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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 19

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 01 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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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.Ram was sitting on a tree and was eating an apple.
 B.The monkey had thrown an apple at him.
 C.While eating the apple, something hit his head.
 D.He looked up to find a monkey sitting on a branch of the tree.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. ACDB.

 

Explanation of the correct order:

  1. A – Introduces the scene: Ram was sitting on a tree and was eating an apple.

  2. C – Describes what happens next: While eating the apple, something hit his head.

  3. D – Ram looks up to see: a monkey sitting on a branch of the tree.

  4. B – Explains the cause: The monkey had thrown an apple at him.

Final paragraph:

A. Ram was sitting on a tree and was eating an apple.
C. While eating the apple, something hit his head.
D. He looked up to find a monkey sitting on a branch of the tree.
B. The monkey had thrown an apple at him.

Hence, the correct order is A C D B.