General English Solved Paper II: 2005

(ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE)

Directions (For the 20 items which follows): In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labeled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Example ‘Z’ has been solved for you.

Z. It is well-known that the effect is very bad
P Q
on children of cinema
R S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - S - R - Q
(b) S - P - Q - R
(c) S - R - P - Q (d) Q - S - R - P

Explanation:

The proper way of writing the sentence is “It is well-known that the effect of cinema on children is very bad.” This is indicated by the sequence P - S - R - Q and so (a) is the correct answer.

1. Scientists carrying glacier feeding the Ganga may melt before the end of the 21st century
P
because of climatic changes
Q
caused by man - made carbon dioxide emissions
R
out a study have warned that an ancient
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) S - R - Q - P (b) Q - P - S - R
(c) S - P - Q - R (d) Q - R - S - P

2. Newspapers also
highlighted the apparent lack
P
received limited media attention
Q
of interest in the event in America
R
where it reportedly
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Q - S - R - P (b) P - R - S - Q
(c) Q - R - S - P (d) P - S - R - Q

3. On the contrary
in countries like China and the other Pacific countries
P
permission for shooting but also
Q
filmmakers not only obtain quick
R
get subsidies to undertake the job
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - R - Q - S (b) Q - S - P - R
(c) P - S - Q - R (d) Q - R - P - S

4. There are
from different walks of life as human rights
P
so much is written by so many persons
Q
very few subjects in
R
contemporary times on which
S
Which one of the following sequence is correct ?
(a) Q - S - R - P (b) R - P - Q - S
(c) Q - P - R - S (d) R - S - Q - P

5. No international
albeit at times, for wrong reasons
P
institution has indeed
Q
engaged the attention of the people
R
across the globe the way WTO has done
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Q - R - S - P (b) P - S - R - Q
(c) Q - S - R - P (d) P - R - S - Q

6. When a taxi driver saves a student
P
bagful of money to its rightful owner
Q
what is that usually happens
R
from drowning or returns a
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - R - Q - S (b) Q - S - P - R
(c) P - S - Q - R (d) Q - R - P - S

7. Travel to where you don’t know the local language and see how your
P Q
a foreign country, even a region of India
R
hands and expressions do the talking
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct?
(a) S - Q - P - R (b) R - P - Q - S
(c) S - P - Q - R (d) R - Q - P - S

8. The delay led to a rapid escalation
P
in the onset of the monsoon
Q
over Kerala and its subsequent weakness
R
of the national rainfall deficit
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) S - R - P - Q (b) Q - P - R - S
(c) S - P - R - Q (d) Q - R - P - S

9. If fair play fair trade and the protection of the planet
P
is going to encompass
Q
in sport’s many codes of conduct
R
these should be enshrined
S
Which one of the following sequence is correct ?
(a) Q - S - P - R (b) R - P - S - Q
(c) Q - P - S - R (d) R - S - P - Q

10. While the recent century show that the June rainfall is
P
of a drought, India’s rainfall data for over a
Q
rain may have soothed concerns
R
no predictor of the monsoon’s outcome
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - S - R - Q (b) R - Q - P - S
(c) P - Q - R - S (d) R - S - P - Q

11. No amount poor countries if they do
P
of direct aid well help
Q
not develop the capacity
R
to generate wealth for themselves
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Q - P - R - S (b) R - S - Q - P
(c) Q - S - R - P (d) R - P - Q - S

12. Having thieved success
to ride the next big outsourcing wave
P
in software exports and information technology areas
Q
this time in manufacturing from the US
R
Indian manufacturer - exporters are well equipped
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - S - Q - R (b) Q - R - P - S
(c) P - R - Q - S (d) Q - S - P - R

13. The majority of Britons believe that there
P
if the increasing problem
Q
must be restrictions on cheap air travel
R
of global warming is going to be tackled
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) S - R - Q - P (b) P - Q - R - S
(c) S - Q - R - P (d) P - R - Q - S

14. Various leading a productive
P
disabilities stand in
Q
and personally satisfying life
R
the way of millions of Indians
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Q - R - P - S (b) P - S - Q - R
(c) Q - S - P - R (d) P - R - Q - S

15. Farmers whether or not water will be available
P
land use plans only can prepare alternative
Q R
if they know in advance
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) R - S - Q - P (b) P - Q - S - R
(c) R - Q - S - P (d) P - S - Q - R

16. It shows it is also conscious of its
P
India means business;
Q
sovereignty and elements that threaten it
R
while it is for transparent and open ties
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Q - S - P - R (b) P - R - Q - S
(c) Q - R - P - S (d) P - S - Q - R

17. Hidden is an important cause for
P
hunger in the soil
Q
caused by micronutrient deficiencies
R
the rapid decline in factor productivity
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - S - Q - R (b) Q - R - P - S
(c) P - R - Q - S (d) Q - S - P - R

18. If farming life is not to collapse, there is need for
P
as a profession and as a way of
Q
attention today to farmers’ needs in the areas
R
of water, credit, technology, market, and land and agrarian refor
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Q - P - R - S (b) R - S - Q - P
(c) Q - S - R - P (d) R - P - Q - S

19. The Union Cabinet’s
recent approval of the Bill against
P
assaults on women’s most basic fundamental right
Q
Domestic Violence is a step against
R
that is, the right to life,
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) P - S - Q - R (b) Q - R - P - S
(c) P - R - Q - S (d) Q - S - P - R

20. The President
hard - won freedom and become a front - rank nation
P
self - reliant and self - dependent
Q
called upon the people to be
R
if they want to preserve their
S
Which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) R - Q - S - P (b) S - P - R - Q
(c) R - P - S - Q (d) S - Q - R - P

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