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In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :One of the many young scientists who chose to throw in their lot with Rutherford was an Oxford physical chemist, Frederick Soddy. S6:We now know that Gamma rays are a particularly fierce form of X-rays. P:His association with Rutherford lasted only two years, but that was long enough to change the whole face of physics. Q:He was just 23. R:They found that thorium changed into a new element, thorium X, and in the process gave off what was apparently a gas and at the same time a third type of ray, which they named after the Greek letter ?Gamma?. S:When he teamed up with Rutherford,they investigated thorium which, as Marie Curie had shown, was radioactive. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. P Q S R
- B. Q P S R
- C. Q P R S
- D. Q S R P
- Correct Answer
- P Q S R
ExplanationThe starting statement talked about the young scientist Frederick Soddy. So the next statement would be talking about his contribution with Rutherford and how long the association lasted. So, the continuing statement would be P. So, P being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is PQSR.
- 1. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :Helen graduated in 1904with special honours in English. S6:Here dress was torn and roses were snatched from her hat. P:She was twenty-four years old. Q:She was invited to the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 to awaken worldwide interest in the education of the deaf-blind. R:But on Helen Keller Day the crowds got out of hand. S:Requests were already flowing in for appearances and for magazine articles. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. Q P S R
- B. S P R Q
- C. P S Q R
- D. S QR P Discuss
- 2. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year. S6:This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going. P:Soonafter this, he was advised to go to England to study tobe a lawyer. Q:Studies did not interest him and he did not do well. R:It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners. S:This would not be easy. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. P S R Q
- B. S Q P R
- C. P R Q S
- D. Q P S R Discuss
- 3. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :Universities are peculiar institutions. S6:It is the most important institution in the complex process of knowledge creation and distribution. P:Traditionally elite institutions, the modern university has provided social mobility to previously disfranchised groups. Q:The contemporary university stands at the centre of its society. R:They have common historical roots yet are deeply embedded in their societies. S:Established in the medieval period to transmit established knowledge and provide training for a few key professions, universities have become a primary creator of new knowledge through basic research. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. P S Q R
- B. S Q R P
- C. S P R Q
- D. R P S Q Discuss
- 4. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :The bureaucrat and the social worker are men of totally different orientations and styles of functioning. S6:The world will be a better place to live in if they learn a little from each other. P:The other is considered to be a man ever on the move. Q:He is portrayed as a man fond of rules above all other things. R:The one is regarded as given to sedentary habits, doing a lot of paper work. S:Driven by an urge to help others he is impatient with red tape and unnecessary delays. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. P Q R S
- B. R Q P S
- C. S R Q P
- D. Q P S R Discuss
- 5. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :Jumbo, the famous 3.3 metre elephant was born in Africa over a hundred years ago. S6:Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over 20 million Americans. P:After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept. Q:Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882. R:Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria. S:He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. P Q R S
- B. S R Q P
- C. P S R Q
- D. R Q S P Discuss
- 6. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :The boy felt his way up the creaking stairs through thick darkness. S6:He was just telling himself he was safe when the door was flung open and the gaunt old man grabbed his shoulder. P:All he had to do was just get past the central door on the landing. Q:He stopped as the great clock below whined for a few seconds and gave out a single, solemn stroke. R:His eyes were raised to the faint moonlight that shone above the landing. S:He hesitated as the sound died down and then crept on, thinking that if they could sleep through that, they would sleep through any noise he could make. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. P Q S R
- B. R Q S P
- C. P R Q S
- D. R Q P S Discuss
- 7. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :Don?t you think that the housefly is a nuisance? S6:When you see a fly rubbing its legs together, it is just cleaning itself, and scraping off some of the material that has gathered there. P:For ages that?s what man considered the fly to be ?just a nuisance. Q:It was discovered that these flies carried disease germs that cause the death of millions of people every year. R:But now we know that the innocent-looking housefly is one of man?s worst enemies. S:It makes an irritating buzzing sound; it annoys you when it crawls on your skin; and soon. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. R Q P S
- B. P Q S R
- C. Q P R S
- D. S P R Q Discuss
- 8. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :Iguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described. S6:This quadrupedal dinosaur lived about 70 million years ago and its fossils are found in many parts of England, Europe, Asia and North Afrcia. P:These teeth formed a dental battery in which replacing teeth were constantly growing. Q:The fore limbs were slightly larger than other members of its group known as Ornithischia. R:Ithad numerous teeth in the sides of the jaws, arranged in rows. S:It was about 40 feet in length. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. Q S R P
- B. S R P Q
- C. R Q P S
- D. P Q S R Discuss
- 9. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :A single device can heat fluids without requiring an electrical element. S6:Because there is no electrical element, there is no risk of fire, so the system is suitable for dangerous environments. P:A heat exchanger transfers heat from the central cavity to an air heater, a water heater or an industrial processor. Q:It has a container like the crank case of a car?s engine, which contains the fluid to be heated. R:Compression and friction at the nozzles heat the fluid so that the temperature in the central cavity rises steadily. S:A motor and pulley insidethe container turn a rotor wheel, which in turn forces the fluid again and again through narrow nozzles into a central cavity. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. R P S Q
- B. S P Q R
- C. Q S R P
- D. S R P Q Discuss
- 10. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :There is no doubt that the rules governing imports, manufacture and the use of pesticides need to be further tightened up. S6:At the same time, better pollution control measures are needed to check the discharge of poisonous gases and chemicals by a host of other industries which are equally responsible for poisoning our world. P:But a more practical and feasible approach is required to tackle this problem. Q:No one can deny the importance of pesticides in our agriculture. R:The proposed amendment is an attempt at doing this, but in the process it seems to have gone overboard in most cases. S:Even today, nearly a fourth of our crop is lost due to pests and weeds. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. R P S Q
- B. R Q S P
- C. Q S P R
- D. P R S Q Discuss
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Correct Answer: P S Q R
Explanation:
The starting statement talked about Helen and her graduation. So, the continuing statement would be talking about the age of Helen when she completed her honours. So, P would be the succeeding statement. So, P being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is PSQR.
Correct Answer: Q P S R
Explanation:
The starting statement describes about the education of Gandhi. The next statement would be talking about his interest in studies. Thus, Q will be the connecting statement. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QPSR.
Correct Answer: S P R Q
Explanation:
The starting statement states about the universities being the peculiar institutions. Next statement would be talking about the establishment of such institutions. So, S would be the succeeding statement. Thus, the option (a) and (d) get eliminated. The continuing statement would be talking about the contribution of modern university. So, next statement would be P. This eliminates option (b) as well. Thus, the correct sequence is SPRQ.
Correct Answer: R Q P S
Explanation:
The opening statement described about the bureaucrat and the social worker. So the succeeding statement would be talking about both of them. So, the statement doing so is statement R. So, R being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is RQPS.
Correct Answer: R Q S P
Explanation:
The starting statement is talking about the birth of a 3 ?3 metre elephant ?Jumbo. So, the connecting statement would be discussing what happened after the birth. So statement R would be the next statement as it describes that he was transported to London; So, R being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is RQSP.
Correct Answer: R Q P S
Explanation:
The starting statement talked about how the boy managed to climb the stairs despite of thick darkness. So, the continuing statement would be talking about his landing and how his eyes were raised to moonlight. So, the next statement in continuation would be the statement R. This eliminates option (a) and (c). The next statement would be Q. The next statement would be talking about how he managed to pass through the central door and how he was getting afraid with the noise. So P follows Q and S would be the concluding statement. Thus, the correct sequence is RQPS.
Correct Answer: S P R Q
Explanation:
The starting statement talked about the housefly being a nuisance. The connecting statement would be talking about the irritating sound of the housefly making it a nuisance. Thus, next statement would be S. So, S being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is SPRQ.
Correct Answer: S R P Q
Explanation:
The starting statement is talking about the scientific description of dinosaurs i.e. Iguanodon. The connecting statement would be the statement describing the physical structure. So, S would be the next statement as it describes the length of the dinosaurs. So, S being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is SRPQ.
Correct Answer: Q S R P
Explanation:
The starting statement is talking about a device which can heat fluid without electrical element. The continuing statement would be talking about the shape of the device i.e. the container which contains the fluid. Thus, Q will be the connecting statement. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QSRP.
Correct Answer: Q S P R
Explanation:
The starting statement talked about the tightening of the rules governing imports, manufacture and the use of pesticides. So, the connecting statement would be describing the importance of pesticides in our agriculture. So, Q will follow S1. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QSPR.
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