PARA JUMBLES (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 33

11. In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R, and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark accordingly.

The bigoted
P : reality that additional hands also mean additional mouths to feed, clothe and house
Q : in order to augment their incomes, plead for more children, ignoring the resultant
R : not only to the national interests but also to those families which
S : belief – the more, the merrier – has done immense harm

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (c) S - R - Q - P
Solution:

The bigoted belief – the more, the merrier – has done immense harm not only to the national interests but also to those families which in order to augment their incomes, plead for more children, ignoring the resultant reality that additional hands also mean additional mouths to feed, clothe and house.

12. Critics

P : cover up the essentially inegalitarian
Q : and unjust nature of a Third World State
R : has been basically a sugar-coated concept that tries to
S : also point out that development administration

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

Correct Answer: (b) S - R - P - Q
Solution:

Critics also point out that development administration has been basically a sugar-coated concept that tries to cover up the essentially inegalitarian and unjust nature of a Third World State.

13. For

P : are determined by nature and which not by nature
Q : about two decades now
R : aspects of cognition and behaviour in the human brain
S : scientists have been trying to figure out which

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (d) Q - S - R - P
Solution:

For about two decades now scientists have been trying to figure out which aspects of cognition and behavior in the human brain are determined by nature and which not by nature.

14. A school of psychology argues that

P : is one of the manifestations of impulse control disorder, a condition in which
Q : an act harmful for oneself or others
R : motorcycling — like gambling or skydiving —
S : an individual cannot resist the impulse or temptation to perform

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (a) R - P - S - Q  
Solution:

A school of psychology argues that motorcycling – like gambling or skydiving – is one of the manifestations of impulse control disorder, a condition in which an individual cannot resist the impulse or temptation to perform an act harmful for oneself or others.

15. With six of its neighbours

P : there is a renewed warning for India
Q : and safeguard its own strategic interests
R : ranking high on global roster of failed states
S : to reassess its policy towards them

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (d) R - P - S - Q
Solution:

With six of its neighbours ranking high on global roster of failed states there is a renewed warning for India to reassess its policy towards them and safeguard its own strategic interests.

16. Faced with the

P : traditional culture in the pre-independence India
Q : challenge of the intrusion of colonial culture and ideology
R : developed during the nineteenth century
S : at attempt to reinvigorate traditional institutions and realize the potential of

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (b) Q - S - P - R
Solution:

Faced with the challenge of the intrusion of colonial culture and ideology at attempt to reinvigorate traditional institutions and realize the potential of traditional culture in the pre-independence India developed during the nineteenth century.

17. Looking back,

P : two wars I had been through
Q : life in the Army had all along been truly joyous
R : and the innumerable postings and below par accommodation at many stations
S : despite the vicissitudes and hardships of the

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (c) S - P - R - Q
Solution:

Looking back, despite the vicissitudes and hardships of the two wars I had been through and the innumerable postings and below par accommodation at many stations life in the army had all along been truly joyous.

18. A diversified use

P : as a heating or power generation fuel by converting gas into
Q : adding a new dimension to the traditional use of gas
R : of natural gas is emerging
S : amongst other products, high quality diesel transportation fuel virtually free of sulphur

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

Correct Answer: (c) R - Q - P - S
Solution:

A diversified use of natural gas is emerging adding a new dimension to the traditional use of gas as a heating or power generation fuel by converting gas into amongst other products, high quality diesel transportation fuel virtually free of sulphur.

19. As things stand,

P : but a majority still does not have access to English
Q : linguistic edge they are equipped with
R : after globally because of the
S : Indian professionals are much sought

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

Correct Answer: (b) S - R - Q - P
Solution:

As things stand, Indian professionals are much sought after globally because of the linguistic edge they are equipped with but a majority still does not have access to English.

20. While advocates

P : of its provisions with the
Q : there is some misguided concern about a possible clash of some
R : of social reform have generally hailed the new legislation
S : religious and customary practices in vogue in the country

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?

Correct Answer: (a) R - Q - P - S
Solution:

While advocates of social reform have generally hailed the new legislation there is some misguided concern about a possible clash of some of its provisions with the religious and customary practices in vogue in the country.