a) ABDC (b) BDCA
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(c) BDAC (d) CDBA

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(e) BADC

Q. 2. (A) Recovery was given inadequate attention and consequently

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some banks’ branches regularly incurred heavy losses and their

parent bodies had to bail them out.
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(B) As a result, banks indulged in extensive lending to borrowers

who had little or no potential to make repayments.
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(C) To fulfil the social objectives laid down by the masters of

nationalisation, banks were asked to lend to identified priority
sectors.
(D) 1992-93 results showed that the loss making branches of
public sector banks increased from 10,000 to 13,000 and the
quantum of losses showed at Rs. 3,369 crores.
The proper sequence should be
(a) BACD (b) DABC
(c) CBAD (d) BCAD
(e) CDBA
Q. 3. (A) However, different rulers and governments dealt with the

m
different groups in a compartmentalised manner.
(B) Various situational and political changes have taken place over

co
the past three and a half centuries.
(C) This tendency resulted in deeply embedded and fragmented
South American Society which became even more prominent

g.
in the period 1948 until the commencement of the new
constitution on May 19, 1994.
in
(D) South Africa is a racially divided society since the first
European settlers arrived in 1652.
ch
The proper sequence should be
(a) BDAC (b) DBAC
oa

(c) CABD (d) ACDB

(e) BACD
yC

Q. 4. (A) Such a system will help to identify and groom the executives
for the positions of strategists.
(B) Evaluation of performance is more often than not done for the
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purpose of reward or punishment for the past performance.

(C) They must become an integral part of the executive evaluation
system.
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(D) Even where the evaluation system is for one’s promotion to

assume higher responsibilities, it rarely includes items that are a
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key for playing the role of strategists effectively, e.g., the skills for
playing the role of change agent and creative problem solving.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) DBAC (b) DCBA

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(c) ABCD (d) BDCA

(e) CDBA
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Q. 5. (A) Finally, the bureaucratic organisation took over from the

pioneering enterprise.
(B) The nineteenth century was the age of entrepreneur, the
self-made man.
(C) Thoughtful business administration took over from action
centred business entrepreneurship.
(D) In the twentieth century, the rational executive took command.
The proper sequence should be
(a) DBAC (b) CABD
(c) BDCA (d) BCDA
(e) DBAC

m
Q. 6. (A) But categorisation schemes are not always helpful in determining
what one can do with or about organisational culture.

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(B) Much of the literature on organisational cultures is focused on
categorising the types of cultures.

g.
(C) It has taken the understanding of corporate culture far beyond
what used to be called the informal organisation.
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(D) This literature is both interesting and informative.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) BDAC (b) BADC
(c) BCDA (d) DABC
oa

(e) DBAC
Q. 7. (A) Much of the argument, that goes on around the alternative
solution, occurs because people hold different perceptions of
yC

the problem.
(B) One of the reasons that Japanese managers are perceived as
making superior decisions as compared to Western managers is
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that they spend a great deal of effort and time determining that
the problem is correctly defined.
(C) Unfortunately, too often in the west, managers assume that the
ic

initial definition of the situation is correct.

(D) Up to half of the time in meetings is spent in asking “Is this the
.P

problem”
real problem”?
The proper sequence should be
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(a) BDCA (b) BCDA

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(c) CBDA (d) ACDB

(e) ABCD
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Q. 8. (A) Participation involves more than the formal sharing of decisions.

(B) Through anticipation, individuals or organisations consider
trends and make plans, shielding institutions from trauma of
learning by shock.
(C) Innovative learning involves both anticipation and
participation.
(D) It is an attitude characterised by cooperation, dialogue and
empathy.
The proper sequence should be
(a) BCAD (b) ABCD
(c) DACB (d) CBAD

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(e) ACBD

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Exercise 9
Directions (Q.1-5) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D)

g.
and (E) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then
answer the questions given below. (Bank PO Exam)
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(A) A study to this effect suggests that the average white-collar worker
demonstrates only about twenty-five percent listening efficiency.
ch
(B) However, for trained and good listeners, it is not unusual to use all
the three approaches during a setting, thus improving listening
efficiency.
oa

(C) There are three approaches to listening; listening for

comprehension, listening for empathy, and listening for evaluation.
yC

(D) Although we spend nearly half of each communication listening,

we do not listen well.
(E) Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to
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receive and process information in different settings.

Q. 1. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph ?
(a) A (b) B
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(c) C (d) D
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(e) E
Q. 2. Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph ?
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(a) A (b) B
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(c) C (d) D
(e) E
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Q. 3. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph ?

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q. 4. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q. 5. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B

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(c) C (d) D
(e) E

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Exercise 10

g.
Directions (Q.1-5) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D)
and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer
the questions given below. in (Bank PO Exam)
(A) The history of mankind is full of such fightings between
ch
communities, nation and people.
(B) From the primitive weapons of warfare, man has advanced to the
oa

modern nuclear weapons.

(C) Ever since the dawn of civilisation, man has been fighting with
man.
yC

(D) A modern war is scientific in character, but the effect is the same,
wiping human existence out of this earth.
(E) The only difference now seems to be in the efficiency of the
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instruments used for killing each other.

Q. 1. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
ic

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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(e) E
Q. 2. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
w

(a) A (b) B
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(c) C (d) D
(e) E
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Q. 3. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q. 4. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q. 5. Which of the following should be the fifth (last) sentence ?
(a) A (b) B

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(c) C (d) D
(e) E

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Exercise 11

g.
Directions (Q. 1-7) : In each of the following questions, the first and the last
parts of the passage are numbered as S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split
into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in their
in
proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is
correct. Then select the correct answer. (SSC Clerks)
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Q. 1. S1 : ‘As a matter of fact,’ said the boy modestly , ‘I’m a spaceman.’
P : ‘You can’t see it from here’
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Q : ‘From another planet.’

R : ‘I’m a spaceman’, he said again.
yC

S : George and Cathy stared at the boy.

S6 : Cathy gasped, George gave a shout of laughter.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) PSRQ (b) QPSR

(c) RQPS (d) SRQP
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Q. 2. S1 : I suddenly began to climb swiftly, and the next I knew it was

speeding eastward again till it became a speck in the blue
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morning.
P : I didn’t know what force they could command, but I was
certain that it would be sufficient.
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Q : My enemies had located me, and the next thing would be a

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cordon round me.

R : This made me do some savage thinking.
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S : The aeroplane had seen my bicycle, and would conclude that I

would try to escape by the road.
S6 : In that case, there might be a chance on the moors to the right
or left.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RQPS (b) QPSR
(c) PSRQ (d) SRQP
Q. 3. S1 : His penance grew harder, he abjured even fruit.
P : Then the water, too, that the girl offered him in leaf-cups lay
untouched
Q : Birds pecked at them as they lay rotting at his feet.

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R : She gathered wild blossoms and laid them humbly before him.
S : The girl mused in sorrow, ‘‘Is there nothing left for me to do’’.

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S6 : The ascetic took no notice.
The proper sequence should be

g.
(a) RQPS (b) SRQP
(c) QPSR (d) PSRQ
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Q. 4. S1 : In other words, grammar grows and changes, and there is no
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such thing as correct use of English for the past, the present
and the future.
P : ‘The door is broke.’
oa

Q : Yet this would have been correct in Shakespeare’s time !

R : Today, only an uneducated person would say, ‘My arm is broke.’
yC

S : For example, in Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’, there is the line.

S6 : All the words that man has invented are divided into eight
classes which are called parts of speech.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) PSQR (b) SPRQ
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(c) QPSR (d) RSPQ

Q. 5. S1 : There is no transportation system in any city that can be
.P

compared in the matter of inefficiency with the circulatory

system of the body.
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P : The larger one goes from the heart to various parts of the body.
Q : If you will imagine two systems of pipe, one large and one
w

small, both meeting at a central pumping station, you’ll have

an idea of the circulatory system.
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R : These pipes are called arteries, veins and capillaries.

S : The smaller system of pipe goes from the heart to the lung and
back.
S6 : Arteries are blood vessels in which blood is going away from
the heart.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSPR (b) PQSR
(c) RSQP (d) SPRQ

Q. 6. S1 : Gandhiji’s first political fast was made soon after his return
from Africa.

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P : He had also received help from a man’s sister.
Q : This was when the poor labourers of the cotton mills of

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Ahmedabad were on strike.
R : He was a friend of the largest mill owner.

g.
S : Gandhi had made the strikers promise to remain on strike until
the owners agreed to accept the decision of an arbitrator.
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S6 : He did not fast against the mill owners, but in order to
strengthen the determination of the strikers.
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The proper sequence should be
(a) SRPQ (b) QSRP
oa

(c) RPQS (d) PQSR

Q. 7. S1 : A certain young man was entrusted to the care of a teacher.

yC

P : ‘‘This dullard will come to grief if I send him away without a

single lesson’’, thought the teacher.
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Q : He was so dull of the mind that he could not, even in three

months’ time, learn as much as a single lesson.
R : The young man came to ask the teacher’s permission to go home.
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S : “It’s my business to provide a good education to my pupils to

.P

get on in life.”
S6 : The teacher asked him to wait.
w

The proper sequence should be

w

(a) QPSR (b) PSRQ

(c) SRQP (d) RQPS
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Exercise 12
Directions (Q. 1-7) : In each of the following questions, the first and the last
part of the sentence are numbered as S1 and S6 respectively. The rest of the
sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are
not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four
combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate on the
answer-sheet.
Q. 1. S1 : A study
P : success increases
Q : concludes that
R : and chances for

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S : commitment to future tasks
S6 : future success.

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The proper sequence should be
(a) RQPS (b) SRQP

g.
(c) QPSR (d) PSRQ
Q. 2. S1 : Putting it another way
P : what we see as our
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Q : our goals throughout our lives
R : we are constantly resetting
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S : in response to
S6 : wins and losses.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) RQSP (b) QPRS
(c) PRSQ (d) RSQP
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Q. 3. S1 : Studies of Nobel laureates show that

P : or encounter professional
Q : and have strained relationship with friends and colleagues.
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R : they often publish less frequently

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S : after winning the prize

S6 : envy and rivalry.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) SRQP (b) RQPS

(c) QPSR (d) PSRQ
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Q. 4. S1 : There is
P : no such thing
Q : from one nation
R : as the gift
S : of independence
S6 : to another.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPQR (b) PRSQ
(c) QPRS (d) RSPQ
Q. 5. S1 : People who

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P : are terrible

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Q : no way of taking
R : there is

g.
S : have no weaknesses
S6 : advantage of them. in
The proper sequence should be
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(a) PSQR (b) RSPQ
(c) SPRQ (d) QSRP
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Q. 6. S1 : There are
P : any other kind of
Q : more ants
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R : land animal
S : than
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S6 : in the world.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) PSQR (b) RSPQ

(c) SPRQ (d) QSPR
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Q. 7. S1 : For some time

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P : it was commonly assumed

Q : after the treaty of Versailles
w

R : that Germany had caused World War I by her aggressive acts

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S : by scholars and laymen alike

S6 : and by encouraging Italy in her aggression.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PRQS (b) SPQR
(c) QPRS (d) QPSR

Exercise 13
Directions (Q. 1-6) : Put the given sentences in each of the following
questions in proper order.
Q. 1. (A) His mother was dead.
(B) They had not sent him the sad information.

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(C) Probably they knew his deep love for her.

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(D) When Gandhi returned to India his son Hiralal was four.
The proper sequence should be
(a) DCAB (b) DABC

g.
(c) DBAC (d) DCAB
Q. 2. (A)) It results from a carefully revised plan.in
(B) Men work together for a cause or purpose.
ch
(C) Team work does not just happen.
(D) It must be clearly known to them.
oa

The proper sequence should be

(a) BCAD (b) CBDA
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(c) BCDA (d) CABD

Q. 3. (A)) I will give you a copy of it.
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(B) The book was published in New York.

(C) It is a very interesting book.
(D) It deals with mankind’s political future.
ic

The proper sequence should be

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(a) DCBA (b) CBDA

(c) BDCA (d) DBCA
w

Q. 4. (A)
A He had inherited that money from an uncle.
((A
(B) Mr. Maini was an innocent man.
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(C) It was regarding investing ten thousand rupees in my firm.

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(D) He agreed to my proposal.

The proper sequence should be
(a) DCAB (b) BADC
(c) CDAB (d) BDCA
Q. 5. (A) His elbow was bleeding.
(B) He had a few bruises on his left hand.
(C) I went into the crowd and was relieved to see that he wasn’t
very badly injured.
(D) A crowd gathered around my brother before he could stand up.
The proper sequence should be

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(a) BCDA (b) DABC
(c) BADC (d) DCBA

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Q. 6. (A) They were generally fed in the afternoon.
(B) But father said that it was most interesting to see them being

g.
fed.
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(C) Gopal wanted to see the tigers and the lions first.
(D) When we entered the gate, it was difficult to decide which way
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to go first.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) ACDB (b) DCBA

(c) BCDA (d) CBAD
yC

Exercise 14
Directions (Q. 1-5) : Rearrange each of the following five sentences A, B, C,
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D and E in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph. Then

answer the questions given below.
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Q. 1. (A) She said that she was a school teacher and a social worker.
(B) Then for sometime, we discussed her plans for schooling of the
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children, living in slums.

(C) Our conversation now took another direction.
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(D) She also said that social work was her hobby only and not the
w

job.
(E) I asked Meena about her occupation.
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(i) Which of the following should be the second sentence?

(a) B (b) D
(c) C (d) E
(e) A
(ii) Which of the following should be the fourth sentence?
(a) E (b) A
(c) B (d) C
(e) D
(iii) Which of the following should be the first sentence?
(a) A (b) C

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(c) D (d) E

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(e) None of these
(iv) Which of the following should be the last sentence ?

g.
(a) C (b) D
(c) B (d) E
(e) None of these
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ch
(v) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
(a) A (b) B
oa

(c) C (d) D
(e) E
yC

Q. 2. (A) But he added that there was a good deal to be said in favour of
it.
(B) Govind asked what it was.
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(C) Gopal told Govind that India would not progress until the caste
system was abolished.
(D) Govind expressed his surprise on hearing that there was a good
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deal to be said in favour of it.

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(E) Gopal observed that there was truth in what he said.

(i) Which of the following should be the last sentence?
w

(a) A (b) B
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(c) C (d) D
(e) E
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(ii) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
(iii) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
(iv) Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?

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(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D

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(e) E
(v) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?

g.
(a) A (b) B
(c) C
(e) E
(d) D in
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Q. 3. (A) Seema’s parents died in her early childhood.
(B) Her uncle who had been kind to her was dead.
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(C) She spent most of her first ten years with her unkind aunt.
(D) She always treated her wickedly and not as a loving niece.
yC

(E) Her three cousin sisters also treated her as a servant.

(F) Despite such ill treatments, she grew up as a sensitive and
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self-reliant lady.
(i) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B
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(c) C (d) D
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(e) F
(ii) Which of the following should be the last sentence ?
w

(a) A (b) B
w

(c) C (d) D
(e) E
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(iii) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?

(a) B (b) C
(c) D (d) E
(e) F
(iv) Which of the following should be the fifth sentence ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) D (d) E
(e) F
(v) Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence ?
(a) B (b) C

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(c) D (d) E
(e) F

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Q. 4. (A) It is fixed on Tuesday.
(B) We have, therefore, called him for interview.

g.
(C) Due to his illness, he lost that job.
(D) Ramesh was working in a factory.
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(E) Hence, he has applied for a job in my office.
(i) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
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(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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(e) E
(ii) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B
yC

(c) C (d) D
(e) E
(iii) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
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(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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(e) E
(iv) Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?
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(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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(e) E
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Q. 5. (A) Some of the world’s highest peaks are in the Himalayas.

(B) The Himalayas are beautiful mountains in the north of India.
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(C) Therefore, we call them the Himalayas or ‘the abodes of snow’.

(D) The highest peak is Mount Everest.
(E) They stretch for two thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam.
(F) The top of the mountains are covered with snow.
(i) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
(a) B (b) E
(c) C (d) A
(e) D
(ii) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) B (b) C

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(c) E (d) D
(e) A

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(iii) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
(a) B (b) D

g.
(c) A (d) E
(e) C

(a) A (b) F
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(iv) Which of the following should be the fifth sentence ?
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(c) B (d) A
(e) C
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(v) Which of the following should be the last sentence ?

(a) D (b) A
(c) E (d) C
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(e) B

Exercise 15
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Directions : In the following questions, each passage consists of six sentences.

The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four
sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P,
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Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four
sentences and mark accordingly on the answer-sheet.
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Q. 1. S1 : The dry-cell battery has long been a familiar object in our

homes.
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S6 : Indian industrialists have been quick to foresee the increase in

the demand for dry-cell batteries and today, the market for
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dry-cell batteries in India has reached an astounding rupees

Three Hundred Crores mark.
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P : The demand was stagnant for many years, and it was only with
the introduction of portable radios and tape recorders that the
manufacture of dry-cell batteries became a profitable industry.
Q : Its main use was to supply power to torch-lights.
R : Today, dry cells of different sizes are used in transistors, radios,
calculators, portable tape recorders, quartz clocks and torches.
S : The international sport events like Wimbledon and the World
Cup Series have increased the demand for dry-cell batteries
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPRQ (b) QRPS
(c) RPSQ (d) QPRS
Q. 2. S1 : Of course, it is nature that determines a diamond’s clarity and

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colour.
S6 : Poorly cut diamonds on the other hand, look less brilliant and

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beautiful.
P : It results in a diffused display of brilliance.

g.
Q : However, the hand of a master craftsman is needed for
releasing its sparkle and beauty.
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R : When it is cut to good proportions, light reflects from one
mirror-like facet to another and disperses through the top of
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the diamond.
S : A well-cut diamond invariably scintillates with light.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) QSPR (b) SQPR
(c) SQRP (d) QSRP
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Q. 3. S1 : One of the gifts of independence is the awakening of women of

our country.
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S6 : We even had a woman Prime Minister.

P : Besides, their talent is recognised and they are appointed to
high posts in the state.
Q : Free India has seen women as governors, ministers and
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ambassadors.
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R : That is because our government is making efforts to raise their

status.
S : Women have bright future in independent India.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) SPQR (b) QPSR

(c) SRPQ (d) QSPR
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Q. 4. S1 : One of the greatest medical insights in recent times has been

on the subject of cancer.
S6 : Cancer is, thus, no longer a mysterious disease but a disorder
that is understood.
P : Faulty genes are the cause.
Q : These mutations cause the cell to multiply wildly.
R : Every tumor begins with one errant cell that has suffered
genetic mutation.
S : It is not caused by depression or repression as thought earlier.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQRP (b) SPRQ

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(c) PSQR (d) RSPQ
Q. 5. S1 : Viruses are moving into the human species because there are

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more of us all the time.
S6 : There is no reason to think that the human race is exempt from

g.
the laws of nature.
P : In nature, when population soars, viral diseases tend to break
out.
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Q : From the virus’s point of view, we look like a free lunch that is
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getting bigger.
R : Then the population drops.
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S : In the last century, the population of humans quadrupled.

The proper sequence should be
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(a) PRSQ (b) QSPR

(c) PQSR (d) QSRP
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Exercise 16
Directions (Q. 1–5) : In the following questions, each passage consists of six
sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The
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middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are
labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of
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the four sentences and mark accordingly on the answer sheet.

Q. 1. S1 : At the age of 18, Gandhi went to college but remained there

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only for a part of the year.

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S6 : In spite of all the difficulties, the young Mohandas at 18 sailed

for England, leaving a wife and child behind.
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P : It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land

where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners.
Q : The college did not interest him and he did not do well.
R : This was against his religion, and most of the leaders of his
community were against his going.
S : Soon after this, he was advised to go to England to study to be a
lawyer.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QRSP (b) SRPQ
(c) RPQS (d) QSPR
Q. 2. S1 : An examination is not a sure test of student’s ability.

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S6 : They are motivated by the simple desire to pass the
examination at any cost.

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P : But an intelligent student may get only poor marks.
Q : A great crammer can easily get good marks.

g.
R : It is a gamble which even intelligent students may lose.
S : Crammers are not necessarily scholars.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) RSPQ (b) RQPS
(c) PSRQ (d) PQRS
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Q. 3. S1 : Homi Bhabha was one of the India’s greatest scientists.

S6 : However, even before that Bhabha lost his life in a plane crash.
P : In 1948, he was appointed, the Chairman of the Atomic Energy
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Commission.
Q : The scientists led to the testing of the nuclear device at
Pokhran in 1974.
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R : He established the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in

1945.
S : Under his guidance, India made rapid strides in the field of
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atomic research.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) PSRQ (b) PQRS
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(c) PRQS (d) RPSQ

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Q. 4. S1 : Trying to be one’s own doctor is a dangerous practice.

S6 : Ousted tetracycline, for example, can cause liver damage.
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P : Though it may seem safe but the reaction of the drug may be
different because of the patient’s condition.
Q : Thereafter, they lose their medicinal value and can even be
harmful.
R : Taking pills left over from a prescription is an everyday misuse
of medication.
S : Also carelessly stored drugs may become outdated.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PRQS (b) RPSQ
(c) RPQS (d) PRSQ

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Q. 5. S1 : I have just heard from your brother that you have been ill and
hospitalized for the last two weeks.

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S6 : As soon as you can write, let me know how you are.
P : But I am glad to know that the worst is now over.

g.
Q : If I had known then I would have written before.
R : I am very sorry to know that.
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S : I hope you will soon be all right and coming out again.
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The proper sequence should be
(a) QRSP (b) QRPS
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(c) RQSP (d) RQPS

Exercise 17
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Directions (Q. 1–5) : In this section, each passage consists of six sentences.
The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four
sentences in each passage have been removed and jumbled up. These are
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labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of
the four sentences and mark accordingly on the answer sheet. (NDA)

Q. 1. S1 : The training of employees in a modern organization is a

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process, far different from what it was in the past.

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S6 : Adaptation of new tools and methods is an important aspect of

his training.
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P : Then for the rest of his life, he would keep working and earning
his living, using the skills he learns from the master.
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Q : Today’s craftsman, thus likes searching of the theory behind

the skills that he learns.
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R : When a carpenter or a mason wanted to learn the skills of

carpentry or masonry in the past, he would apprentice himself
to an experienced craftsman and learn from him.
S : Today training is given in those institutes where the latest tools
and methods are used in the training programmes.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RPQS (b) RPSQ
(c) SQPR (d) QPSR
Q. 2. S1 : Konark was worth all the troubles imaginable.
S6 : And the building was never entirely finished.
P : The temple was dedicated to the Sun-God Surya.

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Q : It was built in the mid-thirteenth century.
R : But the central pyramid, rising to over 200 feet, began to crack.

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S : It has been the largest Hindu temple in eastern India.
The proper sequence should be

g.
(a) QSPR (b) QPRS
(c) PSRQ in
(d) PQSR
Q. 3. S1 : Biological weapons are disgrace to biology.
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S6 : The biologists will lose their innocence when the first
biological weapon spreads through the human species.
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P : The scientists lost their innocence when the first nuclear bomb
went off in 1945.
Q : Most biologists have never wanted to talk or even think about
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them.
R : It was a native dream from the childhood of biology.
S : For years, US biologists were assuring themselves and the
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public that bioweapons do not work and there is nothing to

worry about.
The proper sequence should be
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(a) SQRP (b) QRSP

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(c) QSRP (d) RPQS

Q. 4. S1 : There was great difference between eastern and western
attitudes to natural phenomena.
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S6 : So what the Chinese honoured, the Christians killed.

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P : Chinese tradition venerated the creatures as lords of the sky; as

guardians of celestial wisdom.
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Q : This was illustrated clearly in their respective feeling towards

dragons.
R : To slay such an abomination was a sacred duty.
S : Christianity deemed them winged serpents and as such the
embodiment of satanic evil.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PRQS (b) QPSR
(c) QPRS (d) PSRQ
Q. 5. S1 : I had flown endless miles across the rugged Australian out back
to see a rock.

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S6 : So, the passengers on the far side could feast their eyes on it.
P : I saw the awesome monolith towering 340 feet above a flat

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wasteland at the edge of nowhere.
Q : Not just any rock but Ayers Rock of Uluru as the aborigines call

g.
it.
R : My first glimpse of this restored boulder was from the window
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of a light aircraft.
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S : The pilot of the six seater craft circled the sky slowly.
The proper sequence should be
oa

(a) QRPS (b) QRSP

(c) RPQS (d) SRQP
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Exercise 18
Directions (Q. 1–5) : In the following questions, each passage consists of six
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sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The
middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are
labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of
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the four sentences and mark accordingly on the answer sheet.

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Q. 1. S1 : I got on a colourful bus filled with all kinds of strange people.

S6 : It was a gate that neither separated nor connected anything
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from or to anything.
P : We arrived at a gate like the one in Salvador Dali’s paintings.
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Q : The bus rode across dirty expanses without roads.

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R : At first, I wasn’t aware that the bus roof was loaded with drugs.
S : Everyone was filled with dust and often the wheels would sink
into the soft soil.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPQR (b) QRSP
(c) RQSP (d) RSPQ
Q. 2. S1 : For the average Indian tourist, the mention of Indonesia
conjures visions of Bali and little else.
S6 : It is a pity since otherwise this largest archipelago in the world
has much to offer to the international visitor.
P : With cash flow problems, the airline has had to cut down its

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overseas operations.
Q : Tourism has not been much of a priority in this predominately

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Muslim country of 210 million people.
R : The air connectivity through the national airline is also
minimizing.

g.
S : This aspect is evident in the low budget, allocated each year to
this sector.
The proper sequence should be
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ch
(a) QSRP (b) RPSQ
(c) QRSP (d) SQPR
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Q. 3. S1 : Man cannot survive except through his mind. He comes on

earth unarmed.
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S6 : To plant, he needs a process of thoughts; to hunt, he needs

weapons and to make weapons, the process of thoughts.
P : Man has no claws, no fangs, no horns and no great strength of
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muscle.
Q : Animals obtain food by force.
R : He must plant his food or hunt it.
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S : His brain is his only weapon

weapon.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) RSQP (b) PQSR
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(c) QPRS (d) PSQR

Q. 4. S1 : Bill Clinton is the President.
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S6 : Looking at him, a lot of people feel surprised.

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P : But that is not true of Mr. Clinton.

Q : This had led him to be a vegetarian.
R : His philosophy is ‘be simple’.
S : Men as powerful as him usually have lavish tastes.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPQR (b) SPRQ
(c) RQPS (d) PQSR
Q. 5. S1 : Large parts of Karnataka are located in the drought prone rain
shadow of the western Ghats characterized by low and
unreliable rainfall.

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S6 : Once water is made available for irrigation, the economic
picture of the area would be transformed.

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P : The project occupies a triangular area lying between the
Krishna and Bheema rivers.

g.
Q : The upper Krishna project is being executed in the drought
prone north eastern part of Karnataka about 456 kms from
Bangalore in the districts of Gulburga, Raichur, Bagalkot and
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Bijapur.
R : The area though being subjected to vagaries of the monsoons
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but still has highly fertile land.
S : The population in this area subsists mainly on agriculture.
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The proper sequence should be

(a) RSQP (b) PQSR
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(c) QPRS (d) PSQR

Exercise 19
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Directions (Q. 1–5) : In the following questions, each passage consists of six
sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The
middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are
labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of
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the four sentences and mark accordingly.

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Q. 1. S1 : As the icebergs drift away from the poles towards warmer

water, they often invade the path of ships and sometimes, tiles
of fog cause fearful collisions.
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S6 : More than fifteen hundred lives were lost.

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P : Striking an iceberg without warning in the fog, she sank quickly.

Q : The Titanic was the largest ship in the world at that time.
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R : She was sailing on her maiden voyage from Southampton to

New York with more than two thousand passengers and crew.
S : The biggest disaster of this kind ever recorded was that of the
Titanic on 14 April, 1912.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PQRS (b) SQRP
(c) QRPS (d) QSPR
Q. 2. S1 : The release of atomic energy is the greatest achievement which
science has yet attained.
S6 : However, the scientists are gratified by the numerous
applications of atomic energy for peaceful and constructive

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purpose.
P : But the first invention to which their discoveries were applied

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was a bomb.
Q : The atom was split by physicists whose minds were set on the
search for knowledge.

g.
R : It was more deadly than any other weapon invented so far.
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S : It is with this dread that scientists regard the first use to which
their greatest discovery was put.
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The proper sequence should be
(a) PQRS (b) SQPR
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(c) QPRS (d) RSQP

Q. 3. S1 : Human beings have the most common trait of airing their
individual views and opinions.
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S6 : A rigid and blind self-justification, though a common human

weakness, will lead nowhere.
P : If everybody starts running after his own point of view without
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caring for others, civilization will soon perish.

Q : But we have to live in a society and co-operation is the basis of
a civilization.
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R : Everybody has a right to live and lead his own life but one
should be tolerant of other’s views.
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S : What is essential to live happily in this world is a peaceful

coexistence to live and let others live.
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The proper sequence should be

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(a) PRQS (b) QPSR

(c) RQPS (d) SRPQ
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Q. 4. S1 :The north-eastern region presents a diverse system of habitats,

ranging from tropical rain forests to alpine meadows.
S6 : The winter temperature in Shillong, for example, varies from
4°C to 24° C; in Gangtok from 9°C to 23°C.
P : In eastern Himalayas, the rainfall ranges from 125 to 300 cm;
in Assam from 178 to 305 cm.
Q : The temperature in the region varies with location, elevation,
topography, rainfall and humidity.
R : The uneven distribution affects the region in two opposite
ways—floods and droughts.
S : It is largely a humid tropical region with two periods of
rainfall; the winter rains come from the west and the summer

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rains are brought by the monsoon winds.
The proper sequence should be

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(a) QRSP (b) SPRQ
(c) PQRS (d) RSQP

g.
Q. 5. S1 : The coconuts are usually picked before they are quite ripe, to
stop them from falling to the ground or into the water.
in
S6 : Like this , in a series of jerks, first, feet and then by hands, he
goes right to the top of the tree taking the rope with him.
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P : First, he fastens a strong piece of rope around his ankles then
he puts his hands around the smooth tree trunk and grips its
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lower part with his bare feet.

Q : It is exciting to watch him climbing.
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R : To pick them, a man climbs up the tree, taking with him only a
very sharp knife and a little coil of rope.
S : When he is ready to start, he gives a jerk and moves his feet
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higher up the trunks then another jerk and moves his hands.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PRSQ (b) SQPR
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(c) QPRS (d) RQPS

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ANSWERS
Exercise 1
1. (c) 2. (a)

Exercise 2
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b)

Exercise 3
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (d)

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Exercise 4
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (e) 5. (d)

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Exercise 5

g.
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c)

Exercise 6
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (a)
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4. (a) 5. (a)
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Exercise 7
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1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a)

Exercise 8
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1. (e) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c)

6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d)
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Exercise 9
1. (e) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b)
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Exercise 10
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1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (e)

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Exercise 11
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1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a)

6. (b) 7. (a)
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Exercise 12
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (d) 7. (d)

Exercise 13
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d)
6. (b)

Exercise 14
1. (i–e) (ii–d) (iii–d) (iv–c) (v–d)
2. (i–b) (ii–c) (iii–a) (iv–e) (v–d)

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3. (i–a) (ii–d) (iii–b) (iv–b) (v–d)

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4. (i–d) (ii–c) (iii–e) (iv–b)
5. (i–b) (ii–c) (iii–c) (iv–b) (v–d)

g.
Exercise 15
1. (d)
5. (b)
2. (c) 3. (c) in 4. (b)
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Exercise 16
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1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b)

5. (d)
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Exercise 17
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b)
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5. (a)

Exercise 18
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1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b)

5. (a)
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Exercise 19
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1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b)

5. (d)
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