NDA
Chapter-6
Ordering of Sentences (E-35)
1. S1
: Political empowerment apart, the state should recognize the right to life of
every citizen.
S6: The state should prepare for the seasons
ahead, not just winter, and create shelters on a war footing.
P : Places
of religious worship play an important role in this respect, providing food and
shelter.
Q : Where
lives are at stake, resource crunch cannot work as an excuse.
R : It
can still intervene to save lives, by ensuring that office, schools and other
institutions
that
function only during the day are used as
night shelters.
S : However,
civil society organizations cannot be expected to compensate for state neglect.
Which one the following is the correct sequence?
a) S-Q-R-P
b) R-P-S-Q c) S-P-R-Q d) R-Q-S-P
2. S1 : This is the age of knowledge.
S6 : Not
surprisingly then that we Indians are often labeled as being overly
superstitious.
P : Logic
and intuition are no longer enemies.
Q : It
is also the Age of Aquarius.
R : the
two live together comfortably in every Indian in this age of nanotechnology and
computers?
S :
so why should superstitions be considered out of place in this age of nanotechnology
and computers?
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) Q-P-S-R
b) R-S-P-Q c) Q-S-P-R d) R-P-S-Q
3. S1 : Sachin
has scored centuries against all oppositions, in all countries.
S6 : But
largely, he has been the dictator, giving nightmares to quality bowlers of the
world.
P : there
have been those rare occasions when he looked entangled at the crease.
Q : In
fact, some of his most memorable essays came in adverse conditions.
R : Gavaskar
called him “the closest thing to batting perfection this game has ever seen”.
S : Sachin
has established his stamp over all types
of attack.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) P-Q-S-R b) R-Q-S-P c) P-S-Q-R d)
R-S-Q-P
4. S1 : Jagan has been working in our home for over
25 years.
S6 : Then
came the question of raising his children on the paltry sum of money he earned
washing cars
and sweeping homes.
P : And
another.
Q : Till
finally his wife delivered a son and he declared his innings.
R : I
remember the day his first daughter was born.
S : And
then came another.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-P-S-Q
b)
Q-S-P-R c) R-S-P-Q d)
Q-P-S-R
5. S1
: Diabetes is a silent killer and because
it does not seem as potent as cancer or AIDS is
overlooked
without too much heed by patients.
S6 : Though
diabetes can never be totally cured it can be definitely controlled from causing
serious
consequences.
P : Worse,
as many as a third of them don’t even know it.
Q : Untreated
diabetes can lead to heart and kidney failure, amputations and even death.
R : Millions of people suffer from diabetes.
S : the
early symptoms of diabetes are often confused with other less grave conditions.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) S-Q-R-P
b) R-P-S-Q c) S-P-R-Q d)
R-Q-S-P
6. S1 : Ships, built in dry docks, are launched amidst chanting of Atharva
Veda.
S6 : the
latest INS Mumbai is the tenth reincarnation
of its original INS Bombay.
P : Even
now newer warships are given names of
old decommissioned warships.
Q : One
of the enduring superstitions of the Navy is that old ships don’t die.
R : In
Europe, they break champagne bottles on the bowl; in India we break coconuts.
S : It
derives from the animistic belief that a ship has a soul that lives on and that
it is reborn.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-Q-S-P
b) S-P-R-Q c)
R-P-S-Q d) S-Q-R-P
7. S1 : Jaswant
Singh of 4 Garhwal rifles was apparently relaxing at 10,000 feet when he spotted
a whole battalion of Chinese troops advancing towards an Indian Army post.
S6 : Versions
of the story vary.
P : They
surrounded him, captured the three and beheaded them.
Q : finally
the enemy sent a scout party to ascertain the real strength of the Indian
defence and they found just a rifleman
and two girls.
R :
After the war, the Chinese, impressed by the rifleman’s valour, gave his
head back to the Indian’s who set up a temple for him.
S :
With just one 303 and ammunition supplied by two girls from an abandoned
dump, he mowed down about 50 enemy
troopers.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) P-Q-S-R
b)S-R-P-Q
c) P-R-S-Q d) S-Q-P-R
8. S1 : Each creature of the sea has its own significance for seamen.
S6 : A
dead dolphin is a bad omen.
P : One
reason could be that dolphins and sharks do not cohabit.
Q : Sighting
a dolphin is supposed to bring luck.
R : a
dolphin swimming with the ship brings good luck.
S : Upon
sighting the first dolphin on a voyage even the admiral will come up on deck to
watch it.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) S-R-Q-P
b) S-R-P-Q c) S-P-Q-R d)
Q-R-S-P
9. S1
: The debate on whether women leaders are better than men cannot be conclusive.
S6 : Educating
the girl-child, especially in the rural areas, could go a long way in
empowering women.
P : Though
they constituted about 50 per cent of the population, women’s representation in
the elected bodies is grossly inadequate.
Q : If
there are a few good men leaders, there are a few good woman leaders too.
R : Drawing
gender differences in leadership or management is unnecessary.
S : However,
very few women have entered politics, which is largely a man’s world.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-Q-S-P
b) P-S-R-Q c) R-Q-P-S d)
P-S-Q-R
10. S1 : Any
discussion on human rights is incomplete without reference to the security and
terrorist threats facing the country.
S6 : It
is necessary to underline that it will be wrong to treat all such violent
movements as pure law and order problems.
P : The
police as also the armed foreces are facing an uphill task in containing these
violent activities and maintaining peace
and order.
Q : It
must be appreciated that there is an imperative need for such special
legislations as the normal laws are not adequate to deal with the situation.
R : An
important issue which has come up in this context relates to the need for
special
legislation
to cope with the situation.
S : Several
parts of the country have been rocked violence, terrorism, secessionist movement
and insurgency.
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) S-P-Q-R
b) P-S-Q-R c) S-P-R-Q d)
P-S-R-Q
11. S1 : What are
the outstanding features of the Indian Freedom Struggle?
S6 :It not only permitted but encouraged free
expression of opinion within the party and the movement.
P : the
movement popularized democratic ideas and institutions in India.
Q : The
Indian national Congress was organized on a democratic basis and in the form of
a parliament.
R : The
nationalists fought for the introduction of a representative government.
S : A
major aspect is the value and modern ideals on which the movement itself was
based and
the broad socio- economic and political vision of its leadership.
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) P-S-R-Q b) S-P-R-Q c) P-S-Q-R d)
S-P-Q-R
12. S1 : Indian
media still has not matured as far as election coverage goes.
S6 : There
is nothing wrong in the demand for unbiased, non castist and non communal reporting.
P : Today,
it is common for public relations firms to cultivate journalists and planting
stories.
Q : At
the same time, nobody has addressed to the menace of corruption in the media
itself.
R : In
such a scenario, the reader feels short changed as unbiased election coverage
is not available.
S : Press
conferences are used openly for giving gifts and bribes to journalists.
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) P-Q-S-R b) Q-P-R-S c) P-Q-R-S d)
Q-P-S-R
13. S1 : Over
decades, we have made things a lot worse.
S6 : In the end, it can destroy the entire village
P : it has proved quite disastrous.
Q : The unregulated spread of bore wells was an
early form of water privatization.
R : Many poor farmers have seen their dug
wells sucked dry as neighbours collar all the ground water.
S : The richer you are, the more wells you can
sink, the deeper you can go.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) Q-S-P-R b) P-Q-R-S c) Q-P-R-S d)
P-S-Q-R
14. S1 : The
fact is that good writing is a craft which
can be acquired like any other craft.
S6 : In short, he has
to become a wordsmith.
P : Much the same is the case with the
one who aspires to become a good craftsman of
English.
Q : Let’s take examples.
R : A young man, who wants to become a
goldsmith or a silversmith, becomes an
apprentice with a
seasoned man in that craft.
S : After a few years of apprenticeship,
he learns the ins and outs of it and becomes a
skillful craftsman.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) S-P-Q-R b)
Q-R-S-P c) S-R-Q-P d)
Q-P-S-R
15. S1 : Yet,
things are not that bad.
S6 : Fortune, after
all, favours the brave, not the complainers.
P : some of the successful people started
out with more handicaps than us.
Q : It is time we stopped feeling sorry
for ourselves and got over our doubts and fears
to face the world.
R : If
we look around ourselves, we find people who had less than us but went
on to
make their fortunes.
S : Perhaps we can replicate what they
did for themselves.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-Q-S-P b) S-P-R-Q c) R-P-S-Q d) S-Q-R-P
16. S1 : Several
times in the history of the world, some
countries and cities, have attained a
high degree of
civilization.
S6 : for the
barbarians are always liable to break in on you and with their greater
numbers and rude vigour,
scatter your civilization to the winds.
P : One of the reasons why they did not last was that they were confined
to a very few
people.
Q : Now it is no good being civilized if everybody around
you is barbarous.
R : yet none of these civilizations,
important as they were, have lasted.
S : they were like little oases of
civilization in deserts of barbarism.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) P-R-Q-S b) R-P-S -Q
c) P-R-S-Q d) R-P-Q-S
17. S1 : Savages believe firmly in magic.
S6 : Accordingly,
much magic is practiced in the hope of curing diseases.
P : Some of these are supposed to make
the crops grow or to bring rain.
Q : Death is always supposed to be due to
some sort of magic or witchcraft.
R : A great deal of their lives is
concerned with performing logical rites.
S : In some parts of Africa, even today,
death is not attributed to any natural causes.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) S-P-R-Q b) R-Q-S-P c) S-Q-R-P d) R-P-S-Q
18. S1 : We
drove first to the foot of the mountains.
S6 : It seemed at
times that we were climbing almost perpendicularly.
P ; A watercourse rushed down the
mountain beside us, and a bright hot sun burst
through the clouds.
Q : Then with one guide in front and the
other behind, we set off on front along an
uncompromising track.
R : But after the first few minutes I
gave up looking at any of these splendid things.
S : Instead I kept my head resolutely
downwards, concentrating upon the next step
ahead.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) P-Q-S-R b) Q-P-S-R c) P-Q-R-S d) Q-P-R-S
19. S1 : If
I could find him I might find a clue which would help me to discover what was
at
the bottom of the
mysteries which surrounded us.
S6 : It would indeed
be a triumph for me if I could succeed where my master had failed.
P : Holmes, my master, had missed him in
London.
Q : If this man were inside I should
force him to reveal who he was, and why he had
pursued us so long.
R : Then and there, I determined to
explore every hut upon the moor until I found the
right one.
S : And if I found the right hut, but
without its occupant, I must wait there, howsoever
long it might be, till
he returned.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) S-P-R-Q b) R-Q-S-P c) S-Q-R-P d) R-P-S-Q
20. S1
: If I could find him I might
find a clue which would help me to discover
what was at
the bottom of the
mysteries which surrounded us.
S6 : It would indeed
be a triumph for me if I could succeed where my master had failed.
P : Holmes, my master, had missed him in
London.
Q : If this man were inside I should
force him to reveal who he was, and why he had
pursued us so long.
R : Then and there, I determined to
explore every hut upon the moor until I found the
right one.
S : And if I found the right hut, but without is occupant, I must
wait there, howsoever
long it
might be, till he returned.
Which
one the following is the correct sequence?
a) R-S-Q-P b) P-Q-R-S c) R-Q-S-P d) P-S-Q-R
21. S1 :
The man who is described as “the first truly modern scientist” was an
Italian
astronomer, Galileo
Galilei, who was born in Pisa, in the
Pisa, in the year 1564.
S6 : Galileo saw,
too, that all the planets, including the earth, travel round thesun.
P : On the sun he saw dark spots that
moved slowly across its surface; and this proved
that the sun, like the
earth spins round itself.
Q : With
these he studied the heavens, and
there he saw many wonderful things that
men had never seen
before
R : there was Black Cobra, whose eyes
burnt like red=hot coal and its hood was tight
and undamaged.
S : Galileo made many important scientific
discoveries, and from the year 1609
onwards he was the maker
of the first good telescopes.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-S-P-Q b) P-Q-R-S c) R-Q-P-S d) P-S-R-Q
22. S1 : As
soon as we loosened the string the lid of the basket flew into the air.
S6 : The boys stood
up on their desks and yelled hysterically.
P : the teacher pushed himself back on
the chair and fell over.
Q : With a loud hiss he attacked the
teacher’s face.
R : A willingness to adopt and adapt to
another language will enrich the individual.
S : He landed on the floor and stared at
the Cobra, paralysed with fear.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) R-P-S-Q b) Q-S-P-R c) R-S-P-Q d) Q-P-S-R
23. S1 : It
takes years to build trust.
S6 : the company
takes periodic litigation and non-litigation actions against errant
resellers who indulge in
the sale of pirated or unlicensed software.
P : After all, your customers come back
to you only, because they trust you to give them
the best.
Q : And just one wrong to undo it.
R : They follow your advice as you have
consistently showcased true quality in every
aspect of your
relationship.
S : Our company respects this and is
working towards ensuring that only its genuine
software is available to
customers.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-S-R-P b) R-P-Q-S c) Q-P-R-S d) R-S-Q-P
24. S1 : what
makes a productive leader?
S6 : Skill in
handling these complexities in achieving high productivity.
P : he must be adept at dealing with
problem and new concepts.
Q : In my opinion, a productive leader
must be very competent in staffing.
R : The problems encountered by a
Research and Development organization typically
involve trade-offs among
a wide variety of complex entities.
S : He should continually introduce new
blood into the organization.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-R-P-S b)P-S-Q-R c) Q-S-P-R d) P-R-Q-S
25. S1 : What
is grid computing?
S6 : the problem is
that grid has been used as a buzzword and applied to a number of
entirely different
things.
P : According to many in the computer
industry, grid computing which roughly means
the harnessing of the
collective processing power of many computers in different
places is already
widespread.
Q : yet according to others, grid
computing, while promising, is still years away from
becoming a reality.
R : It depends upon whom you ask.
S : Who is right?
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) R-P-Q-S b)P-R-S-Q c) R-P-S-Q d) P-R-Q-S
26. S1 : Organizations
are made of people.
S6 : This ability of
organizations takes the shape of strategic and competitive advantage,
when you begin to
consider that we compete in a world full of knowledge.
P : In other words, organizations can do
and learn, since their people can and do learn.
Q : The learning may be good or bad, but
it happens all the same
R : Where people are involved, some
learning always takes place.
S : Without people, there can be no
organization.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-R-S-P b)
S-P-Q-R c) Q-P-S-R d)S-R-Q-P
27. S1 : Henry
ford grinned at his Wife Clara while wiping his grease stained hand on a piece
of cloth.
S6 : The noise was
deafening, but it was sweet music to Henry and Clara.
P : Ford whipped the engine out of its
slumber by triggering the mechanism.
Q : But, soon it spluttered and as the
fuel nudged, it roared loudly.
R : Clara smiled while holding the cup with the gasoline, steady at an angle, so
that the
fuel could flow at a
regular pace.
S : The engine seemed reluctant to start.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) S-Q-R-P b)R-P-S-Q c) S-P-R-Q d) R-Q-S-P
28. S1 : historically,
China has adopted an inward-looking strategy to its economic
development.
S6 : Any shortage in
the domestic economy could be compensated for by imports.
P : these can hold back the growth of an
economy.
Q : Successive Chinese Governments
thought that the economy could grow purely
through self-reliance.
R : By contrast, countries like the USA
were achieving significant economic growth
because they were
practicing foreign trade policies which facilitated free trade.
S : However, there are limitations to
what a country can do by itself.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-S-P-R b) S-Q-R-P c) S-Q-R-P d)
Q-S-R-P
29. S1 : Global
warming is agitating our minds.
S6 : A period of
extreme climate was the mediaeval warming period much before
industrial emission of
greenhouse gases
P : We must not fall prey to extreme
positions.
Q : Scientists believe that the 20th
century is probably not the warmest nor a uniquely
extreme climate period.
R : A large number of scientists disagree
with the view that a climate catastrophe is
looming.
S : Instead of having a dispassionate
debate, global warming has suddenly taken on an
alarmist hue.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-P-S-Q b) S-Q-R-P c) R-Q-S-P d) S-P-R-Q
30. S1 : To
listen rightly means to listen obediently.
S6 : Truth is
self-evident.
P : you will not need any decision
on your part.
Q : This word obedience is beautiful.
R : If you listen totally you will obey.
S : You will be surprised to know that
the original root from which the word obedience
comes is obedire – it
means a ‘thorough listening’.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-S-R-P b)P-R-S-Q c) Q-R-S-P d) P-S-R-Q
31. S1 : The
common man spends 50 percent of his income on food.
S6 : This will also
act as a check on organized retail and deter the sector from
overcharging consumers.
P : Therefore, food prices would have to
top our long-term approach to combating
inflation.
Q : Despite rising food prices,
farmers starve while middlemen thrive.
R : these prices have risen as a result
of rising population and falling productivity.
S : We should encourage direct marketing
by farmers to consumers.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-S-P-R b)P-R-Q-S c) Q-R-P-S d) P-S-Q-R
32. S1 : Radio
and television are the two most accessible media.
S6 : Many of them are
led to buy and use cosmetics and edibles they do not need.
P : Their taste and choice have been
affected by commercial advertisements that come
with sponsored
programmes.
Q : The most vulnerable to the influence
of this wave are children.
R : This is mainly because of the
advertisement wave it has created.
S : Of the two, television has greater
impact.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) S-P-Q-R b)Q-R-S-P c) S-R-Q-P d) Q-P-S-R
33. S1 : Some
experts believe that we must change our
criminal codes to conform to new
concepts of punishment.
S6 : The new
scientific approach is that punishment should fit the man.
P : The new scientific approach is the
punishment should fit the man.
Q : Assume that two persons are charged
with the same offence: assault with a bat.
R : Should both of them receive equal
punishment if their backgrounds differ?
S : The idea of making punishment fit the
crime is the old eye for-an-eye concept.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) S-R-P-Q b) Q-P-R-S c) S-P-R-Q d) Q-R-P-S
34. S1 : The
main lasting impression of the factory is its size.
S6 : The noise is
made by the fans that cool the piles themselves.
P : the pile buildings themselves stand
on a concrete man ten feet thick.
Q : It spreads over nearly 400 acres.
R : From the building comes a gentle hum.
S : The tower began at one of them.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-P-S-R b) R-S-P-Q c) Q-S-P-R d) R-P-S-Q
35. S1 : Entertainment
televised into people’s homes has special difficulties to overcome.
S6 : The size of the
screen also alters the nature of the presentation.
P : There is no mass excitement, no real
tension for the curtain to rise.
Q : The show must conquer the dispersed,
unkeyed attention of people at home.
R : there is no means of conditioning to
make the audience receptive, as they are in a
theatre or a cinema.
S : Travellers from foreign lands
reported of general com comforts prevailing here.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) Q-P-S-R b)R-S-P-Q c) Q-S-P-R d) R-P-S-Q
36. S1 : Ancient India was a rich and
prosperous country.
S6 : In fact,
material wealth and social through grew side by side.
P : Education and culture were equally
well-developed.
Q : The standard of living of the people
was very high.
R : development was not confined to economy alone.
S : Travellers from foreign lands
reported of general com comforts prevailing here.
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) R-P-Q-S b) Q-S-R-P c) R-S-Q-P d) Q-P-R-S
37. S1 : The
removal of corruption prevalent in our country is a difficult problem.
S6 : Corruption can
be removed only when we improve our character.
P : None is ready and willing to perform
this Herculean task.
Q : it is difficult to prove that Mr. X
is corrupt.
R : the legal system of the country
provides no solution to it.
S : The investigating officer is himself
corrupt and allows the man to remain unpunished.
Which one the
following is the correct sequence?
a) Q-R-P-S b)
P-S-Q-R c) Q-S-P-R d) P-R-Q-S
38. S1 : A
boy used to play pranks with his mother by hiding himself in a wooden box.
S6 : Thus the box he
used to hide in turned out to be his coffin.
P : The latch accidentally got locked and
the boy, unable to open it, died of asphyxiation.
Q : One day the playful boy, studying in
ht e fifth standard, refused to go to school.
R : In a bid to surprise his mother he
got into the empty wooden box and pulled down
the lid.
S : his mother was so upset by this that
she locked him up in the house and went to
work.
Which one the
following is the correct sequence?
a) Q-S-R-P b) S-Q-R-P c) Q-S-P-R d)
S-Q-P-R
39. S1 : Abha,
along with Gandhi and Patel, hesitated to interrupt.
S6 : He leaned his
forearms on the shoulders and moved forward.
P : Abha, the young wife of Kanu Gandhi,
grandson of the Mahatma’s cousin, and Manu
the granddaughter of
another cousin, accompanied him.
Q : finally, therefore, she picked up the
Mahatma’s nickel plated watch and showed it to
him.
R : “I must go away”. Gandhi remarked,
and so saying he rose, went to the
adjoining
both-room and then
started towards the prayer ground.
S : But she knew Gandhi’s attachment to
punctuality.
Which one the
following is the correct sequence?
a) S-P-R-Q b) R-Q-S-P c) S-Q-R-P d)
R-P-S-Q
40. S1 : Soon
after he returned to the civilian life, Kennedy wrote a short essay.
S6 : Such a
recurrence would mean increased taxation which, in its turn, would hamper
the functioning of free
enterprise and affect the chances of full employment.
P : he has his own logic for it.
Q : He advanced an argument that after
the war, efforts should be made to prevent the
recurrence of an arms
race.
R : In this essay Kennedy tried to draw
the lessons from the ghastly experiences of the
war.
S : It was published in February 1945,
aptly titled: “;Let ‘s try an Experiment in peace.”
Which one
the following is the correct sequence?
a) P-Q-R-S b) S-R-Q-P c) P-R-Q-S d)
S-Q-R-P
41. S1 : When
you have to study for examination, you have many things to do.
S6 : The final aim, of course, is to pass the
examination that is two months away.
P : Suppose you have only two months to
do it.
Q : The time-table tells you what you
have to do every day and for how many hours.
R : You have to read a number of books,
learn tables and formulas.
S : Then the best way is to make a
time-table for yourself.
Which one the
following is the correct sequence?
a) R P S Q b) S R Q P c) Q R S P d) P S Q R
42 S1 : The umpire
has to do a lot of hard work before qualifying to supervise a match.
S6 : So an umpire
must keep abreast of time and apple the rules as occasion demands.
P : however, umpires are human and are
sometimes prone to make mistakes.
Q : The rules of the game are being
constantly changed.
R : The players should gracefully and
sportingly accept these mistakes.
S : He is aware of the responsibilities
that go with the job.
Which one the
following is the correct sequence?
a) Q P R S b)
S P R Q c) S R P Q d)
QRPS
43. S1 : Mohan
came to the city to meet a friend.
S6 : He should not
have behaved so rudely.
P : Mohan asked her to join them for tea.
Q : Mohan’s friend who had some grudge
against Shiela quickly got up and left the
restaurant without
saying a word.
R : While they were having tea at a
restaurant Sheila, a former fellow student of theirs,
came in.
S : Though Sheila knew Mohan’s friend was
a bad fellow, she accepted the invitation.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) PRSQ b) RPSQ c) PRQS d) RPQS
44. S1 : when
the Romans invaded Britain about 2,000 years ago, their calendar was
calculated on the phases of the moon.
S6 : The astronomer’s name was
Sosigenes and his calendar had a year of 365 days.
P : this calendar had gradually become so
out of line with the seasons that it was two or three months behind.
Q : the Emperor Julius Caesar was
determined to correct it.
R : Caesar
had been to Egypt and seen the advantages of a calendar which used only the
sun.
S : So he sought help from a Greek
astronomer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) RQPS b) PQRS c) PSRQ d) RSPQ
45. S1 : Education is in great demand today in India.
S6 : things have changed considerably now.
P : these people were accustomed to
applying their intelligence to the profession of their fathers.
Q : since independence it has spread to
backward classes.
R : They had no idea that they could train
themselves to do something else.
S : Besides this training they had little
book learning.
Which
one the following is the correct sequence?
a) PQRS b) QPRS
c) PQSR d) QPSR
46. S1 : There
was once a king in India.
S6 : the three sons
did not know what to do and where to go.
P : The captain of the king’s army wanted
the kingdom for himself.
Q : He died leaving three sons.
R : The eldest of the three sons would
have become the king.
S : So he drove the three sons away and
took everything in the kingdom in his possession.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) PRQS b) PSQR c) QSPR d) QRPS
47. S1 : An
old man died and left his son a lot of money.
S6 : He became sad
and lonely.
P : Soon he had nothing left.
Q : The son was a foolish young man.
R : all his friends left him.
S : he quickly spent all his money.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) SQRP b) QSPR c) SQPR d) QSRP
48. S1 : Siberian crane is a migratory
bird.
S6 : they return to Siberia at
the onset of summer in India.
P : they remain here for four five months.
Q : Migrating
birds are those which travel to other places for a period of time and then
return.
R : they can’t sustain in the severe winter
of Siberia.
S : So during winters they travel thousands
of miles to reach the bird sanctuary in Rajasthan in India.
Which one of
the following is the correct sequence?
a) QRSP b) QPSR c) SRQP d) SPQR
49. S1 : I last visited Kandy almost 10 years ago.
S6 : Set around low, forested
hills, with the Mahavelli river flowing nearby, the landscape has an instance yet
tranquil beauty.
P : The bomb blasts and ugly face of ethnic
conflict have not robbed the place of its gracious pace of life.
Q : The artificial lake, which dominates
the landscape of the city, was built by its last king in 1806.
R : Located in central Sri Lanka, at an
elevation of about 1,600 ft, Kandy was the last Sinhala outpost of autonomy,
resisting both Portuguese and Dutch rule before it succumbed to the British in
1818.
S : Most famous for its temple of the
Tooth, a golden pagoda housing a sacred relic of the Buddha, Kandy is a gentle,
elegant, and imperturbable city.
The proper
sequence should be
a) R-P-Q-S b) S-P-R-Q c) Q-P-S-R d) P-S-Q-R
50. S1 : The status of women in our country
is, on the whole, far from high.
S6 : Education can lift these
women out of the depths of misery and ignorance into which they have sunk.
P : But the plight of women in villages is
still miserable.
Q : the educated women in cities enjoy
equality with the men folk.
R : The Movement for the Freedom and Rights
of women has certainly been steadily gaining momentum.
S : Their education has been thoroughly neglected.
Which
one the following is the correct
sequence?
a) R-P-Q-S b) R-Q-P-S c) S-Q-P-R d) S-P-Q-R
51.
S1 : Edison was an inventor of great
ability.
S6 : In the other he
pinned the bills owed to him.
P : But he had two big books in his
office.
Q : In one of them he stuck the bills he
owed.
R : He did not keep account books.
S : But he was not a very good
businessman.
The proper
sequence should be
a) P-Q-R-S b) S-R-Q- c) S-R-P-Q d) R-P-Q-S
52. S1
:
I never knew my father or my mother.
S6 : There were no
children nearby, and so I wandered around in ‘lonely way.
P : I was brought up by my sister, much
older than I.
Q : They died when I was very young.
R : when Gul Mohammad was working at his
forge, used to spend as much time as
possible out of doors.
S : she married the village blacksmith,
Gul Mohammad and I must say that he was
kinder to me than she
was.
The proper
sequence should be
a) Q-P-S-R b) S-R-Q-P c) Q-S-R-P d)
P-Q-R-S
53. S1 : We voyaged for many months,
stopping at islands barter our goods.
S6 : Presently I rested under
a shady tree, had my meal and fell
asleep by a murmuring brook.
P : My companions and I went ashore
surprised by abundance of fruit and water and the land.
Q : But I strolled on leaving them behind.
R : One day winds guided our ships to an
uninhabited island.
S : The men wandered around enjoying the
delights of place.
The proper
sequence should be
a) P-R-S-Q b) R-P-S-Q c) P-R-Q-S d) R-P-Q-S
54.
S1 : Ashoka became an ardent Buddhist and
tried utmost to spread the Dharma.
S6 : Buddhism thus
introduced the elements of peace tolerance in many societies.
P : It was only by winning men’s hearts
that he sought make converts.
Q : The Buddhists attracted followers by
their example of peace and non-violence.
R : But there was no force or compulsion.
S : Thus Ashoka helped in spreading
Buddhism far wide in the world.
The proper
sequence should be
a) R-P-Q-S b) Q-P-R-S c) R-P-S-Q d) P-S-Q-R
55. S1 : some
people prefer country life to city life.
S6 : for these
reasons more and more people are leaving the country to live in the city.
P : Country people live longer and
generally seem to be healthier and happier.
Q : and a chance to meet more and more
people.
R : Life in the country is quieter,
cleaner and less hectic.
S : However, the city offers more
excitement and job opportunities.
The proper
sequence should be
a) P-R-Q-S b) R-P-Q-S c) P-Q-R-S d) R-P-S-Q
56.
S1 : Solar hot water systems that can supply
hot water at an approximate temperature of
600c
continuously, have recently been
introduced.
S6 : larger quantities of water can be heated by
increasing the number of solar collectors.
P : A similar 200-litre system, but with two
collectors, ideal for a family of five or six, would cost around Rs. 7250.
Q : A 100-
litre per day system, suitable for a family of two or three, would
cost around Rs. 4270.
R : These
rates, however, do not include the plumbing acquired to connect the system to
the kitchen, bathroom or toilet of the building, transportation, installation
and taxes.
S : this
includes the price of solar collector, a 100-litre insulated storage tank with fittings
and an automatic water heater to be used during the monsoons or in an
emergency.
The proper
sequence should be
a) R-O-Q-S b) Q-S-P-R c) S-R-Q-P d) Q-P-S-R
57. S1 : Corruption
has been accepted as a way of life in India.
S6 : I think no
serious effort has been made to eradicate the wide-spread evil in India.
P : it is quite rampant in our country.
Q : But it is pity that no one hesitates
to accept it when he gets a chance.
R : they criticize and condemn others for
taking bribe.
S : It is not uncommon to find people
talking against corruption.
The proper
sequence should be
a) P-Q-S-R b) P-S-R-Q c) S-P-Q-R d) R-Q-S-P
58.
S1 : During college, Pamela Johnson had the
opportunity to work with a famous anthropologist.
S6 : she earned a doctorate and today holds a key government
position.
P :When
her son was three, she undertook the four-year hard work of post-graduate
studies.
Q :But
then she married, had a baby and became a full-time mother.
R :
None the less, Pamela never lost sight of her desire to study and assists
tribal people.
S :She
enjoyed the experience and decided to major in Anthropology.
The proper
sequence should be
a) Q-P-R-S b) S-R-Q-P c) R-S-Q-P d) S-Q-R-P
59. S1 : My
friend Peter went to live in a village.
S6 : It did not like
to work.
P : But it was a very slow animal.
Q : so peter bought a donkey for five
pounds.
R : One day his new neighbour told him
that he must buy a donkey.
S : Every family there had a donkey to
carry things for them.
The proper
sequence should be
a)S-R-Q-P b) S-P-R-Q c) Q-S-R-P d) Q-R-S-P
60.
S1 : Miss
Sullivan brought Helen Keller a doll.
S6 : her heart was filled with pleasure and pride.
P :
After some efforts, she succeeded in making the letters correctly.
Q :
when she had played with it for some time, Miss Sullivan spelt into her hand
the letters doll.
R :
the child’s attention was arrested by the gentle movement of the finger on her
hand.
S :
she tried to imitate the finger’s motion.
The proper
sequence should be
a) Q-R-S-P b) R-Q-P-S c) P-S-R-Q d) S-R-Q-P
61.
S1 : When
she was not yet an adult, Mother Teresa knew that she had a vocation to help
the poor.
S6 : She received permission for this after two years.
P :
At the age of 18; she left her home to become a nun.
Q :
There she taught at a convent high school and became its Principal.
R :
she felt that she must leave the job and go into slums to serve the poor.
S :
After training at Dublin, she was sent to Kolkata where she took her final
vows.
The proper
sequence should be
a) S-R-P-Q b) P-Q-S-R c) R-S-Q-P d) P-S-Q-R
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