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Para Jumbles

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Para Jumbles Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. The normative principles of Hinduism have been as meticulously systematic and close as its empirical structure has been varied and amorphous.

B. Often this latter attribute (eclecticism or amorphousness) of Hinduism is emphasized without any regard for the former, which gives an imperfect and incomplete picture of Hindu culture and religion.

C. Behind the extreme degree of permissiveness and liberalism in beliefs and variety in ritual practices as admitted by Hindu canonical system, there exists a strictly logical view of phenomena in terms of which the principles of order and change, being and becoming, creation and destruction, hedonistic utilitarianism and spiritual transcendence can be meaningfully explained.

D. Implicit in this system of logic and metaphysics is a theory of society and culture which admits little confusion and has been formulated with extraordinary clarity.

  1. CBAD

  2. CDAB

  3. ABCD

  4. ADBC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Out of A and C, A begins the sequence as it introduces the subject - ‘normative principles of Hindusim’. 'This latter attribute' in B refers to 'eclecticism or amorphousness' in A, thus, giving AB link. 'This system of logic' in D refers to ‘logical view’ in C, thus, D follows C. Hence, (3) is the answer. 

Multiple choice
Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.
A. There is a crucial difference between the perception of musical sounds and the perception of colors: the integration of musical sounds produces a new cognitive experience which is sensory - conceptual, i.e., the awareness of a melody, the integration of colors does not, it conveys nothing beyond the awareness of pleasant or unpleasant relationships.
B. Cognitively, the sensation of color qua color is of no significance because color serves an incomparably more important function: the sensation of color is the central element of the faculty of sight, it is one of the fundamental means of perceiving entities.
C. Visual harmony is a sensory experience and is determined primarily by physiological causes.
D. Color as such (and its physical causes) is not an entity, but an attribute of entities and cannot exist by itself.

  1. BACD

  2. ABCD

  3. CBDA

  4. CABD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

C begins the sequence as it introduces the subject - 'Visual Harmony'. Statement A logically follows C as A elaborates C further. As B provides an explanation to A cognitively, thus we have AB link. Hence, (4) is the answer.

Multiple choice
Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.
A. The issue is not merely that one is able to perceive successfully, i.e., to integrate a series of sounds into a musical entity, but also, what sort of entity does one perceive?
B. The epistemological aspect of music is the fundamental, but not the exclusive factor in determining one's musical preferences.
C. Within the general category of music of equal complexity, it is the emotional element that represents the metaphysical aspect controlling one's enjoyment.
D. The process of integration represents the concretized abstraction of one's consciousness; the nature of the music represents the concretized abstraction of existence i.e., a world in which one feels joyous or sad or triumphant or resigned, etc.

  1. BADC

  2. ABCD

  3. BCAD

  4. DACB
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

B begins the sequence as it highlights the 'epistemological aspect of music'. 'Within the general category' in C provides reference to statement B, thus, C follows B. 'The issue' in A is a reference to 'one's enjoyment' in C, thus, we have BCA link. D provides an explanation to question in A. Hence, (1) is the answer.

Multiple choice
Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.
A. The physical sciences are still ruled by some remnants of a rational epistemology (which is rapidly being destroyed), but the humanities have been virtually abandoned to the primitive epistemology of mysticism.
B. While physics has reached the level where men are able to study subatomic particles and interplanetary space, a phenomenon such as art has remained a dark mystery, with little or nothing known about its nature, its function in human life or the cause of its tremendous psychological power.
C. The position of art in the scale of human knowledge is, perhaps, the most eloquent symptom of the gulf between man's progress in the physical sciences and his stagnation (or, today, his retrogression) in the humanities.
D. Yet art is of passionately intense importance and profoundly personal concern to most men - and it has exited in every known civilization, accompanying man's steps from the early hours of his prehistorical dawn, earlier than the birth of written language.

  1. ABCD

  2. CABD

  3. ACDB

  4. DCBA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

C begins the sequence as it discusses the subject - 'position of art'. A explains 'physical sciences and humanities' which is in reference to C, thus, we have CA link. 'Yet' in D provides a contrary view to art as reflected in B, hence, D follows B. This sequence is found in (2), hence the answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the THIRD after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given question.

(A) This decision on which force is to be maximized lies with every individual.
(B) This belief comes from the fact that science reflects the social forces prevailing at a particular time.
(C) We must maximize the constructive forces of science and the destructive ones should be minimized.
(D) Contrary to popular belief, the greatest enemy of mankind is not science but war.   
(E) She/he must understand that science can only help us in providing ways to reach at either war or peace and is actually not responsible for causing these.
(F) During peaceful times, science is constructive and during war, science is perverted to destructive ends.

  1. A

  2. E

  3. F

  4. D

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

Statement 'F' is the correct option. "Particular time' in B is linked to 'peaceful times' in F. Thus F becomes the third sentence.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH (LAST) after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given question.

(A) This decision on which force is to be maximized lies with every individual.
(B) This belief comes from the fact that science reflects the social forces prevailing at a particular time.
(C) We must maximize the constructive forces of science and the destructive ones should be minimized.
(D) Contrary to popular belief, the greatest enemy of mankind is not science but war.   
(E) She/he must understand that science can only help us in providing ways to reach at either war or peace and is actually not responsible for causing these.
(F) During peaceful times, science is constructive and during war, science is perverted to destructive ends.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

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

 'E' is the concluding sentence, so after rearrangement it must be last sentence. Sentence D is the introducing or starting statement. 'This belief' in B follows 'belief' in D. 'Peaceful times' in F follow 'particular time' in B. C follows F ...constructive and destructive.The forces in C are followed by 'forces' in A. 'He/she' in E refers to 'every individual' in A. Thus sequence is DBFCAE.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given question.

(A) This decision on which force is to be maximized lies with every individual.
(B) This belief comes from the fact that science reflects the social forces prevailing at a particular time.
(C) We must maximize the constructive forces of science and the destructive ones should be minimized.
(D) Contrary to popular belief, the greatest enemy of mankind is not science but war.   
(E) She/he must understand that science can only help us in providing ways to reach at either war or peace and is actually not responsible for causing these.
(F) During peaceful times, science is constructive and during war, science is perverted to destructive ends.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. D

  4. E

  5. F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence D is the introducing or starting statement. 'This belief' in B follows 'belief' in D. 'Peaceful times' in F follow 'particular time' in B. C follows F ...constructive and destructive. the forces in C are followed by 'forces' in A. 'He/she' in E refers to 'every individual' in A. Thus sequence is DBFCAE.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given question.

(A) This decision on which force is to be maximized lies with every individual.
(B) This belief comes from the fact that science reflects the social forces prevailing at a particular time.
(C) We must maximize the constructive forces of science and the destructive ones should be minimized.
(D) Contrary to popular belief, the greatest enemy of mankind is not science but war.   
(E) She/he must understand that science can only help us in providing ways to reach at either war or peace and is actually not responsible for causing these.
(F) During peaceful times, science is constructive and during war, science is perverted to destructive ends.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. E

  5. F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence D is the introducing or starting statement. 'This belief' in B follows 'belief' in D. 'Peaceful times' in F follow 'particular time' in B. C follows F ...constructive and destructive. the forces in C are followed by 'forces' in A. 'He/she' in E refers to 'every individual' in A. Thus sequence is DBFCAE.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given question.

(A) This decision on which force is to be maximized lies with every individual.
(B) This belief comes from the fact that science reflects the social forces prevailing at a particular time.
(C) We must maximize the constructive forces of science and the destructive ones should be minimized.
(D) Contrary to popular belief, the greatest enemy of mankind is not science but war.   
(E) She/he must understand that science can only help us in providing ways to reach at either war or peace and is actually not responsible for causing these.
(F) During peaceful times, science is constructive and during war, science is perverted to destructive ends.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence D is the introducing or starting statement. 'This belief' in B follows 'belief' in D. 'Peaceful times' in F follow 'particular time' in B. C follows F ...constructive and destructive. the forces in C are followed by 'forces' in A. 'He/she' in E refers to 'every individual' in A. Thus sequence is DBFCAE.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the THIRD after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences A, B, C, D, E and F to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows:

A. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
B. Many have been crying foul over the entry of organised retail stores, expressing concern over their impact on small store owners.
C. The final winner in the competition, however, is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.
D. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity.
E. But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears.
F. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition, which, in turn, enhances efficiency all around.

  1. A

  2. E

  3. D

  4. F

  5. C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (A) talks about ‘it’. This 'it' refers to the antecedent ‘a study’ which is present in statement (E).

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences A, B, C, D, E and F to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows:

A. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
B. Many have been crying foul over the entry of organised retail stores, expressing concern over their impact on small store owners.
C. The final winner in the competition, however, is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.
D. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity.
E. But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears.
F. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition, which, in turn, enhances efficiency all around.

  1. D

  2. B

  3. C

  4. E

  5. F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

(D) and (F) is a mandatory pair as (F) talks about this impact, which is mentioned in (D).

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences A, B, C, D, E and F to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows:

A. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
B. Many have been crying foul over the entry of organised retail stores, expressing concern over their impact on small store owners.
C. The final winner in the competition, however, is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.
D. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity.
E. But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears.
F. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition, which, in turn, enhances efficiency all around.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (B) is an obvious opener as it is a general fact. The correct sequence is BEADFC.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences A, B, C, D, E and F to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows:

A. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
B. Many have been crying foul over the entry of organised retail stores, expressing concern over their impact on small store owners.
C. The final winner in the competition, however, is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.
D. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity.
E. But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears.
F. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition, which, in turn, enhances efficiency all around.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. E

  5. F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statements (A) and (E) is a mandatory pair as (E) contradicts the fact mentioned in (A).

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences A, B, C, D, E and F to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows:

A. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
B. Many have been crying foul over the entry of organised retail stores, expressing concern over their impact on small store owners.
C. The final winner in the competition, however, is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.
D. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity.
E. But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears.
F. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition, which, in turn, enhances efficiency all around.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. E

  5. F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The final winner gives clear indication that it will be the last sentence of the paragraph as it concludes that the final winner of this competition is the common man.

Multiple choice

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them. (A) Development of drought resistance could benefit large numbers of farmers. (B) Hence the human race has no choice but to adapt to these impacts. (C) India has to be concerned about climatic changes. (D) This impact can run into decades and centuries. (E) Environment day is thus an important occasion to assess the past and our future. (F) Since there is a possibility of adverse impact on agriculture which could deter growth.

Which is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

  1. (A)

  2. (D)

  3. (B)

  4. (C)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: (D) The subject is introduced in sentence (C) - 'India and climatic change'. The reason for concern is given in sentence (F). 'This impact' in sentence (D) refers to the impact mentioned in sentence (F). Sentence (B) follows sentence (D) as it refers to adjustments to these impacts which run into decades and centuries. Next comes the positive note which is reflected in sentence (A). It talks about the benefit to farmers. Sentence (E) concludes the passage as 'thus' in (E) clearly points towards this. So, the correct sequence is (C)-(F)-(D)-(B)-(A)-(E).