SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 67

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 30th July 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q67

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:
(1) She boiled water.
(2) She poured it into a mug.
(3) She added tea leaves.
(4) She waited for it to brew.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer:-

1-2-3-4

Explanation:-

Logical Sequence of Actions: The paragraphs must follow a chronological step-by-step order for making tea.

Step 1 (1): The process must start by boiling the water first.

Step 2 (2): Once boiled, the water needs to be transferred, so she pours it into a mug.

Step 3 (3): After the water is in the mug, she adds the tea leaves to it.

Step 4 (4): Finally, she must wait for the tea to brew before it is ready to drink.

Key Points

Core Definition: Sentence and paragraph rearrangement requires analyzing the logical, chronological, and causal relationships between individual statements to form a coherent process.

Grammatical Role: Identifying sequential action verbs and pronoun references (like "it" referring back to "water") to establish structural continuity in a passage.