Paragraph Formation
Direction: The sentences given in each question, when arranged in the proper sequence, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter/number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
- A. Group decision making, however, does not necessarily fully guard against arbitrariness and anarchy, for individual capriciousness can get substituted by collusion of group members.
B. Nature itself is an intricate system of checks and balances, meant to preserve the delicate balance between various environmental factors that affect our ecology.
C. In institutions also, there is a need to have in place a system of checks and balances which inhibits the concentration of power in only some individuals.
D. When human interventions alter this delicate balance, the outcomes have been seen to be disastrous.
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B D is the key. Passage must begin with B as it introduces ‘the system of checks and balances’ telling that nature itself is their best example. A, C or D cannot begin the passage with their ‘decision making, however,’ ‘institutions also’ and ‘after this delicate balance’ respectively. D should follow B with its ‘this delicate balance,’ D’s ‘this’ refers to ‘checks and balances’ in nature introduced by B, C should follow B as C tells there is a need of the system of checks and balances in institutions also.
Correct Option: D
B D is the key. Passage must begin with B as it introduces ‘the system of checks and balances’ telling that nature itself is their best example. A, C or D cannot begin the passage with their ‘decision making, however,’ ‘institutions also’ and ‘after this delicate balance’ respectively. D should follow B with its ‘this delicate balance,’ D’s ‘this’ refers to ‘checks and balances’ in nature introduced by B, C should follow B as C tells there is a need of the system of checks and balances in institutions also. A should follow C and conclude the passage telling that group decision making is not a foolproof method etc. Options (a) and (c): Passage wrongly begins with C in both the options whereas C should follow D, precede A with its ‘In institutions also’ etc. Option (b): Passage correctly begins with B but C wrongly follows it whereas C should follow D and so on. Except (d) other options are wrong.
- A. The likelihood of an accident is determined by how carefully the motorist drives and how carefully the pedestrian crosses the street.
B. An accident involving a motorist and a pedestrian is such a case.
C. Each must decide how much care to exercise without knowing how careful the other is.
D. The simplest strategic problem arises when two individuals interact with each other and each must decide what to do without knowing what the other is doing.
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D B and AC are the keys. Passage must begin with D which introduces the ‘strategic problem’ of interaction between ‘two individuals,’ A, B, C advance the argument. B should obviously follow D with its illustration of ‘An accident’ picking up from D’s argument, A should follow B with its ‘likelihood of an accident’ etc. C should follow A and conclude the passage with its ‘Each must decide’ etc. Options (a) and (b) : Passage wrongly begins with A in both the options whereas A should follow B with ‘how carefully the motorist drives.’
Correct Option: D
D B and AC are the keys. Passage must begin with D which introduces the ‘strategic problem’ of interaction between ‘two individuals,’ A, B, C advance the argument. B should obviously follow D with its illustration of ‘An accident’ picking up from D’s argument, A should follow B with its ‘likelihood of an accident’ etc. C should follow A and conclude the passage with its ‘Each must decide’ etc. Options (a) and (b) : Passage wrongly begins with A in both the options whereas A should follow B with ‘how carefully the motorist drives.’ Option (c): Passage correctly begins with D, B correctly follows D but C wrongly follows D whereas C has to follow A and conclude the passage with ‘Each must decide.’ Except (d) other options are wrong.
- A. For if knowledge became too great for communication, it would degenerate into scholasticism, and the weak acceptance of authority; mankind would slip into a new age of faith, worshiping at a respectful distance its new priests.
B. The civilization, which had hoped to raise itself up on education disseminated far and wide, would be left precariously based upon a technical erudition that had become the monopoly of an esoteric class monastically isolated from the world by the birth rate of terminology.
C. To find for new truths, old terms that all literate people might understand.
D. The function of the professional teacher was to mediate between the specialist and the nation; to learn the specialist’s language, as the specialist had learned the nature’s, in order to break down the barriers between knowledge and need.
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D C is the key. Passage must begin with D as it initiates with ‘The function of the professional teacher was to ….. in order to break down the barriers between knowledge and need’. C must follow D as it states that ‘to find for new truths ….. people might understand’. A, B and C cannot begin the passage as they provide supportive text.
Correct Option: D
D C is the key. Passage must begin with D as it initiates with ‘The function of the professional teacher was to ….. in order to break down the barriers between knowledge and need’. C must follow D as it states that ‘to find for new truths ….. people might understand’. A, B and C cannot begin the passage as they provide supportive text. A should follow C as it mentions about ‘knowledge for communication, ….. worshiping at a respectful distance its new priests’. B would follow A and would also close the passage as it states that ‘the civilization, which had hoped to raise itself ….. monastically isolated from the world by the birth rate of terminology’. The right sequence is D C A B.
- A. Gone are the days when parents were happy to see their two-year old frolic about in the company of sundry aunts or cousins.
B. Parents are relieved to know that there are professional people who can help them in the process. Leading schools have a high regard for children who attend these preschools.
C. Welcoming these kids with open arms are a new breed of women entrepreneurs who have cashed in on this high parental anxiety to build a thriving business, that of preschools.
D. Now toddlers, barely out of their diapers are being pushed by overanxious parents to get cracking on reading, writing, and arithmetic at the earliest.
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A D is the key. Passage must begin with A as it states that ‘welcoming these kids with open arms are a new breed of women ….. to build a thriving business, that of preschools’. D must follow A as it mentions about ‘toddlers, barely out of their diapers ….. at the earliest’. B, C and D cannot open the passage as they are the supportive link to the initial start. .................................................................................................................
Correct Option: B
A D is the key. Passage must begin with A as it states that ‘welcoming these kids with open arms are a new breed of women ….. to build a thriving business, that of preschools’. D must follow A as it mentions about ‘toddlers, barely out of their diapers ….. at the earliest’. B, C and D cannot open the passage as they are the supportive link to the initial start. C must follow D as it states that ‘welcoming these kids with open arms ….. that of preschools’. B must follow C and also close the paragraph as it states about ‘parents being relieved now ….. who attend these preschools.’ The right sequence is A D C B.
Direction: Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 and 6.
- 1. Fire ripped through another pipeline in southern Nigeria, killing at lease 40 people.
A. The explosion was the third in two weeks. B. Police were deployed to stop villagers from stealing fuel from other pipelines.
C. Local politicians have blamed this vandalism on cartels.
D. Once the cartels have siphoned off fuel, impoverished locals move in to collect what they can for sale to passing motorists.
6. But pipelines often explode, and the practice has left about 2000 people dead in the past two years.
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There is link between 1 and A – ‘the fire’, ‘the explosion’. So we have to choose between (a) and (b). Thus we have to choose whether B or C will follow A, but logically C will follow B, as ‘this’ of C is the predicate of B.
Correct Option: A
There is link between 1 and A – ‘the fire’, ‘the explosion’. So we have to choose between (a) and (b). Thus we have to choose whether B or C will follow A, but logically C will follow B, as ‘this’ of C is the predicate of B. So A B C D is the correct sequence.
