Q.1-5. Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
A. Doctors in Bengaluru are getting themselves up are getting themselves updated themselves about the disease by sharing messages on WhatsApp groups.
B. Bengaluru, doctors say, may be at a risk as a large number of people travel to South America and other countries where the virus has struck. Contributing to it would be the city's garbage menace and the resultant mosquitoes.
C. After dengue and Chikungunya, the Zika virus, which has caused a global scare, is seen as a threat to people in Indian subcontinent.
D. But the Union health ministry and the state health department are yet to take concrete action.
E. The reason: the virus spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito Aedes Egypty, which breeds in fresh water, and given India's poor public hygiene, such pools are in abundance.
F. There are no testing facilities in place, no screening procedures at airports, no guidelines on how to tackle it if it begins to spread.
Q.1. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1. F 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
Q.2. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1. E 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A
Q.3. Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1. B 2. C 3. F 4. D 5. E
Q.4. Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
1. A 2. B 3. E 4. F 5. C
Q.5. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1. F 2. E 3. B 4. C 5. A
Q.6.-10. Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
Q.6. The smart city project is progressing, (1) / with the announcement of 20 urban centres (2) / that will start receiving central grants to develop (3) / along the desired lines of inclusion, functionality, security, energy efficiency and connection. (4)/ No error (5)
Q.7. The Union Cabinet has okayed an elaborate tariff policy (1)/ that seeks to boost (2)/ efficiency, environmental sustainability and financial viability (3)/ in the vexed state power utilities. (4)/ No error (5)
Q.8. Andhra Pradesh chief minister is building a new capital (1)/ for his state, (2)/ using some novel methods (3)/ of land procurement and financing. (4)/ No error (5)
Q.9. For an assessment year (AY) 2014-15, (1)/ at least 11.77 lakh people filed returns (2)/ after the I-T department served notices (3)/ after coming to know of their taxable income. (4)/ No error (5)
Q.10. Responding to a publicly health problem (1)/ that cries out for solutions, (2)/ road transport minister advanced the timeline (3)/ to meet stricter vehicle emission norms. (4)/ No error (5)
Answers
Q.1. (2)
Q.2. (3)
Q.3. (3)
Q.4. (2)
Q.5. (2) The correct rearrangement is - CEADFB
Q.6. (4) ‘connectivity’ should replace ‘connection’
Q.7. (4) ‘of’ should replace ‘in’
Q.8. (5)
Q.9. (1) ‘the’ should replace ‘an’
Q.10. (1) public should replace publicly
