Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Ordering of Sentences
131.
S1: Obesity is a curse of modern times.
P: As a result, what is lost is the natural goodness of roughage and important nutrients.
Q: Invariably, fat and sugar which cause obesity are added to make food more palatable.
R: In these days, food gets more refined and cooking methods are more intricate.
S: Therefore, there are more obese people today than ever before.
S6: This is because today's changed life styles often mean less physical exertion and an over indulgence in unhealthy food.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) QPRS
- (B) RPQS
- (C) RPSQ
- (D) RQPS
132.
S1: Several sub-cities have been planned around the capital.
P: Dwarka is the first among them.
Q: They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing.
R: It is coming up in the south-west of the capital.
S: It will cater to one million people when completed.
S6: Hopefully the housing problem will not be as cute as at present after these sub-cities are built.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PQRS
- (B) PRSQ
- (C) QPRS
- (D) QRSP
133.
S1: The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man.
P: All these three aspects constitute the nature of man.
Q: It shows how the human being is a rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.
R: More than all, it must be a spiritual experience.
S: Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.
S6: A man who does not harmonise them, is not truly human.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PSQR
- (B) PSRQ
- (C) QPSR
- (D) RSPQ
134.
S1: There was once a Persian king called Shahryar who had a beautiful wife.
P: When the King discovered this he killed her.
Q: He gave orders that he was to be provided with a new wife every day.
R: He loved her very much, but she was a wicked woman.
S: He decided that all women were wicked and that he would punish them.
S6: After one day's marriage he would cut off her head and marry again.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PQRS
- (B) QSPR
- (C) RPSQ
- (D) SPRQ
135.
S1: We must never allow ourselves to lapse into the evil habit of borrowing money from others.
P: We must work hard and earn money, enough for our wants.
Q: Even if we are fortunate enough to possess surplus wealth, we should take care not to lend out money indiscriminately.
R: If borrowing is bad , lending is worse.
S: Borrowing of a habitual nature prevents us from being industrious.
S6: We must not confuse money lending with generosity.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PSQR
- (B) QSRP
- (C) RSQP
- (D) SPRQ
136.
S1: It is regrettable that there is widespread corruption in the country at all levels.
P: So there is hardly anything that the government can do about it.
Q: And there are graft and other malpractices too.
R: The impression that corruption is a universal phenomenon persists and the people do not cooperate in checking this evil.
S: Recently several offenders were brought to book, but they were not given deterrent punishment.
S6: This is indeed a tragedy of great magnitude.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PQSR
- (B) QSRP
- (C) RSQP
- (D) SQRP
137.
S1: India's non-alignment has not been an attitude of negative neutrality.
P: In other words, it is not an aloofness from or indifference to other nations.
Q: Instead, it has been an attitude of constructive neutrality.
R: On the contrary, India has been taking a keen interest in all international developments.
S: India wants the goodwill of all nations and is hostile towards none.
S6: This policy has been accepted, if not actually appreciated by the leading powers of the world.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PSRQ
- (B) QPRS
- (C) QRPS
- (D) SQRP
138.
S1: We must learn to depend on ourselves and not look to others for help every time we are in trouble.
P: We should not forget that those who lean too much on others tend to become weak and helpless.
Q: Certainly we want to make friends with the rest of the world.
R: We welcome help and cooperation from every quarter, but we must depend primarily on our own resources.
S: We also seek the goodwill and cooperation of all those who reside in this country, whatever their race or nationality.
S6: A country's freedom can be preserved only by her own strength and self-reliance.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PQRS
- (B) QPRS
- (C) QSRP
- (D) SRQP
139.
S1: Why then, do sharks attack?
P: "The only way a shark can warn you is with its mouth and teeth," says Baldridge.
Q: In murky water it may simply be a case of mistaken identity.
R: Snork bumps and open - mouthed slashings are ways of trying to frighten you off.
S: But the most persuasive explanation is that they perceive their victim as a threat.
S6: Attacks of this kind may be generated by a swimmer who unwittingly interrupts a courting procedure, trespasses in a shark's territory and cuts off its escape route.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PRQS
- (B) PRSQ
- (C) QPRS
- (D) QSPR
140.
S1: A man can be physically confined within stone walls.
P : But his mind and spirit will still be free.
Q : Thus his freedom of action may be restricted.
R : His hopes and aspiration still remain with him.
S : Hence, he will be free spiritually if not physically.
S6: No tyranny can intimidate a lover of liberty.
The Proper sequence should be:
- (A) PQRS
- (B) SRQP
- (C) QPRS
- (D) QPSR