Directions (1-5): Given below are six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) which may not be in the logical sequence. Rearrange the sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follows.
(A) “The seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP is in the final and last stage… It will be announced soon,” JD(U) Rajya Sabha member R.C.P. Singh told journalists after a four-hour State executive meeting on Sunday.
(B) JD(U) sources said the BJP had assured the party of 15 of the 40 seats. The other NDA allies, Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), have been demanding early finalization of seat-sharing.
(C) Leaders of the ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar said seat-sharing talks for the 2019 Lok Sabha poll with the BJP were in the last stage, and a deal would be announced soon.
(D) Mr. Singh is considered close to JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. “The JD(U) will priority to the youth in ticket distribution,” he added.
(E) He said workers would be trained from the booth level.
(F) Mr. Singh said the executive discussed how to strengthen and expand the organization.
Q1. Which among the following is the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) D
Q2. Which among the following is the SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) D
Q3. Which among the following is the FIFTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) F
(e) D
Q4. Which among the following is the FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) D
Q5. Which among the following is the SIXTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) D
Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether, there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q6. Arranging such a large amount (A)/ of funds now will be a problem why (B)/ banks are usually not open (C)/ so early in the morning. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. He had telephoned yesterday to (A)/ ask how much of the youth (B)/ who attend our classes would be (C)/ interested in working for a textile company. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Though he has promoted to (A)/ the bank’s board as a director (B)/ he continues to carry out (C)/ all his current responsibilities. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. The Board’s decision has provided (A)/ employees with the opportunity (B)/ to acquire upto 100 (C)/ shares by the company. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. If the manufacturing sector continues (A)/ to grow at the same rate for (B)/ the next few months, I think it (C)/ has a high growth rate this year. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. The final sequence is CADBFE.
(C) provides the introduction for the paragraph ‘seat-sharing talks between the BJP and the JD (U)’. Hence, it should be the first sentence of the coherent paragraph.
(A) introduces a JD (U) leader Mr. R.C.P. Singh which the statements (D), (E) and (F), which mention or refer to Mr. Singh, don’t. So, (A) must precede the statements (D), (E) and (F).
Now, among (A) and (B), which one should be the second sentence of the paragraph?
The statement (A) quotes the leader who reiterates the theme of the paragraph “The seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP is in the final and last stage…” So, (A) qualifies (C) better than (B). So, (A) should be the second sentence.
Which one should be the third sentence? The statement (D) qualifies Mr. Singh, and so, it should immediately follow (A) because (A) introduces R.C.P. Singh. So, (D) should be the THIRD sentence.
Hence, we get the sub-sequence CAD.
The statement F starts with ‘Mr. Singh’, while the statement (E) starts with a pronoun ‘He’. A pronoun usually appears only after its antecedent is introduced. The statement (F) introduces Mr. Singh while the statement (E) uses the pronoun ‘he’.
Now, thinks, what would be the need to re-introduce Mr. Singh when he is already introduced and appears till the statement D?
Such need would only arise only when a sentence introduces something completely different aspect to the paragraph without mentioning and/or referring to Mr. Singh. That sentence is (B).
So, (B) should be the Fourth sentence. After the appearance of (B) as the fourth sentence, there would be a need to re-introduce Mr. Singh to convey the additional information conveyed by Mr. Singh.
Now, among (F) and (E), we have already decided why (F) should be the FIFTH sentence (because, it re-introduces Mr. Singh).
Now, (E) must be the LAST sentence.
Hence, the final sequence is CADBFE. Therefore, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The final sequence is CADBFE.
(C) provides the introduction for the paragraph ‘seat-sharing talks between the BJP and the JD (U)’. Hence, it should be the first sentence of the coherent paragraph.
(A) introduces a JD (U) leader Mr. R.C.P. Singh which the statements (D), (E) and (F), which mention or refer to Mr. Singh, don’t. So, (A) must precede the statements (D), (E) and (F).
Now, among (A) and (B), which one should be the second sentence of the paragraph?
The statement (A) quotes the leader who reiterates the theme of the paragraph “The seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP is in the final and last stage…” So, (A) qualifies (C) better than (B). So, (A) should be the second sentence.
Which one should be the third sentence? The statement (D) qualifies Mr. Singh, and so, it should immediately follow (A) because (A) introduces R.C.P. Singh. So, (D) should be the THIRD sentence.
Hence, we get the sub-sequence CAD.
The statement F starts with ‘Mr. Singh’, while the statement (E) starts with a pronoun ‘He’. A pronoun usually appears only after its antecedent is introduced. The statement (F) introduces Mr. Singh while the statement (E) uses the pronoun ‘he’.
Now, thinks, what would be the need to re-introduce Mr. Singh when he is already introduced and appears till the statement D?
Such need would only arise only when a sentence introduces something completely different aspect to the paragraph without mentioning and/or referring to Mr. Singh. That sentence is (B).
So, (B) should be the Fourth sentence. After the appearance of (B) as the fourth sentence, there would be a need to re-introduce Mr. Singh to convey the additional information conveyed by Mr. Singh.
Now, among (F) and (E), we have already decided why (F) should be the FIFTH sentence (because, it re-introduces Mr. Singh).
Now, (E) must be the LAST sentence.
Hence, the final sequence is CADBFE. Therefore, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. The final sequence is CADBFE.
(C) provides the introduction for the paragraph ‘seat-sharing talks between the BJP and the JD (U)’. Hence, it should be the first sentence of the coherent paragraph.
(A) introduces a JD (U) leader Mr. R.C.P. Singh which the statements (D), (E) and (F), which mention or refer to Mr. Singh, don’t. So, (A) must precede the statements (D), (E) and (F).
Now, among (A) and (B), which one should be the second sentence of the paragraph?
The statement (A) quotes the leader who reiterates the theme of the paragraph “The seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP is in the final and last stage…” So, (A) qualifies (C) better than (B). So, (A) should be the second sentence.
Which one should be the third sentence? The statement (D) qualifies Mr. Singh, and so, it should immediately follow (A) because (A) introduces R.C.P. Singh. So, (D) should be the THIRD sentence.
Hence, we get the sub-sequence CAD.
The statement F starts with ‘Mr. Singh’, while the statement (E) starts with a pronoun ‘He’. A pronoun usually appears only after its antecedent is introduced. The statement (F) introduces Mr. Singh while the statement (E) uses the pronoun ‘he’.
Now, thinks, what would be the need to re-introduce Mr. Singh when he is already introduced and appears till the statement D?
Such need would only arise only when a sentence introduces something completely different aspect to the paragraph without mentioning and/or referring to Mr. Singh. That sentence is (B).
So, (B) should be the Fourth sentence. After the appearance of (B) as the fourth sentence, there would be a need to re-introduce Mr. Singh to convey the additional information conveyed by Mr. Singh.
Now, among (F) and (E), we have already decided why (F) should be the FIFTH sentence (because, it re-introduces Mr. Singh).
Now, (E) must be the LAST sentence.
Hence, the final sequence is CADBFE. Therefore, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The final sequence is CADBFE.
(C) provides the introduction for the paragraph ‘seat-sharing talks between the BJP and the JD (U)’. Hence, it should be the first sentence of the coherent paragraph.
(A) introduces a JD (U) leader Mr. R.C.P. Singh which the statements (D), (E) and (F), which mention or refer to Mr. Singh, don’t. So, (A) must precede the statements (D), (E) and (F).
Now, among (A) and (B), which one should be the second sentence of the paragraph?
The statement (A) quotes the leader who reiterates the theme of the paragraph “The seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP is in the final and last stage…” So, (A) qualifies (C) better than (B). So, (A) should be the second sentence.
Which one should be the third sentence? The statement (D) qualifies Mr. Singh, and so, it should immediately follow (A) because (A) introduces R.C.P. Singh. So, (D) should be the THIRD sentence.
Hence, we get the sub-sequence CAD.
The statement F starts with ‘Mr. Singh’, while the statement (E) starts with a pronoun ‘He’. A pronoun usually appears only after its antecedent is introduced. The statement (F) introduces Mr. Singh while the statement (E) uses the pronoun ‘he’.
Now, thinks, what would be the need to re-introduce Mr. Singh when he is already introduced and appears till the statement D?
Such need would only arise only when a sentence introduces something completely different aspect to the paragraph without mentioning and/or referring to Mr. Singh. That sentence is (B).
So, (B) should be the Fourth sentence. After the appearance of (B) as the fourth sentence, there would be a need to re-introduce Mr. Singh to convey the additional information conveyed by Mr. Singh.
Now, among (F) and (E), we have already decided why (F) should be the FIFTH sentence (because, it re-introduces Mr. Singh).
Now, (E) must be the LAST sentence.
Hence, the final sequence is CADBFE. Therefore, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The final sequence is CADBFE.
(C) provides the introduction for the paragraph ‘seat-sharing talks between the BJP and the JD (U)’. Hence, it should be the first sentence of the coherent paragraph.
(A) introduces a JD (U) leader Mr. R.C.P. Singh which the statements (D), (E) and (F), which mention or refer to Mr. Singh, don’t. So, (A) must precede the statements (D), (E) and (F).
Now, among (A) and (B), which one should be the second sentence of the paragraph?
The statement (A) quotes the leader who reiterates the theme of the paragraph “The seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP is in the final and last stage…” So, (A) qualifies (C) better than (B). So, (A) should be the second sentence.
Which one should be the third sentence? The statement (D) qualifies Mr. Singh, and so, it should immediately follow (A) because (A) introduces R.C.P. Singh. So, (D) should be the THIRD sentence.
Hence, we get the sub-sequence CAD.
The statement F starts with ‘Mr. Singh’, while the statement (E) starts with a pronoun ‘He’. A pronoun usually appears only after its antecedent is introduced. The statement (F) introduces Mr. Singh while the statement (E) uses the pronoun ‘he’.
Now, thinks, what would be the need to re-introduce Mr. Singh when he is already introduced and appears till the statement D?
Such need would only arise only when a sentence introduces something completely different aspect to the paragraph without mentioning and/or referring to Mr. Singh. That sentence is (B).
So, (B) should be the Fourth sentence. After the appearance of (B) as the fourth sentence, there would be a need to re-introduce Mr. Singh to convey the additional information conveyed by Mr. Singh.
Now, among (F) and (E), we have already decided why (F) should be the FIFTH sentence (because, it re-introduces Mr. Singh).
Now, (E) must be the LAST sentence.
Hence, the final sequence is CADBFE. Therefore, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘because’ in place of ‘why’. In sense of the reason ‘because’ is used. Because answers what why asks.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘many’ in place of ‘much’. For countable nouns many is used while for uncountable ones, much is used.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The sentence is in passive voice as he (the subject) is the receiver of action (promote). Passive voice expects verb in be+V3 form. Therefore, add ‘been’ after ‘has’.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Use ‘of’ in place of ‘by’. Usually ‘shares of/in’ is used.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The second part of the sentence should be in future tense: If the manufacturing sector continues to grow at the same rate for the next few months, I think it will have a high growth rate this year.
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