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Question

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. To think that a computer would one day replace a book is indeed unthinkable and far fetched.

B. The thoughts and ideas contained in a book are immortal like Tulsidas’ Ram Charitra Manas, Ved Vyas’ Mahabharata, The Bible and many other religious and literary works like Shakespeare’s plays etc.

C. On the other hand a computer is but a machine, that at best can visually display the contents of a specific book.

D. A good book in the words of John Milton “is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up to a purpose to a life beyond life."

The correct answer is

DBCA

DBCA: D introduces the lasting value of a good book; B elaborates on its enduring ideas; C contrasts a computer with a book; A draws the conclusion that a computer cannot replace a book.

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Important Questions from Para Jumbles

  1. Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence.

    P: the prize money

    Q: for refusing her

    R: Pepsico was ordered

    S: to compensate the woman

  2. Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S.You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence.

    P: the university authorities cancelled the ongoing student's union election and

    Q: following student's unrest on campus

    R: closed till further orders

    S: declared the institution 

  3. Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

    P: an earthquake and tsunami

    Q: the disaster mitigation agency

    R: said that the death toll from

    S: in Indonesia has crossed 1500

  4. Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

    P: scientists say they have developed a new

    Q: illnesses such as heart disease and cancer

    R: DNA tool that uses machine learning to accurately

    S: predict people's height and access their risk for serious

  5. Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

    P: a rare evergreen tree in the Southern Western Ghats

    Q: but researchers have found that

    R: common white-footed ants are the best pollinators of

    S: bees might be the best-known pollinators 

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