Ordering of Sentences


Direction: In these questions, the 1st and the last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

  1. The traveller said, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn ?”
    (P) “Do you want one in which you can spend the night ?”
    (Q) “Yes”, said the peasant.
    (R) “Go right down the road and turn to the left.”
    (S) “Yes”, replied the traveller.
    (6) “thank a lot.”









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    QPSR

    Correct Option: B

    QPSR


  1. Money is not the root of all evils.
    (P) Or, what about the desire for power driving people to horrible crimes ?
    (Q) Even purposeless cruelty can be seen in many instances of evil behaviour.
    (R) For example, neither teachers nor parents profit in any way by torturing children.
    (S) The evils of sexual offenders are not motivated by financial gains.
    (6) No, we can only say that money is the root of some evil.









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    QRPS

    Correct Option: A

    QRPS



  1. Even the smallest insect of the living world is made up of a large number of cells.
    (P) Furthermore, the cells in these small creatures widely differ in their structure and function.
    (Q) An ant, or a gnat, for example is composed of hundreds of thou-sands of cells.
    (R) Even a mite has cells making up its skeletal structure.
    (S) It also has cells dedicated to digestive and reproductive func-tions.
    (6) The cell system of small organisms is microscopic but marvellous, isn't it ?









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    QPRS

    Correct Option: D

    QPRS


Direction: In these questions, the 1st and the lst part of the sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentences are split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper
order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

  1. The lead story
    (P) at 4 AM
    (Q) in tonight's news
    (R) concerns the fire
    (S) which engulfed the Columbia College
    (6) this morning.









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    QRSP

    Correct Option: B

    QRSP



  1. An electrical circuit
    (P) which is
    (Q) of wires
    (R) designed to
    (S) is a circle
    (6) carry electricity.









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    SQPR

    Correct Option: A

    SQPR