This section consist of MCQ Verbal ability Jumble sentences. Multiple sentences are written in a random way. You have to arrange jumble sentences into a meaningful paragraph by rearranging them.
Jumble sentences rearrangement is a popular topic among all entrance exam. Regular practice should help you achieve a good CAT, GRE and TOEFL Test score
Q 1. Arrange the following Jumble sentences –
- People want that racialism should be wiped out.
- Our principles are different from our profession.
- He will propagate his message
- His words will be accepted by the following generations.
- People should adopt it .
Options – (A) 52314 (B) 12345 (C) 41523 (D)42531
Answer is (C)
Q 2- Arrange the following sentences in a meaningful paragraph.
- It has been so from time immemorial.
- It is necessary to have a library
- Library is a centre of learning
- The selected books should enchant us
- our teachers had their libraries
Options – (A) 42513 (B) 31524 (C) 12345 (D) 23145
Answer is (A)
Q 3- Arrange following sentences into meaningful paragraph.
- Such a religion can lead us.
- Swami practiced a religion.
- He was able to communicate with god.
- It was the religion of experience.
Options – (A) 1234 (B) 4231 (C) 2431 (D) 2143
Answer is (C)
Q 4 – Arrange the following sentences into meaningful paragraph.
- If they are dissatisfied, they have a cause to complain.
- Rather they are an embodiment of patience.
- Teachers ought to set an example.
- Yet they should exercise restraint
- Patience is one of the greatest virtues
Options – (A) 32145 (B) 54321 (C) 12345 (D) 31425
Answer is (A)
Q 5 – Rearrange following sentences to make a meaningful paragraph.
- It dislodged the green spectacles from Denton’s nose, and for a moment his eyes were exposed.
- To Oliver it was fun, but Denton evidently did not relish it.
- He replaced them hurriedly, but not in time. Oliver’s sharp eyes detected him.
- The road was a bad one, jolting the vehicle without mercy.
- At last one jolt came, nearly overturning the conveyance.
Options – (A) 42531 (B) 34521 (C) 42513 (D) 54213
Answer is (C)
Q 6 – Directions as above for rearranging sentences.
- The explanation of Mr Johnson’s letter is briefly this.
- If pushed to extremity he would turn against Johnson, and make public the conspiracy in which he had joined, together with Johnson’s motive in imprisoning his wife.
- He had had an interview with Dr Joy, in which he had so severely censured the doctor that the latter finally became angry and defiant, and intimated.
- His visit South had done no good.
Options – (A) 1342 (B) 2431 (C) 4321 (D) 1432
Answer is (A) – Only conclusion 1 follows.
Q 7- Rearrange the below sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.
- With the passage of time, vices become more apparent and virtues become objects of jealousy and envy, thereby causing contempt and hatred in the hearts of each other.
- They become familiar with not only strengths but also weaknesses of each other’s characters.
- Generally people think that familiarity should breed love, mutual understanding and tolerance.
- They expect that coming together of two persons should bring them closer and forge the bond of kinship between them.
- But when two persons come closer, they come to know not only strengths but also weaknesses of each other’s character.
Options – (A) 24135 (B)34521 (C) 32154 (D) 23415
Answer is (B)
Q 8 Rearrange the following sentence into meaningful paragraph
- In his literacy work he spoke of that province of human life which mere intellect does not speak.
- He has also given innocent joy to many children by his stories like ‘Kabuliwalah’
- These songs are sung not only in bengal but all over the country.
- Rabindranath’s great works sprang from intensity of vision and feelings.
- He sang of beauty and heroism, nobility and charm.
Options – (A) 21543 (B) 34521 (C) 41253 (D) 32514
Answer is (C)
Q 9 Rearrange the following sentence into meaningful paragraph
- To much of the labour movement, it symbolizes the brutality of the upper classes.
- And to everybody watching, the current mess over foxhunting, symbolizes the government’s weakness.
- To foxhunting supporters, Labour’s 1991 manifesto commitment to ban it symbolizes the party’s metropolitan roots and hostility to the countryside.
- Small issues sometimes have large symbolic power
- To those who enjoy thundering across the country-side in red coats after foxes, foxhunting symbolizes the ancient roots of rural lives.
Options – (A) 45132 (B) 53421 (C) 35124 (D) 42153
Answer is (A)
Q 10 Rearrange the following Jumble sentences into meaningful paragraph
- In case of King Merolchazzar’s courtship of the princess of the outer isles, there occurs a regrettable hitch.
- She acknowledges the gifts, but no word of meeting a date follows.
- The monarchs, hearing good reports of a neighbouring princess, dispatches messengers with gifts to her court, beseeching an interview.
- The princess names a date, and a formal meeting takes place; after that everything buzzes along pretty smoothly.
- Royal love affairs in older days were conducted on the correspondence method.
Options – (A) 13245 (B) 12345 (C) 53412 (D) 53214
Answer is (C)
Passage Completion Jumble sentences
Directions for solving Questions – In this section the sentences in the middle of a passage have been removed. You are provided with the beginning and the end of the passage and other sentences in a jumbled order. Choose the correct order that will make the passage complete and coherent.
Q 1 . There is one important aspect of food problem.
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Some of these steps are necessary.
Jumbled sentences –
- Multiplicity of courses at meals is out of place
- This implies maximum economy in its use
- Hotels should exercise restraint
- Waste should be avoided.
Options – (A) 1234 (B) 2314 (C) 4213 (D) 4231
Answer is (C)
Q 2 . Some people seem to have a compulsive need to work continuously: they may be called “work-addicts”.
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For they make excellent salesman, they would be terrible managing directors.
Jumble sentences –
- However they never quite reach the top.
- There are companies which expect everyone to be at work early and stay back late.
- Because of their diligence they tend to get rapid promotions at first.
- Work addicts generally end up in such organisations.
Options – (A) 4213 (B) 1342 (C) 3124 (D) 2431
Answer is (D)
Q 3 . India lead the battle of freedom against imperialism.
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Some countries are still slaves.
Jumble sentences –
- That technique bought success
- We championed the cause of other countries
- We fought it with a special technique.
- We are happy that they achieved freedom.
Options – (A) 3124 (B) 1243 (C) 4213 (D) 1234
Answer is (C)
Q 4 . Mahatma Gandhi had a way of life.
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That will be our homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
Jumble sentences –
- He did not believe in theoretical ideology.
- His principles mainly lay in action.
- So we must keep them.
- He gave much that suits our tradition.
Options – (A) 1243 (B) 4213 (C) 1423 (D) 2143
Answer is (A)
Q 5 . It is our policy that the regional language should prosper.
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India’s unity lies in diversity.
Jumbled sentences –
- Rather they should be medium of instruction.
- They would never be replaced by some other language.
- Such an arrangement would give diversity.
- The official language should be regional language.
Options – (A) 4213 (B) 1234 (C) 2143 (D) 3142
Answer is (C)
Q 6 . There is a kind of war hysteria in India.
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Being democratic we have the right to discuss.
Jumbled sentences –
- We are sure to feel upset.
- In fact these are discussions and not protests.
- Why should others accuse us of protesting.
- There has been aggression on our country.
Options – (A) 2134 (B) 1234 (C) 4132 (D) 3412
Answer is (A)
Q 7 . Corruption is a difficult and delicate task.
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This is possible if we are men of integrity having honesty of purpose.
Jumbled sentences –
- It is difficult to prove the charge.
- Those conventions must be respected.
- The law is not effective in dealing with it .
- So some conventions will have to be built up.
Options – (A) 4213 (B) 3142 (C) 1423 (D) 3421
Answer is (C)
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