Directions (1-7): Given below are eight sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E), (F),(G) and (H). Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(F) This is positively impacting our profitability and margins.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Q1. If sentence (A) ‘The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.’ is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, then which of the following sentences doesn’t fit into the paragraph, formed after rearranging other sentences?
(a) C
(b) F
(c) H
(d) E
(e) B
Q2. Which of the following pairs fall correctly as it is in the final coherent sequence of the sentences, formed after rearrangement?
(a) G-D
(b) C-B
(c) A-D
(d) C-A
(e) E-D
Q3. If sentence (A) ‘The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.’ is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) BEGADHC
(b) BAGEHCD
(c) BEAGCDH
(d) BEGDACH
(e) BEGADCH
Q4. If sentence (A) ‘The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.’ is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) H
(d) D
(e) C
Q5. If sentence (A) ‘The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.’ is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) H
(b) G
(c) E
(d) C
(e) B
Q6. If sentence (A) ‘The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.’ is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following should be the PENULTIMATE sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) D
(b) G
(c) E
(d) C
(e) B
Q7. If sentence (A) ‘The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.’ is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following should be the LAST sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) H
(b) G
(c) E
(d) C
(e) B
Directions (8-15): Given below the sentences each of which has been divided into four parts Each of the questions is then followed by the five options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If the sentence is already arranged in the correct sequence or the correct sequence doesn’t match with any of the given sequence, mark option (e) .i.e. “(e) No rearrangement required” as your answer.
Q8. can affect Earth’s outer atmosphere and our (A)/ the dynamic events on the Sun (B)/ technologies, leading to disruption in (C)/communication and navigation networks(D)/ No rearrangement required.
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q9. already amended two (A)/laws in order to (B)/ implement the budget announcement(C)/ the government has (D)/ No rearrangement required(E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q10. in the third or fourth week of January (A)/ list an additional 18 crore equity shares (B)/ to float a follow-on public offer (FPO) to (C)/ public sector ITI Ltd. is scheduled (D)/ No rearrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q11. imposed various restrictions, for accounts held (A)/insurance grew stronger after the RBI (B)/ with the PMC Bank due to financial irregularities (C)/ the demand for increase in deposit (D)/ No rearrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q12. which was once the sole telecom(A)/ after making losses for 14 years, ITI, (B)/ equipment provider for the (C)/country, made a profit of ₹27 crores in 2017-18 (D)/ No rearrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q13. robo-advisory wealth management (A/)start-ups with about $25 billion (B)/in assets under management (C)/ large banks are today battling (D)/ No rearrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q14. data to build Artificial Intelligence-based (A)/clients need to leverage (B)/ platforms that can (C)/transform customer experiences (D)/ No rearrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Q15. We are installing, implementing and (A)/maintaining all our projects by (B)/ ourselves instead of giving it to (C)/third parties like L&T, Huawei and Ericsson and others.(D)/ No rearrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. (F) Statement doesn’t fit into the paragraph. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also
structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. Sol. The correct sequence of the paragraph is, BEGADCH.
(B) The Centre and the States are so short of resources that their fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
(E) The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India recently, was optimistic.
(G) But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor was less positive, admitting that the country’s economic problems are also structural.
(A) The government has argued that its structural reforms would pay dividends in the long run.
(D) Whether or not that happens, action is needed now.
(C) It has to give lead to the economy since the private sector, in its reaction to the slowdown, has lost confidence and is investing less.
(H) An RBI report suggests that business confidence, consumer confidence and capacity utilisation are down.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BACD. The rearranged sentence is, ‘The dynamic events on the Sun can affect Earth’s outer atmosphere and our technologies, leading to disruption in communication and navigation networks.’
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DABC. The rearranged sentence is, ‘The government has already amended two laws in order to implement the budget announcement.’
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is DCBA. The rearranged sentence is, ‘Public sector ITI Ltd. is scheduled to float a follow-on public offer (FPO) to list an additional 18 crore equity shares in the third or fourth week of January.’
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is DBAC. The rearranged sentence is, ‘The demand for increase in deposit insurance grew stronger after the RBI imposed various restrictions, for accounts held with the PMC Bank due to financial irregularities.’
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BACD. The rearranged sentence is, ‘After making losses for 14 years, ITI, which was once the sole telecom equipment provider for the country, made a profit of ₹27 crores in 2017-18.’
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DABC. The rearranged sentence is, ‘Large banks are today battling robo-advisory wealth management start-ups with about $25 billion in assets under management.’
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BACD. The rearranged sentence is, ‘Clients need to leverage data to build Artificial Intelligence-based platforms that can transform customer experiences.’
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is correctly arranged. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
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