SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 110

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q110

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

A. Far below he saw green meadows and in their midst a village.

B. He sat down and rested in the shadow of a rock.

C. Nunez was in a pass between the mountains.

D. He slowly climbed down the precipices and about midday came to the plain, stiff and tired out.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e CADB.

 

The given question is an example of para jumbles.

Sentence C will be the introductory sentence as it introduces Nunez.

Sentence A will be the next as the pronoun "he" refers to Nunez.

Sentence D will be following sentence A as it talks about climbing the green meadows.

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

The correct sequence is:

C. Nunez was in a pass between the mountains.

A. Far below he saw green meadows and in their midst a village.

D. He slowly climbed down the precipices and about midday came to the plain, stiff and tired out.

B. He sat down and rested in the shadow of a rock.