SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 8

SSC CHSL - 26 May 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q8

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Dumbledore tells McGonagall that someone named Voldemort has killed Mr. and Mrs. Potter and tried unsuccessfully to kill their baby son, Harry.

B. Dumbledore leaves Harry with an explanatory note in a basket in front of the Dursley home.

C. Mr. Dursley, a well-off Englishman, notices strange happenings on his way to work one day.

D. That night, Albus Dumbledore, the head of a wizardry academy called Hogwarts, meets Professor McGonagall, who also teaches at Hogwarts, and a giant named Hagrid outside the Dursley home.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. CDAB.

  • Sentence C will be the first sentence as it is the only independent sentence among the given statements.
  • All of the other sentences are interconnected.
  • Hence, option 4 is the correct answer as only this option has C in the initial position.