Directions (1-5): Given below are six sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) and (F). Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(B) Now is the time for our public health officials and political leaders to update this guidance.
(C) They must reassure Americans it is safe to seek healthcare and allow our healthcare system to reopen for business as soon as possible.
(D) Many states quickly issued similar orders.
(E) When the coronavirus pandemic emergency was declared in March, the Surgeon General and CDC advised all to defer elective procedures and routine preventive care.
(F)Even in many harder hit regions, the care of COVID-19 patients is currently manageable and hospitalizations are declining.
Q1. What should be the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) F
(e) C
Q2. What should be the LAST sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) B
(d) D
(e) C
Q3. What should be the SECOND sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) F
(e) C
Q4. What should be the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) B
(d) A
(e) D
Q5. What should be the FIRST sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) E
(e) C
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.
(A) The International Monetary Fund is suggesting that the Chinese economy could grow at 5.8% next year,
(B) even slower than the 6.1% forecast for this year.
(C) hoping that it would finally ease trade tensions though a comprehensive trade agreement is still nowhere on the horizon.
(D) Clearly, China’s trade war with the US is taking a toll on its economic health, making the end of this conflict a veritable necessity.
(E) China’s economy grew by 6% in the third quarter of this year from a year earlier— its slowest GDP rise in more than 27 years.
(F) China and the US managed to reach a preliminary deal a few days back, a “love fest”, according to US President Donald Trump,
Q6. What should be the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) F
(e) C
Q7. What should be the LAST sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) E
(d) D
(e) C
Q8. What should be the SECOND sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) F
(e) C
Q9. What should be the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) B
(d) A
(e) D
Q10. What should be the FIRST sentence of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) E
(e) C
Solutions
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is EDAFBC.
(E)When the coronavirus pandemic emergency was declared in March, the Surgeon General and CDC advised all to defer elective procedures and routine preventive care.
(E)Many states quickly issued similar orders.
(D)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(A)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(F)Even in many harder hit regions, the care of COVID-19 patients is currently manageable and hospitalizations are declining.
(B)Now is the time for our public health officials and political leaders to update this guidance.
(C)They must reassure Americans it is safe to seek healthcare and allow our healthcare system to reopen for business as soon as possible.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is EDAFBC.
(E)When the coronavirus pandemic emergency was declared in March, the Surgeon General and CDC advised all to defer elective procedures and routine preventive care.
(D)Many states quickly issued similar orders.
(A)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(F)Even in many harder hit regions, the care of COVID-19 patients is currently manageable and hospitalizations are declining.
(B)Now is the time for our public health officials and political leaders to update this guidance.
(C)They must reassure Americans it is safe to seek healthcare and allow our healthcare system to reopen for business as soon as possible.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is EDAFBC.
(E)When the coronavirus pandemic emergency was declared in March, the Surgeon General and CDC advised all to defer elective procedures and routine preventive care.
(D)Many states quickly issued similar orders.
(A)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(F)Even in many harder hit regions, the care of COVID-19 patients is currently manageable and hospitalizations are declining.
(B)Now is the time for our public health officials and political leaders to update this guidance.
(C)They must reassure Americans it is safe to seek healthcare and allow our healthcare system to reopen for business as soon as possible.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is EDAFBC.
(E)When the coronavirus pandemic emergency was declared in March, the Surgeon General and CDC advised all to defer elective procedures and routine preventive care.
(D)Many states quickly issued similar orders.
(A)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(F)Even in many harder hit regions, the care of COVID-19 patients is currently manageable and hospitalizations are declining.
(B)Now is the time for our public health officials and political leaders to update this guidance.
(C)They must reassure Americans it is safe to seek healthcare and allow our healthcare system to reopen for business as soon as possible.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is EDAFBC.
(E)When the coronavirus pandemic emergency was declared in March, the Surgeon General and CDC advised all to defer elective procedures and routine preventive care.
(D)Many states quickly issued similar orders.
(A)But in many areas, particularly in more rural parts of the country, those COVID-19 patients never materialized.
(F)Even in many harder hit regions, the care of COVID-19 patients is currently manageable and hospitalizations are declining.
(B)Now is the time for our public health officials and political leaders to update this guidance.
(C)They must reassure Americans it is safe to seek healthcare and allow our healthcare system to reopen for business as soon as possible.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of sentences for the coherent paragraph is EABDFC .
(E) China’s economy grew by 6% in the third quarter of this year from a year earlier—its slowest GDP rise in more than 27 years.
(A) The International Monetary Fund is suggesting that the Chinese economy could grow at 5.8% next year,
(B) even slower than the 6.1% forecast for this year.
(D) Clearly, China’s trade war with the US is taking a toll on its economic health, making the end of this conflict a veritable necessity.
(F) China and the US managed to reach a preliminary deal a few days back, a “love fest”, according to US President Donald Trump,
(C) hoping that it would finally ease trade tensions though a comprehensive trade agreement is still nowhere on the horizon.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol.
The correct sequence of sentences for the coherent paragraph is EABDFC .
(E) China’s economy grew by 6% in the third quarter of this year from a year earlier—its slowest GDP rise in more than 27 years.
(A) The International Monetary Fund is suggesting that the Chinese economy could grow at 5.8% next year,
(B) even slower than the 6.1% forecast for this year.
(D) Clearly, China’s trade war with the US is taking a toll on its economic health, making the end of this conflict a veritable necessity.
(F) China and the US managed to reach a preliminary deal a few days back, a “love fest”, according to US President Donald Trump,
(C) hoping that it would finally ease trade tensions though a comprehensive trade agreement is still nowhere on the horizon.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol.
The correct sequence of sentences for the coherent paragraph is EABDFC .
(E) China’s economy grew by 6% in the third quarter of this year from a year earlier—its slowest GDP rise in more than 27 years.
(A) The International Monetary Fund is suggesting that the Chinese economy could grow at 5.8% next year,
(B) even slower than the 6.1% forecast for this year.
(D) Clearly, China’s trade war with the US is taking a toll on its economic health, making the end of this conflict a veritable necessity.
(F) China and the US managed to reach a preliminary deal a few days back, a “love fest”, according to US President Donald Trump,
(C) hoping that it would finally ease trade tensions though a comprehensive trade agreement is still nowhere on the horizon.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol.
The correct sequence of sentences for the coherent paragraph is EABDFC .
(E) China’s economy grew by 6% in the third quarter of this year from a year earlier—its slowest GDP rise in more than 27 years.
(A) The International Monetary Fund is suggesting that the Chinese economy could grow at 5.8% next year,
(B) even slower than the 6.1% forecast for this year.
(D) Clearly, China’s trade war with the US is taking a toll on its economic health, making the end of this conflict a veritable necessity.
(F) China and the US managed to reach a preliminary deal a few days back, a “love fest”, according to US President Donald Trump,
(C) hoping that it would finally ease trade tensions though a comprehensive trade agreement is still nowhere on the horizon.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol.
The correct sequence of sentences for the coherent paragraph is EABDFC .
(E) China’s economy grew by 6% in the third quarter of this year from a year earlier—its slowest GDP rise in more than 27 years.
(A) The International Monetary Fund is suggesting that the Chinese economy could grow at 5.8% next year,
(B) even slower than the 6.1% forecast for this year.
(D) Clearly, China’s trade war with the US is taking a toll on its economic health, making the end of this conflict a veritable necessity.
(F) China and the US managed to reach a preliminary deal a few days back, a “love fest”, according to US President Donald Trump,
(C) hoping that it would finally ease trade tensions though a comprehensive trade agreement is still nowhere on the horizon.