Ordering of Sentences MCQs

S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. P: During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and the crops were ruined. Q: Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make an accurate forecast. R: Ancient Egyptians had no need of this weather in the Nile valley hardly ever changes. S: In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. S6: He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PRQS
B. QPRS
C. QRPS
D. SPQR
✅ The correct answer is option B.

S1: Most of the perishable foods are shipped by refrigerator ships. P: They are placed in the refrigerated hold of the ship. Q: Some foods, such as bananas, are shipped before they get ripe. R: As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches closely the signs of yellow on them. S: The cool temperature keep the bananas from getting ripe during the trip. S6: Ripe bananas are poor travellers and even one ripe banana at the start of the trip can spoil a whole ship load of fruit. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PQRS
B. PSQR
C. QPSR
D. SRPQ
✅ The correct answer is option A.

S1: I put the phone down and shook my head in bewilderment. P: Then I am taken in tow by some moonlighting hare-brain with a passion for veteran aircraft, flying his own Mosquito through the night who happens to spot me. Q: What a night, what an incredible night! R: Then I get lost and short of fuel. S: First I lose my radio and all my instruments. S6: And finally a half-drunk ground-duty officer has the sense to put his runaway lights on in time to save me. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QPSR
B. QSRP
C. SPRQ
D. SRPQ
✅ The correct answer is option B.

S1: We must also understand that the fruits of labour are sweeter than the gifts of fortune. P: Moreover, too much of thinking is also a disease. Q: Indeed, thought and action can be separately analysed but can never be separated from each other. R: Hence, thought to be complete demands action and action without thought also has no value. S: It keeps us depressed and gloomy. S6: The best life, therefore, is lived both in thought and deed. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PSRQ
B. QRSP
C. RQPS
D. SPQR
✅ The correct answer is option B.

S1: Rammohan Roy was associated with several newspapers. P: Many educationists protested vigorously against these measures. Q: But this came to grief soon after the enactment in 1823, of new measures for the control of the press. R: He brought out a bilingual, Bengali-English magazine. S: Later, desiring an all-India circulation, he published a weekly in Persian, which was recognised then as the language of the cultured classes all over India. S6: Rammohan Roy even addressed a petition to the King-in-Council in England. The Proper sequence should be:

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A. QPRS
B. RQPS
C. RSPQ
D. RSQP
✅ The correct answer is option D.

S1: Always remember that regular and frequent practice is essential if you are to learn to write well. P: Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare. Q: Writing is 99 percent hard work and one percent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of writing, the better. R: It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write. S: You learn to write by writing. S6: If you keep your eyes and ears open, you will find plenty of things to write about around you to be able to discipline yourself to write. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QPSR
B. RPSQ
C. SPRQ
D. SRPQ
✅ The correct answer is option D.

S1: We and all other animals breathe in and breathe out air all the time. P: If we stop breathing, we die. Q: It is because of this fact that we are able to live. R: It is called the atmosphere. S: All parts of the earth are surrounded by air. S6: It is a part of the earth. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PQRS
B. PRQS
C. QPSR
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

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. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PQRS
B. PQSR
C. QRSP
D. QSPR
✅ The correct answer is option B.

S1: Primitive man was helpless and weak. P: He conceived of some divinity behind this. Q: As ages passed, he began to think and to investigate nature’s mysteries. R: He bowed down before natural phenomena. S: The flash of lightning, the clap of thunder struck him with awe. S6: Today the knowledge gained from science has armed him with superhuman strength. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PSQR
B. RPSQ
C. RSPQ
D. RSQP
✅ The correct answer is option B.

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. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PRSQ
B. PSQR
C. SPQR
D. SQRP
✅ The correct answer is option C.