Ordering of Sentences
Direction: In the following questions, the first and the last 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.
- Nobody in their mind would doubt that America has problems.
P. Leave out euphoria, after the Gulf War and that is the highest such figure for six years.
Q. And whatever the gloomy politicians may think, Americans themselves seem to sense that.
R. But these are problems, things that can and will be solved— they are not the stuff of national crisis.
S. The latest Time/CNN poll says 62% of Americans thought their nation was doing “fairly well” or “very well”
6. All it needs now is for politicians to catch the new mood of optimism.
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Correct Option: D
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- 1. ‘Acu’ means needles in Latin.
P. The needles stimulates specific nerves that transmit electrical impulses via the spinal cord and brain to the affected area.
Q. Quite appropriately, then, acupuncture consists of inserting very fine needles at specific points on the skin located near nerve endings.
R. Acupuncture also stimulates the release of chemical substances from the brain centres and pitulary glands.
S. These are connected to one another by lines called channels or meridians.
6. Known as endorphins and encephalins, which are released and carried across the blood stream, these chemicals are the body’s own pain–relief mechanism.
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Correct Option: D
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- 1. Judo champ, Tamura doesn’t look or act tough.
P. At 4 feet 9, Tamura is the shortest woman in the light-weight class (106 pounds).
Q. Fans know her affectionately as “Yawara-chan” after a spunky cartoon character.
R. She wears a lucky pink ribbon and at 20, still grins like a carefree teen and gushes about icecream.
S. No wonder the Japanese go wild when she tosses opponents, many of whom tower over her.
6. Tamura has become a national idol in Japan.
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Correct Option: B
SRPQ
Direction: In the following questions, the first and the last 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 parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
- 1 : One of his greatest successes was to improve the water supply.
P : The lepers could obtain it for filling a vessel at a mountain stream.
Q : They carried it to the village on their sore covered shoulders.
R : Water was scarce.
S : They had to go some distance to wash their clothes.
6 : That was one reason they remained dirty as often
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RPQS
Correct Option: A
RPQS
Direction: In the following questions, the first and the last sentence of the passage are numbered 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. Then find the correct answer.
- I shall tell you about the ways you can see a rainbow.
P. Big rainbows can be seen when the sun is close to horizon.
Q. Or you can notice a rainbow in the spray from a garden hose.
R. You can see a rainbow in the mist from a waterfall.
S. When you stand with a light source behind you and misty water before you, you can see a rainbow.
6. Occasionally, even a full moon on a rainy night will create a faint rainbow.
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SPRQ
Correct Option: A
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