Directions (Q.102-112) :In each of the items there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S, to produce the correct sentence. Choose the correct sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
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111). For an hour(P)/ because it had to wait(Q)/ due to dense fog(R)/ the plane couldn't take off(S)
A). PQRS |
B). RQPS |
C). OPRS |
D). SPQR |
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112). She complained that/ that it took a month(P)/ to clean it(Q)/ the house(R)/ was so dirty(S)
A). PQRS |
B). SPQR |
C). PSQR |
D). RSPQ |
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Directions(Q.113-120): In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S2. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
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113). S1 : There have been many stories of porpoises saving human lives. S6 : Marine scientists point out that the porpoise's spirit of play is responsible for such incidents. P : When I got to my feet no one was near, but in the water about 18 feet out a porpoise was leaping about. Q : One woman was wading waist deep off the Florida coast when an undertow pulled her down. R : 'I felt something give me a terrific shove up on to the beach',she says. S : 'A man standing nearby said that the porpoise had shoved me ashore.' The proper sequence should be
A). PRSQ |
B). QPRS |
C). QRPS |
D). QPSR |
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114). S1 : Rome, the greatest city of the ancient world, did not achieve its glory all of a sudden. S6 : Achievement of great moment cannot be accomplished without patient perseverance and a considerable interval of time. P : The same is true of every great achievement. Q : We should carry on our work with patience and perseverance. R : It took several years to build Rome and bring it to the state of pomp and splendor. S : When we wish to do a great thing, we cannot expect success in a moment.
A). RPSQ |
B). PQSR |
C). QSPR |
D). SRPQ |
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115). s1 : The bus stopped. S6 : Then his eyes rested with cold malice on the dog. P : The conductor came in and took the fares. Q : A woman and a man got in together. R : The young woman was carrying a pet dog. S : They took their seats.
A). PQRS |
B). QSRP |
C). QPSR |
D). QSPR |
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116). S1 : James Watt used the power of steam to drive machines. S6 : The jet engine is relatively more recent. P : With petrol engines people were able to build motor cars and aeroplanes. Q : Then many years later, the petrol engine was invented. R : These provided quicker means of travelling. S : His invention was used later by other clever men to give us the railway engine.
A). SQPR |
B). PQRS |
C). PSRQ |
D). QSRP |
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117). S1 : A man handed a pair of trousers to the departmental store clerk and said, I'd like these altered, please.
S6 : Triumphantly he put the trousers and the receipts on the counter and said, 'I'd like to have these altered, please.'
P : He said that free alteration is not possible Without a receipt.
Q : The man said, 'Okay. I'd like to return the trousers.' The clerk took them back and returned the money.
R : The man pushed the money and said, 'Now I want to buy them.' The clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued a receipt and handed him both.
S : The clerk asked for the sales receipt but after searching his pockets the man replied that he had lost it.
A). QRPS |
B). SPQR |
C). PSRQ |
D). PSQR |
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118). S1 : It is generally assumed by the admirers of democracy that the right to vote also confers a right for power which threaten the very existence of democracy. S6 : As a result, the political scene witnesses endless dogfights for power which threaten the very existence of democracy. P : These qualities are very rare and cannot be had for the wishing. Q : For the right for power must, if it is to be useful, be accompanied by the ability to exercise it with competence, wisdom, foresight and broad mindedness. R :Yet all those who have the right to vote believe that they have them and try by book or crook to capture power. S : The former has much to commend it but one cannot be so sure about the latter.
A). PQRS |
B). SQPR |
C). PRQS |
D). RQPS |
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119). S1 : There are several tribes in East Africa. S6 : All the other tribes were afraid of them because of their skill in war. P : The Masais were famous fighters. Q : They used to raid the neighbouring tribes and carry away their cattle. R : They lived on the wide plains in Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania. S : But the most famous among them is the Masai tribe.
A). SPRQ |
B). PRQS |
C). RQSP |
D). QRPS |
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120). I had my eye especially on the long jump.S6 : He turned out to be a German named Luz Long. P : Everyone expected me to win that Olympic event hands down. Q : I was in for a surprise. R : When the time came for the long jump trials, I was startled to see a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps. S : A year before I had set the world record of 26 feet 3 inches.
A). PQRS |
B). PSQR |
C). PRSQ |
D). SRPQ |
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