Para Jumbles Questions

Multiple choice
  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘In such cases’ in C refers to ‘it may sometimes be so’ in D. B and E, in that order, follow C. Hence, DCBEA.

Multiple choice
  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

C is the opening sentence. E (reference to Sibyl) cannot follow immediately after C. A follows C and E follows A. ‘My book’ in D should follow ‘three books’ in B. Answer: CAEBD

Multiple choice
  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

‘What proportion of the colonists were able to finance their voyage’ in C connects with ‘paid their own passage’ in B. ‘Undoubtedly, a very considerable number could do so’ in D answers the query raised in C. Hence, BCDAE. 

Multiple choice
  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘In such cases’ in C refers to ‘it may sometimes be so’ in D. B and E, in that order, follow C. Hence, DCBEA.

Multiple choice
  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

‘In such cases’ in C refers to ‘it may sometimes be so’ in D. B and E, in that order, follow C. Hence, DCBEA.

Multiple choice
  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Multiple choice
  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Multiple choice
  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Multiple choice
  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Multiple choice
  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Multiple choice
  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As 2 highlights the consequences of unemployment, it begins the sequence. “Personal disorganisation” in 1 is one of the causes reflected in 2. Hence, we have 21 link. 3 follows it as it links the idea of unemployment and crime. 5 follows it as it explains the reason for the link between crime and unemployment mentioned in 3. “These antisocial activities” in 4 refers to “bandits, robberies, bank hold ups” in 5. Thus, 4 follows 5. Thus, 21354.

Multiple choice
  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (5)

  5. (4)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

Multiple choice
  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

Multiple choice
  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

Multiple choice
  1. (C)

  2. (B)

  3. (E)

  4. (F)

  5. (D)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

C should be the first sentence after rearrangement as it introduces the subject of the paragraph, the recent popularity of reality shows that attract huge viewership. E follows C as 'the name reality shows' in E links with 'reality shows' in C. B follows E as B explains the statement made in E. F follows B as F makes a point contrasting with the information in B by using the word 'however'. A follows F as A gives the efforts of the media to educate the public after the mention of the public's interest in the content of such shows. D follows A and concludes the paragraph as it gives the results of the efforts of the media mentioned in D. Thus, the correct sequence is CEBFAD.