Directions (1- 5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) They segregate waste, compost at home, conduct “plastic free” social events and help recover materials that would otherwise just be dumped in the suburbs and wetlands.
(B) In their response to the crisis, communities and environmentally minded individuals are ahead of governments and municipal authorities.
(C) It is the Centre’s responsibility to ensure that the Environment (Protection) Act, the overarching law that enables anti-pollution rules to be issued, is implemented in letter and spirit.
(D) Ideally, regulation should help stop the manufacture of single-use plastic articles such as carry bags and cutlery and encourage the use of biodegradable materials.
(E) But, valuable as they are, voluntary efforts cannot achieve what a systemic reform can.
Q1. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. Which of the following is the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (6- 10): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) Puducherry will implement a ban from March 1.
(B) So far, 22 States and Union Territories have joined the fight, announcing a ban on single-use plastics such as carry bags, cups, plates, cutlery, straws and thermocol products.
(C) Voluntary initiatives are having an impact in many States, as citizens reduce, reuse and sort their waste yet, this is only a small start.
(D) India won global acclaim for its “Beat Plastic Pollution” resolve declared on World Environment Day last year, under which it pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022.
(E) Waste plastic from packaging of everything from food, cosmetics and groceries to goods delivered by online platforms remains unaddresse
Q6. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Which of the following is the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (11- 15): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) There were no attempts to get an exemption from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). And, willy-nilly, as many as 1.14 lakh aspirants took the examination that has been made mandatory by the Supreme Court as the sole admission window for medical colleges.
(B) However, only 45,336 candidates, or 39.6% of those who took the test, qualified for admission.
(C) There was no uncertainty over the medical admission process this year in Tamil Nadu.
(D) Yet, the poor performance of students from Tamil Nadu in the entrance test has demonstrated that the State is still far from being ‘NEET-ready’.
(E) It is true that a well-intentioned beginning has been made to upgrade the syllabus and to make students more competitive.
Q11. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q12. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q13. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q14. Which of the following is the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is BAECD.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is BAECD.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is BAECD.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is BAECD.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is BAECD.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBACE.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBACE.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBACE.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBACE.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBACE.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is CADEB.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is CADEB.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is CADEB.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is CADEB.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The order of the sentences after rearrangement is CADEB.
