Introduction
Sentence rearrangement or para jumbles are one of the important, trickiest questions to attempt in English Section of various recruitment related exams in India. Sentence Rearrangements or Para jumbles are generally time-consuming and require great precision. Sentence Rearrangement Practice Quiz consists questions with a group of jumbled up sentences. The goal is to logically rearrange the sentences in the original sequence. One sentence rearrangement question is usually followed by 5 questions. If the sentences are arranged in the right sequence all the 5 questions can be answered correctly. The primary tips to crack a parajumble or sentence rearrangement question are to: Identify Introductory Sentence, Identify Closing Sentence, Identify sentence pairs, and Identify transition words or connectors.
Para-jumbles is also one of the most frequently asked questions in the Verbal Ability section of CAT and other MBA entrance exams. In a nutshell, Para-jumbles or sentence rearrangement questions consist of a set of sentences, each labeled with a letter. The sentences have to be arranged logically to form a coherent paragraph.
Quiz
Direction (1-5); Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) During his long political career, he has built good relationships with a number of Indian political leaders.
(B) During his stints as Home Minister and later as Foreign Minister, he enjoyed a reputation of being both decisive and pragmatic.
(C) In ideological terms, he has moved far from his early days as a Naxalite leader during the 1970s when he was in prison for nearly 14 years.
(D) Following the advent of multi-party democracy in Nepal in 1990, he emerged as one of the young leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).
(E) Mr. Oli is no stranger to India.
1Q. Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement?
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) E
(D) B
(E) D
- (A) A
(B) D
(C) E
(D) B
(E) C
- (A) A
(B) D
(C) C
(D) E
(E) B
- (A) B
(B) D
(C) A
(D) C
(E) E
- (A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) E
(E) D
Direction (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Whenever an incident such as Rohith Vemula’s suicide occupies center stage, politicians vociferously claim that they are committed to eliminating caste-based prejudice.
(B) Calling for a new Act will not solve the problem; policymakers first need to show some integrity in their actions.
(C) But at the same time, they politicize the issue and use the issue to criticize their opponents.
(D) This sets a dangerous precedent. We can’t eliminate caste-based prejudice until we depoliticize caste.
(E) While the value of eliminating identity-based prejudice is upheld in speeches by politicians, actions don’t reflect this value.
(F) They also continue to give in to the agitations of different castes across India demanding reservation without analyzing the socioeconomic implications.
1Q. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- (A) G
(B) B
(C) E
(D) C
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) E
(D) F
(E) B
- (A) A
(B) B
(C) D
(D) E
(E) C
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) D
(D) B
(E) F
- (A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) F
(E) E
Direction (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Meaningful discussions and debates have become a thing of the past.
(B) In some instances, ordinances are issued.
(C) It is a matter of grave concern that successive parliamentary sessions have turned out to be slugfests between the government and the Opposition on inconsequential issues.
(D) It is always a game of one-upmanship. Disruptions take place for days together and at the end of the session, some bills are passed hurriedly without any substantial discussion.
(E) Hopefully, this Budget session will be different and parliamentarians will conduct themselves in a manner expected of them.
(F) Even before the Parliament session commences, the direction in which it is headed becomes obvious.
1Q. Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement?
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) F
(D) B
(E) D
- (A) A
(B) D
(C) E
(D) B
(E) C
- (A) A
(B) D
(C) C
(D) E
(E) B
- (A) B
(B) F
(C) A
(D) C
(E) E
- (A) A
(B) B
(C) D
(D) F
(E) C
Direction (1-5):Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) One of the reasons for declining oil prices is the advance made over the last few years with respect to oil production, especially in the U.S.
(B) Today, many fear that the world economy is on the edge of another recession.
(C) This has adversely affected a number of emerging economies, which are suppliers of commodities or are closely linked to Chinese production networks.
(D) The world economy is so hard to predict. In 2008, as the global financial markets plunged into a crisis, high oil prices were considered to be one of the factors that caused it.
(E) China’s economy is projected to grow at 6.3 percent in 2016, its slowest growth in 25 years. A slowing China has far less appetite for oil and other commodities.
(F) Guess what is high up there on the list of its contributing reasons: low oil prices. The price of crude oil remained mostly above $100 per barrel for almost three years from 2011 onwards, but declined sharply during the second half of 2014, settling at around $50 per barrel for a good part of 2015.
(G) The recent lifting of sanctions against Iran has eased the supply situation even further. But the falling oil prices are also a reflection of the stagnation in worldwide demand, and this is what has made the stock markets panicky.
1Q. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?
- (A) B
(B) C
(C) A
(D) D
(E) F
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) G
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) B
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) F
(D) D
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) G
(D) A
(E) F
Direction (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) More than omissions, the inclusions are glaring.
(B) Regimes change but not their mindset.
(C) Film stars and sportspersons have their own awards and rewards. Why include them in the Republic Day awards?
(D) Right-thinking persons and senior citizens would have been disappointed by the lack of recognition for Savithri Vaithi, founder of the care home for the elderly, ‘Vishranthi’, a pioneer in social service in Tamil Nadu, in the Republic Day honors this year.
(E) It is high time that someone with an all- India perspective oversees the selection.
1Q. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- (A) D
(B) B
(C) E
(D) C
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) E
(D) D
(E) B
- (A) A
(B) B
(C) D
(D) E
(E) C
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) D
(D) B
(E) A
- (A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) No one wants to pay more in taxes and everyone wants more and better public services.
(B) Even in the best of times, Budget-making is a very difficult exercise in India.
(C) It is Budget time again, and a lot of things have been written and spoken about what the Finance Minister should and can do.
(D) While everyone wants to bequeath considerable wealth to their progeny, myopia sets in while it comes to government borrowing even as it involves a burden on the future generations.
(E) Given the depressing global environment, marked a slowdown in domestic manufacturing and increasing expenditure demands, the challenges this year look formidable.
(F) Indeed, every section of the community has expectations.
1Q. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- (A) F
(B) B
(C) E
(D) C
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) E
(D) F
(E) B
- (A) A
(B) B
(C) F
(D) E
(E) C
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) D
(D) B
(E) F
- (A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) F
(E) E
Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Now she tears into a corner and chews.
(B) She has just learned to read and wonders whether the newly minted words will taste as good as they sound.
(C) But she keeps chewing until the entire page is inside her
(D) A four-year-old girl sits under a dining table with a copy of Walter de la Mare’s Silver.
(E) The taste is less spectacular — of unsweetened porridge.
(F) She has already licked the page, which smells of the wax paper frill around cakes.
1Q. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?
- (A) B
(B) C
(C) A
(D) D
(E) F
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) A
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) B
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) F
(D) D
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) B
(D) A
(E) F
Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) This is, relatively speaking, a low speed, and the system may be treated as a perturbation, or correction, to the Newtonian description.
(B) According to Newtonian dynamics, if the black holes had been orbiting around each other, they would have been in a circular or an elliptical orbit.
(C) The energy lost in this process would be emitted as gravitational waves which bore the signature of the inspiral, merger and ringdown stages.
(D) In Newton’s theory, the black holes are just orbiting each other in a circular or elliptical orbit and there is no energy lost by way of gravitational waves which causes them to spiral towards each other.
(E) The gravitational wave detected was due to the merger of two black holes of mass 36 and 29 times the mass of our Sun.
(F) Here are a few of the ways in which it was shown that the equations of General Theory of Relativity stood the test at the high speeds: first, the spin and mass of the merged entity and second, during the inspiral phase, when the black holes are far apart, they are moving at about 0.1-0.4 times the speed of light.
(G) Einstein, however, said that they would spiral inwards towards each other (the inspiral phases) and when they came close would lock in a circular orbit, where, in a jiffy, they would merge (merger and ringdown phase).
1Q. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?
- (A) B
(B) G
(C) A
(D) D
(E) F
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) G
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) B
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) F
(D) D
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) G
(D) A
(E) F
Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Most of the documentary comprises visceral, on-the-ground footage of protesters being assaulted, even as they chant “police with the people” and “serve the nation, not the government”.
(B) They have tasted freedom, having been born in an independent Ukraine after the abolition of the Soviet dominion.
(C) The documentary shows us dissent expressed with grace and a protest more like a festival with people singing and dancing.
(D) The visuals of bleeding protesters speaking while receiving medical care, sniper attacks, and improvised medical centres being destroyed lend the documentary a rare urgency.
(E) In Winter on Fire, most of the students igniting the revolution belong to the 1990s.
(F) In response, the government unleashes the Berkut police force, part of an elite, barbaric riot police force, and the titushki, the paramilitary thugs.
(G) It begins as a peaceful student protest. As word spreads via Facebook, millions of citizens from different walks of life join them.
1Q. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- (A) D
(B) B
(C) E
(D) C
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) E
(D) G
(E) B
- (A) A
(B) B
(C) D
(D) G
(E) F
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) D
(D) B
(E) A
- (A) B
(B) G
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Within one year, the number of start-ups in India has grown by 40 percent and crossed the 4200 marks, an addition of nearly 1200, creating 80,000-85,000 jobs in 2015,” the survey said.
(B) The survey added that it is important that start-ups, too, see “exit,” which would take the form of these companies being listed, allowing the original private investors to cash in on the initial
investment, and plow it back into other similar ventures.
(C) Within a year, the number of technology startups in the country has grown by 40 percent to over 4,200, making India the third largest base of technology start-ups in the world, according to the Economic Survey 2015-16.
(D) As of December 2015, eight Indian start-ups belonged to the ‘Unicorn’ club i.e. had valuations greater than USD one billion, it said.
(E) “Indian start-ups raised USD 3.5 billion in funding in the first half of 2015, and the number of active investors in India increased from 220 in 2014 to 490 in 2015,” it said.
(F) This has further helped create about 80,000-85,000 jobs during 2015. “India, home to a new breed of young start-ups, has clearly evolved to become the third largest base of technology start-ups in the world.
(G) The survey added no less than 2000 of the start-ups have been backed by venture capital/angel investors since 2010, of which 1005 were created in 2015 alone.
1Q. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?
- (A) B
(B) G
(C) A
(D) D
(E) F
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) G
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) B
(E) A
- (A) A
(B) C
(C) E
(D) D
(E) B
- (A) C
(B) E
(C) G
(D) A
(E) F