Directions (1-15): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These words may or may not be in their correct position. Following each sentence four sequences are provided. Select the sequence of the words which will make the given sentence contextually meaningful. If the words are correct at their current position, then choose ‘no rearrangement required’ as your answer.
Q1. Mock (A) tests are an invaluable (B) and indispensable (C) part of any exam preparation (D).
(a) BDCA
(b) CDBA
(c) ADBC
(d) BADC
(e) no rearrangement required
Q2. Russia plans to take the capital (A) of Ukraine, with the whole (B) of Kyiv being its main mayor (C), according to city target (D)Vitali Klitschko.
(a) BDCA
(b) CDBA
(c) ADBC
(d) BADC
(e) no rearrangement required
Q3. As scientists (A) weather events exploring (B) more intense and frequent, become (C) across the world are extreme (D) ways to control climate change.
(a) ABDC
(b) DCAB
(c) CDBA
(d) DCBA
(e) no rearrangement required
Q4. North Korea is grappling with the spread (A) of Covid in an unvaccinated remedies (B), and without access to effective anti-viral population (C) people are being advised to try alternative drugs (D) such as drinking herbal tea and gargling salt water.
(a) BADC
(b) DBCA
(c) ACDB
(d) CDBA
(e) no rearrangement required
Q5. The Chinese million (A) of Shanghai has been under Covid city (B) for over a month, affecting (C) the lives of more than 25 lockdown (D) people.
(a) ACBD
(b) BDCA
(c) CDBA
(d) DBCA
(e) no rearrangement required
Q6. Scientists headlines (A) the world were rain (B) when, on August 14, 2021, reports of across (C) falling on the Greenland ice sheet made global shocked (D).
(a) CDBA
(b) DBCA
(c) BDCA
(d) ACBD
(e) no rearrangement required
Q7. According (A) at one of Wales’ most popular tourist (B) attractions have been working (C) under “intolerable pressure” and are short on staff, staff (D) to a union.
(a) DCAB
(b) DBCA
(c) DABC
(d) DCBA
(e) no rearrangement required
Q8. Inflation seems to be hurting (A) politically, which is one reason why the Narendra Modi-led government (B), forced into a corner, had to bite down the bitter pill of a reduction in excise respectively (C) on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 duty (D).
(a) CDAB
(b) DBCA
(c) CBDA
(d) ABDC
(e) no rearrangement required
Q9. India‘s power ministry has equipment (A) a two-year seen (B) from the environment ministry for utilities to install emission cutting sought (C), according to a power ministry letter extension (D) by Reuters.
(a) BCDA
(b) DBCA
(c) ADBC
(d) CDAB
(e) no rearrangement required
Q10. The Group of Seven wealthy nations (A) can lead the way on ending the use of coal (B), a heavily polluting fossil fuel that is responsible (C) for a large chunk of global greenhouse gas emissions (D), Germany’s Climate Minister says.
(a) CDBA
(b) ACBD
(c) CDAB
(d) CBAD
(e) no rearrangement required
Q11. As the world faces a responsible (A) food crisis due to the war in Ukraine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said India is a severe (B) country that is committed to all possible help (C) to the rest of the globe (D).
(a) DBCA
(b) BACD
(c) BCDA
(d) ABDC
(e) no rearrangement required
Q12. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday tour (A) in the Solomon Islands at the start of an eight-nation region (B) amid concerns about Beijing’s arrived (C) expanding military and economic ambitions in the in the South Pacific rapidly (D).
(a) DBCA
(b) ADCB
(c) CADB
(d) BDCA
(e) no rearrangement required
Q13. Russia’s war on Ukraine could recession (A) a global developing (B) because of the impact on food, energy and fertiliser prices, with affected (C) nations among the worst trigger (D) World Bank president David Malpass said Wednesday.
(a) DBCA
(b) DABC
(c) CADB
(d) BDCA
(e) no rearrangement required
Q14. Royal Challengers Bangalore young starring (A) Rajat Patidar thanked Virat Kohli for believing him in a heartfelt (B) social media post after sensation (C) in RCB’s thrilling win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022 Eliminator on Thursday (D).
(a) DBCA
(b) CBAD
(c) BDAC
(d) ACDB
(e) no rearrangement required
Q15. It couldn’t have gotten demolished (A) for India’s young men’s better (B) team as they qualify (C) hosts Indonesia 16-0 to hockey (D) for the Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2022 edition on Thursday (May 26).
(a) BDAC
(b) ABDC
(c) DCBA
(d) CDAB
(e) no rearrangement required
Solutions
S1. Ans (e)
Sol. The words are in their correct places.
S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BADC.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Russia plans to take the whole (B) of Ukraine, with the capital (A) of Kyiv being its main target (D), according to city mayor (C) Vitali Klitschko.
S3. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DCAB.
The sentence, hence, formed is: As extreme (D) weather events become (C) more intense and frequent, scientists (A) across the world are exploring (B) ways to control climate change.
S4. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is ACDB.
The sentence, hence, formed is: North Korea is grappling with the spread (A) of Covid in an unvaccinated population (C), and without access to effective anti-viral drugs (D) people are being advised to try alternative remedies (B) such as drinking herbal tea and gargling salt water.
S5. Ans (B)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDCA.
The sentence, hence, formed is: The Chinese city (B) of Shanghai has been under Covid lockdown (D) for over a month, affecting (C) the lives of more than 25 million (A) people.
S6. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDBA.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Scientists across (C) the world were shocked (D) when, on August 14, 2021, reports of rain (B) falling on the Greenland ice sheet made global headlines (A).
S7. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DBCA.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Staff (D) at one of Wales’ most popular tourist (B) attractions have been working (C) under “intolerable pressure” and are short on staff, according (A) to a union.
S8. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is ABDC.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Inflation seems to be hurting (A) politically, which is one reason why the Narendra Modi-led government (B), forced into a corner, had to bite down the bitter pill of a reduction in excise duty (D) on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 respectively (C).
S9. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDAB.
The sentence, hence, formed is: India‘s power ministry has sought (C) a two-year extension (D) from the environment ministry for utilities to install emission cutting equipment (A), according to a power ministry letter seen (B) by Reuters.
S10. Ans (e)
Sol. The words are in their correct places.
S11. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BACD.
The sentence, hence, formed is: As the world faces a severe (B) food crisis due to the war in Ukraine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said India is a responsible (A) country that is committed to all possible help (C) to the rest of the globe (D).
S12. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is CADB.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday arrived (C) in the Solomon Islands at the start of an eight-nation tour (A) amid concerns about Beijing’s rapidly (D) expanding military and economic ambitions in the in the South Pacific region (B).
S13. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DABC.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Russia’s war on Ukraine could trigger (D) a global recession (A) because of the impact on food, energy and fertiliser prices, with developing (B) nations among the worst affected (C) World Bank president David Malpass said Wednesday.
S14. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBAD.
The sentence, hence, formed is: Royal Challengers Bangalore young sensation (C) Rajat Patidar thanked Virat Kohli for believing him in a heartfelt (B) social media post after starring (A) in RCB’s thrilling win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022 Eliminator on Thursday (D).
S15. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDAC.
The sentence, hence, formed is: It couldn’t have gotten better (B) for India’s young men’s hockey (D) team as they demolished (A) hosts Indonesia 16-0 to qualify (C) for the Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2022 edition on Thursday (May 26).