SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 101

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q101

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

A. There he tasted the first sweet joy of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine.

B. Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant.

C. From there he proceeded leisurely to the station and boarded his train.

D. Three hours set him down at a little town near the state line.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e BACD.

The given question is an example of para jumbles.

Sentence B will be the introductory line as it talks about Jimmy.

Sentence A will follow B as it talks about where Jimmy had gone.

Sentence C will be following sentence A what he did to reach his destination.

Sentence D will be the last sentence as it concludes the para.

The correct sequence is:

B. Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant.

A. There he tasted the first sweet joy of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine.

C. From there he proceeded leisurely to the station and boarded his train.

D. Three hours set him down at a little town near the state line.