Q.1-5. Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions given below them.
A. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighborhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
B. Many have been crying foul over the entry of organised retail stores expressing concern over their impact on small store owners.
C. The final winner in the competition, however, is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.
D. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity.
E. But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears.
F. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around.
Q.1. Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E
Q.2. Which of the following sentences should be the THIRD after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) E (3) D (4) F (5) C
Q.3. Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) E (5) F
Q.4. Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) E (5) F
Q.5. Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?
(1) D (2) B (3) C (4) E (5) F
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. A public safety advertising (1)/ campaign in Russia (2)/ hope to draw attention (3)/ of pedestrians crossing the road (4). No Error (5)
Q.7. Nuclear waste will still being (1)/ radioactive even after twenty thousand years, (2)/ it must be disposed (3)/ off very carefully (4). No Error (5)
Q.8. My friend lived at the top (1)/ of an old house (2)/ which attic had been (3)/ converted into a flat. (4) No Error (5)
Q.9. The Renaissance was (1)/ a time to 're-awakening' (2)/ in both the arts (3)/ and the sciences (4) No Error (5)
Q.10. A cash prize was (1)/ award to the most (2)/ successful salesman of the year (3)/ by the President of the company. (4) No Error (5)
ANSWERS -
Q.1.(2)
Q.2.(1)
Q.3.(3)
Q.4.(4)
Q.5.(5)
Q.6.(3)
Q.7.(1)
Q.8.(3)
Q.9.(2)
Q.10.(2)