Para Jumbles

Directions: In this question, the first and the last (correctly ordered) sentences of a passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. B. The polyps belong to a group of animals known as Cnidaria, which also includes sea anemones and jellyfish. C. Coral reefs are built by colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. D. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. E. Unlike sea anemones, corals secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons, which support and protect the coral polyps.
2. Reefs grow best in warm, shallow, clear, sunny and agitated waters.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. The next morning, the grandmother was the first one in the car, ready to go. B. She didn't intend for the cat to be left alone in the house because she was afraid he might brush against one of her gas burners and accidentally asphyxiate himself. C. She had her big black valise and underneath it, she was hiding a basket with Tom, the cat, in it. D. She sat in the middle of the back seat with John. E. Finally, they were on their way to the motel.
2. But her son, Bailey, didn't like to arrive at the motel with a cat.

Directions: In the question below, the first and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts labelled B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives mentioned to give the correct order.

1. As science fiction established in the early 20^th century, destinations such as the Moon, Mars, Venus, and other bodies within the Solar System began to seem stale. B. This tendency became predominant once the exploration of the Solar System was complete enough to conclusively demonstrate the unlikelihood of any highly developed form of extraterrestrial life here. C. Authors invoked a variety of mechanisms for superluminal travel and placed their stories on worlds in planetary systems around other stars. D. This was an innovation that gave them the freedom to construct exotic fictional planets and themes. E. Although some of the stars named in works of science fiction are purely imaginary.
2. Yet many authors and artists have preferred to use the names of real stars that are well known to astronomers, and indeed the lay public.

Directions: In the question below, the first and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6, respectively. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination from among the given alternatives.1. Chomsky says that all children have what is called an innate language acquisition device (LAD). B. Theoretically, the LAD is an area of the brain that has a set of universal syntactic rules for all languages. C. His claim is based upon the view that what children hear - their linguistic input - is insufficient to explain how they come to learn language. D. This device provides children with the ability to construct novel sentences using learned vocabulary. E. Chomsky argues that linguistic input from the environment is limited and full of errors.

1. Therefore, nativists assume that it is impossible for children to learn linguistic information solely from their environment.

Directions: In the question below, the first and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6, respectively. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination from among the given alternatives.

1. The term "Global Village" can be used to describe the Internet and World Wide Web. B. Social spheres are greatly expanded by the openness of the web and the ease with which people can search for online communities and interact with others who share the same interests and concerns. C. Increased speed of communication and the ability of people to read and react to global news quickly, force us to be more aware of our global responsibilities. D. On the Internet, physical distance is less of a hindrance to the real-time communicative activities of people. E. Therefore, this technology fosters the idea of a conglomerate yet unified global community.
2. According to McLuhan, the enhanced "electric speed in bringing all social and political functions together in a sudden implosion has heightened human awareness of responsibility to an intense degree".

Directions: In the question below, the first and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives mentioned to give the correct order.

1. The oldest, man-hauled railways date back to the 6^th century B.C, with Periander, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, credited with its invention. B. Also, railways reduced the costs of shipping and allowed for fewer lost goods, compared with shipping, which faced occasional sinking of ships. C. With steam engines, it was possible to construct mainline railways, which were a key component of the industrial revolution. D. The change from canals to railways allowed for "national markets" in which prices varied very little from city to city. E. Rail transport blossomed after the British development of the steam locomotive as a viable source of power in the 18^th and 19^th centuries.
2. Studies have shown that the invention and development of the railway in Europe was one of the most important technological inventions.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. A serious power crisis is certain to envelop the country if the government does not sort out the issues concerning coal supply to power plants.P. While this may help to tide over some difficulties of the moment, there is a huge uncertainty looming if any cancellation takes place, considering the fact that power is a commodity that is perpetually in deficit. Q. Things can be set right through re-bidding but that will take time and will not leave any scope for compensating the companies that have invested in developing the blocks they had been allocated, adding to the problems of a sector that is highly debt-laden. R. On its part, the government has done a sensible thing by requesting the Supreme Court not to cancel the allocation of 46 blocks that have started production or are about to do so. S. In a meeting with private power producers recently, Piyush Goyal, who is in charge of both the power and coal ministries, assured them that he would sort out the coal problem.
2. The idea of giving a single minister these two portfolios was to bring about synergy between the two.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has refreshed his call for jihad against India and announced the formation of a new wing of his group in the subcontinent. P. In a 55-minute video posted online, he described this development as glad tidings for Muslims in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Assam, Gujarat, Ahmedabad and Kashmir. Q. They reckon that this is a publicity exercise meant to remind the world — and potential recruits — that Al Qaeda is still alive and kicking. R. Zawahiri also said this was a message that Al Qaeda had not forgotten its brothers in India. S. The video has evoked interest among experts on terrorism.
2. Al Qaeda’s capacities have been significantly degraded over the years and its appeal has waned after the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. Here is a novel way of keeping the wheels of governance moving. P. The inventiveness of the political brain is to be admired when it comes to fashioning reasons to go abroad at the taxpayers’ expense. Q. This, we would assume, is a priority in the impoverished state wracked by crimes against women and bouts of communal violence. R. It has ranged from studying sanitation conditions to wine-making, the more exotic the locale the better. S. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister is on a tour of Holland to study, among other things, how to encourage cycling in UP.
2. On their return, we have yet to hear of any worthwhile study report being submitted.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. Cuba is an impoverished island that remains largely cut off from the world and lies about 4,500 miles from the West African nations where Ebola is spreading at an alarming rate. P. It still remains unclear how it would treat and evacuate Cubans who become sick. Q. Transporting quarantined patients requires sophisticated teams and specially configured aircraft. R. Yet, having pledged to deploy hundreds of medical professionals to the front lines of the pandemic, Cuba stands to play the most robust role among the nations seeking to contain the virus. S. The Cuban health care workers will be among the most exposed foreigners, and some could very well contract the virus. The World Health Organization will be directing the team of Cuban doctors.
2. As a matter of good sense and compassion, the American military, which now has about 550 troops in West Africa, should commit to giving any sick Cuban access to the treatment center the Pentagon built in Monrovia and to assisting with evacuation.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. One of the proudest moments of President Obama’s presidency took place on his second day in office. P. Unfortunately, the White House is considering the proposal. Q. The issue has come up because the United States is required to appear in Geneva next month before the United Nations committee that monitors compliance with the global Convention Against Torture, adopted in 1984 and ratified by the United States 10 years later.
   R. He signed an executive order that day that banned torture and cruel treatment in the interrogation of terror suspects, but apparently some of his subordinates didn’t get the message. S. Some military and intelligence lawyers in the administration are pressuring the White House to adopt a Bush-era position that there is no bar against the use of torture by the United States outside American borders.
2. A clear position in Geneva would send a strong message that humane treatment isn’t just an Obama administration policy, but rather permanent national and international law.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. The Irish government decided last week to get rid of a tax loophole that has helped big multinational companies like Apple and Google avoid paying billions in taxes to any government at all. P. These tax policies create a dangerous race to the bottom, with each nation trying to outdo the others in tax giveaways. Q. If left unchecked, this could make it impossible for any nation to tax profits from a fast-growing part of the economy. R. Ireland is not alone in trying to lure tech companies with very low tax rates as since last year Britain has been phasing in what it calls the Patent Box. S. But, Ireland will replace one problematic tax policy with another, leaving aggressive tax avoidance pretty much intact.
2. Governments, of course, must still pay for public services, so they will have to levy higher taxes on individuals, which will fall most heavily on the middle class and the poor.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. A group of employees was working in a software company. P. The management decided to teach the employees about finding real solution to the problems. Q. The team was called to play a game in a banquet hall. R. It was a team of 30 employees. S. This was a young, energetic and dynamic team with keen enthusiasm and desire to learn and grow.
2. The group was quite surprised as they were called for playing a game.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. The Obama administration has proposed much-needed improvements in federal rules that are supposed to protect service members from predatory loans that trap them in debt and, in certain circumstances, can end their military careers. P. Millions of civilians are also exposed to ruinously priced loans. Q. However, the administration and Congress should not stop there. R. The changes would repair glaring weaknesses in the rules used to carry out the Military Lending Act of 2007. S. Poor and working-class people across the country are being driven into poverty and default by deceptively packaged, usuriously priced loans.
2. The obvious solution is a national standard for consumer lending.

Directions: In the question below, the 1^st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Chose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

1. India's food chain is heavily contaminated is well known. P. The report claims that Indians are developing resistance to antibiotics and so falling prey to a host of otherwise curable ailments. Q. This indiscriminate use of antibiotics, leading to resistance, has happened because the country has no regulation on controlling antibiotic use in the poultry industry, or to control sales of antibiotics to the industry. R. And some of this resistance, the study adds, might be due to large-scale unregulated use of antibiotics in the poultry industry. S. Even then, the latest studies say that the discriminate use of antibiotics in poultry industry is frightening.
2. In India, the government has no data on the use of antibiotics in the country, let alone on antibiotic resistance.