SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

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

A. Mango, the so-called "king of fruits", is something of a national obsession in India.

B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states.

C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike.

D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. ADBC.                 

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

The sentence A is the first sentence as it introduces the theme of the passage i.e. ‘mangoes'. 

The sentence D should follow the sentence A as it further tells about the year which proved to be a very good year for mango lovers. 

The sentence B should be the third sentence as it tells the reason for the good year for mango lovers. 

Finally, the sentence C concludes the passage aptly.

Hence, the rearranged order is option 1 i.e. ADBC.