SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 66

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 25th July 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q66

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:
(1) She logged into the portal.
(2) Her connection dropped.
(3) The exam had already begun.
(4) She contacted support immediately.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer

1-3-2-4

Explanation

Chronological and Logical Ordering To arrange these sentences into a coherent narrative, the events must follow a logical timeline of actions, surrounding circumstances, problems, and solutions.

Step 1 The sequence begins with sentence (1), "She logged into the portal." This action sets up the initial scenario.

Step 2 This is followed by sentence (3), "The exam had already begun." The past perfect tense ("had begun") describes the existing state or circumstance she discovered immediately upon logging into the portal.

Step 3 Next is sentence (2), "Her connection dropped." This introduces the sudden technical problem or complication while she was on the portal.

Step 4 The sequence concludes with sentence (4), "She contacted support immediately." This is the logical, urgent action taken by the student in direct response to the connection dropping during an ongoing exam.

Therefore, the logical progression of the situation flows perfectly from 1 to 3 to 2 to 4.

Key Points

Correct Sequence 1-3-2-4 (Logged into portal - Discovered exam started - Connection dropped - Contacted support).

Grammatical Role Paragraph jumble / Sentence alignment (tests the ability to establish narrative coherence, logical cause-and-effect, and situational flow between statements).