English Language Para Jumbles Practice Questions (29 – 09 –
2017)
Directions
(1 – 10): Rearrange the following sentences
in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answers the
questions given below them.
1. A.The economic loss is only secondary
to the human suffering but is also substantial.
B.This consists of
reaching late, blaming others, the visit by VIPs announcing a relief package
including compensation for those affected and then forgetting all about it.
C.The frequency of
such calamities has injured us and deadened our collective sensitivity,
D.We have witnessed
several disasters in recent times, some natural others man made.
E.but that doesn’t
reduce the enormity of the personal tragedy of each victim’s family and
community.
F.The government
whether State or central has standardised its response.
a) DCEAFB
b) DCEBAF
c) DCBFEA
d) DECAFB
e) DECFAB
2. A.This would come as a big shot in
the arm for the investors and consumers of these banks even though apprehension
is mounting on other banking and broking firms worldwide
B.One of the main
reasons behind the success of these banks this quarter would be their direct
banking by the government of India.
C.Despite the economic
crunch worldwide that saw pulverization of some of the largest banking and
finance giants, Indian banking houses have managed to show positive growth this
quarter.
D.People take solace
in their investment in public sector watching the bailout packages being cashed
out by the government all over the world to save business houses.
E.some of India’s
leading national banks have posted a net profit rise of more than 40% over the
last quarter amid global turmoil.
a) CEABD
b) CEADB
c) CAEBD
d) ACDEB
e) ADCEB
3. 1. So far, so good. But then, two
things happened.
A. It is the only
country in the world that is carbon negative, which means it produces more
oxygen than it consumes.
B. Bhutan, sandwiched
between the two most populous nations on Earth, suffers for their sins.
C. One, India and
China got richer.
D. Glaciers are
beginning to melt, flash floods and heavy rains—and even droughts—are common,
and temperatures are climbing
6. Carbon sinks, 70%
forest cover, powered almost entirely by mountain streams—Bhutan is a poster
child for green living.
a) ABCD
b) CDAB
c) CDBA
d) CBDA
e) ADBC
4. 1. The causes of traffic jams are
well understood (accidents; poor infrastructure; peak hour traffic; and
variable traffic speeds on congested roads).
A. From London to Los
Angeles, Berlin to Bangalore, seething anger at standstills is a common emotion
felt by all drivers.
B. But what is the
cost of all this waiting around?
C. In 2013 the
expenses from congestion totalled $200 billion (0.8% of GDP) across the four
countries. As road building fails to keep up with the increasing numbers of
cars on the road, that figure is expected to rise to nearly $300 billion by
2030.
D. The Centre for
Economics and Business Research, a London-based consultancy, and INRIX, a
traffic-data firm, have estimated the impact of such delays on the British,
French, German and American economies.
6. To do so they
measured three costs: how sitting in traffic reduces productivity of the labour
force; how inflated transport costs push up the prices of goods; and the
carbon-equivalent cost of the fumes that exhausts splutter out.
a) CBDA
b) CDAB
c) CDBA
d) ABCD
e) ADBC
5. A. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
accuses the Narendra Modi government of having a political motive in advising
the President against granting assent.
B. Further, laws in
these States expressly protect them from disqualification — a protection that
he says Delhi is being denied by the Centre.
C. Legal issues become
needless controversies when politics casts a dark shadow on them.
D. He cites the
prevailing practice of appointing parliamentary secretaries in several other
States.
E. The issue of the
President withholding assent to a Delhi government Bill seeking to protect its
21 parliamentary secretaries from incurring disqualification on the grounds of
holding an office of profit, is a flagrant example.
F. We need to focus on
the issue to resolve the problem, rather than creating hype around it.
a) CEDBAF
b) CEADFB
c) CEDAFB
d) CEDABF
e) CEADBF
6. (A) Rajan voiced doubts about the
accuracy of government data showing high GDP growth.
(B) They suspected
Rajan was having a dig at this ruling dispensation when he warned against the
attractions of political strongmen.
(C) And he emphasised
democratic accountability and strong independent institutions.
(D) Finally Rajan
warned against trying to ape China, and suggested that 'Make for India',
emphasising the domestic market, might be a better approach.
(E) He downplayed
reports that India had, after China's slowdown, become the world's
fastest-growing major economy, saying India was a one-eyed king in the land of
the blind.
(F) Rajan's bold,
independent positions antagonised BJP members.
a) FBAECD
b) FBDCAE
c) FBEADC
d) FBACDE
e) FBEACD
7. 1. Earlier, My friend Sheelu had
spoken at length on righteousness, morals and ethics that can survive only if
people uphold these virtues with commitment against the powerful effects of
evil.
A. To love God and
remain devoted to him is the best antidote to the evils of anger, malice,
avarice and sinful tendencies.
B. She expounds the
God's various names that describe his infinite nature as well as his various
forms and auspicious qualities.
C. She now accedes to
the God's bidding, knowing this to be God's wish.
D. The highest
religion that can relieve one from the cycle of birth and the only solace in
this modern age is to worship God with devotion.
E. Saluting the God
with love and reverence, Sheelu says that by God's grace, she feels inspired to
speak on religion that is the basis of universal order.
7. These names thus
become useful aids to people in their spiritual effort at meditation.
a) CEADB
b) CEBDA
c) CEBDA
d) CEDAB
e) CDEAB
8. 1. If the meeting of world leaders at
Davos is any indication, India is rapidly becoming an economic 'rock star'.
A. If China is the
world's factory, India has become the world's outsourcing centre —'keeping in
line with this image.
B. Its software
industry is the world's second-largest, its tech outsourcing accounts for more
than half of the $ 300 billion global industry, according to a technology
expert.
C. But India's future
depends crucially on its ability to compete fully in the Creative Economy — not
just, in tech and software, but across design and entrepreneurship; arts,
culture and entertainment; and the knowledge-based professions of medicine,
finance and law.
D. While its creative
assets outstrip those of other emerging competitors, India must address several
challenges to increase its international competitiveness as the world is in the
midst of a sweeping transformation.
6. This transformation
is evident in the fact that the world is moving from an industrial economy to a
Creative Economy that generates wealth by harnessing intellectual labour,
intangible goods and human creative capabilities.
a) DCAB
b) BDCA
c) ABCD
d) ABDC
e) BDAC
9. A. Some other people refer to
intellectual qualities like intelligence, activeness, way of speech, thinking
and reasoning abilities, etc.
B. In daily life the
term personality is very freely used by people with different meanings.
C. On the basis of
these characteristics they judge people as strong or weak personalities, good
and bad personalities, etc.
D. It is also referred
to social characteristics like sociability, generosity, kindness, reservedness,
etc.
E. Some people refer
to the physical appearance like height, weight, colour, body built, dress,
voice, etc.
F. In this way we all
make personality judgments about the people we know.
a) EBADCF
b) ABEDCF
c) BEADCF
d) DCFAEB
e) BEACFD
10. A. Basic units allow customers to
withdraw cash and receive reports of their account balances only.
B. An automated teller
machine is an electronic banking outlet that allows customers to complete basic
transactions without the aid of a teller.
C. The more complex
machines accept deposits, facilitate line of credit payments and report account
information.
D. Anyone with a credit
or debit card can access most ATM’s.
E. There are two
primary types of ATM’s.
F. The first ATM
appeared in London in 1967, and in less than 50 years ATM’s spread around the
globe, securing a presence in every major country and even tiny island nations.
a) BDFEAC
b) BDFECA
c) BDFCAE
d) BDAEC
e) BDCEA
Answers:
1. A) 2. B)
3. C) 4. D) 5. E)
6. E) 7. D) 8. C)
9. B) 10. A)
