SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 104

SSC CGL Tier II - English 13th Sep. 19 • English • Q104

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. "It's sort of cool to be on a ship but even more amazing is this Earth we live on," Williams remarked as she described life on a spaceship to eager kids.
B. Williams, who is set to be one of the first to fly aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in November 2019, was introduced at the festival by former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino.
C. On Sept. 22, 2018, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams — a veteran of two long-duration spaceflights — talked to families and space enthusiasts about space travel.
D. She was speaking at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum during the recent Space & Science Festival.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. CDBA.

As part C introduces the theme of the paragraph it should be the first sentence.

It should be followed by D as part D explains about her.

Now we have the arrangement CD that is only in the chosen option.

The correct arrangement will be-

On Sept. 22, 2018, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams — a veteran of two long-duration spaceflights — talked to families and space enthusiasts about space travel. She was speaking at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum during the recent Space & Science Festival. Williams, who is set to be one of the first to fly aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft November 2019, was introduced at the festival by former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino. "It's sort of cool to be on a ship but even more amazing is this Earth we live on,"
Williams remarked as she described life on a spaceship to eager kids.