Para Jumbles - Previous Year CAT/MBA Questions
You can practice all previous year OMET questions from the topic Para Jumbles. This will help you understand the type of questions asked in OMET. It would be best if you clear your concepts before you practice previous year OMET questions.
Go through the statements below and answer the question that follows:
P. Fast food intake for more than three times a week is associated with greater odds of atopic disorders such as asthma, eczema or rhinitis. Thus, it should be definitely and strictly controlled in children as it does no good.
Q. Regular junk food intake can lead to physical and psychological issues among children.
R. Lack of Vitamins such as A and C, and minerals such as magnesium and calcium, encourage the development of deficiency diseases and osteoporosis, as well as dental caries due to higher intake.
S. Junk food, which are rich in energy with lots of fat and sugar, are relatively low in other important nutrients such as protein, fiber,
vitamins and minerals.
T. Emotional and self-esteem problems, along with chronic illnesses in later life due to obesity, are the issues associated with the
junk food.
Which of the following combinations is the MOST logically ordered?
- A.
QSRTP
- B.
QRSPT
- C.
TQSRP
- D.
TSQRP
- E.
RSQPT
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
Q is an opening statement that puts forward the idea that regular consumption of junk food can cause problems. S lists out the nutritional facts about junk food and hence validates Q, while R is a supporting statement for S. T explains the various health hazards caused by junk food and P takes it a step forwards and lists out the long term effects of regular fast food consumption.
Hence, the correct order is QSRTP.
Hence, option 1.
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Go through the statements below and answer the question that follows:
P. Surabhi’s Instagram profile has 1.4 million followers. It is filled with pictures of her posing in different settings.
Q. In India, reports suggest that WhatsApp (Much more than Facebook or Twitter) is the primary tool for the dissemination of political
communication.
R. Political campaigns pay social media companies to promote their content.
S. Political advertising on social media comes in many forms and remains underexamined in India.
T. Social media influencers are used for the dissemination of content.
Which of the following combinations is the MOST logically ordered?
- A.
SQRTP
- B.
QRTPS
- C.
QRSTP
- D.
SRQTP
- E.
PRSTQ
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
S introduces the idea that political parties use social media for advertising. R explains how political parties pay social media for the same. Q takes a look at how it is done in India and T explains the roles of influencers in implementing Q and P an example of Q.So the correct order is SRQTP.
Hence, option 4.
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Each question comprises four sentences (A), (B), (C) and (D). Arrange the sentences in a correct and meaningful order.
(A) Some people are born with greater possibilities or ‘potential intelligence’ than others.
(B) Intelligence is improved by learning.
(C) It is no longer thought that intelligence is a general quality, underlying all behaviour and inherited wholly from our parents.
(D) However, this potential may not develop unless it is encouraged and stimulated by influences surrounding the child from birth.
Choose the correct option :
- A.
BDAC
- B.
DCBA
- C.
ADCB
- D.
CBAD
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
[C] starts the paragraph by laying out the idea : It is no longer thought that intelligence is an inherited quality. [B] then explains that intelligence is improved by learning. [A] brings in another point by stating ‘some people are born with potential intelligence’. [D] completes the paragraph by stating that this potential intelligence also needs to be stimulated so that it can develop. Thus the correct sequence is CBAD.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
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Each question comprises four sentences (A), (B), (C) and (D). Arrange the sentences in a correct and meaningful order.
(A) Particular finger positions or gestures of the hand, common to their age and civilization, delivered a message that was instantly recognized by those who understood the symbolism.
(B) Since ancient times hands have been used in cave paintings, drawings, sculpture and fine art as symbols of communication.
(C) European religious paintings represented the Holy Trinity by the extended thumb, index and middle fingers of a hand.
(D) Ancient Egyptian and Semitic art, for example, depicted celestial power by a hand painted in the sky.
Choose the correct option :
- A.
ADCB
- B.
BADC
- C.
BDAC
- D.
ABDC
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
This is a difficult question. At the start, it appears that all options can be starters. However, [B] introduces the premise “Since ancient times hands have been used in cave paintings …” [A] comes next as it explains about particular finger positions in paintings. The presence of ‘for example’ in [D] makes it the next sentence in the sequence. [C] gives another example. Thus the correct sequence is BADC.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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Each question comprises four sentences (A), (B), (C) and (D). Arrange the sentences in a correct and meaningful order.
(A) The commission also wants insurers to be legally bound to provide compulsory cover for pedestrians and cyclists involved in accidents with cars.
(B) A shake up of the law governing the industry across Europe will make it far easier for individuals to switch insurance companies.
(C) Plans were announced by the European Commission that should lead to greater competition in the vehicle insurance market.
(D) It should mean that companies are no longer able to restrict the length of time motorists may keep their vehicles in EU states other than the ones in which they are registered.
Choose the correct option :
- A.
BDAC
- B.
CBDA
- C.
DBAC
- D.
ABDC
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
[C] is the starter sentence as it explains the plans announced by the European Commission. [B] comes next as it explains the consequences of the plans. [D] further explains the ramifications of the new plans. [A] brings in another idea expressed by the European Commission and closes the passage. Thus the correct sequence is CBDA.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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Read the following statements and answer the question that follows
- They subjected the residues from sherds of the rhyta- vessels to radiocarbon dating to determine their ages and chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS) – to identify their structure and isotopic composition and found that the vessels were used to store cheese.
- In many Neolithic sites near the Adriatic Sea, researchers unearthed cone-shaped clay vessels, known as rhyta, with four legs on the bottom and a round opening on the side.
- Fresh milk couldn’t be kept for long without going bad; cheese, on the other hand, could be stored for months at a time, providing much-needed calories to early farmers between harvests.
- Archaeologists who used to assume animals such as cows and goats were mainly used for meat early in their domestication history are thus forced to admit that humans might have been using animals for dairy quite early in their domestication history.
- “If you kill one cow, you eat meat for about a week until it goes off; but by milking the animals, the farmer would be spreading the food gain from that animal over several months rather than just one week”
Rank the above five statements so as to make it a logical sequence:
- A.
4, 5, 2, 1, 3
- B.
2, 1, 5, 4, 3
- C.
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
- D.
4, 1, 2, 5, 3
- E.
4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
We know that this passage is about the clay vessels and its users. Thus sentence 2 is the opening sentence of the paragraph as it mentions where these vessels were found. ‘They’ in sentence 1 refers to the scientists mentioned in sentence 2. Thus we get the 2-1 link. This eliminates option 4. Sentence 1 states that the rhyta were used to store cheese. Sentence 3 gives the reason for storing cheese instead of milk as it has a longer shelf life. Sentence 5 states that farmers could make use of cows for milking as it would last for several months while killing a cow would last only for a week. The phrase ‘are thus forced to admit’ indicates that even the archaeologists had to admit that using animals for dairy made more sense than using them for meat. Thus the link 5-4 is better than the 4-5 link. So we get the correct order 2-1-3-5-4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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Read the following statements and answer the question that follows
- An in-depth exploration of the Indian case and case studies of early adopters of mobile technology will provide spectrum managers a pragmatic and modern approach whereby they could utilize their resources efficiently and optimally.
- Even as spectrum management regimes are moving from a command and control regime to a flexible use regime, new technological developments are suggesting that there are significant opportunities in managing large swathes of spectrum as a common property resource, in addition to flexible use.
- Political legacies and market realities in different regimes pose unique challenges for spectrum managers who must negotiate a tricky path to the land promised by technological possibility.
- On the other hand, supply of spectrum is restricted due to competing nature of uses and vested interests of incumbent holders.
- The demand for spectrum has never been so acute as today's communication services extend beyond simple voice to complex data and video, augmented by evolving technologies such as peer-to-peer sharing, social networking, Fourth and Fifth Generation networks, Big Data, and cloud computing.
Rank the above five statements so as to make it a logical sequence:
- A.
5, 2, 3, 1, 4
- B.
1, 2, 4, 5, 3
- C.
3, 4, 5, 2, 1
- D.
2, 5, 4, 3, 1
- E.
4, 5, 2, 3, 1
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
Sentence 1 talks about ‘their resources’ which needs an antecedent. Thus it cannot be the first sentence of the paragraph. Sentence 2 can be the first sentence of the paragraph as it states how modern technology is changing the way which spectrums can be used. Sentence 2 talks about using spectrum as a common property resource. The reason for this is given in sentence 5 as it mentions how the demand for spectrum is increasing due to evolving technologies. This should be followed by sentence 4 mentions a reason for the shortage of supply for the spectrum. Thus sentences 5 and 4 are related as 5 talks about the demand while 4 talks about supply. So we get the link 2-5-4. There is a 3-1 link as 3 talks about the challenges posed to the spectrum managers who have to negotiate to get the maximum advantage possible of the spectrum allocated to them while 1 states how they can utilize their resources efficiently by studying the case studies of the early adopters of mobile technology. Thus we get the link 2-5-4-3-1.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
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Read the following statements and answer the questions that follow:
- But its most advanced formulation is called superstring theory, which even predicts the precise number of dimensions: ten.
- However, the theory has already swept across the major physics research laboratories of the world and has irrevocably altered the scientific landscape of modern physics, generating a staggering number of research papers in the scientific literature (over 5,000 by one count).
- Scientifically, the hyperspace theory goes by the names of Kaluza-Klein theory and supergravity.
- The usual three dimensions of space (length, width, and breadth) and one of time are now extended by six more spatial dimensions.
- We caution that the theory of hyperspace has not yet been experimentally confirmed and would, in fact, be exceedingly difficult to prove in the laboratory.
Rank the above five statements so as to make it a logical sequence:
- A.
3, 1, 4, 5, 2
- B.
3, 4, 1, 5, 2
- C.
5, 1, 4, 3, 2
- D.
3, 1, 4, 2, 5
- E.
2, 5, 3, 1, 4
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
It can be seen that [3] begins the passage by introducing the topic – hyperspace theory. It is then followed by [1], which states that its most advanced formulation is called the superstring theory. [4] comes next as it states the specific details of the dimensions of the superstring theory. Thus, we get the 314 set. Now, [5] states that ‘the theory of hyperspace has not yet been experimentally confirmed’ and [2] follows up by mentioning the other side of the argument that ‘…the theory has already swept across the major physics research laboratories’. Thus, 52 is a pair. This pair can only be placed after the 314 set. Thus we get the sequence 31452.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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Read the following statements and answer the questions that follow:
- It is less appealing, but morally more urgent, to understand the actions of the perpetrators.
- It is easy to sanctify policies or identities by the deaths of the victims.
- The victims were people; a true identification with them would involve grasping their lives rather than grasping at their deaths.
- The moral danger, after all, is never that one might become a victim but that one might be a perpetrator or a bystander.
- By definition the victims are dead, and unable to defend themselves from the use that others make of their deaths.
Rank the above five statements so as to make it a logical sequence:
- A.
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
- B.
5, 3, 2, 4, 1
- C.
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
- D.
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
- E.
5, 3, 1, 2, 4
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
[3] introduces the topic – the victims. [5] comes next as it states that the victims are no more and will not be there to defend themselves from the use that others make from their deaths. Thus, we get the 35 pair.
Now we have to identify the other pair. [2] states that it will be easy to sanctify identities by the deaths and [1] follows, stating that it is more important to do something else – understanding the actions of the perpetrators. Thus, we get the 21 pair. Finally, [4] comes after 21 by stating the moral dangers involved in such a situation. Also, the 214 sequence can only come after 35. Hence, we get the final sequence 35214.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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Read the following statements and answer the question that follows:
- This is Russia’s Wild West, though the mountains lie to the south of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- The Caucasus range has throughout history held Russians, especially fierce nationalists like Solzhenitsyn, in fear and awe.
- Here, between the Black and Caspian seas, is a land bridge where Europe gradually vanishes amid a six-hundred-mile chain of mountains as high as eighteen thousand feet – mesmerizing in their spangled beauty, especially after the yawning and flat mileage of the steppe lands to the north.
- Here, since the seventeenth century, Russian colonizers have tried to subdue congeries of proud peoples: Chechens, Ingush, Ossetes, Daghestanis, Abkhaz, Kartvelians, Kakhetians, Armenians, Azeris, and others.
- Here, the Russians encountered Islam in both its moderation and implacability.
Which of the following options is the best logical order of the above statements?
- A.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- B.
2, 3, 1, 4, 5
- C.
2, 4, 3, 1, 5
- D.
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
- E.
4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
Since all the sentences except 2 use “here” and “this” referring to the subject of the paragraph, we can assume that sentence 2 introduces the subject of discussion. Thus, options 1, 4 and 5 can be eliminated. Sentence 3 follows as it describes the Caucasus range in detail. Sentences 3-1 form a link as 3 mentions “a six-hundred-mile chain of mountains” and 1 refers to these mountains. Further, sentences 4-5 in that order conclude the paragraph.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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Read the following statements and answer the question that follows:
- The periodic table orders the elements in a way that helps to understand why atoms behave as they do.
- The properties of the elements are due to electronic configuration, and their recurring pattern gives rise to periodicity.
- In other words, what gives the elements their properties and what order lies below the surface of their seemingly random nature?
- What makes Fluorine react violently with Caesium while its nearest neighbour neon is reluctant to react with anything?
Which of the following options is the best logical order of the above statements?
- A.
1, 2, 3, 4
- B.
1, 4, 3, 2
- C.
2, 3, 1, 4
- D.
3, 4, 2, 1
- E.
4, 3, 1, 2
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
Statement 1 introduces the topic of the discussion- why do elements get their property. This is followed by statement 4 which asks a specific query, which is illustrated by an example given in the statement 3 therefore creating a pattern of 4 followed by 3. Statement 2 concludes by answering the questions raised in the previous sentences.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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In the following questions some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled as (a), (b), (c) and (d) to produce the correct sequence in completing the sentence.
Nelson Mandela modern country in a modern way(a)/ and could run a new(b)/ shifted the beliefs of the people(c)/ so they could heal the racial conflict(d)
- A.
(c), (b), (d), (a)
- B.
(c), (d), (b), (a)
- C.
(b), (a), (c), (d)
- D.
(b), (c), (a), (d)
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
The correct sequence is:
Nelson Mandela shifted the beliefs of the people so they could heal the racial conflict and could run a new modern country in a modern way - which is reflected in option 2.
All the other options make the sentence meaningless.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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In the following questions some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Re-arrange these parts which are labelled as (a), (b), (c) and (d) to produce the correct sequence in completing the sentence.
The difference and development on the other affects(a)/ in the relationship between death and birth-rates on the one hand(b) but the age structure of the population(c)/ not just the rate of the population growth(d)
- A.
(d), (c), (b), (a)
- B.
(b), (d), (a), (c)
- C.
(b), (a), (d), (c)
- D.
(d), (a), (b), (c)
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
The correct sequence is:
The difference in the relationship between death and birth-rates on the one hand and development on the other affects not just the rate of population growth but the age structure of the population - which is reflected in option 3.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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The FIRST and the LAST sentences of the paragraph are numbered 1 & 6. The others, labelled as P, Q, R and S are given below:
1. Suppose I know someone, Smith.
P. One day you come to me and say: “Smith is in Cambridge.”
Q. I inquire, and find you stood at Guildhall and saw at the other end a man and said: “That was Smith.”
R. I’d say: “Listen. This isn’t sufficient evidence.”
S. I’ve heard that he has been killed in a battle in this war.
6. If we had a fair amount of evidence he was killed I would try to make you say that you’re being credulous.
Which of the following combinations is the MOST LOGICALLY ORDERED?
- A.
1SPQR6
- B.
1RSPQ6
- C.
1PRSQ6
- D.
1QSRP6
- E.
1RQPS6
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
Sentence 1 begins by the speaker stating the possibility of knowing someone named Smith. This is followed by sentence S in which the speaker talks about hearing about the death of Smith in a battle. P-Q form a link as P begins by contradicting the information that the speaker has of Smith and Q states the speculation of the speaker on this contradictory information and an inquiry that proved this information wrong. R with “isn't sufficient information” relates to 6 with “fair amount of evidence”.
Therefore, the sequence is 1SPQR6.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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The FIRST and the LAST sentences of the paragraph are numbered 1 & 6. The others, labelled as P, Q, R and S are given below:
1. The word “symmetry” is used here with a special meaning, and therefore needs to be defined.
P. For instance, if we look at a vase that is left-and-right symmetrical, then turn it 180⁰ around the vertical axis, it looks at the same.
Q. When we have a picture symmetrical, one side is somehow the same as the other side.
R. When is a thing symmetrical – how can we define it?
S. Professor Hermann Weyl has given this definition of symmetry: a thing is symmetrical if one can subject it to a certain operation and it appears exactly the same after operation.
6. We shall adopt the definition of symmetry in Weyl’s more general form, and in that form we shall discuss symmetry of physical laws.
Which of the following combinations is the MOST LOGICALLY ORDERED?
- A.
1PQRS6
- B.
1QRSP6
- C.
1RQPS6
- D.
1RQSP6
- E.
1SPQR6
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
The first sentence of the passage introduces the word “symmetry” and throws some light on the need for an elaborate definition of the word. Hence, only sentence R could be the next probable sentence as it begins to define the word “symmetry”. This is followed by sentence Q which puts forth a colloquial definition of symmetry. S-P ought to form a pair as S gives the definition of symmetry by Professor Herman Weyl and P gives an example to justify this definition. Therefore, the correct sequence is 1RQSP6.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
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The first and the last sentences of the paragraph are numbered 1 & 6. The others, labeled as P, Q, R and S, are given below:
1. The world of cinema is indeed a strange one and baffles many a critic.
P. But there are incorrigible optimists who see a bright future.
Q. The pundits still predict doom and they insist that it is the end of the road for cinema.
R. At the temples of the box office, fortunes are made and unmade.
S. The world of cinema has, they say, its own attraction.
6. Perhaps a positive outlook is not unwarranted. A doomsday approach is far too fatal at this stage.
Which of the following combinations given below is the most logically ordered?
- A.
1SQPR6
- B.
1RSPQ6
- C.
1RQPS6
- D.
1QSPR6
- E.
1QPSR6
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
Q-P is a crucial link as the negative perception in Q is contradicted by the positive perception in P. Hence, eliminate options 2 and 4.
P-S-6 form a link as they throw light on the outlook of the optimists on the world of cinema.
These two links are present in option 3 only. So we can eliminate options 1 and 5.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical order.
- It is certainly true that the critics–those persons whom the dictionary describes as “skilled in judging the qualities or merits of some class of things, especially of literary or artistic work” – have long harboured murderous thoughts about the conditions of drama, but their ineffectuality as public executioners is legendary.
- But not close enough, it would seem, for this “marriage” constitutes the case of an absolute desire encountering a relative compliance.
- The reviewers, by contrast, come close to being the most loyal and effective allies the commercial theatre could possibly desire.
- Perhaps the greatest irony in a situation bursting with ironies is the reiterated idea that the critics are killing the theatre.
- We all know that when theatre people or members of the public refer to the critics, they nearly always mean the reviewers.
- A.
V, IV, III, II, I
- B.
IV, V, I, III, II
- C.
IV, I, V, II, III
- D.
II, V, IV, I, III
- E.
I, IV, V, II, III
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
The paragraph discusses the distinction between the critics and the reviewers.
Sentence II ought to follow III, as III is contradicted by II. The key to finding this link lies in the phrase “but not close enough” in III. So, eliminate options 3, 4 and 5.
IV and V form a crucial link as they discuss the negative perception of the critics. The key to finding this link lies in the word “theatre”. Eliminate option 1.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical order.
Choose the best option:
- The mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking is one of the most important issues in the present Particle Physics.
- They are required to give masses for all quarks and leptons and to guarantee the absence of the gauge anomaly.
- In the standard electroweak model a fundamental Higgs doublet is introduced to cause the spontaneous symmetry breaking.
- Supersymmetry (SUSY), eliminating all quadratic divergences, may provide a better theoretical basis to describe a fundamental Higgs boson with a relatively small mass to a high energy cutoff scale, say the Planck scale for example.
- In the minimal SUSY extension of the standards electroweak model the Higgs sector consists of two chiral superfields of Higgs doublets (H1 and H2 with opposite hypercharges).
- A.
1, 3, 4, 5, 2
- B.
1, 4, 3, 5, 2
- C.
3, 4, 2, 5, 1
- D.
1, 5, 2, 3, 4
- E.
5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
The paragraph is on the concept of electroweak symmetry and the role of the Higgs doublet in it. Statement 1 makes for a suitable introduction since it introduces the concept of “electroweak symmetry” in the context of Particle Physics. This eliminates options 3 and 5.
Statement 1 is followed by statement 3 which tells us why a Higgs doublet is introduced with regard to the electroweak model mentioned in statement 1. Eliminate options 2 and 4.
Statement 4 follows statement 3 by introducing the concept of Supersymmetry(SUSY) which is referred to in its abbreviated form in the rest of the sentences.
Statement 5 follows statement 4 by linking SUSY with the electroweak model and introducing the concept of two chiral superfields.
The relative pronoun “they” in statement 2 refers to the same chiral superfields, lending an apt conclusion to the paragraph.
Thus, the correct sequence is 1, 3, 4, 5, 2.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical order.
Choose the best option:
- Shakespeare did not personally prepare his plays for publication, and no official collection of them appeared until after his death.
- Some were probably based on actors’ memories of plays.
- Many of these quartos are quite unreliable.
- A collection of his sonnets, considered by critics to be among the best ever written in English, appeared in 1609.
- Many individual plays were published during his lifetime in unauthorized editions known as quartos.
- A.
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
- B.
1, 2, 4, 5, 3
- C.
3, 1, 4, 5, 2
- D.
3, 5, 1, 2, 4
- E.
1, 4, 5, 3, 2
Answer: Option E
Explanation :
Statement 1 introduces the topic of discussion, which pertains to Shakespeare not writing his plays for publication and how they came to light post his death. “These quartos” in statement 3 needs reference and does not make for a good introductory statement. This eliminates options 3 and 4.
“Some...” in statement 2 refers to the “quartos” in statement 3. Hence, it cannot follow statement 1. This eliminates options 1 and 2.
Thus, the correct order of statements is 1, 4, 5, 3, 2.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
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Read the following sets of four sentences and arrange them in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
I. Doubts Linger about Facebook’s ability to be a business. Financial markets had also cratered since the Microsoft deal.
II. Big, as that is, it’s considerably less than the $15 billion valuation that Microsoft and Li Ka-shing accepted in October 2007.
III. Milner’s confidence that Facebook will eventually be profitable at a gigantic scale is what emboldened him to invest initially at a price that valued the company at $10 billion.
IV. But Milner’s enthusiasm is such that not only did he buy stock from Facebook, he will also be spending as much as $300 million more buying stock from employees and outside investors
- A.
I, II, III, IV
- B.
I, IV, II, III
- C.
III, II, I, IV
- D.
III, IV, II, I
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
$10 billion in statement III connects with “Big as that is, it's considerably less than $15 billion...” in statement II.
Statement I connects with cratered business of Microsoft with “But Milner's enthusiasm...” in statement IV.
These links are found only in option 3.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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Read the following sets of four sentences and arrange them in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
I. No light, no sound comes in from the world.
II. My violin misses him more than I do. I tune it, and we enter my soundproof cell.
III. Electrons along copper, horsehair across acrylic create my only impressions of sense.
IV. I have not played Schubert for more than a month.
- A.
I, II, III, IV
- B.
II, III, I, IV
- C.
III, I, IV, II
- D.
IV, II, I, III
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
“I have not played Shubert...” in IV connects with “My violin misses him...” in II.
“...we enter my soundproof cell” in II connects with “No light, no sound comes in...” in I.
The paragraph ends with statement III.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
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Arrange the given sentences in the most logical sequence.
i. She was so innovative that she had begun to include the songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore in her repertoire even before the word “Rabindra Sangeet” was coined.
ii. Gauhar knew she could gain the goodwill of the Bengali babus by singing as many Bengali songs as she could in her soirees.
iii. Instead, she rendered them in her own style, giving them a classical twist.
iv. Gauhar was not afraid to defy the norms and in fact she seldom used the tunes that Tagore had set his songs to.
- A.
i, ii, iii, iv
- B.
ii, iv, iii, i
- C.
ii, i, iv, iii
- D.
iv, ii, i, iii
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
The statements discuss the innovative style adopted by Gauhar with regard to her singing.
Statements (i) uses the pronoun “she”. Hence, it cannot begin the order of the statements. Eliminate option 1.
Between statements (ii) and (iv), statement (ii) makes for a better introductory statement as it sets context for the others. Moreover, “defy the norms” in statement (iv) attributes to “innovation” in statement (i) for context. Eliminate option 4.
Statement (iii) logically concludes the order.
Thus, the correct order is ii, i, iv, iii.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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Arrange the given sentences in the most logical sequence.
i. At dusk, I allowed Adele to put away books and work, and to run downstairs.
ii. Twilight and snowflakes together thickened the air hid the very shrubs
iii. The afternoon was wild and snowy and we passed it in the schoolroom.
iv. Left alone, I walked to the window but nothing was to be seen there.
- A.
i, ii, iii, iv
- B.
iii, i, iv, ii
- C.
i, iii, iv, ii
- D.
iv, iii, ii, i
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
“Afternoon” is followed by “dusk” and “twilight”. Only option 2 beginning with statement (iii) follows this chronological order.
Statement (iii) describes the weather in the afternoon followed by statement (i) which explains what the author did at “dusk”.
Since the author “allowed Adele to put away...run downstairs”, it logically follows that s/he was “left alone”. Hence, statement (iv) follows.
Statement (ii) describes the scenario during “twilight” and lends a conclusive tone to the statements.
Thus, the correct order is iii, i, iv, ii.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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Read the sentences and choose the option that best arrange them in a logical order.
A. Some of these are tangible while others are not.
B. The micro factors look at brand building, product development, competition, pricing, decision making within organizations etc.
C. Another way to classify these factors is to distinguish which of them are macro in nature and which of them are micro.
D. The macro factors comprise government policies, state of the economy, changing demographics etc.
E. The factors influencing forecasts include social, technological, economic, political, religious, ethnic, governmental, and natural factors.
- A.
E-A-C-D-B
- B.
E-C-B-D-A
- C.
A-E-C-D-B
- D.
D-B-A-C-E
- E.
E-D-B-A-C
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
The paragraph should begin with sentence E as it talks about the factors influencing forecast which sets the tone for the rest of the paragraph. Hence, options 3 and 4 are ruled out.
Sentence A follows E as it categorizes these factors. C talks of ‘another way’ to classify these factors. D and B talk about macro and micro factors respectively.
Hence, the correct order is option 1.
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Read the sentences and choose the option that best arrange them in a logical order.
A. In fact, it is considered as a dumping ground for unwanted people in quite a few organizations.
B. In many parts of the country, traditional castes such as Kothari, Kotwal, Bhandari and Bhandarkar have for generations been dealing in procuring, stocking, distributing goods and merchandise.
C. This is due to the fact that Indian traders have been trading with many parts of the world.
D. However, though the concept of warehousing has been prevalent for over 2000 years, the warehouse has not yet obtained due recognition in modern times.
E. The concept of warehousing or stores function is not new in India.
- A.
E-A-C-D-B
- B.
E-C-B-D-A
- C.
A-E-C-D-B
- D.
D-B-A-C-E
- E.
E-D-B-A-C
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
The paragraph must begin with E as it introduces the topic of warehouses. Options 3 and 4 are ruled out. E should be followed by C which answers the question of why the concept of warehouses is not new in India. B gives an example of the history of warehouses among Indian communities. D talks about warehouses in modern times and A with ‘in fact’ aptly fits in as the concluding sentence. The correct order is ECBDA.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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