Ordering Of Sentences - Study Mode
[#191] S 1 : We talk about democracy, but when it comes to any particular thing, we prefer a man belonging to our caste and community. P: We must be in a position to respect a man as a man. Q: It means our democracy is a phoney kind of democracy. R: We must extend opportunities of development to those who deserve them. S: Our weakness for our own caste and community should not influence our decision. S 6 : Favouritism and nepotism have been responsible for much discontent in our country. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct Answer
(B) QPRS
Explanation
Solution: It means our democracy is a phoney kind of democracy. We must be in a position to respect a man as a man. We must extend oppurtunities of development to those who deserve them. Our weakness for our own caste and community should not influence our decision.
[#192] S 1 : A man handed a pair of trousers to the departmental store-clerk and said,"I'd like 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 his money. R: The man pushed the money and said,"Now I want to buy them". The clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued 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. S 6 : Triumphantly he put the trousers and the receipt on the counter and said,'I'd like to have these altered, please." The Proper sequence should be:
Correct Answer
(D) SPQR
Explanation
Solution: The clerk asked for the sales receipt but after searching his pockets the man replied that he had lost it. He said that free alteration is not possible without a receipt. The man said,"Okay, I'd like to return the trousers". The clerk took them back and returned his money. The man pushed the money and said,"Now I want to buy them". The clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued receipt and handed him both.
[#193] S 1 : Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. P: During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and the crops were ruined. Q: Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make an accurate forecast. R: Ancient Egyptians had no need of this weather in the Nile valley hardly ever changes. S: In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. S 6 : He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct Answer
(B) QPRS
Explanation
Solution: Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make an accurate forecast. During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and the crops were ruined. Ancient Egyptians had no need of this weather in the Nile valley hardly ever changes. In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky.
[#194] S 1 : The motor car is one of the useful gifts of modern science. P: One of these is the smoke and pollution that it creates. Q: It has made short and medium distance journeys fast and comfortable. R: The other is that it has made journey by road hazardous. S: Yet we can't say that a motor car is a blessing without disadvantages. S 6 : Finally in this age of energy crisis a personal car is an expensive thing. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct Answer
(B) QSPR
Explanation
Solution: It has made short and medium distance journeys fast and comfortable. Yet we can't say that a motor car is a blessing without disadvantages. One of these is the smoke and pollution that it creates. The other is that it has made journey by road hazardous.
[#195] S 1 : The earliest reference to the playing card has been found in China, as long ago as the tenth century. P: They appeared in Italy around 1320. Q: Long before that the Chinese use paper money which was similar in design to the playing cards. R: It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe. S: In olden days cards were used both for telling fortune and playing games. S 6 : The current pack of 52 cards was only regulated in the seventeenth century. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct Answer
(A) QRSP
Explanation
Solution: Long before that the Chinese use paper money which was similar in design to the playing cards. It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe. In olden days cards were used both for telling fortune and playing games. They appeared in Italy around 1320.