SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. In China, thousands of people celebrated it.

B. The Lunar New Year of the Pig began on 5th February.

C. Others burned the first joss sticks of the year to bring them good fortune.

D. Some performers re-enacted historical ceremonies.  

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. BADC.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

Sentence B is the introductory sentence of the passage as it mentions the subject i.e. ‘Lunar New Year of the Pig’.

‘AD’ is the mandatory pair as in sentence A, it is mentioned that thousands of people celebrate the festival in China and sentence D further tells about the performances done by the people.      

Sentence C aptly concludes the passage.  

Hence, the correct order of the sentences is BADC.

Therefore, option 3 is correct.