Directions : A few sentences are given below which are jumbled and form a meaningful paragraph when rearranged. Rearrange these sentences and answer the questions based on the rearrangement.
(A) The Persian Gulf is a nearly 990 kilometre- long body of water that separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula.
(B) Individuals and human collectives have memories and time spans.
(C) Seven member States of the United Nations lay claim to washing their hands or feet in its waters.
(D) One such occasion betides the Gulf region at this juncture.
(E) 54 km wide and the main shipping channels that (i)/ further, at its narrowest point, in (ii)/ pass through it are 30 – 35 km wide and 8 – 12 km wide (iii)/ the Strait of Hormuz, it is only (iv)
(F) The two do not converge but at times overlap. The latter are infrequent yet meaningful.
1) One of these sentences can be placed after the last sentence after the rearrangement to continue the paragraph. Identify the last sentence and then among the options, choose the appropriate sentence that can be placed after it.
(a) The two States were also active members of the Five Power ‘Safari Club’ for intelligence sharing.
(b) For over a century till the early 1970s, the Persian Gulf was a British lake.
A.A
B.B
C .C
D .D
E.E
Sol:
Here, the last sentence after rearrangement is (E). The sentence given in option (c) can follow
(E) because of the usage of ‘they are critical to the transportation’, which highlights the importance of the channels mentioned in (E). Hence, option (c) is correct.
2) One of the given sentences is divided into several parts. Identify the correct sequence of these parts to make the sentence correct and meaningful.
(c) They are critical to the transportation of crude oil and LNG to global markets.
(d) Yemen in particular has been critical to Saudi perceptions of national security.
(e) None of these.
A.(iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
B.(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
C.(ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
D.(iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
E. No rearrangement required.
Sol:
The correct sequences of the phrases will be (ii), (iv), (i), (iii). The correct sentence will be:
Further, at its narrowest point, in the Strait of Hormuz, it is only 54 km wide and the main shipping channels that pass through it are 30km-35 km wide and 8km-12 km wide
3) Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
A.F
B.C
C .B
D .D
E.E
Sol:
Among the given sentences, (B) will be the first
sentence to begin the paragraph as it is the only
independent statement among all. Further, (F) will be placed after (B) where ‘the two’ is used to
refer to ‘memories and time spans’. Here, (D)
related these sentences with a current situation,
prevailing in the Gulf region. Here, (A) will be the
next sentence after rearrangement, which
elaborates the information about the Persian
Gulf. The main reason for contention has been
mentioned in (C). Further, (E) will be the last
sentence after rearrangement which mentions
the shipping channels through the Gulf. Here,
(E) will be placed after (C) because of usage of
‘further’ which indicates that some information is
already provided about the Persian Gulf in a
previous sentence. Therefore, the correct
sequence of the sentences will be BFDACE
4) Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
A.D
B.E
C .C
D .B
E.A
Sol:
Among the given sentences, (B) will be the first
sentence to begin the paragraph as it is the only
independent statement among all. Further, (F)
will be placed after (B) where ‘the two’ is used to
refer to ‘memories and time spans’. Here, (D)
related these sentences with a current situation,
prevailing in the Gulf region. Here, (A) will be the
next sentence after rearrangement, which
elaborates the information about the Persian
Gulf. The main reason for contention has been
mentioned in (C). Further, (E) will be the last
sentence after rearrangement which mentions
the shipping channels through the Gulf. Here,
(E) will be placed after (C) because of usage of
‘further’ which indicates that some information is
already provided about the Persian Gulf in a previous sentence. Therefore, the correct
sequence of the sentences will be BFDACE.
