ENGLISH – Test Paper on “Sentence Ordering”

Directions (Qs. 1 to 5): The 1​st and last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The
rest of the 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 and find out which of the four combinations (a),
(b), (c) and (d) is correct:

1.
1. When he was quite young, Le Corbusier became interested in art.
(P) At the age of nineteen, he traveled around Europe.
(Q) But the buildings which impressed him most were those of the ancient Greeks
in Athens
(R) At the age of thirteen, he went to an art school.
(S) Everywhere he went he admired the magnificent building of the past
6. After his visit to Athens, Le Corbusier decided to become an architect.
a. RPSQ
b. PSRQ
c. RQPS
d. QPSR
2.
1. I was in awe of Einstein and hesitated before approaching him about some
ideas I had been working on.
(P) I entered his office an found him seated at a table, calculating and smoking his
pipe
(Q) When I finally knocked on his door, a gentle voice said, ‘come’.
(R) The single word was both a welcome and a question.
(S) Dressed in ill fitting clothes, his hair characteristically awry, he smiled a warm
welcome.
6. His utter naturalness at once set me at ease.
a. QPRS
b. QRPS
c. PQRS
d. SRQP

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3.
1. Nothing comes out of nothing
(P) We have to work and then alone we can gain something.
(Q) It is honest and conscientious labour alone that produces result.
(R) Millions have been struck. with the lure of lottery to utter despondency.
(S) A person who thinks that luck would favour him with all the wants of his life
without his lifting his finger even, is living in a fool’s paradise.
6. A painstaking man who adopts honest toil as his way of life, makes the most of it.
a. PQRS
b. PSRQ
c. QPRS
d. RSPQ

4.
1. Guru is a university professor.
(P) It was about strange beings called ​KUNUS​ who live in holes in the ground.
(Q) The book is very popular now.
(R) Thirty years ago, he wrote a strange novel called “Queen of the Mars”.
(S) He is also a famous writer
6. In a recent interview on television, Prof. Guru talked about the novel.
a. PRSQ
b. QPRS
c. SRPQ
d. RQSP

5.
1. It was nine o’clock in the evening and Rajan was reading.
(P) At first he thought nothing of it.
(Q) The walls were a moving mass of big ants.
(R) Suddenly, he heard faint noises.
(S) When he went to his bedroom later, however, he was shocked by what he saw.
6. They covered everything—the bookcase, the shelves, the chest of drawers.
a. PSRQ
b. SRPQ
c. RPSQ
d. QSRP

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Directions (Qs. 6 to 10): The first and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6.
The rest of the 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 and find out which of the four combinations
(a), (b), (c) and (d) is correct.
6.
1. Fighting a fire demands a lot of strength and endurance.
(P) The breathing unit may weigh as much as 25 kilograms.
(Q) The protective clothing the fire - fighter wears will weigh about 10 kilograms.
(R) The fire-fighter will normally wear an oxygen mask and carry an oxygen tank.
(S) Apart from these, he will have to carry the hose and other tools.
6. The weight of the hose and other tools, the fire-fighter carries, will be around 50
kilograms.
a. QPSR
b. QRPS
c. QSPR
d. SPRQ
7.
1. We were taking tea at the Rathna Tea Stall.
(P) We found a tourist bus which had just rammed into a tamarind tree on the
roadside.
(Q) We rushed out of the tea stall.
(R) We helped the passengers to get out of the bus.
(S) Suddenly we heard a loud noise followed by a cry for help.
6. We informed the hospital and also the police about the accident.
a. SQPR
b. QSRP
c. PRSQ
d. RSQP
8.
1. Democracy is the primary goal of our Indian Constitution
(P) If representatives do not rule according to the wishes of the people, they are
changed in the next election.
(Q) In a democracy, the people are the rulers.
(R) New representatives who are aware of the needs of the people take their place.
(S) They rule through their elected representatives.
6. Thus in a democracy, the responsibilities of the people are great.

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a. SQPR
b. QPSR
c. QSPR
d. QSRP

9.
1. Satellites have been launched into space for various purposes.
(P) The other satellites we have launched are the Bhaskara, Apple and Insat-IA, IB,
IC
(Q) We have launched our first satellite Aryabhatta on 19​th​ April, 1975.
(R) Our latest achievement is the launching of PSLV rocket.
(S) Therefore in satellite technology, we are able to compete with other developed
countries
6. Only a few other countries have developed satellite technology.
a. QPRS
b. QRPS
c. SQPR
d. SQRP

10.
1. National Integrity means National Unity for all.
(P) They are the evils of Communalism and Regionalism.
(Q) Our Government is taking steps to remove such tendencies.
(R) But there are some evil tendencies in our society to hamper our unity.
(S) The feeling of Indianness should be achieved to preserve our unity
6. And this is what every Indian should aim at.
a. RPQS
b. QPRS
c. QRPS
d. QSPR

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Directions (Qs. 11 to 18): In these questions, each passage consists of six sentences. The first
sentence (S​1​) and the final sentence (S​6​) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences
have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find
out the proper sequence of the four sentences and choose our answer accordingly.

11.
S​1​ : Several times in the history of the world, some countries and cities have
attained a high degree of civilization.
S​6​ : For the barbarians are always liable to break in on you and with their greater
numbers and rude vigour, scatter your civilization to the winds.
P : One of the reasons why they did not last was that they were confined to a very
few people.
Q : Now it is no good being civilized if everybody around you is barbarous.
R : Yet none of these civilizations, important as they were, have lasted.
S : They were like little oases of civilization in deserts of barbarism.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
a. PRQS
b. RPSQ
c. PRSQ
d. RPQS

12.
S​1​ : Savages believe firmly in magic.
S​6​ : Accordingly, much magic is practised in the hope of curing diseases.
P : Some of these are supposed to make the crops grow or to bring rain.
Q : Death is always supposed to be due to some sort of magic or witchcraft.
R : A great deal of their lives is concerned with performing magical rites.
S : In some parts of Africa, even today, death is not attributed to any natural causes.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
a. SPRQ
b. RQSP
c. SQRP
d. RPSQ

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S​1​: We drove first to the foot of the mountains.

S​6​: It seemed at times that we were climbing almost perpendicularly.
P: A watercourse rushed down the mountain beside us, and a bright hot sun burst
through the clouds
Q: Then with one guide in front and the other behind, we set off on foot along an
uncompromising track.
R: But after the first few minutes I gave up looking at any of these splendid things.
S: Instead I kept my head resolutely downwards, concentrating upon the next step
ahead.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
a. PQSR
b. QPSR
c. PQRS
d. QPRS

14.
S​1​: If I could follow him I might find a clue, which would help me to discover what was
at the bottom of the mysteries which surrounded us.
S​6​: it would indeed be a triumph for me if I could succeed where my master had
failed.
P: Holmes, my master, had missed him in London.
Q: If this man were inside I should force him to reveal who he was, and why he
had pursued us so long.
R: Then and there, I determined to explore every hut upon the moor until I found
the right one.
S: And if I found the right hut, but without its occupant, I must wait there,
howsoever long it might be, till he returned.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
a. SPRQ
b. RQSP
c. SQRP
d. RPSQ

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S​1​: The man who is described as “the first truly modern scientist” was an Italian
astronomer, Galileo Galilei, who was born in Pisa, in the year 1564
S​6​: Galileo saw, too, that all the planets, including the earth, travel round the sun.
P: On the sun he saw dark spots that moved slowly across its surface; and this
proved that the sun, like the earth, spins round itself.
Q: With these he studied the heavens, and there he saw many wonderful things
that men had never seen before.
R: He studied at Pisa University and became a Professor of Mathematics there,
and afterwards at Padua.
S: Galileo made many important scientific discoveries, and from the year 1609
onwards, he was the maker of the first good telescope.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

a. RSQP
b. PQSR
c. RQSP
d. PSQR

16.
S​1​: As soon as we loosened the string, the lid of the basket flew into the air.
S​6​: The boys stood up on their desks and yelled hysterically.
P: The teacher pushed himself back on the chair and fell over
Q: With a loud hiss he attacked the teacher’s face.
R: There was Black Cobra, whose eyes burnt like red-hot coal and its hood was
tight and undamaged.
S: He landed on the floor and stared at the Cobra, paralysed with fear,

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

a. RSPQ
b. PQRS
c. RQPS
d. PSRQ

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S​1​: While English must be actively promoted, it would be foolhardy to let regional
languages fall off the radar.
S​6​: In the 21​st​ century marketplace, languages are the new bargaining chips.
P: To be able to integrate socially and excel in the great Indian marketplace, it makes
good sense to be conversant with regional languages other than just one’s
mother tongue.
Q: Indeed, most urban Indians are bilingual and speak a smattering of at least a
third language.
R: A willingness to adopt and adapt to another language will enrich the
individual.
S: Migration to where opportunity beckons is the order of the day and Indians are
constantly shifting base within the country.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
a. RPSQ
b. QSPR
c. RSPQ
d. QPSR
18.
S​1​: It takes years to build trust.
S​6​: The company takes periodic litigation and non-litigation actions against errant
resellers; who indulge in the sale of pirated or unlicensed software.
P: After all, your customers come back to you only because they trust you to give
them the best.
Q: And just one wrong can undo it.
R: They follow your advice as you have consistently showcased true quality in
every aspect of your relationship.
S: Our company respects this and is working towards ensuring that only
genuine software is available to customers.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?
a. QSRP
b. RPQS
c. QPRS
d. RSQP

Directions​: Each of these questions consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by
four numbered words. Choose the numbered word that is most nearly the same in meaning to

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the word in capitals.

1. EFFRONTERY
a. Meanness
b. Up front
c. Chutzpah
d. Honesty
2. EFFLUVIUM
a. Pleasant odour
b. Exhalation
c. Eloquence
d. Temerity
3. PROPITIATE
a. Exnorate
b. Offer
c. Fight for
d. Appease
4. RICOCHET
a. To sway from side to side
b. To shatter
c. To misfire
d. To glance off
5. ATELIER
a. Studio
b. Cellar
c. Attic
d. Reception room
6. CUL-DE-SAC
a. Perfume
b. Purse
c. Closest
d. Blind alley
7. MAL DE MER
a. Discontent
b. Toothache
c. Wickedness
d. Sea sickness

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