Para-Jumbles: Tips and Techniques To Solve
Para-Jumbles: Tips and Techniques To Solve
Para-Jumbles: Tips and Techniques To Solve
Para-Jumble
• Movable
All the lines are jumbled – need to identify theme
and opening line
Example - Fixed
1. Opening statement 1. Opening statement
A. ……………. A. …………….
B. ……………. B. …………….
C. ……………. C. …………….
D. ……………. D. …………….
6. Closing statement
Example - Movable
A. ……………. 1. ……………. a) …………….
B. ……………. 2. ……………. b) …………….
C. ……………. 3. ……………. c) …………….
D. ……………. 4. ……………. d) …………….
5. ……………. e) …………….
f) …………….
Example
A. A man who visited a state park in south-western Arkansas found a
9.07-carat diamond that he initially picked up thinking it was
glass.
B. According to the park officials, the largest diamond found from
the park is the 16.37-carat white Amarillo Starlight, discovered in
August 1975.
C. A press release from the park said that Kinard was with his
friends, when he found the marble-sized crystal that had a
rounded, dimpled shape.
D. According to news agency AP, 33-year-old bank manager
Kevin Kinard from Maumelle in Arkansas discovered the second-
largest diamond ever found in the 48-year history of the Crater
of Diamonds State Park on Labor Day.
Ans
ADBC
Example
A. In a report in India Today, Gavaskar was quoted as saying,
“Firstly, I would like to say it again. Where am I blaming her? I am
not blaming her. I am only saying that the video said that she
was bowling to Virat."
B. Sunil Gavaskar, clarifying his comments on Virat Kohli’s
performance in the Indian Premier League clash against Kings XI
Punjab, said he had never blamed Anushka Sharma and that he
had only commented on their social media video.
C. He felt the lack of practice was quiet evident in Kohli’s
performance as they were chasing a challenging 207-run target.
D. He further stated that he has always supported wives going with
husbands on tour.
I.ABCD II.BADC III.DCAB IV.ABDC
Ans:
II.BADC
Example:
A. Punjab forms close to 2 per cent of the area and population of the
country.
B. There was a time when the country faced not just famines but also
international ignominy as our prime ministers had to go around
the world capitals with a begging bowl in hand.
C. And yet its farmers have always contributed the bulk
of foodgrain, often exceeding 50 per cent of the national granary.
D. Late PM, Lal Bahadur Shastri ji then gave a clarion call to
Punjab farmers to come to the rescue of the country: Jai Jawan,
Jai Kisan.
I.ACBD II.DBAC III. BDAC IV.CBAD
Solution:
• Try to find the pairs within the paragraph.
• Which two lines will come together?
ANSWER : RPSQ
A.Machines boast increasingly higher output.
B.A joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos, the
Russian space agency, ExoMars 2020 is dedicated to the search for life, including
anything that might be alive today.
D.But the mission is technically challenging, and some experts doubt that
Roscosmos is up to its task.
Ans:BADC
S1: For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln
was manager for a shop.
ANSWER: QSPR
A. Post offices and Public sector banks could
supplement micro-credit institutions in this regard.
B. They are trusted institutions, and have already built
up credit and savings channels for the poor.
C. In a recent paper, Wouter Van Ginneken of the
International Labor Organization has argued that
micro-finance institutions could play an important
role in providing social security.
D. To overcome this weakness, Ginneken suggests that
micro-credit organizations should outsource the
insurance part of their business.
E. But one problem is that most micro-credit
institutions are small and lack expertise in the
insurance business.
A. Post offices and Public sector BANKS COULD
SUPPLEMENT MICRO-CREDIT INSTITUTIONS in
this regard.
B. THEY are trusted institutions, and have already built
up credit and savings channels for the poor.
C. In a recent paper, Wouter Van Ginneken of the
International Labor Organization has argued that
micro-finance institutions could play an important
role in providing social security.
D. To overcome THIS WEAKNESS, Ginneken suggests
that micro-credit organizations should outsource the
insurance part of their business.
E. BUT one problem is that most micro-credit
institutions are small and lack expertise in the
insurance business.
ANSWER: CBEDA
A. The former Act imposed severe restrictions on
the freedom of the press and the latter forbade
the possession of arms by Indians.
B. Many measures of the government provoked
widespread agitation.
C. The British government consistently followed a
policy of repression after 1857.
D. Two of these were the Vernacular Press Act of
1878 and the Arms Act of 1897.
A. The former act imposed severe restrictions on
the freedom of the press and the latter forbade
the possession of arms by Indians.
B. Many measures of the government
PROVOKED widespread agitation.
C. The British government consistently followed a
policy of repression after 1857.
D. Two of these were the Vernacular Press Act of
1878 and the Arms Act of 1897.
ANSWER : CBDA
A. Here I would like to echo the words of former President
of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, “A nation’s progress
depends about how its people think.”
B. We have to act with conviction to realize our dream.
C. We Indians have to think as a nation and dream to
transform our country into a super power.
D. It is very unfortunate that economically resurgent India
still remains home to the world’s largest population of
poor, hungry and illiterate people.
E. Besides these, rapidly increasing population, rampant
corruption, exploitation of women, child labour,
communalism are some of the issues which need to be
worked upon.
F. Tragically, hunger remains India’s biggest lingering
problem with an estimated 7000 Indians dying of hunger
every single day.
G. Along with chronic hunger, deep poverty and high
illiteracy also continue to blight the lives of millions of
our people.
A. HERE I would like to echo the words of former President of India,
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, “A nation’s progress depends about how
its people think.”
B. WE have to act with conviction to realize our dream.
C. WE INDIANS have to think as a nation and dream to transform
our country into a super power.
D. It is very unfortunate that economically resurgent India still
remains home to the world’s largest population of poor, hungry
and illiterate people.
E. Besides these, rapidly increasing population, rampant corruption,
exploitation of women, child labour, communalism are some of
the issues which need to be worked upon.
F. TRAGICALLY, hunger remains India’s biggest lingering problem
with an estimated 7000 Indians dying of hunger every single day.
G. ALONG WITH chronic hunger, deep poverty and high illiteracy
also continue to blight the lives of millions of our people.
ANSWER: DFGEACB
A. It is obvious from the above that the Commission has accorded the
highest priority to securing speedy justice to women.
B. These members continue to pursue their mandated activities, namely
review of legislation, intervention in specific individual complaints of
atrocities and denial of rights.
C. The functions assigned to the Commission, as per the Act, are wide
and varied covering almost all facts of issues relating to safeguarding
women’s rights and promotion.
D. The National Commission for Women was set up on 31st January,
1992 in pursuance of the National Commission for Women Act 1990.
E. Towards the end of speedy justice to women, the Commission is
organizing Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats offering counseling in family
disputes and conducting training programmes for creating legal
awareness among women.
F. They also suggest remedial action to safeguard the interest of women
to the appropriate authorities.
G. To carry out these functions the Commission has a Chairman, five
members and a Member Secretary, all nominated by the Central
Government.
A. It is obvious from the above that the Commission has accorded the highest
priority to securing speedy justice to women.
B. THESE MEMBERS continue to pursue their mandated activities, namely
review of legislation, intervention in specific individual complaints of
atrocities and denial of rights.
C. THE FUNCTIONS assigned to the Commission, as per the Act, are wide
and varied covering almost all facts of issues relating to safeguarding
women’s rights and promotion.
D. The National Commission for Women was set up on 31st January, 1992 in
pursuance of the National Commission for Women Act 1990.
E. Towards the end of speedy justice to women, the Commission is
organizing Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats offering counseling in family
disputes and conducting training programmes for creating legal
awareness among women.
F. THEY also suggest remedial action to safeguard the interest of women to
the appropriate authorities.
G. To carry out THESE FUNCTIONS the Commission has a Chairman, five
members and a Member Secretary, all nominated by the Central
Government.
ANSWERS: DCGBFEA
A. He felt justified in bypassing the Congress altogether on a variety of
moves.
B. At times he was fighting the entire Congress.
C. Bush felt he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.
D. Bush was not fighting just the democrats.
E. Representatives democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the
White House does not like a legislature of second guessers and time
wasters.
3. E forms the most general statement and forms the start of the
paragraph.
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