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Ordering Of Sentences - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Ordering Of Sentences MCQ Questions and answers with easy and logical explanations.English Aptitude MCQ provides all type of competitive english mcq questions on Ordering Of Sentences which is important for exams like Banking exams,IBPS,SCC,CAT,XAT,MAT etc. Page-9 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Ordering of Sentences .
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S1: The domestic cat is a contradiction in itself.
P: But the adult pet dog also sees its human family as the dominant members of the pack.
Q: Nursed in kittenhood it develops extraordinary intimacy with mankind.
R: The dog, like the pet cat, sees its owners as pseudo-parents.
S: At the same time, however, the cat continues to retain its independence.
S6: Hence it has won such a reputation for obedience and loyalty.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nursed in kittenhood it develops extraordinary intimacy with mankind. At the same time, however, the cat continues to retain its independence. The dog, like the pet cat, sees its owners as pseudo-parents. But the adult pet dog also sees its human family as the dominant members of the pack.
82
S1: He could not rise.
P: All at once, in the distance, he heard an elephant trumpet.
Q: He tried again with all his might, but to no use.
R: The next moment he was on his feet.
S: He stepped into the river.
S6: It was colder than usual.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
He tried again with all his might, but to no use. All at once, in the distance, he heard an elephant trumpet. The next moment he was on his feet. He stepped into the river.
83
S1: Yawning or its absence has been related to various clinical conditions.
P: Interestingly, some clinicians claim that those with acute physical illness don't yawn until they are on road to recovery.
Q: It can be a symptom of brain lesions, haemorrhage, motion sickness and encephalitis.
R: But what is currently known about yawning is essentially anecdotal, mostly because the yawn has not got the respect it deserves.
S: On the other hand, it has been reported that psychotics rarely yawn, except those suffering from brain damage.
S6: It is in reality a releasing stimulus.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
It can be a symptom of brain lesions, haemorrhage, motion sickness and encephalitis. On the other hand, it has been reported that psychotics rarely yawn, except those suffering from brain damage. Interestingly, some clinicians claim that those with acute physical illness don't yawn until they are on road to recovery. But what is currently known about yawning is essentially anecdotal, mostly because the yawn has not got the respect it deserves.
84
S1: Man has existed for about a million years.
P: Science, as a dominant factor in determining the beliefs of educated men, has existed for about 300 years; as a source of economic technique, for about 150 years.
Q: When we consider how recently it has risen to power, we find ourselves forced to believe that we are at the very beginning of its work in transforming human life.
R: In this brief period it has proved itself an incredibly powerful revolutionary force.
S: He has possessed writing for about 6,000 years, agriculture somewhat longer, but perhaps not much longer.
S6: What its future effects will be is a matter of conjecture, but possibly a study of its effects hitherto may make the conjecture a little less hazardous.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
He has possessed writing for about 6,000 years, agriculture somewhat longer, but perhaps not much longer. Science, as a dominant factor in determining the beliefs of educated men, has existed for about 300 years; as a source of economic technique, for about 150 years. In this brief period it has proved itself an incredibly powerful revolutionary force. When we consider how recently it has risen to power, we find ourselves forced to believe that we are at the very beginning of its work in transforming human life.
85
S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path of the Earth.
P: When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million miles away.
Q: With such a wide range between its greatest and least distances it is natural that at sometimes Venus appears much brighter than others.
R: No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and an occasional comet or asteroid.
S: When Venus is at its nearest to the Earth, it is only 26 million miles away.
S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked aye in broad daylight.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
When Venus is at its nearest to the Earth, it is only 26 million miles away. No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and an occasional comet or asteroid. When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million miles away. With such a wide range between its greatest and least distances it is natural that at sometimes Venus appears much brighter than others.
86
S1: Work with retarded children, in particular, involves superhuman patience and long-delayed rewards.
P: Another woman faithfully spent two hours a day, five days a week, with a bed-ridden retarded girl.
Q: It was three years before the girl made her first cut in a piece of paper.
R: The girl had never before responded to, or recognised anyone.
S: One woman decided to teach a young brain-damaged girl how to use scissors.
S6: After five years, the girl finally began to smile, when her foster grandparents entered the room.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One woman decided to teach a young brain-damaged girl how to use scissors. It was three years before the girl made her first cut in a piece of paper. Another woman faithfully spent two hours a day, five days a week, with a bed-ridden retarded girl. The girl had never before responded to, or recognised anyone.
87
S1: He tried the door.
P: The room was neat and clean.
Q: Then he stepped into the room.
R: He waited for a minute or two.
S: It opened easily and he peeped in.
S6: He was careful not to touch anything.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
It opened easily and he peeped in. The room was neat and clean. He waited for a minute or two. Then he stepped into the room.
88
S1: Frozen foods are so popular today that many people wonder how they ever lived without them.
P: Near the North Pole, where the ground stays frozen all the year around, there is no problem of preserving foods.
Q: Actually, people who live in cool climates have had frozen foods for a long time.
R: Ice helped them when they could get it, but they couldn't get it very often.
S: But people who live in warm climates have not always been able to keep food fresh.
S6: Now refrigerators and deep freezers preserve many foods that could not be kept any other way.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Actually, people who live in cool climates have had frozen foods for a long time. Near the North Pole, where the ground stays frozen all the year around, there is no problem of preserving foods. But people who live in warm climates have not always been able to keep food fresh. Ice helped them when they could get it, but they couldn't get it very often.
89
S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14.
P: He loved children.
Q: On this day, children take part in many activities.
R: Sports, music, drama and debates are arranged in schools.
S: That is why his birthday is celebrated as Children's Day.
S6: Exhibitions of photographs of Pandit Nehru showing his life time are also arranged in some schools.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
He loved children. That is why his birthday is celebrated as Children's Day. On this day, children take part in many activities. Sports, music, drama and debates are arranged in schools.
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S1: For a conversation to be stimulating and sustained, the participants must be active talkers as well as active listeners.
P: This is usually unnecessary, confusing and even boring to your partner.
Q: Some people feel that they have to give long-winded explanations of their views.
R: Make a point of throwing the conversational ball to the other person after you have presented your ideas in an abridged form.
S: Be sure to do both in conversation.
S6: It's better to paint the big picture first, and if your partner wants to know more, you can always fill in with details.

The Proper sequence should be:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Be sure to do both in conversation. Make a point of throwing the conversational ball to the other person after you have presented your ideas in an abridged form. Some people feel that they have to give long-winded explanations of their views. This is usually unnecessary, confusing and even boring to your partner.