SSC CGL English – Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint
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Opener Detector: a pronoun + 'also' hooks back to something already said.
SSC CGL English – Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 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.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Ramesh runs a small grocery shop in a village near Madurai.
P. At first, many elderly customers were unsure about scanning it.
Q. Until last year, he accepted only cash and kept his accounts in a notebook.
R. Ramesh patiently showed each of them how the payment appeared on his phone.
S. Then his nephew helped him set up a QR code for digital payments.
S6. Today, more than half of his sales are paid digitally.
S1. Ramesh runs a small grocery shop in a village near Madurai.
P. At first, many elderly customers were unsure about scanning it.
Q. Until last year, he accepted only cash and kept his accounts in a notebook.
R. Ramesh patiently showed each of them how the payment appeared on his phone.
S. Then his nephew helped him set up a QR code for digital payments.
S6. Today, more than half of his sales are paid digitally.
Correct Answer: A [QSPR]
Explanation:
Until last year (Q) → Then a QR code (S) → unsure about scanning it (P) → showed each of them (R).
2.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. On her way to college, Divya found a brown wallet lying near the bus stop.
P. A worried man answered and said he had been searching for it all morning.
Q. He reached the bus stop in ten minutes, almost out of breath.
R. Inside it were some cash, an ID card and a photograph of a child.
S. She called the number printed on the ID card.
S6. When Divya handed over the wallet, he thanked her again and again.
S1. On her way to college, Divya found a brown wallet lying near the bus stop.
P. A worried man answered and said he had been searching for it all morning.
Q. He reached the bus stop in ten minutes, almost out of breath.
R. Inside it were some cash, an ID card and a photograph of a child.
S. She called the number printed on the ID card.
S6. When Divya handed over the wallet, he thanked her again and again.
Correct Answer: C [RSPQ]
Explanation:
Inside it (R) → called the number on the ID card (S) → a man answered (P) → He reached (Q).
3.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Millets are small-grained cereals that have been grown in India since ancient times.
P. This makes them a sensible crop for dry regions.
Q. Now, nutrition experts and farmers are trying to bring them back.
R. They can grow on poor soil and need far less water than rice.
S. However, as people shifted to rice and wheat, millets slowly disappeared from many kitchens.
S6. Millet dosas, biscuits and noodles are already appearing in city shops.
S1. Millets are small-grained cereals that have been grown in India since ancient times.
P. This makes them a sensible crop for dry regions.
Q. Now, nutrition experts and farmers are trying to bring them back.
R. They can grow on poor soil and need far less water than rice.
S. However, as people shifted to rice and wheat, millets slowly disappeared from many kitchens.
S6. Millet dosas, biscuits and noodles are already appearing in city shops.
Correct Answer: D [RPSQ]
Explanation:
They (R) = millets; This (P) = their hardiness; However (S) = decline; Now (Q) = revival.
4.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Our school held its first science fair last Saturday.
P. But on the day of the fair, clouds covered the sky and the pump would not start.
Q. Class 8 decided to build a model of a solar-powered water pump.
R. The model worked perfectly during the trial on Friday evening.
S. Weeks before the event, every class was asked to choose a project.
S6. The students quickly connected a small battery, and the visitors still saw the water flow.
S1. Our school held its first science fair last Saturday.
P. But on the day of the fair, clouds covered the sky and the pump would not start.
Q. Class 8 decided to build a model of a solar-powered water pump.
R. The model worked perfectly during the trial on Friday evening.
S. Weeks before the event, every class was asked to choose a project.
S6. The students quickly connected a small battery, and the visitors still saw the water flow.
Correct Answer: B [SQRP]
Explanation:
every class asked (S) → Class 8's choice (Q) → The model worked on Friday (R) → But on the day (P).
5.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. In peak summer, birds in crowded cities often struggle to find water.
P. Ponds and open drains, which once served them, have mostly been covered or filled.
Q. Within a week, sparrows, mynas and bulbuls were visiting the bowls every morning.
R. A group of students in Pune decided to do something about it.
S. They placed shallow clay bowls of water on terraces and balconies across their neighbourhood.
S6. The students now refill the bowls daily and record each visitor in a notebook.
S1. In peak summer, birds in crowded cities often struggle to find water.
P. Ponds and open drains, which once served them, have mostly been covered or filled.
Q. Within a week, sparrows, mynas and bulbuls were visiting the bowls every morning.
R. A group of students in Pune decided to do something about it.
S. They placed shallow clay bowls of water on terraces and balconies across their neighbourhood.
S6. The students now refill the bowls daily and record each visitor in a notebook.
Correct Answer: B [PRSQ]
Explanation:
served them = birds (P) → do something about it (R) → They placed bowls (S) → visiting the bowls (Q).
6.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Every evening, my grandfather sat on the verandah with his old transistor radio.
P. He would tune it carefully to the station that played old film songs.
Q. We offered to buy him a new one, but he refused.
R. One day the radio fell from the bench and stopped working.
S. Instead, he carried the broken set to a repair shop three streets away.
S6. When it began to play again, his smile was wider than I had ever seen.
S1. Every evening, my grandfather sat on the verandah with his old transistor radio.
P. He would tune it carefully to the station that played old film songs.
Q. We offered to buy him a new one, but he refused.
R. One day the radio fell from the bench and stopped working.
S. Instead, he carried the broken set to a repair shop three streets away.
S6. When it began to play again, his smile was wider than I had ever seen.
Correct Answer: A [PRQS]
Explanation:
habit (P) → One day it broke (R) → offer refused (Q) → Instead, repair (S).
7.
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. A stranger at the stop offered to share his umbrella with her.
B. Since then, Neha has kept a spare umbrella in her bag.
C. Neha forgot her umbrella at home on the first day of the monsoon.
D. By the time she reached the bus stop, she was soaked.
A. A stranger at the stop offered to share his umbrella with her.
B. Since then, Neha has kept a spare umbrella in her bag.
C. Neha forgot her umbrella at home on the first day of the monsoon.
D. By the time she reached the bus stop, she was soaked.
Correct Answer: C [CDAB]
Explanation:
Neha forgot (C) → soaked at the stop (D) → stranger at the stop (A) → Since then (B).
8.
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. At the counter, she found that she was ten rupees short.
B. The very next morning, she returned with the ten rupees and a thank-you card.
C. Swati picked out a notebook and a box of colour pencils at the stationery shop.
D. The shopkeeper smiled and told her she could pay the rest the next day.
A. At the counter, she found that she was ten rupees short.
B. The very next morning, she returned with the ten rupees and a thank-you card.
C. Swati picked out a notebook and a box of colour pencils at the stationery shop.
D. The shopkeeper smiled and told her she could pay the rest the next day.
Correct Answer: D [CADB]
Explanation:
Swati chooses (C) → short at the counter (A) → pay the rest the next day (D) → next morning she returns (B).
9.
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. Because of this generosity, the library did not have to spend anything on books.
B. It now has nearly two thousand books in two languages.
C. Last month, an empty room in our panchayat office was turned into a library.
D. Most of these books were donated by former students and parents.
A. Because of this generosity, the library did not have to spend anything on books.
B. It now has nearly two thousand books in two languages.
C. Last month, an empty room in our panchayat office was turned into a library.
D. Most of these books were donated by former students and parents.
Correct Answer: A [CBDA]
Explanation:
library (C) → It now has books (B) → these books donated (D) → this generosity (A).
10.
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. Yet few people in our cities cycle to work.
B. Cycling to work saves fuel and keeps the rider fit.
C. Separate cycle lanes could change this.
D. The main reason they give is that the roads feel unsafe.
A. Yet few people in our cities cycle to work.
B. Cycling to work saves fuel and keeps the rider fit.
C. Separate cycle lanes could change this.
D. The main reason they give is that the roads feel unsafe.
Correct Answer: D [BADC]
Explanation:
benefit (B) → Yet few do it (A) → their reason (D) → lanes could change this (C).
11.
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. He had left his admit card on the dining table.
B. Karthik reached the examination centre half an hour early.
C. As he stood in the queue, he searched his bag and froze.
D. Luckily, his sister brought it on her scooter just before the gate closed.
A. He had left his admit card on the dining table.
B. Karthik reached the examination centre half an hour early.
C. As he stood in the queue, he searched his bag and froze.
D. Luckily, his sister brought it on her scooter just before the gate closed.
Correct Answer: B [BCAD]
Explanation:
Karthik named (B) → searched and froze (C) → the reason (A) → sister brought it (D).
12.
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) Not only
P. damage the crops,
Q. the power supply to the village
R. did the storm
S. but it also cut off
(1) Not only
P. damage the crops,
Q. the power supply to the village
R. did the storm
S. but it also cut off
Correct Answer: C [RPSQ]
Explanation:
Not only + auxiliary + subject (R) + verb (P), then 'but it also cut off' (S) + object (Q).
13.
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) The committee
P. to submit a plan
Q. has asked every school
R. by the end of this month
S. for saving water
(1) The committee
P. to submit a plan
Q. has asked every school
R. by the end of this month
S. for saving water
Correct Answer: A [QPSR]
Explanation:
Subject + verb + object (Q) → to submit a plan (P) → for saving water (S) → deadline (R).
14.
Odd sentence outWhich sentence does NOT belong to the paragraph?
A. Our town's lake had been choked with weeds for years.
B. Residents formed a group to clear it every Sunday morning.
C. The town's new shopping mall has three floors of parking.
D. After six months, ducks and herons returned to the clean water.
A. Our town's lake had been choked with weeds for years.
B. Residents formed a group to clear it every Sunday morning.
C. The town's new shopping mall has three floors of parking.
D. After six months, ducks and herons returned to the clean water.
Correct Answer: B [C]
Explanation:
Topic: cleaning the lake; the mall's parking breaks the chain.
15.
Trick SpotterIn a four-sentence jumble, one sentence reads 'They also visited the old fort.' What is the fastest reason to reject every option that starts with it?
Correct Answer: C [It begins with a pronoun and 'also', so it needs an earlier sentence]
Explanation:
Opener Detector: a pronoun + 'also' hooks back to something already said.
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