Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. On the answer sheet, darken the circle of the correct answer against each question. B. You must select the best answer for each question. C. Every question is followed by four answer choices marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. D. If you darken more than one circle, the answer will be counted as wrong.
CBAD
Let's analyze the given jumbled sentences to arrange them in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph. The sentences describe the process of answering multiple-choice questions and marking them on an answer sheet.
The sentences are:
- On the answer sheet, darken the circle of the correct answer against each question.
- You must select the best answer for each question.
- Every question is followed by four answer choices marked 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- If you darken more than one circle, the answer will be counted as wrong.
To arrange these sentences, let's think about the natural flow of actions when answering a multiple-choice question:
- First, you need to know the format of the question.
- Then, you decide which answer is correct.
- After deciding, you mark your answer on the answer sheet.
- Finally, there might be specific rules about how to mark to avoid errors.
Let's map the sentences to this flow:
- Sentence C describes the format of the question (four choices). This is a good starting point as it sets the context.
- Sentence B tells you what you need to do (select the best answer). This logically follows knowing the choices are available.
- Sentence A explains how to record your selection (darken the circle on the answer sheet). This comes after you have selected the answer.
- Sentence D provides a cautionary rule about marking (what happens if you darken more than one circle). This rule is related to the action described in Sentence A and serves as an important instruction after the marking process is mentioned.
Following this logical progression, the correct order is C, followed by B, then A, and finally D.
Let's read the paragraph in the order CBAD:
Every question is followed by four answer choices marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. You must select the best answer for each question. On the answer sheet, darken the circle of the correct answer against each question. If you darken more than one circle, the answer will be counted as wrong.
This arrangement forms a clear and meaningful paragraph explaining how to handle multiple-choice questions on an answer sheet.
Therefore, the correct sequence is CBAD.
Revision Table: Arranging Jumbled Sentences
| Sentence | Content | Logical Placement |
|---|---|---|
| C | Question format (4 choices) | Starts the process by describing the question structure. |
| B | Action: Select best answer | What you do after seeing the choices. |
| A | Action: Mark on answer sheet | How you record your selection. |
| D | Rule/Warning about marking | An important note related to the marking process. |
Additional Information: Paragraph Arrangement Tips
Arranging jumbled sentences to form a coherent paragraph is a common type of verbal ability question. Here are some tips:
- Identify the topic sentence: Look for a sentence that introduces the main subject or idea. This is often the first sentence.
- Look for connecting words: Words or phrases like "therefore," "however," "in addition," "for example," "this," "these," pronouns (he, she, it, they), or time indicators (first, then, finally) can help link sentences.
- Establish the flow: Determine the chronological order, cause and effect, general to specific, or problem and solution sequence.
- Check pronoun references: Ensure pronouns refer back to previously mentioned nouns correctly.
- Read the arranged paragraph: After arranging, read the full paragraph to see if it makes logical sense and flows smoothly.
Important Questions from Sentence Jumbles
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.
S1: Egypt lies in the north-east corner of Africa.
S6: The whole country depends on the water of the Nile.
P: Most of it is desert or semi-desert.
Q: It has very little rainfall.
R: It is four times as big as Great Britain in size.
S: Only a twenty-fifth of the total area is cultivable.
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S1: In mechanical efforts, you improve by perpetual practice.
S6: There is neither excuse nor temptation for the latter.
P: He cannot go on shooting wide or falling short, and still fancy that he is making progress.
Q: This is so because the object to be attained is a matter of actual experiment in which you either succeed or fail.
R: He must either correct his aim or persevere in his error with his eyes open.
S: If a man aims at a mark with a bow and arrow, he must either hit it or aim it.
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S1: Isaac’s mother married again.
S6: He had a set of little tools and saw of various sizes made by himself.
P: But he was known to be very clever at making things.
Q: She sent him to school.
R: Isaac was left to the care of his good old grandmother.
S: In his early years Isaac did not appear to be a very bright student.
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The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.
S1: The examination system must be regarded as the chief wrecker of young nerves.
S6: If I become a Vice-Chancellor, my first act would be to abolish all examinations in my university.
P: It makes me jump out of the bed, all in a sweat.
Q: It does this by building up a tension, for a part of the year, all through one’s youth.
R: And after four decades, the same nervousness sometimes recurs to me in nightmares.
S: I remember the desperate nervousness that used to grip me from January to April every year.
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The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.
S1: History is a subject that is so little valued today that it is almost impossible to win world fame as a historian, yet that is exactly what Toynbee was able to.
S6: Among the civilizations that he studied was that of India.
P: We usually think of history as a chronological account of the development of various states and empires under the ruler.
Q: Toynbee’s view of history was different.
R: He tries to find the pattern behind the birth, growth and decay of civilization.
S: Though he used the recorded history of mankind, he was interested not merely in the chronology of single states or group but in the rise and fall of whole civilizations.
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