SSC CGL English – Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement – Tier II Level · Marathon
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I and III are correct; 'For example' needs the idea it illustrates before it.
SSC CGL English – Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 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. Every day, households in a large city throw away tonnes of kitchen waste.
P. The compost they produce is used in their gardens, and the rest is sold to nearby nurseries.
Q. Yet most of this waste could be turned into compost.
R. Most of it ends up in landfills, where it rots and releases foul gases.
S. A few housing societies have started doing exactly that in their own backyards.
S6. If more societies follow their example, the load on landfills could fall sharply.
S1. Every day, households in a large city throw away tonnes of kitchen waste.
P. The compost they produce is used in their gardens, and the rest is sold to nearby nurseries.
Q. Yet most of this waste could be turned into compost.
R. Most of it ends up in landfills, where it rots and releases foul gases.
S. A few housing societies have started doing exactly that in their own backyards.
S6. If more societies follow their example, the load on landfills could fall sharply.
Correct Answer: B [RQSP]
Explanation:
it (R) = kitchen waste → Yet (Q) → doing exactly that = composting (S) → The compost they produce (P).
2.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Every morning at five, twelve-year-old Imran cycled through the sleeping town delivering newspapers.
P. Soon he began reading whole articles during his lunch break at school.
Q. When Imran told her, she gave him a dictionary of his own.
R. On the way, he would read the headlines at every traffic signal.
S. His English teacher noticed his growing vocabulary and asked where it came from.
S6. Years later, Imran became a journalist and still keeps that dictionary on his desk.
S1. Every morning at five, twelve-year-old Imran cycled through the sleeping town delivering newspapers.
P. Soon he began reading whole articles during his lunch break at school.
Q. When Imran told her, she gave him a dictionary of his own.
R. On the way, he would read the headlines at every traffic signal.
S. His English teacher noticed his growing vocabulary and asked where it came from.
S6. Years later, Imran became a journalist and still keeps that dictionary on his desk.
Correct Answer: B [RPSQ]
Explanation:
headlines (R) → whole articles (P) → teacher asks (S) → he told her (Q); S6 'that dictionary'.
3.
Spot My MistakeP. She would be the first person in her family to go to college. Q. Anjali's admission letter arrived on a rainy Tuesday. R. Her father read it aloud twice, as if he could not believe it. S. That night, the whole street came to congratulate the family.
A student answered Q-P-R-S. Which clue shows the answer is wrong?
A student answered Q-P-R-S. Which clue shows the answer is wrong?
Correct Answer: A [R's 'read it' needs the letter of Q just before it]
Explanation:
Pronoun Back-Hook: 'it' in R = the admission letter, so R must follow Q directly → Q-R-P-S.
4.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Heat waves are a serious danger for people who work outdoors.
P. Under the hot sun, their bodies lose water and salt faster than they can replace them.
Q. Heat stroke can be prevented by simple measures: drinking water often, resting in shade and avoiding work in the hottest hours.
R. This loss can cause heat stroke even in a healthy person.
S. Construction workers, delivery riders and farm labourers often have no shade for hours.
S6. Some employers have now begun shifting outdoor work to early mornings and evenings.
S1. Heat waves are a serious danger for people who work outdoors.
P. Under the hot sun, their bodies lose water and salt faster than they can replace them.
Q. Heat stroke can be prevented by simple measures: drinking water often, resting in shade and avoiding work in the hottest hours.
R. This loss can cause heat stroke even in a healthy person.
S. Construction workers, delivery riders and farm labourers often have no shade for hours.
S6. Some employers have now begun shifting outdoor work to early mornings and evenings.
Correct Answer: C [SPRQ]
Explanation:
examples of workers (S) → their bodies lose water (P) → This loss (R) → prevention of heat stroke (Q).
5.
Sentence partsThe first part of the sentence is given. Arrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence.
(1) No sooner
P. than the lights
Q. had the guests
R. went out across the whole street
S. arrived
(1) No sooner
P. than the lights
Q. had the guests
R. went out across the whole street
S. arrived
Correct Answer: D [QSPR]
Explanation:
No sooner + had + subject + past participle (Q S) … than + clause (P R).
6.
Missing sentenceChoose the best concluding sentence:
Our neighbourhood library started a storytelling hour for children every Saturday. Grandparents volunteer to tell folk tales from their own childhood. Children who rarely opened a book now ask to borrow the stories they hear. ______
Our neighbourhood library started a storytelling hour for children every Saturday. Grandparents volunteer to tell folk tales from their own childhood. Children who rarely opened a book now ask to borrow the stories they hear. ______
Correct Answer: C [Clearly, a simple idea has turned listeners into readers.]
Explanation:
A closer sums up the chain: storytelling → listening → borrowing books.
7.
Para jumbleThe first (S1) and the last (S6) sentences are given. Arrange P, Q, R and S in a logical order.
S1. Ravi boarded the night train to Chennai with only a small bag.
P. It was his, with every rupee still inside.
Q. Panic-stricken, he searched every corner of his berth.
R. The elderly woman in the opposite berth quietly handed him a wallet she had found on the floor.
S. Around midnight, he realised that his wallet was missing.
S6. Ravi spent the rest of the journey listening to her stories about her grandchildren.
S1. Ravi boarded the night train to Chennai with only a small bag.
P. It was his, with every rupee still inside.
Q. Panic-stricken, he searched every corner of his berth.
R. The elderly woman in the opposite berth quietly handed him a wallet she had found on the floor.
S. Around midnight, he realised that his wallet was missing.
S6. Ravi spent the rest of the journey listening to her stories about her grandchildren.
Correct Answer: A [SQRP]
Explanation:
wallet missing (S) → searched (Q) → woman hands a wallet (R) → It was his (P) → S6 'her stories'.
8.
Odd sentence outWhich sentence does NOT belong to the paragraph?
A. Learning to swim early is one of the best ways to prevent drowning.
B. Children should first get comfortable putting their faces in water.
C. Swimming is also an Olympic sport with many events.
D. Next, they can learn to float with the help of a trainer.
A. Learning to swim early is one of the best ways to prevent drowning.
B. Children should first get comfortable putting their faces in water.
C. Swimming is also an Olympic sport with many events.
D. Next, they can learn to float with the help of a trainer.
Correct Answer: D [C]
Explanation:
The chain is safety → first step → Next step; the Olympic remark breaks it (true but off-topic).
9.
Para jumbleArrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. But cash kept at home earns nothing and can be stolen or damaged.
B. Some people still keep their savings in cash at home.
C. A bank savings account, on the other hand, keeps money safe and pays interest.
D. They feel that money they can touch is safer.
A. But cash kept at home earns nothing and can be stolen or damaged.
B. Some people still keep their savings in cash at home.
C. A bank savings account, on the other hand, keeps money safe and pays interest.
D. They feel that money they can touch is safer.
Correct Answer: B [BDAC]
Explanation:
habit (B) → They feel (D) → But the risk (A) → on the other hand, the bank (C).
10.
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
I. Markers like 'Firstly' and 'Secondly' fix the relative order of two sentences.
II. A sentence starting with 'For example' can begin a paragraph.
III. A short form such as 'the NGO' usually appears after its full form.
I. Markers like 'Firstly' and 'Secondly' fix the relative order of two sentences.
II. A sentence starting with 'For example' can begin a paragraph.
III. A short form such as 'the NGO' usually appears after its full form.
Correct Answer: B [Only two]
Explanation:
I and III are correct; 'For example' needs the idea it illustrates before it.
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