Sentences Rearrangement Questions and Answers

Q: Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative?(i) I could not bring myself to knock.(ii) There was a murmur of unfamiliar voices coming from the big drawing room and the door was firmly shut.(iii) The passage was dark for a bit, but then it suddenly opened into a bright kitchen.(iv) I decided I would rather wander down the passage.

The coherent order is (ii), (i), (iv), (iii).The narrator first finds the drawing room shut, with unfamiliar voices behind the door (ii). That explains why they could not bring themselves to knock (i). Not wanting to go in, they decide to wander down the passage instead (iv), and the passage, dark for a bit, opens into a bright kitchen (iii). Each sentence supplies the reason or setting for the next.Starting with (iv) or (iii) puts the walk down the passage before the reason for it. Starting with (i) has the narrator unable to knock before any door has been mentioned, and in that order the passage and kitchen arrive before the decision to wander down the passage.

Q: Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:P. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold as they could.Q. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords - all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.R. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.S. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.

The coherent order is S $\to$ P $\to$ R $\to$ Q.S introduces the topic, the news of gold found in Kolar a hundred years ago. P follows with the reaction, people rushing towards the city. R gives their belief that they would get rich easily, and Q, opening with 'However', contrasts that belief with the hardships ahead.Options starting with P or Q cannot be right, because both refer to 'the city' and 'gold' before S has introduced them. S $\to$ Q puts the contrasting 'However' before anyone has acted or hoped.

Q: Direction : Read the following four sentences and rearrange them to make a coherent and logical paragraph.1. Some money had to be sent to my parents.2. After that, I spent almost an hour at the Post Office.3. Therefore, I went to bank to withdraw some money.4. However, I had no money with me.Which sentence should come third in the paragraph ?

The third sentence is 3.The connecting words give the order. Sentence 1 states the need: money had to be sent to the parents. Sentence 4, opening with 'However', states the obstacle: there was no money at hand. Sentence 3, opening with 'Therefore', gives the response: a trip to the bank to withdraw money. Sentence 2, 'After that', ends the story at the post office, where the money is sent.So the paragraph runs 1, 4, 3, 2. Sentence 1 comes first, sentence 4 second, sentence 3 third and sentence 2 fourth. 'However' cannot follow 'Therefore' here, and 'After that' needs an earlier event to follow, which is why sentence 3 is the third.

Q: Sentences or parts of sentences (A-E) are given below. Choose the correct option such that these sentences/parts of sentences (A-E) form a logical and meaningful sequence.A. However, the relevant provisions of the IRC were not available for production beyond 2007.B. The alternative fuel production tax credit for refined coal was the largest tax expenditure related to coal use during FY 2007C. However, coal was estimated to be a relatively small recipient of tax expenditures in FY 2010,D. Over 90 percent of coal is consumed by the electricity sector. Coal-fired generation accounted for 45 percent of total electricity generation in 2010.E. With an estimated value of $561 million in F Y 2010, down from $3.3 billion in FY 2007.

The logical order is D C E B A.D introduces the topic: coal is used mainly for electricity. C then turns to tax expenditures with 'However, coal was estimated to be a relatively small recipient ... in FY 2010,' and E completes that same sentence with the figure, '$561 million in FY 2010, down from $3.3 billion in FY 2007'. B explains what the large FY 2007 figure was (the refined coal tax credit), and A explains why it fell: the provisions were not available after 2007.C ends with a comma and E begins in mid-sentence, so C must be followed directly by E; only option b keeps them together in the right order.

Q: Identify the most appropriate sequence of the following sentences from the given options :a. People feared that a famine might hit.b. However the monsoon turned out to be more than expected.c. Initially, the monsoon was scarce and water tanks were dry.d. So farmers couldn't sow grains.e. Farmers were anxiously waiting for the progress of the monsoon.

The correct sequence is cdaeb.c: Initially, the monsoon was scarce and water tanks were dry. ('Initially' opens the story.)d: So farmers couldn't sow grains. (The consequence.)a: People feared that a famine might hit. (The fear that follows.)e: Farmers were anxiously waiting for the progress of the monsoon.b: However the monsoon turned out to be more than expected. ('However' marks the turn and ends the story.)'cdbea' puts the happy turn in the middle, before the fear of famine. 'abdec' and 'bedca' do not open with 'Initially' and break the cause-and-effect chain.

Q: In this question, there is a list of four sentences marked P, Q, R and S that follows a given sentence that together forms a paragraph. Find the proper sequence of the four sentences and make your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.Mr. and Mrs. Robert went home late last night.P. Somebody had broken open the lock.Q. To their dismay they found all their things missing.R. They got into the house with a lot of fear.S. When they reached home they found the front door open.The proper sequence should be

The proper sequence is SPRQ.The story follows the order of events. On reaching home they found the front door open (S). The reason is then given: somebody had broken the lock (P). Alarmed, they went inside with a lot of fear (R), and to their dismay found everything missing (Q).S must come first because it is the first thing that happened when they reached home, which rules out the sequences starting with R or Q. Q is the climax and the result of entering the house, so it must come after R.

Q: Choose the one having the correct order of sentences to frame a meaningful paragraph.(a) This right however comes along with the responsibility which the press is forced to work with(b) It means that the pressmen have every right to expose matters related to public and national interest(c) Such responsibilities include not broadcasting matters related to natural security and other sensitive issues(d) Freedom of press is symbolic of democracyThe proper sequence should be

The correct order is dbac.(d) states the topic: freedom of press is symbolic of democracy. (b) explains it, 'It means' that pressmen may expose matters of public interest. (a) qualifies it with however: this right comes with responsibility. (c) then gives examples of 'such responsibilities', which can only follow (a), where responsibility is first mentioned.Options beginning with (a) or (b) start with words that point back to something not yet said ('This right', 'It means'), and dbca puts the examples before the responsibilities they illustrate.

Q: Mark the correct sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.(P) He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.(Q) Thousands of people came to him and asked. different types of questions(R) No one cared to see if he had his food or rest that night(S) Swami Vivekananda once stayed in a small villageThe proper sequence should be

The correct order is SQPR.(S) sets the scene: Swami Vivekananda once stayed in a small village. (Q) says thousands of people came to him with questions. (P) follows, 'He was so busy with them', where them refers to those people. (R) closes the story: no one cared whether he had eaten or rested that night.QRSP and RQPS begin before the scene is set, and SQRP puts 'No one cared to see if he had his food' before the statement that he had no time to eat, reversing cause and comment.

Q: A number of sentences are given which are denoted by (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). By using all the sentences you have to frame a meaningful paragraph. Choose the correct order of the sentences from the alternatives.(i) Now, under liberated economy, they are learning to compete domestically and globally.(ii) In India, corporations until recently achieved success by avoiding competition, using protected and regulated domestic markets.(iii) The trend is irreversible.(iv) Business leaders are preparing themselves to meet competitive challenges and to avoid being swept away.The Proper sequence should be

The proper sequence is (ii), (i), (iv), (iii).Sentence (ii) opens with the background: Indian corporations once succeeded by avoiding competition in protected markets. Sentence (i) must follow directly, because its they refers to those corporations and its Now, under liberated economy contrasts with until recently. Sentence (iv) then describes how business leaders are responding, and (iii), The trend is irreversible, closes the paragraph with a conclusion.Orders placing (iv) straight after (ii) leave they in (i) too far from what it refers to, and the order starting with (iii) opens with a conclusion before any trend has been described.

Q: Choose the correct sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.P. It also gives rise to a feeling of animosity among the different sections of society.Q. In a democratic system, frequent use of power is never desirable, be it on the part of government or the people.R. Therefore, citizens should never resort to violent ways and means in democracy, though they have the right to oppose the government.S. It destroys the stability and security in public lifeThe correct sequence should be

The correct sequence is QSPR.Q introduces the topic: frequent use of power is undesirable in a democracy. S and P then give its effects, S with 'It destroys...' and P with 'It also gives rise...', the word 'also' showing that P follows S. R draws the conclusion, beginning with 'Therefore'.Orders starting with S begin with 'It' before the thing it refers to has been mentioned, and QSRP puts the conclusion before the second effect.

81.

Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative?

(i) I could not bring myself to knock.
(ii) There was a murmur of unfamiliar voices coming from the big drawing room and the door was firmly shut.
(iii) The passage was dark for a bit, but then it suddenly opened into a bright kitchen.
(iv) I decided I would rather wander down the passage.

A.(iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
B.(iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
C.(ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
D.(i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

Exam Year(s)

GATE ME - 2023,

Answer: C

The coherent order is (ii), (i), (iv), (iii).

The narrator first finds the drawing room shut, with unfamiliar voices behind the door (ii). That explains why they could not bring themselves to knock (i). Not wanting to go in, they decide to wander down the passage instead (iv), and the passage, dark for a bit, opens into a bright kitchen (iii). Each sentence supplies the reason or setting for the next.

Starting with (iv) or (iii) puts the walk down the passage before the reason for it. Starting with (i) has the narrator unable to knock before any door has been mentioned, and in that order the passage and kitchen arrive before the decision to wander down the passage.

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82.

Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:

P. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold as they could.
Q. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords - all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.
R. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.
S. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.

A.P $\to$ Q $\to$ R $\to$ S
B.Q $\to$ S $\to$ R $\to$ P
C.S $\to$ Q $\to$ P $\to$ R
D.S $\to$ P $\to$ R $\to$ Q

Exam Year(s)

GATE ME - 2025,

Answer: D

The coherent order is S $\to$ P $\to$ R $\to$ Q.

S introduces the topic, the news of gold found in Kolar a hundred years ago. P follows with the reaction, people rushing towards the city. R gives their belief that they would get rich easily, and Q, opening with 'However', contrasts that belief with the hardships ahead.

Options starting with P or Q cannot be right, because both refer to 'the city' and 'gold' before S has introduced them. S $\to$ Q puts the contrasting 'However' before anyone has acted or hoped.

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83.

Direction : Read the following four sentences and rearrange them to make a coherent and logical paragraph.

1. Some money had to be sent to my parents.
2. After that, I spent almost an hour at the Post Office.
3. Therefore, I went to bank to withdraw some money.
4. However, I had no money with me.

Which sentence should come third in the paragraph ?

Exam Year(s)

Kerala PSC KAS - 2020,

Answer: C

The third sentence is 3.

The connecting words give the order. Sentence 1 states the need: money had to be sent to the parents. Sentence 4, opening with 'However', states the obstacle: there was no money at hand. Sentence 3, opening with 'Therefore', gives the response: a trip to the bank to withdraw money. Sentence 2, 'After that', ends the story at the post office, where the money is sent.

So the paragraph runs 1, 4, 3, 2. Sentence 1 comes first, sentence 4 second, sentence 3 third and sentence 2 fourth. 'However' cannot follow 'Therefore' here, and 'After that' needs an earlier event to follow, which is why sentence 3 is the third.

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84.

Sentences or parts of sentences (A-E) are given below. Choose the correct option such that these sentences/parts of sentences (A-E) form a logical and meaningful sequence.

A. However, the relevant provisions of the IRC were not available for production beyond 2007.
B. The alternative fuel production tax credit for refined coal was the largest tax expenditure related to coal use during FY 2007
C. However, coal was estimated to be a relatively small recipient of tax expenditures in FY 2010,
D. Over 90 percent of coal is consumed by the electricity sector. Coal-fired generation accounted for 45 percent of total electricity generation in 2010.
E. With an estimated value of $561 million in F Y 2010, down from $3.3 billion in FY 2007.

A.A B D C E
B.D C E B A
C.B C A D E
D.C A E D B

Exam Year(s)

Punjab Civil Service - 2024,

Answer: B

The logical order is D C E B A.

D introduces the topic: coal is used mainly for electricity. C then turns to tax expenditures with 'However, coal was estimated to be a relatively small recipient ... in FY 2010,' and E completes that same sentence with the figure, '$561 million in FY 2010, down from $3.3 billion in FY 2007'. B explains what the large FY 2007 figure was (the refined coal tax credit), and A explains why it fell: the provisions were not available after 2007.

C ends with a comma and E begins in mid-sentence, so C must be followed directly by E; only option b keeps them together in the right order.

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85.

Identify the most appropriate sequence of the following sentences from the given options :

a. People feared that a famine might hit.
b. However the monsoon turned out to be more than expected.
c. Initially, the monsoon was scarce and water tanks were dry.
d. So farmers couldn't sow grains.
e. Farmers were anxiously waiting for the progress of the monsoon.

A.cdbea
B.cdaeb
C.abdec
D.bedca

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2025, NHM Rajasthan Pharmacist - 2025, Rajasthan NHM Pharma Assistant - 2025,

Answer: B

The correct sequence is cdaeb.

c: Initially, the monsoon was scarce and water tanks were dry. ('Initially' opens the story.)
d: So farmers couldn't sow grains. (The consequence.)
a: People feared that a famine might hit. (The fear that follows.)
e: Farmers were anxiously waiting for the progress of the monsoon.
b: However the monsoon turned out to be more than expected. ('However' marks the turn and ends the story.)

'cdbea' puts the happy turn in the middle, before the fear of famine. 'abdec' and 'bedca' do not open with 'Initially' and break the cause-and-effect chain.

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86.

In this question, there is a list of four sentences marked P, Q, R and S that follows a given sentence that together forms a paragraph. Find the proper sequence of the four sentences and make your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert went home late last night.

P. Somebody had broken open the lock.
Q. To their dismay they found all their things missing.
R. They got into the house with a lot of fear.
S. When they reached home they found the front door open.

The proper sequence should be

A.RSPQ
B.SPRQ
C.QSRP
D.RQPS

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2021,

Answer: B

The proper sequence is SPRQ.

The story follows the order of events. On reaching home they found the front door open (S). The reason is then given: somebody had broken the lock (P). Alarmed, they went inside with a lot of fear (R), and to their dismay found everything missing (Q).

S must come first because it is the first thing that happened when they reached home, which rules out the sequences starting with R or Q. Q is the climax and the result of entering the house, so it must come after R.

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87.

Choose the one having the correct order of sentences to frame a meaningful paragraph.

(a) This right however comes along with the responsibility which the press is forced to work with
(b) It means that the pressmen have every right to expose matters related to public and national interest
(c) Such responsibilities include not broadcasting matters related to natural security and other sensitive issues
(d) Freedom of press is symbolic of democracy

The proper sequence should be

A.dbca
B.abcd
C.bdac
D.dbac

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The correct order is dbac.

(d) states the topic: freedom of press is symbolic of democracy. (b) explains it, 'It means' that pressmen may expose matters of public interest. (a) qualifies it with however: this right comes with responsibility. (c) then gives examples of 'such responsibilities', which can only follow (a), where responsibility is first mentioned.

Options beginning with (a) or (b) start with words that point back to something not yet said ('This right', 'It means'), and dbca puts the examples before the responsibilities they illustrate.

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88.

Mark the correct sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(P) He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.
(Q) Thousands of people came to him and asked. different types of questions
(R) No one cared to see if he had his food or rest that night
(S) Swami Vivekananda once stayed in a small village

The proper sequence should be

A.QRSP
B.RQPS
C.SQPR
D.SQRP

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: C

The correct order is SQPR.

(S) sets the scene: Swami Vivekananda once stayed in a small village. (Q) says thousands of people came to him with questions. (P) follows, 'He was so busy with them', where them refers to those people. (R) closes the story: no one cared whether he had eaten or rested that night.

QRSP and RQPS begin before the scene is set, and SQRP puts 'No one cared to see if he had his food' before the statement that he had no time to eat, reversing cause and comment.

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89.

A number of sentences are given which are denoted by (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). By using all the sentences you have to frame a meaningful paragraph. Choose the correct order of the sentences from the alternatives.

(i) Now, under liberated economy, they are learning to compete domestically and globally.
(ii) In India, corporations until recently achieved success by avoiding competition, using protected and regulated domestic markets.
(iii) The trend is irreversible.
(iv) Business leaders are preparing themselves to meet competitive challenges and to avoid being swept away.

The Proper sequence should be

A.(ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
B.(ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
C.(iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
D.(ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The proper sequence is (ii), (i), (iv), (iii).

Sentence (ii) opens with the background: Indian corporations once succeeded by avoiding competition in protected markets. Sentence (i) must follow directly, because its they refers to those corporations and its Now, under liberated economy contrasts with until recently. Sentence (iv) then describes how business leaders are responding, and (iii), The trend is irreversible, closes the paragraph with a conclusion.

Orders placing (iv) straight after (ii) leave they in (i) too far from what it refers to, and the order starting with (iii) opens with a conclusion before any trend has been described.

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90.

Choose the correct sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

P. It also gives rise to a feeling of animosity among the different sections of society.
Q. In a democratic system, frequent use of power is never desirable, be it on the part of government or the people.
R. Therefore, citizens should never resort to violent ways and means in democracy, though they have the right to oppose the government.
S. It destroys the stability and security in public life

The correct sequence should be

A.SQPR
B.QSPR
C.QSRP
D.SPRQ

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: B

The correct sequence is QSPR.

Q introduces the topic: frequent use of power is undesirable in a democracy. S and P then give its effects, S with 'It destroys...' and P with 'It also gives rise...', the word 'also' showing that P follows S. R draws the conclusion, beginning with 'Therefore'.

Orders starting with S begin with 'It' before the thing it refers to has been mentioned, and QSRP puts the conclusion before the second effect.

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