Para Jumbles

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2, respectively. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1. A special programme to

P. development processes to meet the requirement of Q. would be necessary till such a day R. that enough jobs are created through the S. guarantee work to the unemployed

S2. those seeking a means of livelihood.

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentences are numbered S1 and S2.The rest of the passage/sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the passage or sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1: Patriotism means love of one's native land.

P. This feeling is called Patriotism. Q. Patriotism is a natural feeling of the heart. R. Just as we love our father and mother, we love the land of our birth. S. No one needs to teach us to love our parents.

S2: Love of parents is an inborn feeling and there is also no need to teach patriotism.

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentences are numbered S1 and S2.The rest of the passage/sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the passage or sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1: A lot has been said about an artist’s duty towards the society.

P. But he should not start with any didactic purpose. Q. Naturally, he has to express his surroundings and his reaction to them. R. A true artist writes or paints for the sake of art alone. S. He is generally told to preach.

S2: His message, if any, comes out on its own.

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentences are numbered S1 and S2.The rest of the passage/sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the passage or sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1: The practical

P. education is the Q. type of citizens R. end of university S. creation of right

S2: in the society

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentences are numbered S1 and S2.The rest of the passage/sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the passage or sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1: The question of the participation of the students in politics has always evoked a lot of discussion.

P. Both the groups are equally convinced of the merits of their cases. Q. It has been a very controversial subject. R. The discussion goes on between the students, teachers, politicians, and other well wishers of the student community. S. Two contrasting opinions have been expressed by two groups of people.

S2: In spite of their best efforts, no satisfactory or convincing solution has so far been found out.

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentences are numbered S1 and S2.The rest of the passage/sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the passage or sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1: Examinations are a necessary evil.

P. In fact, life itself is a continuous examination. Q. Nobody can do without examinations. R. The present system of examination in our educational set up was devised by the British. S. We are taking tests at all stages of our life.

S2: They wanted to produce clerks who would help them in their day to day administration.

Directions: In this question, the first and the last sentences/parts of the passage/sentences are numbered S1 and S2.The rest of the passage/sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in a proper order. Read the passage or sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

S1: The Hound of the Baskerville was feared by the people of the area.

P. Some people spoke of seeing a huge, shadowy form of a hound at midnight on the moor. Q. But they spoke of it in tones of horror. R. Nobody had actually seen the hound. S. This shadowy form did not reveal any details about the animal.

S2: The Hound of Baskervilles remains an unsolved mystery.

Directions: The sentences given below, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. The first and the last sentences are 1 and 6 and the four in between are labeled a, b, c and d. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. (1) It was 8:47 one night last August when a red message popped up on the computer screen of Oakland, California ambulance dispatcher John Fink. (A) On a map, a yellow snowflake appeared at the caller's location; nearby, a blue square marked “534” appeared at Highland hospital's parking lot. (B) Fink hit a computer key and five numbers appeared on the computer screen - the five closest ambulances. (C) A woman has just called 911 - the emergency number - alarmed that her elderly father was having trouble breathing. (D) Ambulance 534 (6) Fink hit another key, signaling the crew, and minutes later two paramedics were racing through the stricken man's door.

Directions: The sentences given below, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. The first and the last sentences are 1 and 6 and the four in between are labeled a, b, c and d. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. (1) Make your friends instantly jealous or bored with your vacation snaps while you give them a call on their mobile phone. (a) The J - SH04 allows users to transmit color photos to other mobile as email attachments. (b) The phone's screen is able to display stored images and even show the picture of a friend when they call you. (c) This month, Japanese communications firm J - phone will release the first mobile phone with a built in digital camera. (d) Images can also be instantly be printed using a sharp color mobile printer. (6) Your boss could soon ask you to prove it the next time you say that you are in your sick bed.

Directions: The sentences given below, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. The first and the last sentences are 1 and 6 and the four in between are labeled a, b, c and d. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. (1) Doctors have long been aware that daily treatment with inhaled steroids is critical to saving the lives of patients with severe asthma - both children and adults. (A) Until now however, many physicians have hesitated to use inhaled steroids that outweigh the risks in children after all. (B) But two reports published recently conclude that the benefits of inhaled steroids outweigh the risks in children after all. (C) Although the drugs cannot stop the asthma attack that has started, inhaled steroids are very good at counteracting the chronic inflammation that predisposes the lungs to asthma attacks in the first place. (D) The drugs have side effects - most notably an apparent slowing of bone growth - that make them seem less than ideal for youngsters whose bones are still developing. (6) In the first study, which tracked more than a thousand North American kids aged 5 - 12, suffering from mild to moderate asthma, researchers found that boys and girls on inhaled steroids were much less likely to be rushed to the emergency room or to need treatment with even more powerful drugs.

Directions: The sentences given below, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. The first and the last sentences are 1 and 6 and the four in between are labeled a, b, c and d. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. (1) Economist J. M. Keynes once suggested that when the IMF imposed strict conditions on a nation seeking help for its ailing economy, the fund was merely being “grandmotherly” (a) The IMF, critics also charge, the attempt to reform the economies of developing countries into the image and likeliness of western industrial nations - a new kind of imperialism. (b) But Thais and other Asians who had to turn to the fund for help after the 1997 financial crisis complaint that grandmother was never like this. (c) Recovery everywhere has been slow and uneven (d) Some of the structural changes the IMF demanded not only inflicted unnecessary pain on these countries' population but also failed to achieve the intended effect. (6) A well - researched report issued this month by a former IMF staffer, argues that some of these complaints have merit.

S1. The Council of Europe Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence will take effect this August.

A. In particular, the plight of victims who happen to be in abusive relationships in Eastern Europe have come in for some scrutiny by Human Rights Watch over the last three years. B. The new treaty seeks to address the psychological effects of violence among adults in the family on children, protection for male victims where relevant and provision for a monitoring mechanism and prosecution of perpetrator. C. Not surprisingly, there are striking parallels to the situation in Europe around the world, as is evident from a 2013 World Health Organization study. D. Persistent instances of physical abuse encountered among large migrant populations of women, and the need to strengthen the legal framework forms part of the context to the Istanbul Convention. S6 In fact, the same report characterises physical or sexual violence against women as a public health phenomenon of epidemic proportions, affecting more than one-third of all women globally.

Directions: In the following question the first and the last sentence are marked S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named ABCD. These parts are not given in their correct order. Read the sentences carefully and find out which of the following orders is correct.

S1 The Asia region continues to grapple with a particular and premeditated form of violence against women, that is, the sex-selective abortion of female foetuses. P. However, gender violence has received focused attention only over the past two decades.
Q. It has distorted the gender ratios of the population in the 0-6 year age-group. R. A worrisome aspect of this phenomenon is the extent to which it reinforces traditional stereotypes over generations. S. The mitigation of different forms of inequalities between men and women has engaged the attention of the international community over a relatively longer period. S6 Hence, the comprehension of its various dimensions and the codification of laws are as yet in the early stages of evolution.

Directions: In the following question the first and the last sentence are marked S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named PQRS. These parts are not given in their correct order. Read the sentences carefully and find out which of the following orders is correct.

Directions: The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

(1) In what has since become the first legendary tale of computer forensics, Dr. Stoll spent a year of meticulous work tracking and recording the hacker's movement. (2) This was an intriguing problem for Clifford Stoll (3) In August 1986, an astronomer at the University of California noticed a 75% discrepancy in the accounts for a computer in his library. (4) When he investigated, he found that somebody had broken into his computer and used it for a short time without permission just enough to unbalance the accounts.

Directions: The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

(1) Speaking before the congressional hearing on digital entertainment, Valenti said, The industry is moving to meet the demand at a time when piracy of films is growing at an exponential rate. (2) He said that 35,000 movies are being illegally downloaded every day. (3) “Within four to six months, several of the major film studios will be online with movies, and the others will be close on their heels,” said Jack Valeti. (4) The major Hollywood studios will be moving online soon, but may ask Congress for help to combat a growing problem of piracy of films over the internet.