UG-CLAT entrance exam Question Bank Solutions for English Language

The five paragraphs given below have all had their constituent sentences jumbled. Read each jumbled passage carefully and then pick the option in which the best sequence is shown.

1. This clearly indicates that the brains of men and women are organised differently in the way they process speech.
2. Difference in the way men and women process language is of special interest to brain researchers.
3. However, women are more likely than men to suffer aphasia when the front part of the brain is damaged.
4. It has been known that aphasia - a kind of speech disorder is more common in men than in women when the left side of the brain is damaged in an accident or after a stroke.
   The best sequence is:

The first and the last sentence of the paragraph are given. Other sentences are given in the jumbled form. You have to arrange the sentences to make it a readable passage.

(1) Some people seem to have a compulsive need to work continually, they may be called work-addicts.
(M) However they never quite reach the top
(N) There are companies which expect everyone to be at work early and stay back late 
(O) Because of their diligence, they tend to get a rapid promotion at first 
(P) Work addicts generally end up in such organisations. 
The correct sequence should be:

The first and the last sentence of the paragraph are given. Other sentences are given in the jumbled form. You have to arrange the sentences to make it a readable passage.

(1) If you feed a dog or tame a bear by hand
(P) or until they succeed in getting it 
(Q) and tear and pull at it 
(R) they get their teeth into the meat 
(S) until they bite a piece off 
(6) all out of your hand.
The correct sequence should be:

The first and the last sentence of the paragraph are given. Other sentences are given in the jumbled form. You have to arrange the sentences to make it a readable passage.

(1) St. Francis taught that
(P) and that it was easier to be good 
(Q) if men would be happy 
(R) they must be good 
(S) and happy if one were poor 
(6) and did not trouble oneself about money
The correct sequence should be:

The constituent sentences of passage have been jumbled up. Read jumbled sentences carefully and then choose the option which shows the best sequence of sentences of the passage.

1. The Collector said that the Dams should receive
2. To ensure uninterrupted
3. Water up to a particular level
4. Supply of water for irrigation
   The best sequence is:

The constituent sentences of passage have been jumbled up. Read jumbled sentences carefully and then choose the option which shows the best sequence of sentences of the passage.

1. He loved to distribute them among small kids.
2. He wore a long, loose shirt with many pockets.
3. And in doing so his eyes brightened.
4. The pockets of his shirt bulged with toffees and chocolates.
   The best sequence is:

The constituent sentences of passage have been jumbled up. Read jumbled sentences carefully and then choose the option which shows the best sequence of sentences of the passage.

1. As we all know, legislation
2. Needs the assent of the President
3. Passed by the Houses of Parliament
4. To become law
   The best sequence is:

The constituent sentences of a passage have been jumbled up. Read jumbled sentences carefully and then choose the option which shows the best sequence of sentences of the passage.

1. The farmers grow food for the whole country
2. And therefore it is our duty to improve their lot.
3. Yet these fellows are exploited by the rich.
4. Hence they are the most useful members of the society.
   The best sequence is:

The constituent sentences of a passage have been jumbled up. Read jumbled sentences carefully and then choose the option which shows the best sequence of sentences of the passage.

1. The ripples looked enchanting in the light of the Sun.
2. We went to the pond.
3. We flung stones to create ripples:
4. We stood knee-deep in the muddy water of the pond.
   The best sequence is

The constituent phrases of a sentence are jumbled up in questions. Select the most appropriate sequence to make the sentence meaningful.

1. built on the site of a church destroyed
2. in the hilly area of the city is the famous Shandon Steeple
3. the bell tower of St. Anne's Church
4. when the city was besieged by the Duke of Marlborough

The constituent phrases of a sentence are jumbled up in questions. Select the most appropriate sequence to make the sentence meaningful.

1. no law giving effect to the policy of the state towards securing all or any of the principles laid in part IV.
2. not withstanding anything contained in Article 13
3. and no law containing a declaration that it is for giving effect to such policy shall be called in question in any court on the ground that it does not give effect to such policy
4. shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by Article 14 or 19

The constituent phrases of a sentence are jumbled up in questions. Select the most appropriate sequence to make the sentence meaningful.

1. neither House shall proceed further with the Bill,
2. If he does so, the Houses shall meet accordingly
3. but the President may at any time after the date of his notification summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose specified in the notification and,
4. where the President has under clause (1) notified his intention of summoning the Houses to meet in a joint sitting,

Given below are the jumbled sentences of a paragraph. The first and the last sentence of the jumbled paragraph are given in correct order. Arrange the middle sentences in the correct sequence.

1. On one hand we are proud of being Indians,
2. on the other hand we behave as if we were still at the dawn of our civilization
3. murders of our own brothers and sisters is not the way to please Ram or Rahim
4. the citizens of the land where Buddha and Gandhi taught
5. the principles of love and non-violence,
6. nor does it fetch us any prosperity.

Given below are the jumbled sentences of a paragraph. The first and the last sentence of the jumbled paragraph are given in correct order. Arrange the middle sentences in the correct sequence.

1. On the basis of experiments with rats
2. health experts here say that
3. exercise more and consume vitamins,
4. they will live up to 100 years or more
5. if humans eat less,
6. and be vigorous in their eighties and nineties.

Given below are the jumbled sentences of a paragraph. The first and the last sentence of the jumbled paragraph are given in correct order. Arrange the middle sentences in the correct sequence.

1. The release of atomic energy is the greatest achievement which science has yet attained
2. but the first invention to which their discoveries were applied was a bomb
3. the atom was split by physicists whose minds were set on the search for knowledge
4. it was more deadly than any other weapon invented so far
5. it is with dread that scientists regard the first use to which their greatest discovery was put
6. however, they are gratified by the numerous applications of atomic energy for peaceful and constructive population.

Given below are the jumbled sentences of a paragraph. The first and the last sentence of the jumbled paragraph are given in correct order. Arrange the middle sentences in the correct sequence.

1. The problem of food is intimately connected with population
2. wages will seldom rise in proportion to the rising prices
3. the market is governed by demand and supply
4. without enough food, such people lack health, strength of efficiency
5. if too many people demand goods to go round, prices will rise and poor classes will starve
6. they fall an easy prey to all sorts of diseases.

Given below are the jumbled sentences of a paragraph. The first and the last sentence of the jumbled paragraph are given in correct order. Arrange the middle sentences in the correct sequence.

1. India’s message has always been one of love and peace.
2. our Buddha was the light of Asia
3. it has been a source of light and wisdom to the rest of the world
4. Ashoka, moved by the horrors of Kalinga War, adopted the message of non-violence
5. the greatest apostle of non-violence in recent years was Mahatma Gandhi
6. he shook the foundation of the British rule in India through non-violence.

The following passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.

S1: Two men held a struggling crazed dog down on a table. 
S6: The men watched him awestruck. 
P: Its mouth was smothered with saliva and a bite from its jaws might cause death.
Q: He put one end of the tube between his lips and lowered the other towards the foam covered jaws. 
R: Beside them stood Louis Pasteur holding a narrow glass-tube in one hand. 
S: As the animal writhed he carefully sucked some of the saliva up the tube.
The proper sequence should be

In the following passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences. 

S1: There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet.  
S6: Finally, let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or more winning ways. 
P: They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs. 
Q: It is the beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey. 
R: The lively little Capuchins, however may be left for years in an English house without the least danger to their health. 
S: The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than the Capuchins and just as pleasing, but they are too delicate for the English climate.
The proper sequenct should be:

The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

1. People who start up their own business typically come from two extreme backgrounds: One is the business family background and the other is steady professional family background. 
2. Typically, people from different backgrounds face different kinds of basic problems. 
3. The people from both backgrounds find it very difficult to establish and manage an enterprise.
4. Starting up and managing a small business is no joke.