SSC CGL English – Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL English – Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) The young scientist
P. the behaviour of bees
Q. published her findings in a journal
R. who had studied
S. for ten years

Correct Answer: C [RPSQ]

Explanation:

who-clause next to 'scientist' (R) + its object (P) + time (S), then the main verb (Q).

2.  
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) The bridge
P. was built
Q. that connects the two villages
R. more than a hundred years ago
S. by local masons

Correct Answer: A [QPSR]

Explanation:

The that-clause stays with 'bridge' (Q); verb 'was built' (P); agent 'by local masons' (S); time (R).

3.  
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) Despite
P. the volunteers continued
Q. to the flood victims
R. the heavy rain,
S. to distribute food packets

Correct Answer: D [RPSQ]

Explanation:

Despite + noun (R); subject + verb (P); continued to distribute … (S) … to the victims (Q).

4.  
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) The letter
P. has not reached
Q. which I posted
R. my grandmother yet
S. last week

Correct Answer: B [QSPR]

Explanation:

which-clause with its time (Q S) after 'The letter', then verb (P) and object (R).

5.  
Find the openerWhich sentence should come FIRST in the paragraph?
A. Instead of moving to the city, she set up a small tailoring unit with two second-hand sewing machines.
B. Within a year, the unit employed six women from her street.
C. Lakshmi lost her job at a garment factory when it shut down.
D. Their school uniforms are now sold in three nearby towns.

Correct Answer: B [C]

Explanation:

C names Lakshmi and the problem; A starts with 'Instead … she', B with 'the unit', D with 'Their'.

6.  
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. A sudden gust of wind snapped the string within minutes.
B. Arif had saved coins for weeks to buy a bright red kite.
C. As the kite drifted away over the rooftops, Arif laughed and waved goodbye to it.
D. On the morning of the festival, he carried it to the terrace.

Correct Answer: C [BDAC]

Explanation:

B names Arif and the kite; D 'he carried it'; A the string snaps; C the kite drifts away.

7.  
One-line recallA sentence that begins with 'However, …' is unlikely to open a paragraph because it begins with:

Correct Answer: A [a contrast connector]

Explanation:

However contrasts with something said before, so it needs a previous sentence.

8.  
Mandatory pairRead the sentences:
A. The town council has banned single-use plastic bags in the market.
B. Shopkeepers say customers have quickly started bringing cloth bags.
C. The ban came into force on the first day of the month.
D. Those who break it will be fined.
Which sentence must come immediately after C?

Correct Answer: D [D]

Explanation:

'it' in D = the ban in C (mandatory pair C–D).

9.  
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. Our class teacher wrapped it in an old towel and gave it warm milk.
B. By evening, it was chasing the children around the playground.
C. A stray puppy wandered into our school one rainy morning.
D. The puppy was shivering and could barely stand.

Correct Answer: B [CDAB]

Explanation:

a puppy (C) → The puppy (D) → wrapped it (A) → By evening (B).

10.  
Odd sentence outWhich sentence does NOT belong to the paragraph?
A. Many homes in our street now collect rainwater from their rooftops.
B. The water flows through pipes into a filter and then into a storage tank.
C. Our street also won the inter-colony cricket tournament last year.
D. In summer, families use this stored water for washing and gardening.

Correct Answer: A [C]

Explanation:

Topic: rooftop rainwater harvesting; the cricket result breaks the chain.

11.  
Find the closerWhich sentence should come LAST?
A. Then press the soil gently around the stem.
B. First, dig a pit about twice as wide as the sapling's root ball.
C. Finally, water the plant well and fix a stick beside it for support.
D. Next, place the sapling in the pit and fill it with soil.

Correct Answer: D [C]

Explanation:

Sequence words: First → Next → Then → Finally; 'Finally' closes.

12.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
I. A sentence beginning with 'This' is usually not the opener.
II. 'The' before a noun often shows that the noun was mentioned earlier.
III. A sentence that introduces a person by full name is never the opener.

Correct Answer: C [Only two]

Explanation:

I and II are correct; a full name usually marks the opener, so III is false.

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