English Quiz For SEBI GRADE A PHASE-I 2022- 11th February – Sentence rearrangement

TOPIC: Sentence rearrangement

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) to forma meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A) However, unlike functional democracies, none of the governments of famine facing countries is actively engaged in famine prevention.

(B)Likewise, the Taliban leadership lacks both the wherewithal and the intent to prevent mass starvation in the country.

(C)In fact, some governments have actively contributed to the famine through neglect or deliberate prevention of relief to those in need.

(D) Amartya Sen has often stressed the role of democracies and government action in the prevention of famine.

(E)For instance, the South Sudanese government has largely downplayed the crisis.

Q1. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q2. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q3. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q4. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q5. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A) An 11.8 per cent increase in the allocation for education in the 2022-23 budget is being tomtomed.

(B) The mystery is to be sought for in the UGC’s reference with its draft policy to the National Education Policy’s goal of better institutional infrastructure.

(C)The draft policy proposes an action plan for enhancing academic facilities and turning every higher educational institution into a multidisciplinary institution.

(D)But the allocation still remains at 3.1 per cent of the total budget in place of the 6 per cent considered necessary.

(E) The drive to increase expenditure in education may not be surprising.

Q6. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q7. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q8. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q9. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q10. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) to forma meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A)The first was a Bill for proposed changes to the Biological Diversity Act 2002, an Act that regulates the use of biological resources and their access and benefits.

(B)Yet pushing through Bills without public or expert consultation never bodes well.

(C)The second was a Bill for proposed changes to the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) 1972, an Act that concerns itself with the protection of wild animals from trade, poaching or other threats.

(D)Late last year, the Indian government introduced two Bills in Parliament with no public consultation.

(E)While the Biological Diversity Act is relatively recent, the Wildlife Protection Act, nearly 50 years old, does need an update.

Q11. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q12. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q13. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q14. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q15. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Directions (16-20): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) to forma meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
(A)For a sense of the magnitude of this crisis, consider: thermal power plants across India generate nearly three-times more fly ash than the amount of municipal waste generated in the country per day.

(B)The National Green Tribunal decided to club eight ongoing cases on fly ash mismanagement and accidents filed between 2013 and 2020.

(C)This is a significant acknowledgement of the country’s fly ash crisis and could usher in better regulations to govern such infrastructure.

(D)From 2010 to 2020 alone, 76 coal ash pond incidents were reported across the country.

(E)A particularly catastrophic incident occurred on April 4, 2020, near Harrahawa village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.

Q16. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q17. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q18. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q19. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q20. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB. The paragraph will be,
(D) Amartya Sen has often stressed the role of democracies and government action in the prevention of famine.

(A) However, unlike functional democracies, none of the governments famine facing countries is actively engaged in famine prevention.

(C)In fact, some governments have actively contributed to the famine through neglect or deliberate prevention of relief to those in need.

(E)For instance, the South Sudanese government has largely downplayed the crisis.

(B)Likewise, the Taliban leadership lacks both the wherewithal and the intent to prevent mass starvation in the country.

Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB. The paragraph will be,
(D) Amartya Sen has often stressed the role of democracies and government action in the prevention of famine.

(A) However, unlike functional democracies, none of the governments famine facing countries is actively engaged in famine prevention.

(C)In fact, some governments have actively contributed to the famine through neglect or deliberate prevention of relief to those in need.

(E)For instance, the South Sudanese government has largely downplayed the crisis.

(B)Likewise, the Taliban leadership lacks both the wherewithal and the intent to prevent mass starvation in the country.

Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB. The paragraph will be,
(D) Amartya Sen has often stressed the role of democracies and government action in the prevention of famine.

(A) However, unlike functional democracies, none of the governments famine facing countries is actively engaged in famine prevention.

(C)In fact, some governments have actively contributed to the famine through neglect or deliberate prevention of relief to those in need.

(E)For instance, the South Sudanese government has largely downplayed the crisis.

(B)Likewise, the Taliban leadership lacks both the wherewithal and the intent to prevent mass starvation in the country.

Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB. The paragraph will be,
(D) Amartya Sen has often stressed the role of democracies and government action in the prevention of famine.

(A) However, unlike functional democracies, none of the governments famine facing countries is actively engaged in famine prevention.

(C)In fact, some governments have actively contributed to the famine through neglect or deliberate prevention of relief to those in need.

(E)For instance, the South Sudanese government has largely downplayed the crisis.

(B)Likewise, the Taliban leadership lacks both the wherewithal and the intent to prevent mass starvation in the country.

Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB. The paragraph will be,
(D) Amartya Sen has often stressed the role of democracies and government action in the prevention of famine.

(A) However, unlike functional democracies, none of the governments famine facing countries is actively engaged in famine prevention.

(C)In fact, some governments have actively contributed to the famine through neglect or deliberate prevention of relief to those in need.

(E)For instance, the South Sudanese government has largely downplayed the crisis.

(B)Likewise, the Taliban leadership lacks both the wherewithal and the intent to prevent mass starvation in the country.

Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is EADBC.
(E) The drive to reduce expenditure in education may not be surprising.

(A) An 11.8 per cent increase in the allocation for education in the 2022-23 budget is being tomtomed.

(D)But the allocation still remains at 3.1 per cent of the total budget in place of the 6 per cent considered necessary.

(B) The mystery is to be sought for in the UGC’s reference with its draft policy to the NEP’s goal of better institutional infrastructure.

(C)The draft policy proposes an action plan for enhancing academic facilities and turning every higher educational institution into a multidisciplinary institution.

Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is EADBC.
(E) The drive to reduce expenditure in education may not be surprising.

(A) An 11.8 per cent increase in the allocation for education in the 2022-23 budget is being tomtomed.

(D)But the allocation still remains at 3.1 per cent of the total budget in place of the 6 per cent considered necessary.

(B) The mystery is to be sought for in the UGC’s reference with its draft policy to the NEP’s goal of better institutional infrastructure.

(C)The draft policy proposes an action plan for enhancing academic facilities and turning every higher educational institution into a multidisciplinary institution.

Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is EADBC.
(E) The drive to reduce expenditure in education may not be surprising.

(A) An 11.8 per cent increase in the allocation for education in the 2022-23 budget is being tomtomed.

(D)But the allocation still remains at 3.1 per cent of the total budget in place of the 6 per cent considered necessary.

(B) The mystery is to be sought for in the UGC’s reference with its draft policy to the NEP’s goal of better institutional infrastructure.

(C)The draft policy proposes an action plan for enhancing academic facilities and turning every higher educational institution into a multidisciplinary institution.

Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is EADBC.
(E) The drive to reduce expenditure in education may not be surprising.

(A) An 11.8 per cent increase in the allocation for education in the 2022-23 budget is being tomtomed.

(D)But the allocation still remains at 3.1 per cent of the total budget in place of the 6 per cent considered necessary.

(B) The mystery is to be sought for in the UGC’s reference with its draft policy to the NEP’s goal of better institutional infrastructure.

(C)The draft policy proposes an action plan for enhancing academic facilities and turning every higher educational institution into a multidisciplinary institution.

Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is EADBC.
(E) The drive to reduce expenditure in education may not be surprising.

(A) An 11.8 per cent increase in the allocation for education in the 2022-23 budget is being tomtomed.

(D)But the allocation still remains at 3.1 per cent of the total budget in place of the 6 per cent considered necessary.

(B) The mystery is to be sought for in the UGC’s reference with its draft policy to the NEP’s goal of better institutional infrastructure.

(C)The draft policy proposes an action plan for enhancing academic facilities and turning every higher educational institution into a multidisciplinary institution.

Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB.

(D)Late last year, the Indian government introduced two Bills in Parliament with no public consultation.

(A)The first was a Bill for proposed changes to the Biological Diversity Act 2002, an Act that regulates the use of biological resources and their access and benefits.

(C)The second was a Bill for proposed changes to the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) 1972, an Act that concerns itself with the protection of wild animals from trade, poaching or other threats.

(E)While the Biological Diversity Act is relatively recent, the Wildlife Protection Act, nearly 50 years old, does need an update.

(B)Yet pushing through Bills without public or expert consultation never bodes well.

Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB.

(D)Late last year, the Indian government introduced two Bills in Parliament with no public consultation.

(A)The first was a Bill for proposed changes to the Biological Diversity Act 2002, an Act that regulates the use of biological resources and their access and benefits.

(C)The second was a Bill for proposed changes to the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) 1972, an Act that concerns itself with the protection of wild animals from trade, poaching or other threats.

(E)While the Biological Diversity Act is relatively recent, the Wildlife Protection Act, nearly 50 years old, does need an update.

(B)Yet pushing through Bills without public or expert consultation never bodes well.

Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB.

(D)Late last year, the Indian government introduced two Bills in Parliament with no public consultation.

(A)The first was a Bill for proposed changes to the Biological Diversity Act 2002, an Act that regulates the use of biological resources and their access and benefits.

(C)The second was a Bill for proposed changes to the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) 1972, an Act that concerns itself with the protection of wild animals from trade, poaching or other threats.

(E)While the Biological Diversity Act is relatively recent, the Wildlife Protection Act, nearly 50 years old, does need an update.

(B)Yet pushing through Bills without public or expert consultation never bodes well.

Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB.

(D)Late last year, the Indian government introduced two Bills in Parliament with no public consultation.

(A)The first was a Bill for proposed changes to the Biological Diversity Act 2002, an Act that regulates the use of biological resources and their access and benefits.

(C)The second was a Bill for proposed changes to the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) 1972, an Act that concerns itself with the protection of wild animals from trade, poaching or other threats.

(E)While the Biological Diversity Act is relatively recent, the Wildlife Protection Act, nearly 50 years old, does need an update.

(B)Yet pushing through Bills without public or expert consultation never bodes well.

Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACEB.

(D)Late last year, the Indian government introduced two Bills in Parliament with no public consultation.

(A)The first was a Bill for proposed changes to the Biological Diversity Act 2002, an Act that regulates the use of biological resources and their access and benefits.

(C)The second was a Bill for proposed changes to the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) 1972, an Act that concerns itself with the protection of wild animals from trade, poaching or other threats.

(E)While the Biological Diversity Act is relatively recent, the Wildlife Protection Act, nearly 50 years old, does need an update.

(B)Yet pushing through Bills without public or expert consultation never bodes well.

Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S16. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCADE.
(B)The National Green Tribunal decided to club eight ongoing cases on fly ash mismanagement and accidents filed between 2013 and 2020.

(C)This is a significant acknowledgement of the country’s fly ash crisis and could usher in better regulations to govern such infrastructure.

(A)For a sense of the magnitude of this crisis, consider: thermal power plants across India generate nearly three-times more fly ash than the amount of municipal waste generated in the country per day.

(D)From 2010 to 2020 alone, 76 coal ash pond incidents were reported across the country.

(E)A particularly catastrophic incident occurred on April 4, 2020, near Harrahawa village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S17. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCADE.
(B)The National Green Tribunal decided to club eight ongoing cases on fly ash mismanagement and accidents filed between 2013 and 2020.

(C)This is a significant acknowledgement of the country’s fly ash crisis and could usher in better regulations to govern such infrastructure.

(A)For a sense of the magnitude of this crisis, consider: thermal power plants across India generate nearly three-times more fly ash than the amount of municipal waste generated in the country per day.

(D)From 2010 to 2020 alone, 76 coal ash pond incidents were reported across the country.

(E)A particularly catastrophic incident occurred on April 4, 2020, near Harrahawa village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S18. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCADE.
(B)The National Green Tribunal decided to club eight ongoing cases on fly ash mismanagement and accidents filed between 2013 and 2020.

(C)This is a significant acknowledgement of the country’s fly ash crisis and could usher in better regulations to govern such infrastructure.

(A)For a sense of the magnitude of this crisis, consider: thermal power plants across India generate nearly three-times more fly ash than the amount of municipal waste generated in the country per day.

(D)From 2010 to 2020 alone, 76 coal ash pond incidents were reported across the country.

(E)A particularly catastrophic incident occurred on April 4, 2020, near Harrahawa village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S19. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCADE.
(B)The National Green Tribunal decided to club eight ongoing cases on fly ash mismanagement and accidents filed between 2013 and 2020.

(C)This is a significant acknowledgement of the country’s fly ash crisis and could usher in better regulations to govern such infrastructure.

(A)For a sense of the magnitude of this crisis, consider: thermal power plants across India generate nearly three-times more fly ash than the amount of municipal waste generated in the country per day.

(D)From 2010 to 2020 alone, 76 coal ash pond incidents were reported across the country.

(E)A particularly catastrophic incident occurred on April 4, 2020, near Harrahawa village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S20. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCADE.
(B)The National Green Tribunal decided to club eight ongoing cases on fly ash mismanagement and accidents filed between 2013 and 2020.

(C)This is a significant acknowledgement of the country’s fly ash crisis and could usher in better regulations to govern such infrastructure.

(A)For a sense of the magnitude of this crisis, consider: thermal power plants across India generate nearly three-times more fly ash than the amount of municipal waste generated in the country per day.

(D)From 2010 to 2020 alone, 76 coal ash pond incidents were reported across the country.

(E)A particularly catastrophic incident occurred on April 4, 2020, near Harrahawa village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.