Para Jumble part-4

Total Questions: 50

1. A. "How do you manage to complete so much work?" he asked the student. [SSC CGL Tier II 29/01/2022]

B. Looking at the huge pile of books on a student's desk, a man said, "What a burden, my son! I pity you."

C. "I focus on only one lesson at a time," the student further added.

D. "I don't think of all the work I have to do," were the student.

Correct Answer: (b) BADC
Solution:

Sentence B will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. a man's comment on the huge pile of books on a student's desk. However, Sentence A states that the man asked the student how he manage to complete so much work.

So, A will follow B. Further, Sentence D states that the student told him that he doesn't think of all the work he has to do & Sentence C states that the student further added that he focuses on only one lesson at a time. So, C will follow D. Going through the options, option b has the correct sequence.

2. A. Most of these superpowers are not rich in natural resource and have faced political turmoil. [SSC CGL Tier II 29/01/2022]

B. Human capital ultimately makes the difference, both, in an enterprise and a nation.

C. The new economic superpowers of today amply testify this thesis.

D. Yet, they have achieved economic affluence in a relatively short period.

Correct Answer: (d) BCAD
Solution:Sentence B will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. Human capital makes difference. However, Sentence C states that the new economic superpowers of today amply testify this thesis.

So, C will follow B. Further, Sentence A states that most of these superpowers are not rich in natural resources & Sentence D states that yet they have achieved economic affluence in a relatively short period. So, D will follow A. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.

3. A. He swore that the eight thousand roubles that he had were his own money. [SSC CGL Tier II 03/02/2022]

B. He had not seen the merchant after they had had tea together.

C. Aksenov swore that he had not killed the merchant.

D. But his voice was broken and he trembled with fear as though he were guilty.

Correct Answer: (a) CBAD
Solution:Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. a confession made by Aksenov. However, Sentence B states that Aksenov had not seen the merchant after they had tea together.

So, B will follow C. Further, Sentence A states that Aksenov swore that the eight thousand roubles that he had were his own money & Sentence D states that his voice was broken and he trembled with fear as though he were guilty. So, D will follow A. Going through the options, option a has the correct sequence.

4. A. These thunderstorms were a huge relief after the heat wave conditions the region had experienced. [SSC CGL Tier II 03/02/2022]

B. The Weather Department forecasts more storms in the coming days.

C. Thunderstorms and strong winds were reported in Northern India.

D. The Weather Department has also said monsoon is likely to hit South India soon.

Correct Answer: (a) CABD
Solution:Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. Thunderstorms and strong winds. However, Sentence A states that these thunderstorms were a huge relief after the heat wave conditions the region had experienced.

So, A will follow C. Further, Sentence B states that the Weather Department forecasts more storms in the coming days & Sentence D states that it has also said monsoon is likely to hit South India soon. So, D will follow B. Going through the options, option a has the correct sequence.

5. A. Paper, pencil, whiteboard, textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school. [SSC CGL Tier II 03/02/2022]

B. But recently, you can add another one to the list: an iPad.

C. But today, it is also being used to make learning fun.

D. The tablet is useful for searching the internet and watching videos.

Correct Answer: (d) ABDC
Solution:Sentence A will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. Tools we need in School. However, Sentence B states that we can now add another tool to the list: an iPad. So, B will follow A.

Further, Sentence D states that the tablet is useful for searching the internet and watching videos & Sentence C states that today it is also being used to make learning fun. So, C will follow D. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.

6. A. At length the olive tree's branches broke with the snow's weight, at once despoiling it of its beauty and killing the tree. [SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)]

B. A shower of snow fell upon them and, finding the alive full of foliage, it settled upon its branches.

C. Finding the fig tree without leaves, the snow fell through the branches to the ground and did not injure it at all.

D. The olive tree ridiculed the fig tree because, while she was green all the year round, the fig tree changed its leaves with the seasons.

Correct Answer: (a) DBAC
Solution:Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble ie, the olive tree ridiculing the fig tree. However, Sentence B states that a shower of snow fell upon them, and, finding the Olive full of foliage, it settled uporn branches.

So, B will follow D. Further, Sentence A states that the olive tree's branches broke with the snow's weight & Sentence C states that the fig tree was without leaves so the snow fell through the branches to the ground and did not injure it at all. So, C will follow A. Going through the options, option a has the correct sequence.

7. A. But in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all. [SSC CGL 17/8/2021 (Morning)]

B. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reflected in the stream below.

C. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also.

D. A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop.

Correct Answer: (d) DBCA
Solution:Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble l.e. greed of a dog. However, Sentence B states that on crossing a river, the dog saw his own shadow reflected in the stream below.

So, B will follow D. Further, Sentence C states that the dog thought that it was another dog with another piece of meat so he resolved to make himself master of that also & Sentence A states that but in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all.

So, A will follow C. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.

8. A. According to his hypothesis, now known as the neuron theory. each nerve cell communicates with others through contiguity rather than continuity. [SSC CGL 20/8/2021 (Morning)]

B. The watershed of all studies of the nervous system was an observation made in 1889 by Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

C. It has since been proved that Cajal's theory is not Universally true, but his central idea has remained an accurate guiding principle for all further study.

D. That is, communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the space and barriers separating them.

Correct Answer: (c) BADC
Solution:

Sentence B will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. observation made by Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

However, Sentence A states that according to his hypothesis, each nerve cell communicates with others through contiguity rather than continuity.

So, A will follow B. Further, Sentence D states that communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the space and barriers separating them & Sentence C states that it has since been proved that Cajal's theory is not universally true, but his central idea has remained an accurate guiding principle for all further study.

So, C will follow D. Going through the options, option c has the correct sequence.

9. A. Sculpture and painting form an integral part of temple architecture. [SSC CGL 20/8/2021 (Evening)]

B. The city is visited by thousands curious to see the temple in the form of a chariot.

C. The finest example of this is Konark Temple in Puri.

D. The chariot with immense wheels and horses is carved from stone.

Correct Answer: (d) ACBD
Solution:Sentence A will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the passage i.e. Sculpture and painting. However, Sentence C states that the finest example of sculpture and painting is Konark Temple in Puri. So, C will follow A.

Further, Sentence B states that the city is visited by thousands curious to see the temple in the form of a chariot & Sentence D states that the chariot with immense wheels and horses is carved from stone. So, D will follow B. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.

10. A. A fox, hearing the cock and thinking to make a meal of him. came and stood under the tree. [SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Afternoon)]

B. As the night passed away and the day dawned, the cock, according to his custom, set up a shrill crowing.

C. A dog and a cock having struck up an acquaintance, went out on their travels together.

D. Nightfall found them in a forest, so the cock, flying up on a tree, perched among the branches, while the dog dozed below at the foot.

Correct Answer: (b) CDBA
Solution:Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. a dog and a cock went out on their travels together. However, Sentence D states that nightfall found them in a forest, so the cock, flying up on a tree, perched among the branches, while the dog dozed below at the foot.

So, D will follow C. Further, Sentence B states that as the night passed away and the day dawned, the cock, set up a shrill crowing & Sentence A states that a fox, heard the cock and thought to make a meal of him, came and stood under the tree. So, A will follow B. Going through the options, option b has the correct sequence.6