SSC CHSL Topic Wise Study Material – English Language – Rearrangement of Sentences/Words
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Introduction
Questions based on Rearrangement are usually of two types. In the first type, a paragraph is split into six sentence, out of which four sentences are not given in their proper order. You are required to arrange these sentences in a proper-sequence to form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. In the questions of second type, a sentence is split into some parts which are not given in their proper order. You are required to rearrange these parts so as to produce a meaningful sentence.
Brisk Tips
* Find out the starting and concluding sentences.
* Look for the connected sentences or mandatory pairs.
* Short list the answer from the options given.
* Eliminate the wrong options.
* Check that the selected sequence produces a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
Reference Corner
1. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. SSC (10 + 2) 2017
District judges
P. in far-flung districts
Q. and gag orders
R. have been authorising mass blocking of online content
(a) PRQ
(b) PQR
(c) QPR
(d) RPQ
Answer:
(a)
Directions (Q.Nos. 2 and 3) The first and the last part of the sentence /passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence /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 sentence /passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then, find the correct answer. ssc (1o+2) 2015
2. 1. Though the government
P. the growth of population
Q. has undertaken a series of plans
R. and for raising the standard of living of the people
S. for economic development
6. has upset all the plans.
(a) QSRP
(b)QPRS
(c) SPQR
(d) SRPQ
Answer:
(a) The proper sequence is QSRP.
3. 1. Glorious tributes were paid
P. who, after fighting a battle with cancer,
Q. the original superstar of bollywood
R. passed away last month
S. to the legendary Rajesh Khanna,
6. at his residence in Mumbai.
(a) SRPQ
(b)SQRP
(c) SQPR
(d)QSPR
Answer:
(c) The proper sequence is SQPR.
Directions (Q Nos. 4-6) In questions the first and the last sentences of the passage I parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage / sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the passage I sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then, find the correct answer. ssc (10+2) 2013
4. 1. The first illness I read about was cholera.
P. I sat for a while, too frightened to move.
Q. I came to malaria.
R. As I read the list of symptoms, it seemed to me that perhaps I had cholera myself.
S. Then, in a kind of dream, I started to turn the pages of the book again.
6. Yes, there was no doubt about it had malaria too.
(a) SPQR
(b)QSPR
(c) RPSQ
(d) PQSR
Answer:
(c)
5. 1. Lata was caught in a traffic jam.
P. Would she really have to miss the interview?
Q. But the vehicles on either side looked as though they would be there forever.
R. The reason was that she was due to appear for an interview in less than half-an-hour.
S. She was fretting: she could not afford to be late.
6. Or, worse—would she arrive late and create a bad first impression?
(a) SRQP
(b) SRPQ
(c) RSQP
(d) RSPQ
Answer:
(a)
6. 1. The lion used to be very widely distributed in Africa and Asia.
P. There are special forest zenes set aside for wild-life in various countries.
Q. Indiscriminate killing has caused the number to fall.
R. Today they are a relatively rare species.
S. If the species survives at all, it will be only in national parks.
6. No hunting is permitted in such reserved areas.
(a) RSPQ
(b) QSPR
(c) RQSP
(d) SRPQ
Answer:
(c)
Practice Exercise 1
Directions (Q.Nos. 1-30) The first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered S1 and S6. 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 sentences and find out, which, of the four combinations is correct.
1. S1 : There is difference between Gandhiji’s
concept of secularism and that of Nehru’s.
P : Nehru’s idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering about none of them.
Q : According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect.
R : Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture and tradition.
S : In Gandhiji’s view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions.
S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQPR
(b) PSQR
(c) QSPR
(d) PRSQ
2. S1 : A ceiling on urban property.
P : No mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants.
Q : And mass circulation papers.
R : Would mean that.
S : No press magnate could own printing presses.
S6: Since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSRP
(b) RPSQ
(c) SRPQ
(d) QPSR
3. S1 : This weather-vane often tops a church spire, tower or high building.
P : They are only wind-vanes.
Q : Neither alone can tell us what the weather will be.
R : They are designed to point to direction from which the wind is coming.
S : Just as the barometer only tells us the pressure of air, the weather-vane tells us the direction of wind.
S6: The weather-vane can, however give us some indication of other.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PQRS
(b) PSRQ
(c) PRSQ
(d) SPQR
4. S1 : Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.
P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.
Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.
R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises.
S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.
S6: The Government should realise this before it is too late.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QRPS
(b)QSPR
(c) QRSP
(d)QPRS
5. S1 : I keep on flapping my big ears all day.
P : They also fear that I will flip them all away.
Q : But children wonder why I flap them so.
R : I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.
S : But I know what I am doing.
S6 : Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant?
The proper sequence should be:
(a) SRQP
(b)QPSR
(c) QPRS
(d)PSRQ
6. S1 : A father having offered to take the baby out in a perambulator, was tempted by the sunny morning to slip into a pub for a glass of beer.
P : Indignant at her husband’s behaviour, she decided to teach him a lesson.
Q : She wheeled away the pram.
R : A little later, his wife came by, where to her horror, she found her sleeping baby.
S : Leaving the pram outside, he disappeared inside the bar.
S6: She waited for him, anticipating the white face and quivering lips which would soon appear with the news that the baby had been stolen.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SRPQ
(b)RQPS
(c) SPQR
(d)PQSR
7. S1 : A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.
P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed into the room.
Q : One plate was for himself and other was for his cat.
R : She dropped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate.
S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.
S6: In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSPR
(b)PSRQ
(c) QRSP
(d)RPQS
8. S1 : The study of speech disorders due to brain injury suggests that patients can think without having adequate control over their language.
P : But they succeed in playing games of chess.
Q : Some patients, for- example fail to find the names of objects presented to them.
R : They can even use the concepts needed for chess playing, though they are unable to express many of the concepts in ordinary language.
S : They even find it difficult to interpret long written notices.
S6: How they manage to do this we do not know. The proper sequence should be
(a) PSQR
(b)RPSQ
(c) QSPR
(d) SRPQ
9. S1 : And then Gandhi came.
P : Get off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all you who live by their exploitation.
Q : He was like a powerful current of fresh air, like a beam of light, like a whirlwind that upset many things.
R : He spoke their language and constantly drew their attention to their appalling. conditions.
S : He didn’t descent from the top, he seemed to emerge from the masses of India.
S6: Political freedom took new shape and then acquired a new content.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSRP
(b) SRQP
(c) RSQP
(d)PRSQ
10. S1 : Ants eat worms, centipedes and spiders.
P : They are usually much quicker than the ant itself.
Q : Nevertheless, these animals do not make easy game for ants.
R : Besides, they have an extraordinary number of ways of escaping.
S : They also eat larvae and insect adults such as flies, moths and spring tails.
S6: Some jump and some give out a pungent repellent substance.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQPR
(b)SPRQ
(c) SQRP
(d) SRQP
11. S1 : The future beckons to us.
P : In fact we have hard work ahead.
Q : Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour?
R : We shall also have to fight and end poverty ignorance and disease.
S : It will be to bring freedom and opportunity to the common man.
S6: There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PSRQ
(b)QPSR
(c) QSRP
(d)SRPQ
12.S1 : Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river.
P : The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition.
Q : All its efforts to come up are failed.
R : One day it suddenly slipped into water.
S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot.
S6 : She was touched.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RQSP
(b)QRPS
(c) SRPQ
(d)PQRS
13. S1 : It is regrettable that there is widespread corruption in the country at all levels.
P : So there is hardly anything that the government can do about it now.
Q : And there are graft and other malpractices too.
R : The impression that corruption is universal phenomenon persists and the people not cooperate in checking this evil.
S : Recently several offenders were brought to book, but they were not given deterrent punishment.
S6 : This is indeed a tragedy of great magnitude.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSRP
(b)SQRP
(c) RSQP
(d)PQSR
14. S1 : Smoke oozed up between the planks.
P : Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.
Q : The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire.
R : Everyone now knew there was fire on board.
S : Flames broke out here and there.
S6 : Most people bore the shock bravely.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SRQP
(b)QPSR
(c) RSPQ
(d) QSRP
15. S1 : It was a dark moonless night.
P : He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there.
Q : He heard them on the floor.
R : The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves.
S : Some of them contained his earliest writings which he had almost forgotten.
S6 : They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary mere childish words.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RPQS
(b) RQSP
(c) RSPQ
(d)RPSQ
16. S1 : A noise started above their heads.
P : But people did not take it seriously.
Q : That was to show everyone that there was something wrong.
R : It was a dangerous thing to do.
S : For, within minutes the ship began to sink.
S6 : Nearly 200 lives were lost on the fateful day. The proper sequence should be
(a) PQSR
(b)PRQS
(c) QPRS
(d)QPSR
17. S1 : The cooperative system of doing business is a good way of encouraging ordinary workers to work hard.
P : If the society is to be well run, it is necessary to prevent insincere officials being elected to the committee which is responsible for the running of business.
Q : They get this from experienced and professional workers who are not only familiar with the cooperative system, but also with efficient method of doing business.
R : To a large extent, many cooperative societies need advice and guidance.
S : The capital necessary to start all business venture is obtained by then workers contributions.
S6: The main object is to maintain the interest of every member of the society and to ensure that the members participate actively in the projects of society.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQPR
(b) PQSR
(c) SRQP
(d)PSRQ
18. S1 : American private lies may seem shallow.
P : Students would walk away with books they had not paid for.
Q : A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution, the library
R : Their public morality, however, impressed visitors.
S : But in general they returned them.
S6 : This would not happen in China, he said.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PSQR
(b)QPSR
(c) RQPS
(d)RPSQ
19. S1 : For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln was the manager for a shop.
P : Then a chance customer would come.
Q : Young Lincoln way of keeping shop was entirely unlike anyone else’s.
R : Lincoln would jump up and attend to his ‘ needs and then revert to his reading.
S : He used to lay full length on the counter of the shop eagerly reading a book.
S6: Never before had Lincoln had s6 much time for reading as had then.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SRQP
(b)QSPR
(c) SQRP
(d) QPSR
20.S1 : Manisha went shopping one morning.
P : Disappointed she turned around and returned to the parking lot.
Q : She got out and walked to the nearest shop.
R : She drove her car into the parking lot and stopped.
S : It was there that she realised that she’d forgotten her purse at home.
S6: She drove home with an empty basket.
The proper sequence should be :
(a) RSQP
(b)RQSP
(c) PQRS
(d)QPRS
21.S1 : Several sub-cities have been planned around capital.
P : Dwarka is the first among them.
Q : They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing.
R : It is coming up in the South West of capital.
S : it will cater to over one million people when completed.
S6 : Hopefully the housing problem will not be as acute at present after these sub-cities are built.
The proper sequence should be :
(a) QPRS
(b)PRSQ
(c) PQRS
(d) QRSP
22.S1 : Your letter was big relief.
P : How did you exams go?
Q : After your result, you must come here for a week.
R : You hadn’t written for over a month.
S : I am sure you will come out with flying colours.
S6: But don’t forget to bring chocolate for Garima. The proper sequence should be
(a) PSRQ
(b)QRPS
(c) RPSQ
(d)RSPQ
23.S1 : While crossing a busy road, we should obey the policeman on duty.
P : We should always cross the road at the zebra crossing.
Q : We must look to the signal lights and cross the road only when the road is clear.
R : If there are no signal lights at the crossing, we should look to the right, then to left and again the right before crossing the road.
S : If the road is not clear we should wait.
S6: We should never run while crossing the road. The proper sequence should be
(a) PSRQ
(b) PQRS
(c) RQSP
(d) QRPS
24. S1 : As a dramatist Rabindranath was not what might be called a success.
P : His dramas were moulded on the lines of the traditional Indian village dramas than the dramas of modern world.
Q : His plays were more a catalogue of ideas, than a vehicle of the expression of action.
R : Actually the drama has always been the life of Indian people, as it deals with legends of gods and goddesses.
S : Although in his short stories and novels he was able to create living and well defined characters, he did not seem to be able to do so in dramas
S6: Therefore, drama forms the essential part of the traditional Indian Culture.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SRQP
(b)QPSR
(c) QSPR
(d) RSQP
25. S1 : All the land was covered by the ocean.
P : The leading god fought the monster, killed it and chopped its body into two halves.
Q : A terrible monster prevented the gods from separating the land from the water.
R : The god made the sky out of the upper part of the body and ornamented it with stars.
S : The god created the earth from the lower part, grew plants on it and populated it with animals.
S6: The god moulded the first people out of clay according to his own image and mind.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PQRS
(b)PQSR
(c) QPSR
(d) QPRS
26. S1 : The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention.
P : One of these is undue absorption in the past.
Q : One’s thought must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done.
R : Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. .
S : It does not do to live in memories,in regrets for the good old days or in sadness about friend who are dead.
S6: This is not always easy one’s own past is gradually increasing weight.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSRP
(b)RPQS
(c) RPSQ
(d) QPRS
27. S1 : We speak today of self-determination in politics.
P : So long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to near it as a necessary evil and to keep free in spirit.
Q : Slavery begins when one ceases to feel that restraint and it depends on if the evil is accepted as good.
R : There is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one culture to another.
S : Political subjection primarily means restraint on the outer life of people.
S6: Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an unconscious character and it implies slavery from the very start.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPRQ
(b)RSQP
(c) SPQR
(d)RSPQ
28. S1 : The city is almost a slum and stinks most of time.
P : The slush on the road did not deter them.
Q : The occasional slips and falls were considered a small price to pay for the trip.
R : They were excited, fascinated by the sight of fresh snow on the roads.
S : Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists of various categories.
S6: But some visitors came away with the unforgettable sight of young labours scantily clad.
The proper sequence should be:
(a) RQPS
(b)QPRS
(c) RSQP
(d) SPQR
29. S1 : Politeness is not a quality possessed by only one nation or race.
P : One may observe that a man of one nation will remove his hat or fold his hands by way of greetings when he meets someone he knows.
Q : A man of another country will not to do so.
R : It is a quality to be found among all peoples and nations in every comer of the Earth.
S : Obviously, each person follows the custom of his particular country.
S6: In any case, we should not mock at others habits.
The proper sequence should be
(a) RPQS
(b)RPSQ
(c) PRQS
(d)QPRS
30. S1 : Throughout history man has used energy from the Sun.
P : Today, when we burn wood or use electric current we are drawing energy.
Q : However we now have a new supply of energy.
R : All our ordinary life depends on Sun.
S : This has come from the Sun.
S6: This energy comes from inside atoms.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SQPR
(b) RQPS
(c) QSRP
(d) PSRQ
Answers
Practice Exercise 2
Directions (Q.Nos. 1-15) In the following questions, some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S, to produce the correct sentence.
1. When
P : it becomes an honour of a lifetime
Q : in recognition of their great performance
R : illustrious personalities
S : win an award
(a) R P Q S
(b)P Q R S
(c) Q R S P
(d) R S Q P
2. The inspector argued that no force was used
P : beyond that was necessary to put an end to the disturbances
Q : by the police
R : produced
S : by the anti-social elements
(a) QPRS
(b) SPRQ
(c) PSRQ
(d) QRPS
3. Though my father
P : he is deeply concerned
Q : about their needs
R : makes his children
S : carry out their duties promptly
(a) R S P Q
(b) P R Q S
(c) R S Q P
(d) P Q R S
4. The concept of death
P : that it has been reduced
Q : as an inevitability
R : is so ancient
S : to a cliche
(a) S P R Q
(b) Q R P S
(c) S R P Q
(d) Q P R S
5. The specific
P : ability requirements of the job
Q : depend on the
R : required for adequate job performance
S : intellectual or physical abilities
(a) P Q R S
(b) S R Q P
(c) P R Q S
(d) S Q R P
6. In life
P : some rules are
Q : as in business
R : they seem almost instinctive
S : learnt so early that
(a) R S P Q
(b) Q P S R
(c) R P S Q
(d) Q S P R
7. For thousands of years
P : one of the most important fruits
Q : the strange fruit of this bush
R : of the mediterranean region
S : has been regarded as
(a) PQRS
(b) QSPR
(c) PSQR
(d) QRPS
8. If
P : no amount of experience could alter them
Q : they could be fixed at birth and
R : completely dictated by heredity
S : personality characteristics were
(a) Q R S P
(b) S P Q R
(c) Q P S R
(d) S R Q P
9. The Great Powers are engaged
P : in spite of common knowledge
Q : in arming themselves to the teeth,
R : total destruction of the human race
S : that another war will mean
(a) Q R S P
(b) S P Q R
(c) QP S R
(d) S R Q P
10. Everyone knows that
P : it its difficult
Q : to speak more politely
R : to go to the manager
S : and tell him that he ought
(a) Q S R P
(b) P R S Q
(c) Q R S P
(d) P S R Q
11. The Government has assured the people that
P : in the Kargil operation
Q : who have sacrificed their lives
R : will be properly looked after
S : the families of all those soldiers
(a) P S R Q
(b) S Q P R
(c) S R Q P
(d) S P R Q
12. The Portuguese,
P : had a great talent
Q : as also for choosing the right place to build
R : for building houses
S : who arrived in Goa 400 years ago
(a) R P S Q
(b) S Q R P
(c) R Q S P
(d) S P R Q
13. The unfortunate reality
P : as a result of this decline England is
Q : peripheral sport in England and
R : is cricket is today a
S : peripheral to world cricket
(a) S Q P R
(b) R P Q S
(c) S P Q R
(d) R Q P S
14. All precautionary measures were taken
P : to prevent the capture of booths
Q : during the election
R : by the Government
S : by the terrorists
(a) S P R Q
(b) Q S P R
(c) R P S Q
(d) R Q S P
15. Making
P : had formed from the receding tide
Q : I noticed a man fishing in
R : my way to a favorite fishing spot
S : a very small pool of water that
(a) S P Q R
(b) R Q S P
(c) S Q R P
(d) R P S Q
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