English Mania Series : Jumbled Words

January 30, 2016
jumbled words
Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the option with proper sequence.

1. The man
   P : when he was
   Q : in the office last evening
   R : Could not finish
   S : all his work
    The correct sequence should be
     (a) P Q R S
     (b) Q R S P
     (c) R Q P S
     (d) R S P Q
     (e) None of these

2. The people decided
    P : they were going
    Q : how much
    R : to spend
    S : on the construction of the school building
      The correct sequence should be
       (a) Q P R S
       (b) P Q R S
       (c) P R Q S
       (d) S Q P R
       (e) None of these

3. I think
   P : the members
   Q : are basically in agreement
   R : of the group
   S : on the following points.
    The correct sequence should be
     (a) R Q P S
     (b) S Q R P
     (c) P R Q S
     (d) P Q S R
     (e) None of these

4. While it was true that
    P : I had
    Q : to invest in industry
    R : some lands and houses
    S : I did not have ready cash 
     The correct sequence should be
      (a) P Q R S
      (b) P R S Q
      (c) S Q P R
      (d) Q P R S
      (e) None of these

5. P : But your help
   Q : to finish this work
   R : it would not have been possible
   S : in time 
    The correct sequence should be
     (a) P R Q S
     (b) S P Q R
     (c) R P Q S
     (d) P Q R S
     (e) None of these

6. The boy
    P : in the competition
    Q : who was wearing spectacles
    R : won many prizes
    S : held in our college
     The correct sequence should be
     (a) P Q R S
     (b) R P S Q
     (c) Q R P S
     (d) Q P S R
     (e) None of these

7. P : his land
   Q : a wooden plough
   R : the Indian peasant still uses
   S : to cultivate
    The correct sequence should be
     (a) R Q P S
     (b) Q P S R
     (c) S R Q P
     (d) R Q S P
     (e) None of these

8. He was a man,
      P : even if he had to starve
     Q : who would not beg
     R : borrow or steal
     S : from anyone.
      The correct sequence should be
       (a) P Q R S
       (b) P R Q S
       (c) Q R S P
       (d) Q P R S
       (e) None of these

9. P : in the progress of
   Q : universities play a crucial role
   R : our civilization
   S : in the present age.
    The correct sequence should be
     (a) S Q P R
     (b) Q R S P
     (c) Q R P S
     (d) S Q R P
     (e) None of these

10. P : far out into the sea
     Q : for the next two weeks there were further explosions
     R : which hurled
     S : ashes and debris.
      The correct sequence should be
       (a) Q R P S
       (b) R S P Q
       (c) Q R S P
       (d) S R P Q
       (e) None of these

11. Whenever I am,
      P : with an old friend of mine
     Q : in New Delhi
     R : to have dinner
     S : I always try.
      The correct sequence should be
       (a) S Q P R
       (b) Q S R P
       (c) R P S Q
       (d) P R Q S
       (e) None of these

12. P : in estimating the size of the earth
     Q : but they were hampered by the lack of instruments of precision.
     R : ancient astronomers
     S : used methods which were theoretically valid
       The correct sequence should be
        (a) R P Q S
        (b) P R Q S
        (c) R S Q P
        (d) R P S Q
        (e) None of these

13. P : It is a pity that
     Q : by offering a handsome dowry
     R : a number of parents think that
     S : they will be able to ensure the happiness of their daughters
      The correct sequence should be
      (a) S Q R P
      (b) P R S Q
      (c) P S R Q
      (d) P R Q S
      (e) None of these

14. The doctor
       P : able to find out
      Q : what has caused
      R : the food poisoning
      S : has not been
       The correct sequence should be
       (a) S P R Q
       (b) P R Q S
       (c) P R S Q
       (d) S P Q R
       (e) None of these

15. P : was suspended
     Q : the officer being corrupt
     R : before his dismissal
     S : from service
       The correct sequence should be
       (a) Q P S R
       (b) Q P R S
       (c) R S Q P
       (d) R S P Q
       (e) None of these

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Solution

1. R S P Q
2. Q P R S
3. P R Q S
4. S Q P R
5. P R Q S
6. Q R P S
7. R Q S P
8. Q R S P
9. S Q P R
10. Q R S P
11. Q S R P
12. R S Q P
13. P R S Q
14. S P Q R
15. Q P R S
    

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