Ordering of Sentences Moderate Questions and Answers

Ordering of Sentences

Direction: In the following questions, the first and the last part of the sentences/passage are numbered and (6). The rest of the sentences/passage are (is) spilt into four parts and named (P), (Q), (R) and (S). These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

Superstition and
(P) the supposed powers
(Q) thrive on
(R) magical practices
(S) of dreams to
(6) foretell the future.

Correct Option: D

RQPS

Direction: In the following passage, the first and the last part of the sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentences are split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. Mr. Ramaswamy is a very strict man.
P. He earns nearly three thousand rupees a month.
Q. He also believes that it is foolish to waste one’s time or money.
R. He is not a poor man.
S. He believes that life means work only.
6. But he wants his children to lead a simple life.

Correct Option: B

SQRP

Direction: In the following questions, the first and the last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. We do not know whether the machines are the masters or we are.
P. They must be given or rather ‘fed’ with coal and given petrol to drink from time to time.
Q. Already man spends most of his time looking after and waiting upon them.
R. Yet we have grown so dependent on them that they have almost become the masters now.
S. It is very true that they were made for the sole purpose of being man’s servants.
6. And if they don’t get their meals when they expect them, they will just refuse to work.

Correct Option: D

SRQP

Direction: In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is spilt into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

1. Poliomyelitis or polio is a serious infection.
P. It often attacks children paralysing them for life.
Q. In the 1950's a vaccine against the disease was introduced.
R. Hence it is sometimes called infantile paralysis.
S. It is caused by a virus.
6. Since then polio has been eliminated to a great extent.

Correct Option: C

SPRQ

There are thousands of us
(P) former school and college friends
(Q) by some of our
(R) at the careers chosen
(S) who are surprised
(6) and their success in these fields.

Correct Option: A

SRQP