The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and answer which of the following should be the conclusive sentence.
1. By 2002, over 1,000 Mature Harappan cities and settlements had been reported, of which just under a hundred had been excavated.
2. The Indus civilisation is also known as the Harappan Civilisation, after its type site, Harappa, the first of its sites to be excavated early in the 20th century in what was then the Punjab province of British India and is now in Pakistan.
3. The early Harappan cultures were preceded by local Neolithic agricultural villages, from which the river plains were populated.
4. There were however earlier and later cultures often called Early Harappan and Late Harappan in the same area; for this reason, the Harappan civilisation is sometimes called the Mature Harappan to distinguish it from these other cultures.
Important Questions on Jumbled Paragraph
1. Bernard Shaw's first play was presented in 1892.
P: Then came a series of plays.
Q: It received wide acceptance.
R: It was enacted to a packed audience in London.
S: Finally, in 1905, he emerged as the best playwright with “Man and Superman”.
6. Critics hailed him as the greatest playwright of the 20th century.
The following question, the first and the last parts of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
1. Earth is the home
P. to our future
Q. we all share
R. generations as their
S. and would pass on
6. legacy
In the following question, six words are given which are denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F). By using these words, each only once, you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. Choose the alternative having the correct order of words.
A. to
B. was
C. leave
D. immediately
E. told
F. she
A. It is celebrated in the entire subcontinent, and particularly in Pakistan, with flying kites.
B. The Basant festival heralds the end of winter and arrival of spring
C. For its fans, kits flying is pure fun.
D. Perhaps because spring generally brings a clear sky and just the right amount of wind.
In the following question, arrange the sentences P, Q, R, and S to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 to 6. Choose the most logical order of sentences from the given four choices.
1. Let me elaborate a little on what I mean by a properly channeled scientific approach.P. There are planners deciding the strategy.
Q. In a major war, there are several operations involved.
R. There are complex issues involving communications between different nerve centres.
S. There are factories producing the required armaments.
6. And of course, there are soldiers, commandos, to say nothing of intelligence men, besides many others, who do their bit, to make a successful attack.
Given below the sentences each of which has been divided into five parts out of which the first part has between marked bold. Each of the questions is then followed by the five options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If the sentence is already arranged or the correct sequence doesn’t match any of the given sequence, mark, i.e., “None of the above” as your answer.
Several people became leaders/remained where they were(A)/ and Ministers after that (B)/ rally but the people(C)/belonging to the community(D).
of other sentences after rearrangement?
A. Curiously, potato prices were many times higher just months ago amid scarce supply.
B. With the price of a kilogram of potato dropping as low as under a rupee in certain wholesale markets, many distressed farmers have left their produce to rot on the roads, and in cold storage facilities.
C. There appears to be no end in sight to the cycle of boom and bust in the prices of agricultural goods.
D. Over the last few weeks, across India the price of potatoes has fallen sharply after a year of bumper production.
E. Last year, the price of other produce like red chilli, tur dal and tomato witnessed a similar trend of steep falls compared to the previous season.
F. The sharp swing in prices has been explained by the Cobweb phenomenon.
Rearrange each of the following five sentences A, B, C, D and E in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) It was started with four departments only.
(B) All these professors are highly qualified.
(C) This university has completed 100 years.
(D) Now it has 100 professors working in 26 departments.
(E) This is the reason for achieving high academic excellence.
Which of the following should be the third sentence?
A number of sentences are given below from a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences among the given choices.
A. The Taliban are not in any sense authentic representative of Islam.
B. They are a product of the madrases in the north west of Pakistan which foster a narrow sectarian mindset.
C. The destruction of the statue of Buddha in Afghanistan by the Taliban is vandalism of the worst sort being perpetrated in the name of Islam.
D. The teaching in these madrases is far from spiritual and is politically motivated.
E. And their acts of omission and commission should not be looked at as representative of Islamic teachings, much less the Islamic spirit.
Direction: Rearrange the following jumbled up sentences into a meaningful one:
A. Thursday’s assault happened at a meeting that was attended by General Austin ‘Scott’ Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
B. Kandahar Governor Zalmai Wesa was also targeted in the attack, but there were conflicting reports about the status of his health.
C. The attack on a high-level meeting inside the Governor’s compound in southern Kandahar on Thursday, killing top security officials, is yet another reminder of the sharply deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan.
D. U.S. troops later said he was unhurt, while Gen. Abdul Raziq, the Kandahar police chief, and Abdul Momin, the Kandahar intelligence chief, were killed.
E. In recent years, the Taliban had shown its capability to infiltrate official meetings and attack any government building, notwithstanding claims by the authorities of heightened security.
F. A year ago, the Kandahar Governor’s office had come under attack by militants, resulting in the death of a Deputy Governor, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, and members of Parliament.
G. Raziq was arguably the most powerful police commander in southern Afghanistan.
The following question, the first and the last parts of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
1. Earth is the home
P. to our future
Q. we all share
R. generations are their
S. and would pass on
6. legacy
The first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered S1 and S6. The rest of the sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out, which of the four combination is correct
S1 : I keep on flapping my big ears all day.
P : They also fear that I will flip them all away.
Q : But children wonder why I flip them so.
R : I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.
S: But I know what I am doing.
S6 : Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant?
The proper sequence should be:
Given below the sentences each of which has been divided into five parts out of which the first part has between marked bold. Each of the questions is then followed by the five options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If the sentence is already arranged or the correct sequence doesn’t match any of the given sequence, mark i.e. “None of the above” as your answer.
Repealing the law that safeguards/the floodgates of poaching(A)/and it would lead to(B)/marginalization of the indigenous people(C)/the indigenous people would open(D).
1. Tourists are flooding into
P: about the dream trip they would
Q: remote parts of the earth;
R: and adventurous people are thinking
S: what used to be considered
6. like to take to these places.
In the question below, rearrange the jumbled parts to form a meaningful sentence and then select the proper sequence from the given options.
To keep awake A/ the city has not slept B/ and everyone has his own reason C/ since Black Friday D/.
A. Yet his disciplined infantry, despite initial surprise and dismay,
B. Forcibly to the Western military mind at the Battle of Hydaspes,
C. The horses of Alexander the Great refused to face the beats,
D. Originating in India, the tactical use of elephants was brought ,
E. Where both the potentialities and the limitations of the war elephant were demonstrated.
F. Eventually turned the elephants back and dispersed them in panic-stricken flight.
Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
S1. Madurai is a historically important place.
P. Besides all these the Chitra festival attracts visitors.
Q. It has the famous Meenakshi Temple.
R. The place is also famous for the jasmine flower.
S. Further it is an architectural marvel.
S6. Due to all these factors Madurai is a popular tourist spot.
The proper sequence should be:
of other sentences after rearrangement?
A. Curiously, potato prices were many times higher just months ago amid scarce supply.
B. With the price of a kilogram of potato dropping as low as under a rupee in certain wholesale markets, many distressed farmers have left their produce to rot on the roads, and in cold storage facilities.
C. There appears to be no end in sight to the cycle of boom and bust in the prices of agricultural goods.
D. Over the last few weeks, across India the price of potatoes has fallen sharply after a year of bumper production.
E. Last year, the price of other produce like red chilli, tur dal and tomato witnessed a similar trend of steep falls compared to the previous season.
F. The sharp swing in prices has been explained by the Cobweb phenomenon.
Rearrange the following six sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. The next day, the priest discovered that one of the servants cut his stick shorter by two inches, fearing that it would grow.
B. When the priest questioned each of the servants, they denied.
C. One day a rich merchant's house was robbed and he suspected one of his servants.
D. In this way, the wise priest caught the thief.
E. He approached the wise priest in the village and asked for help on the matter.
F. The priest then gave them each a stick of equal length and said that the stick of the real thief would grow by two inches the next morning.
1. Studies of Nobel laureates show that
P. or encounter professional
Q. and have strained relationships
R. they often publish articles less frequently
S. after winning the prize
6. envy and rivalry
