SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

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. Firstly, it provides air for respiration, serves the sense of smell and conditions the air by
filtering, warming and moistening it.
B. The nose is the prominent structure between the eyes that serves as the entrance to
the respiratory tract.
C. For inhalation it has two cavities, separated from one another by a wall of cartilage called
the septum.
D. Apart from filtering the air, it also cleans itself of foreign debris extracted from
inhalations.
 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answr is option 1 i.e. BADC

  • The first sentence of paragraph is generally a general statement. Hence, B will the starting sentence.
  • B will be followed by A as it tells about the basic funtion of nose.
  • The next sentence will be D as it tells aboutthe other function of nose apart from inhalation.
  • The concluding part will be C as it tells about how inhalation takes place.
     

Hence, the correct paragraph is-

The nose is the prominent structure between the eyes that serves as the entrance to
the respiratory tract. Firstly, it provides air for respiration, serves the sense of smell and conditions the air by filtering, warming and moistening it. Apart from filtering the air, it also cleans itself of foreign debris extracted from inhalations. For inhalation it has two cavities, separated from one another by a wall of cartilage called
the septum.