Sentence Re-arrangement

Sakshi Education

Para-jumbles (PJs) are routinely seen nowadays in most of the English sections, PJs are similar to Reading Comprehension (RC) in many ways. Ideally, PJs should be attempted either before reading the RC or after reading the RC. However, this is left to the individual choice of the candidate.

Question Structure
See example below:
Directions—(Q.1-5) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them.
(1) The able bodied men of the tribe gathered to discuss how to climb the mountain.
(2) As part of their plundering they kidnapped a baby of one of the families.
(3) One day the mountain tribe invaded those living in the valley.
(4) "We couldn't climb the mountain. How could you?”, they asked, "It wasn't your baby!" she replied.
(5) There were two tribes in the Andes-one lived in the valley and the other high up in the mountains.
(6) Two days later they noticed the child's mother coming down the mountain that they hadn't yet figured out how to climb.

How to Solve?
The most basic step is to re-arrange the sentences into a logical sequence. You can arrange these sentences easily by using some common sense and logic of elimination.

A. Read all the sentences
Before attempting to solve the questions you must read all these sentences to get a basic idea of the paragraph which has to be constructed

Identify the opening Sentence
The Opening Sentence is usually the easiest to identify as it introduces a topic. In 5-10% of the questions this may not be the case but generally it is. Let's take the above example:
Sentence 1 cannot be the opening sentence because it talks about some men and some tribes without any information about any of them; similarly
sentence 2 cannot be the opening sentence.
Sentence 3 has the potential to be the opening sentence, so keep it aside for the time being and look at the others. Similarly Sentence 5 also has the potential to be the opening sentence.
So now your choice is now restricted to sentence 3 and sentence 5 to determine the opening sentence. On careful examination of the sentences you will see that sentence 5 fits the appropriately into the opening sentence.

Identify concluding sentences.
If you find a sentence which sums up an idea or comes to a conclusion, this is likely to be the concluding sentence.
In certain cases though, paragraphs have conclusions at the beginning and the arguments are explained later

Look for connecting sentences and build "sentence pairs”
You will usually find sentences, which you know for certain, connect with each other. You can then build "sentence pairs" to complete the paragraphs.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) (6)
(B) (5)
(C) (4)
(D) (3)
(E) (2)
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(A)(1)
(B )(2 )
(C) (3)
(D)(4)
(E)(5)
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)

Directions—(Q.6-10) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them—
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometer long cycling race.
6. Till today the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
Which of the following should be the first sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the second sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the third sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the sixth (Last) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

Directions—(Q.11-15) Rearrange the following Six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them
1. I had paid a lot of attention during training and could easily answer the questions till I came to the last one. What is the name of the l day who cleans your floor?
2. ‘Yes', he replied. "In your career you will meet many people all of whom are significant even if all you do is greeting them.”
3. I thought the question was a joke. I had seen her but how would I know her name?
4. During my internship we were given a quiz to see how much we had learnt.
5 .I have never forgotten this lesson.
6 .I submitted my paper leaving the last question blank and asked the manager if it would count for assessment.
Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B)2
(C)3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 5
Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

Directions—(Q.16-20) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them.
(1) Expansion of retail banking especially has a lot of scope, since retail assets are just 22 per cent of the total banking assets.
(2) Where they do not find it viable to open branches they may open satellite offices in these areas.
(3) There is tremendous scope for the expansion of banking in India.
(4) Banks can also diversify beyond cities to semi-urban and rural areas.
(5) In these ways a transition from class banking to mass banking can take place.
(6)They can also collaborate with local stakeholders in order to extend microcredit services to those living there.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

Directions—(Q.21-25) Rearrange the following five sentences (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them.
(1) For instance, if we measure the room temperature continuously and plot its graph with time on X-axis and temperature on the Y-axis, we get a continuous waveform, which is an analog signal. Analog is always continuous.
(2) The absence or presence of something can be used to plot a digital signal.
(3) An analog signal is a continuously varying signal, similar to a sinusoidal waveform.
(4) Any signal can be classified into one of the two types: analog and digital.
(5) In contrast, a digital signal takes the form of pulses, where we have something or nothing.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5 25.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

Directions—(Q.26-30) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them.
1. With all this experimentation he incurred an expenditure of over a million dollars before success smiled on him.
2. Edison invented the long lasting electric light bulb.
3. To find a fibre to burn inside a bulb he experimented with over two thousand items.
4. We thus owe the miracle of light as much to his perseverance as to his genius.
5. However he did not invent it overnight.
6. His friends too travelled all over the world from South America to India in search of a suitable fibre.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

Directions (31 -35): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them.
(A) He then hid nearby to watch and see who would remove it.
(B) He saw a purse full of gold lying in the middle of the road. It was the King's reward to the person who did something about the problem.
(C) The king was tired of his subjects only complaining but doing nothing to solve their problems.
(D) A youth on his way to market saw the stone, put down his product and rolled the stone to the side of the road.
(E) Many people passed by but dodged their duty of moving the stone instead blaming the king for not keeping the highways clear.
(F) One day he placed a heavy stone in the middle of the road.
Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(1) B
(2)C
(3)D
(4 )E
(5) F
Which of the following is the Sixth (Last) sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2 )B
(3)C
(4)D
(5 )F
Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F

Directions—(Q. 36 -40) rearrange the following six sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them:
1. However if this happens it will cause problems for the elderly who mainly use cheques.
2.The use of cheques has fallen dramatically in the past few years.
3.Thus cheques may be phased out gradually making sure that the needs of all consumers including the elderly are met.
4.This is because more and more consumers are transferring money electronically by direct debit or credit cards.
5.Without cheques they are likely to keep large amounts of cash in their homes making them vulnerable to theft.
6.British banks have thus voted to phase cheques out in favour of these more modern payment methods.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C)4
(D)5
(E) 6

Directions (41-45): Rearrange the following sentences (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them
(a) They are not bothered to break rules of the society, laws and even relations.
(b) But one thing is certain. They will one day realize that this importance needs to be shifted.
(c) People are generally ready to go to any extent to possess these materialistic aspects.
(d) All this shift will certainly be in favour of good and socially desirable values.
(e) This is all because of the undue importance attached to these aspects.
(f) Money, comfort, luxuries have dominated all other considerations these days.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(1)F
(2)E
(3)D
(4) C
(5)B
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(1)F
(2) E
(3)D
(4)C
(5) B
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B

ANSWERS

1.C	2.A	3.E	4.D	5.B	6.B	7.A	8.D	9.C	10.E
11.A	12.E	13.B	14.D	15.C	16.C	17.C	18.E	19.E	20.A
21.D	22.B	23.E	24.A	25.C	26.B	27.D	28.C	29.E	30.C
31.5	32.2	33.3	34.1	35.3	36.E	37.A	38.D	39.B	40.E
41.2	42.3	43.5	44.1	45.4