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General English and Verbal Reasoning Test 2

Description: General English and Verbal Reasoning Test 1 (Easy)
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Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question.

(i)     It remained for the Greeks fully to develop the lintel.
(ii)    The Egyptians in their constructions did little more than to place enormous stones on end, and pile one huge block upon another.
(iii)   The upright or supporting member may be said to have been in Egyptian architecture the predominant one. 
(iv)   They used many columns placed close together: the spaces which they spanned were inconsiderable.
(v)    A vertical line therefore may be taken as the simplest and most abstract symbol of Egyptian architecture.

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question.

(i)     It remained for the Greeks fully to develop the lintel.
(ii)    The Egyptians in their constructions did little more than to place enormous stones on end, and pile one huge block upon another.
(iii)   The upright or supporting member may be said to have been in Egyptian architecture the predominant one. 
(iv)   They used many columns placed close together: the spaces which they spanned were inconsiderable.
(v)    A vertical line therefore may be taken as the simplest and most abstract symbol of Egyptian architecture.

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question.

(i)     It remained for the Greeks fully to develop the lintel.
(ii)    The Egyptians in their constructions did little more than to place enormous stones on end, and pile one huge block upon another.
(iii)   The upright or supporting member may be said to have been in Egyptian architecture the predominant one. 
(iv)   They used many columns placed close together: the spaces which they spanned were inconsiderable.
(v)    A vertical line therefore may be taken as the simplest and most abstract symbol of Egyptian architecture.

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question.

(i)     It remained for the Greeks fully to develop the lintel.
(ii)    The Egyptians in their constructions did little more than to place enormous stones on end, and pile one huge block upon another.
(iii)   The upright or supporting member may be said to have been in Egyptian architecture the predominant one. 
(iv)   They used many columns placed close together: the spaces which they spanned were inconsiderable.
(v)    A vertical line therefore may be taken as the simplest and most abstract symbol of Egyptian architecture.

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question.

(i)     It remained for the Greeks fully to develop the lintel.
(ii)    The Egyptians in their constructions did little more than to place enormous stones on end, and pile one huge block upon another.
(iii)   The upright or supporting member may be said to have been in Egyptian architecture the predominant one. 
(iv)   They used many columns placed close together: the spaces which they spanned were inconsiderable.
(v)    A vertical line therefore may be taken as the simplest and most abstract symbol of Egyptian architecture.

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)

  5. (v)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘They’ in 4 refers to the Egyptians in 2. ‘A vertical line, therefore’ in 5 refers to ’the upright or supporting member’ in 3. 1 concludes. Hence, 24351.

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  From the point of view of personal disorganisation, the unemployed person faces disillusionment and falls easy prey to cynicism.
2.  Unemployment affects an individual, family, as well as society, or it may be said that unemployment causes personal disorganisation, family disorganisation, and social disorganisation.
3.  Most of the criminals are undoubtedly recruited from boys with a history of earlier delinquencies but there has been an increase in the number of daring criminals with the decrease in work opportunities.
4.  These anti–social activities offer a chance to the undisciplined and recalcitrant youth to extract a living.  
5.  Having no outlet to release their depression, young persons tune their creative energies into wrong channels which explains the rise of the number of youthful bandits, highway robberies and bank hold ups.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As 2 highlights the consequences of unemployment, it begins the sequence. “Personal disorganisation” in 1 is one of the causes reflected in 2. Hence, we have 21 link. 3 follows it as it links the idea of unemployment and crime. 5 follows it as it explains the reason for the link between crime and unemployment mentioned in 3. “These antisocial activities” in 4 refers to “bandits, robberies, bank hold ups” in 5. Thus, 4 follows 5. Thus, 21354.

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question:

 
(1) For a while, statesmen are pottering along doing the same thing year in, year out, putting up the tariff one year and down the next, passing appropriation bills and re-codifying laws; they do not stand still.
(2) For a queer effect of responsibility on men is that it makes them try to be as much like machines as possible.
(3) But the routineers are always unprepared. The rulers come to think that they are the apex of human development.
(4) Vast changes, economic and psychological, take place, and these changes demand new guidance.
(5) The system becomes rigid when it is too successful, and only defeat seems to give it new life.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (5)

  5. (4)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question:

 
(1) For a while, statesmen are pottering along doing the same thing year in, year out, putting up the tariff one year and down the next, passing appropriation bills and re-codifying laws; they do not stand still.
(2) For a queer effect of responsibility on men is that it makes them try to be as much like machines as possible.
(3) But the routineers are always unprepared. The rulers come to think that they are the apex of human development.
(4) Vast changes, economic and psychological, take place, and these changes demand new guidance.
(5) The system becomes rigid when it is too successful, and only defeat seems to give it new life.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question:

 
(1) For a while, statesmen are pottering along doing the same thing year in, year out, putting up the tariff one year and down the next, passing appropriation bills and re-codifying laws; they do not stand still.
(2) For a queer effect of responsibility on men is that it makes them try to be as much like machines as possible.
(3) But the routineers are always unprepared. The rulers come to think that they are the apex of human development.
(4) Vast changes, economic and psychological, take place, and these changes demand new guidance.
(5) The system becomes rigid when it is too successful, and only defeat seems to give it new life.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question.

(A)       A group of media persons have now taken the responsibility of educating people regarding the reality shows.
(B)       This is because these shows are said to be staged, fabricated and directed to improve TRPs.
(C)       The reality shows on TV have been attracting a huge viewership recently.
(D)       Owing to their efforts, the public has now realised the truth behind reality shows and such shows are fast losing their hold.
(E)        Though the name reality shows infers ‘real' content, viewers are being exposed to a lot of 'unreal' content.
(F)        The public however is drawn to such contents of the reality shows unaware of this fabrication.

  1. (C)

  2. (B)

  3. (E)

  4. (F)

  5. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

C should be the first sentence after rearrangement as it introduces the subject of the paragraph, the recent popularity of reality shows that attract huge viewership. E follows C as 'the name reality shows' in E links with 'reality shows' in C. B follows E as B explains the statement made in E. F follows B as F makes a point contrasting with the information in B by using the word 'however'. A follows F as A gives the efforts of the media to educate the public after the mention of the public's interest in the content of such shows. D follows A and concludes the paragraph as it gives the results of the efforts of the media mentioned in D. Thus, the correct sequence is CEBFAD. 

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question.

(A)       A group of media persons have now taken the responsibility of educating people regarding the reality shows.
(B)       This is because these shows are said to be staged, fabricated and directed to improve TRPs.
(C)       The reality shows on TV have been attracting a huge viewership recently.
(D)       Owing to their efforts, the public has now realised the truth behind reality shows and such shows are fast losing their hold.
(E)        Though the name reality shows infers ‘real' content, viewers are being exposed to a lot of 'unreal' content.
(F)        The public however is drawn to such contents of the reality shows unaware of this fabrication.

  1. (B)

  2. (C)

  3. (F)

  4. (D)

  5. (A)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C should be the first sentence after rearrangement as it introduces the subject of the paragraph, the recent popularity of reality shows that attract huge viewership. E follows C as 'the name reality shows' in E links with 'reality shows' in C. B follows E as B explains the statement made in E. F follows B as F makes a point contrasting with the information in B by using the word 'however'. A follows F as A gives the efforts of the media to educate the public after the mention of the public's interest in the content of such shows. D follows A and concludes the paragraph as it gives the results of the efforts of the media mentioned in D. Thus, the correct sequence is CEBFAD. 

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question.

(A)       A group of media persons have now taken the responsibility of educating people regarding the reality shows.
(B)       This is because these shows are said to be staged, fabricated and directed to improve TRPs.
(C)       The reality shows on TV have been attracting a huge viewership recently.
(D)       Owing to their efforts, the public has now realised the truth behind reality shows and such shows are fast losing their hold.
(E)        Though the name reality shows infers ‘real' content, viewers are being exposed to a lot of 'unreal' content.
(F)        The public however is drawn to such contents of the reality shows unaware of this fabrication.

  1. (A)

  2. (C)

  3. (D)

  4. (E)

  5. (F)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

C should be the first sentence after rearrangement as it introduces the subject of the paragraph, the recent popularity of reality shows that attract huge viewership. E follows C as 'the name reality shows' in E links with 'reality shows' in C. B follows E as B explains the statement made in E. F follows B as F makes a point contrasting with the information in B by using the word 'however'. A follows F as A gives the efforts of the media to educate the public after the mention of the public's interest in the content of such shows. D follows A and concludes the paragraph as it gives the results of the efforts of the media mentioned in D. Thus, the correct sequence is CEBFAD. 

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  In the first decade after independence, gender equality was recognised as a significant problem and a greater amount of effort went into assuring that exploitation of women would be identified and responded to with proper measures.
2.  Prior to the enactment of these laws, professionals and politicians were extremely reluctant to identify the necessary legal measures needed to boost equality of the sexes.
3.  Between 1952 and 1962, several laws were designed to bring about equality to women.
4.  Justice to women has to be recognised publicly so that human service professionals could respond with proper action.
5.  But after India became a republic, our new power-holders came to believe that woman’s equality was no longer a ‘family matter’ but a social problem.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

4 begins the sequence as it introduces the subject - “Justice to women”. 1 talks of the first decade after independence, whereas the period between 1952 and 1962 is mentioned in 3. Thus, we have 13 link chronologically. “These laws” in 2 refers to “several laws” in 3. Hence, we have 4132 link.

Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question.

(A)       A group of media persons have now taken the responsibility of educating people regarding the reality shows.
(B)       This is because these shows are said to be staged, fabricated and directed to improve TRPs.
(C)       The reality shows on TV have been attracting a huge viewership recently.
(D)       Owing to their efforts, the public has now realised the truth behind reality shows and such shows are fast losing their hold.
(E)        Though the name reality shows infers ‘real' content, viewers are being exposed to a lot of 'unreal' content.
(F)        The public however is drawn to such contents of the reality shows unaware of this fabrication.

  1. (B)

  2. (D)

  3. (C)

  4. (E)

  5. (A)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

C should be the first sentence after rearrangement as it introduces the subject of the paragraph, the recent popularity of reality shows that attract huge viewership. E follows C as 'the name reality shows' in E links with 'reality shows' in C. B follows E as B explains the statement made in E. F follows B as F makes a point contrasting with the information in B by using the word 'however'. A follows F as A gives the efforts of the media to educate the public after the mention of the public's interest in the content of such shows. D follows A and concludes the paragraph as it gives the results of the efforts of the media mentioned in D. Thus, the correct sequence is CEBFAD. 

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  In the first decade after independence, gender equality was recognised as a significant problem and a greater amount of effort went into assuring that exploitation of women would be identified and responded to with proper measures.
2.  Prior to the enactment of these laws, professionals and politicians were extremely reluctant to identify the necessary legal measures needed to boost equality of the sexes.
3.  Between 1952 and 1962, several laws were designed to bring about equality to women.
4.  Justice to women has to be recognised publicly so that human service professionals could respond with proper action.
5.  But after India became a republic, our new power-holders came to believe that woman’s equality was no longer a ‘family matter’ but a social problem.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

4 begins the sequence as it introduces the subject - “Justice to women”. 1 talks of the first decade after independence, whereas the period between 1952 and 1962 is mentioned in 3. Thus, we have 13 link chronologically. “These laws” in 2 refers to “several laws” in 3. Hence, we have 4132 link.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question.

(A)       A group of media persons have now taken the responsibility of educating people regarding the reality shows.
(B)       This is because these shows are said to be staged, fabricated and directed to improve TRPs.
(C)       The reality shows on TV have been attracting a huge viewership recently.
(D)       Owing to their efforts, the public has now realised the truth behind reality shows and such shows are fast losing their hold.
(E)        Though the name reality shows infers ‘real' content, viewers are being exposed to a lot of 'unreal' content.
(F)        The public however is drawn to such contents of the reality shows unaware of this fabrication.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

C should be the first sentence after rearrangement as it introduces the subject of the paragraph, the recent popularity of reality shows that attract huge viewership. E follows C as 'the name reality shows' in E links with 'reality shows' in C. B follows E as B explains the statement made in E. F follows B as F makes a point contrasting with the information in B by using the word 'however'. A follows F as A gives the efforts of the media to educate the public after the mention of the public's interest in the content of such shows. D follows A and concludes the paragraph as it gives the results of the efforts of the media mentioned in D. Thus, the correct sequence is CEBFAD. 

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  In the first decade after independence, gender equality was recognised as a significant problem and a greater amount of effort went into assuring that exploitation of women would be identified and responded to with proper measures.
2.  Prior to the enactment of these laws, professionals and politicians were extremely reluctant to identify the necessary legal measures needed to boost equality of the sexes.
3.  Between 1952 and 1962, several laws were designed to bring about equality to women.
4.  Justice to women has to be recognised publicly so that human service professionals could respond with proper action.
5.  But after India became a republic, our new power-holders came to believe that woman’s equality was no longer a ‘family matter’ but a social problem.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

4 begins the sequence as it introduces the subject - “Justice to women”. 1 talks of the first decade after independence, whereas the period between 1952 and 1962 is mentioned in 3. Thus, we have 13 link chronologically. “These laws” in 2 refers to “several laws” in 3. Hence, we have 4132 link.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  From the point of view of personal disorganisation, the unemployed person faces disillusionment and falls easy prey to cynicism.
2.  Unemployment affects an individual, family, as well as society, or it may be said that unemployment causes personal disorganisation, family disorganisation, and social disorganisation.
3.  Most of the criminals are undoubtedly recruited from boys with a history of earlier delinquencies but there has been an increase in the number of daring criminals with the decrease in work opportunities.
4.  These anti–social activities offer a chance to the undisciplined and recalcitrant youth to extract a living.  
5.  Having no outlet to release their depression, young persons tune their creative energies into wrong channels which explains the rise of the number of youthful bandits, highway robberies and bank hold ups.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As 2 highlights the consequences of unemployment, it begins the sequence. “Personal disorganisation” in 1 is one of the causes reflected in 2. Hence, we have 21 link. 3 follows it as it links the idea of unemployment and crime. 5 follows it as it explains the reason for the link between crime and unemployment mentioned in 3. “These antisocial activities” in 4 refers to “bandits, robberies, bank hold ups” in 5. Thus, 4 follows 5. Thus, 21354.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question:

 
(1) For a while, statesmen are pottering along doing the same thing year in, year out, putting up the tariff one year and down the next, passing appropriation bills and re-codifying laws; they do not stand still.
(2) For a queer effect of responsibility on men is that it makes them try to be as much like machines as possible.
(3) But the routineers are always unprepared. The rulers come to think that they are the apex of human development.
(4) Vast changes, economic and psychological, take place, and these changes demand new guidance.
(5) The system becomes rigid when it is too successful, and only defeat seems to give it new life.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       

Answer: 14325

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  From the point of view of personal disorganisation, the unemployed person faces disillusionment and falls easy prey to cynicism.
2.  Unemployment affects an individual, family, as well as society, or it may be said that unemployment causes personal disorganisation, family disorganisation, and social disorganisation.
3.  Most of the criminals are undoubtedly recruited from boys with a history of earlier delinquencies but there has been an increase in the number of daring criminals with the decrease in work opportunities.
4.  These anti–social activities offer a chance to the undisciplined and recalcitrant youth to extract a living.  
5.  Having no outlet to release their depression, young persons tune their creative energies into wrong channels which explains the rise of the number of youthful bandits, highway robberies and bank hold ups.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As 2 highlights the consequences of unemployment, it begins the sequence. “Personal disorganisation” in 1 is one of the causes reflected in 2. Hence, we have 21 link. 3 follows it as it links the idea of unemployment and crime. 5 follows it as it explains the reason for the link between crime and unemployment mentioned in 3. “These antisocial activities” in 4 refers to “bandits, robberies, bank hold ups” in 5. Thus, 4 follows 5. Thus, 21354.

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  From the point of view of personal disorganisation, the unemployed person faces disillusionment and falls easy prey to cynicism.
2.  Unemployment affects an individual, family, as well as society, or it may be said that unemployment causes personal disorganisation, family disorganisation, and social disorganisation.
3.  Most of the criminals are undoubtedly recruited from boys with a history of earlier delinquencies but there has been an increase in the number of daring criminals with the decrease in work opportunities.
4.  These anti–social activities offer a chance to the undisciplined and recalcitrant youth to extract a living.  
5.  Having no outlet to release their depression, young persons tune their creative energies into wrong channels which explains the rise of the number of youthful bandits, highway robberies and bank hold ups.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As 2 highlights the consequences of unemployment, it begins the sequence. “Personal disorganisation” in 1 is one of the causes reflected in 2. Hence, we have 21 link. 3 follows it as it links the idea of unemployment and crime. 5 follows it as it explains the reason for the link between crime and unemployment mentioned in 3. “These antisocial activities” in 4 refers to “bandits, robberies, bank hold ups” in 5. Thus, 4 follows 5. Thus, 21354.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  In the first decade after independence, gender equality was recognised as a significant problem and a greater amount of effort went into assuring that exploitation of women would be identified and responded to with proper measures.
2.  Prior to the enactment of these laws, professionals and politicians were extremely reluctant to identify the necessary legal measures needed to boost equality of the sexes.
3.  Between 1952 and 1962, several laws were designed to bring about equality to women.
4.  Justice to women has to be recognised publicly so that human service professionals could respond with proper action.
5.  But after India became a republic, our new power-holders came to believe that woman’s equality was no longer a ‘family matter’ but a social problem.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

4 begins the sequence as it introduces the subject - “Justice to women”. 1 talks of the first decade after independence, whereas the period between 1952 and 1962 is mentioned in 3. Thus, we have 13 link chronologically. “These laws” in 2 refers to “several laws” in 3. Sentence 2 mentions 'prior to the enactment of these laws' which refers to the period before 1952, i.e. when india became republic. Thus, sentence 5 should follow 2. Hence, we have 41325 link. 

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  From the point of view of personal disorganisation, the unemployed person faces disillusionment and falls easy prey to cynicism.
2.  Unemployment affects an individual, family, as well as society, or it may be said that unemployment causes personal disorganisation, family disorganisation, and social disorganisation.
3.  Most of the criminals are undoubtedly recruited from boys with a history of earlier delinquencies but there has been an increase in the number of daring criminals with the decrease in work opportunities.
4.  These anti–social activities offer a chance to the undisciplined and recalcitrant youth to extract a living.  
5.  Having no outlet to release their depression, young persons tune their creative energies into wrong channels which explains the rise of the number of youthful bandits, highway robberies and bank hold ups.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

As 2 highlights the consequences of unemployment, it begins the sequence. “Personal disorganisation” in 1 is one of the causes reflected in 2. Hence, we have 21 link. 3 follows it as it links the idea of unemployment and crime. 5 follows it as it explains the reason for the link between crime and unemployment mentioned in 3. “These antisocial activities” in 4 refers to “bandits, robberies, bank hold ups” in 5. Thus, 4 follows 5. Thus, 21354.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question:

 
(1) For a while, statesmen are pottering along doing the same thing year in, year out, putting up the tariff one year and down the next, passing appropriation bills and re-codifying laws; they do not stand still.
(2) For a queer effect of responsibility on men is that it makes them try to be as much like machines as possible.
(3) But the routineers are always unprepared. The rulers come to think that they are the apex of human development.
(4) Vast changes, economic and psychological, take place, and these changes demand new guidance.
(5) The system becomes rigid when it is too successful, and only defeat seems to give it new life.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

‘Vast changes’ in 4 connects with ‘do not stand still’ in 1. Routineers in 3 are unprepared for change; and the change is available in 4. We have the 143 link only in 14325.       Answer: 14325

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