Ordering Of Sentences - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

S₁: Production of coins starts with the buying of unmixed metals and their testing by the Assay Department.
P: These ingots are reheated until the temperature is hot enough for hot rolling.
Q: During this stage, the ingots pass through a series of rollers until they form long, thin sheets which are the thickness of a coin.
R: From these thin strips, blank discs are punched.
S: Then the metals are alloyed in oil - fired or electric arc furnaces, and cast into ingots 40 cm wide, 15 cm thick and 6 m long.
S₆: The blanks are heated to soften them, then rolled so that the rim is raised and are stamped with the design of the coin.

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S₁: Much of our adult behaviour and our attitudes are determined by our upbringing.
P: But the process does not stop here.
Q: In particular by the effects of that small part of society which is our family.
R: As we grow we are constantly and increasingly affected by new forces such as the social pressure of our friends and the larger world of society.
S: The family and our early life have profound effect on our later life.
S₆: Psychologists have studied these forces in depth.

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S₁: He took two cigarettes from my case.
P: But when the fit of coughing was over, he replaced it between his lips.
Q: He lit one of them and placed it between the lips.
R: Then with a feeble hand he removed the cigarette.
S: Slowly he took a pull at it and coughed violently.
S₆: Then he continued to draw on it.

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S₁: Progress and success are attained in slow degrees.
P: But slow progress makes us grow impatient, disheartened and discouraged.
Q: The general tendency is to find fault with the system.
R: It is for this reason that people condemn and criticise the government.
S: People expect miracles and nothing short of a magical transformation can convince them.
S₆: However, we must realise the truth that perfection is attained in slow proportions to the amount of labour put in by us.

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S₁: Plastic containers are being used more and more to package soft drinks, milk, oil, fruit juices, ketchup, etc.
P: Most people think that this is the right thing to do, as it is economical.
Q: Plastic containers are cheap and light.
R: It is easier to transport materials packaged in them than in glass bottles.
S: They also involve the least transport costs.
S₆: Yet as plastics do not decompose by bacteria or naturally in the air, they are a big threat to the environment.

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S₁: Your letter was a big relief.
P: How did your exams go?
Q: After your result, you must come here for a week.
R: You hadn't written for over a month.
S: I am sure you will come out with flying colours.
S₆: But don't forget to bring chocolate for Geeta.

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S₁: Ram Mohan Roy was a lover of his country.
P: He said that it would be a good plan to build an English school or college.
Q: One evening he was talking with David and a few friends on the wisest way of uplifting the mind and character of the people of India.
R: But he thought of subjects beyond watches.
S: David was a watchmaker.
S₆: Indians and Europeans met next year to put this idea into shape.

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S₁: The role of the precious yellow metal is undergoing a dramatic change.
P: In developing countries like India, where gold is used mainly for ornaments, a distinct change in attitude is in the offing.
Q: Slowly, the use of gold in the form of ornaments will be on the decline and even if gold prices shoot up, women folk would not like to sell off their ornaments.
R: The yellow metal will soon be treated as an investment instrument.
S: The maxim, "Larger the gold reserves, richer the country" will not hold good for a long time.
S₆: Again, it would not be an economic proposition to buy and sell gold ornaments as an instrument of investment as buying would be costlier and selling will be at a discount.

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S₁: The December dance and music season in Madras is like the annual tropical cyclone.
P: A few among the new aspirants dazzle with the colour of youth, like fresh saplings.
Q: It rains an abundance of music for over a fortnight.
R: Thick clouds of expectation charge the atmosphere with voluminous advertisements.
S: At the end of it one is left with the feeling that the music of only those artists seasoned by careful nurturing, stands tall like well rooted trees.
S₆: Many a hastily planted shrub gets washed away in the storm.

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S₁: The coming of the computer sparked the need for remotely operated controls.
P: It is silicon chip that is at the heart of the remote control.
Q: This produces an infra-red beam, which is made up of electromagnetic waves.
R: When you press the button on the remote control, the chip sets off an electronic vibration.
S: The beam carries a coded signal such as switch on, raise volume, etc.
S₆: The code is based on binary digits.

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