Para Jumble (Part-5)

Total Questions: 7

1. A. Upon returning from his travels, he was forced to live in a house where his large family lived. [SSC CGL-4/3/2020 (Evening)]

B. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a Malayalam fiction writer from Vaikom in Kerela.

C. The household was always noisy and full of chaos, no place for a writer surely!

D. Apart from family members, myriads of domestic animals also treated the house as their own.

Correct Answer: (c) BADC
Solution:

Sentence B will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parter. However, Sem Muhammad Basheer, main idea fiction writer.

However, Sentence A states that upon returning from his travels, he was forced to live in a house where his large family lived. So, A will follow B.

Further, Sentence D states that apart from family members, myriads of domestic anitates that treated the house as their own & Sentence C states that the household was always noisy and full of chaos, no place for a writer surely.

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

2. A. There are many gadgets that are operated by a remote control and contain a silicon chip. [SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Evening)]

B. This produces an infra-red beam, made up of electromagnetic waves.

C. When a button is pressed on the remote control, the chip sets off an electromagnetic vibration.

D. The beam carries a coded signal for operating the systems.

Correct Answer: (c) ACBD
Solution:

Sentence A will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. gadgets operated by a remote control having a silicon chip.

However, Sentence C states that when a button is pressed on the remote control, the chip sets off an electromagnetic vibration. So, C will follow A.

Further, Sentence B states that this produces an infra-red beam, made up of electromagnetic waves & Sentence D states that the beam carries a coded signal for operating the systems.

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

3. A. When a calf is born underwater, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. [SSC CGL-7/3/2020 (Morning)]

B. The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen years or more.

C. Often another whale assists the mother, nudging the baby gently and encouraging it to swim.

D. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.

Correct Answer: (c) CBDA
Solution:Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.

However, Sentence A states that when a calf is born underwater, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. So, A will follow D.

Further, Sentence C states that often another whale assists the mother, nudging the baby gently and encouraging it to swim & Sentence B states that the young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen years or more.

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

4. A. I found he was an old sailor and knew all the seafaring men in Bristol. [SSC CGL-7/3/2020 (Evening)]

B. So, I engaged him on the spot to be the ship's cook but he proved to be much more.

C. He had lost his health ashore and wanted a berth as cook to get to the sea again.

D. I was standing on the dock when by accident I fell in talk with a stranger.

Correct Answer: (b) DACB
Solution:Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. the narrator fell in talk with a stranger. However, Sentence A states that the narrator found he was an old sailor and knew all the seafaring men in Bristol. So, A will follow D.

Further, Sentence C states that he had lost his health ashore and wanted a berth as cook to get to the sea again & Sentence B states that the narratorl engaged him on the spot to be the ship's cook but he proved to be much more. So, B will follow C. Going through the options, option b has the correct sequence.

5. S-1 When Amit woke up in the morning and looked at his face in the mirror, he did not recognise the face looking back at him. [SSC CPO TIER II 27/9/2019]

A: The face staring at him was calm and cool.

B: First, Amit moved his fingers on the surface of the mirror, but it felt different.

C: Then, he touched his face, it appeared strange and was like touching someone else's face.

D: 'This is not me............' he cried aloud.

S-6 He felt scared and anxious.

Correct Answer: (c) DABC
Solution:'D' will be the first Sentence as 'This is not me' in Sentence D refers to 'Amit didn't recognize the face looking back at him' which is mentioned in Sentence 1. However, Sentence D will be followed by Sentence A as it states that the face staring at him was calm and cool.

Further, Sentence A will be followed by Sentence B as it states that first, Amit moved his fingers on the surface of the mirror, but it felt different. Then, 'B' will be followed by 'C' as it states that he then touched his face, it appeared strange and was like touching someone else's face. Going through the options, option c has the correct sequence.

6. S-1 Both the boys were without helmets and were bleeding profusely. [SSC CPO TIER II 27/9/2019]

A. The timely help saved the lives of the boys who were ashamed of their actions after meeting Mohan.

B. He informed their family members using one of the boys' mobile phone.

C. With the help of some passers-by, he picked them up and immediately took them to a hospital in his car.

D. Mohan wasted no time.

S-6 Mohan forgave them and advised them to follow the traffic rules as they are meant for people's safety.

Correct Answer: (a) DCBA
Solution:

'D' will be the first Sentence as 'Mohan wasted no time' in sentence D refers to 'Both the boys were bleeding profusely' which is mentioned in Sentence 1.

However, sentence D will be followed by Sentence C as it states that with the help of some passers-by, he picked them up and immediately took them to a hospital in his car.

Further, Sentence C will be followed by Sentence B as it states that he informed their family members using one of the boys' mobile phone.

Then, 'B' will be followed by 'A' as it states that the timely help saved the lives of the boys who were ashamed of their actions after meeting Mohan. Going through the options, option a has the correct sequence.

7. A. First it is received by the sub-editors through the correspondents, the reporters, and via the news agencies. [SSC CPO TIER II 27/9/2019]

B. Next it is passed on to the chief sub-editor who thoroughly checks the matter again and makes changes, if necessary.

C. The sub-editors then examine the news and reword it, if needed.

D. News, from its reception to printing, goes through a series of interconnected stages.

Correct Answer: (b) DACB
Solution:

Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. News goes through a series of interconnected stages.

However, Sentence A states that first it is received by the sub-editors through the correspondents, the reporters, and via the news agencies.

So, A will follow D. Further, Sentence C states that the sub-editors then examine the news and reword it, if needed and Sentence B states that next it is passed on to the chief sub-editor who thoroughly checks the matter again and makes changes, if necessary.

So, B will follow C. Going through the options, option b has the correct sequence.