Paragraph based Problems – Learning Quiz 10

1. If you feed a dog or tame a bear by hand
P. or until they succeed in getting it
Q. and tear and pull at it
R. they get their teeth into the meat
S. until they bite a piece off
6. all out of your hand.
The correct sequence should be:

1. St. Francis taught that
P. and that it was easier to be good
Q. if men would be happy
R. they must be good
S. and happy if one were poor
6. and did not trouble oneself about money
The correct sequence should be:

1. When Mrs. Bates came down, the room was strangely empty, with a tension of expectancy.
P: Meantime her anger was turned pale with fear.
Q: She took up her sewing and stitched for some time without raising her head..
R: She rushed to the stair door and opened it, listening
S: The clock struck eight and she rose suddenly, dropping her sewing on the chair.
6. Then she went out, locking the door behind her

1. Above all.
P: in the present age of light reading
Q: it is well if something heavier is cast now and
R: of reading hastily and thoughtlessly
S: that is,
6. nor does it fetch us any prosperity. 6. into the midst of the reading public.

1: Two men held a struggling crazed dog down on a table.
P: Its mouth was smothered with saliva and a bite from its jaws might cause death.
Q: He put one end of the tube between his lips and lowered the other towards the foam covered jaws.:
R: Beside them stood Louis Pasteur holding a narrow glass-tube in one hand.
S: As the animal writhed, he carefully sucked some of the saliva up the tube.
6: The men watched him awe-struck.

1: There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet
P: They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs.
Q : It is the beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey
R : The lively little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house without the least danger to their health.
S: The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than the Capuchins and just as pleasing, but iii. the market is governed by demand and supply they are too delicate for the English climate.
6: Finally, let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or more winning ways

The proper sequence should be:

i. On one hand we are proud of being Indians,
ii. on the other hand we behave as if we were still at the dawn of our civilization
iii, murders of our own brothers and sisters is not the way to please Ram or Rahim
iv, the citizens of the land where Buddha and Gandhi taught
v. the principles of love and non-violence,

i. On the basis of experiments with rats
ii. health experts here say that
iii. exercise more and consume vitamins,
iv. they will live up to 100 years or more
v. if humans eat less
vi. and be vigorous in their eighties and nineties.

i. The release of atomic energy is the greatest achievement which science has yet attained
ii. but the first invention to which their discoveries were applied was a bomb
iii. the atom was split by physicists whose minds were set on the search for knowledge
iv. it was more deadly than any other weapon invented so far
v. it is with dread that scientists regard the first use to which their greatest discovery was put
vi, however, they are gratified by the numerous applications of atomic energy for peaceful and constructive population.

i. The problem of food is intimately connected with population
ii. wages will seldom rise in proportion to the rising prices
iv. without enough food, such people lack health, strength of efficiency
v. if too many people demand goods to go round, prices will rise and poor classes will starve
vi. they fall an easy prey to all sorts of diseases.

i. India’s message has always been one of love and peace.
ii. our Buddha was the light of Asia
iii. it has been a source of light and wisdom to the rest of the world
iv. Ashoka, moved by the horrors of Kalinga War, adopted the message of non-violence
v. the greatest apostle of non-violence in recent years was Mahatma Gandhi
vi. he shook the foundation of the British rule in India through non-violence.

L: It is significant that one of the most common objections to competition is that it is blind
P: This is important because in a system of free enterprise based on private property, chances are not equal and there is indeed a strong case for reducing that inequality of opportunity.
Q: Rather it is a choice between a system where it is the will of a few persons that decides which is to get what and one where it depends at least partly, on the ability and the enterprise of the people concerned.
R: Although competition and justice may have little else in common, it is as much a commendation of competition as of justice that it is no respector of persons.
S: The choice today is not between a system in which everybody will get what he deserves according to some universal standard and one where individual shares are determined by chance or goodwill.
L: The fact that opportunities open to the poor in a competitive society are much more restricted than those open to the rich, does not make it less true that in such a society the poor are more free than a person commanding much greater material comfort in a different type of society.

The proper sequence should be

L: The chain saw howled as I finished cutting through the branch.
P: The branch crashed to the ground, taking my spectacles with it.
Q: I almost dropped the saw as I shielded my face from the twigs that brushed by.
R: Howard retrieved my glasses and handed them up to me.
S: I pulled the saw away, and my husband tugged against the other end of the rope that I had tied just above the cut.
L: Are you okay? He asked.

The proper sequence should be

L:All human beings are aware of the existence of a power greater than that of the mortals—the name given to such a power by individuals is an outcome of birth, education and choice.
P: Logically, therefore such a power should be remembered in good times also. Their other philanthropic contributions include the construction and maintenance of religious places such as temples or gurdwaras.
R: Industrial organizations also contribute to the veneration of this power by participating in activities such as religious ceremonies and festivities organized by the employees.
S: This power provides an anchor in times of adversity, difficulty and trouble.. The top management/ managers should participate in all such events, irrespective of their personal choices.

The proper sequence should be

L: A thorough knowledge of path or course to be followed is essential for achieving success.
P: Seniors must show the path clearly by laying down the precise expectations of the management in terms of job description, key result areas, and personal targets.
Q: They should also light the path’ by personal examples.
R: Advice tendered or help offered must be objectively evaluated for its effectiveness in achieving the desired goals.
S: A display of arrogance and a false sense of self worth’, in order to belittle those who come to help, prove dysfunctional.
L: The individuality of each employee must be respected. The proper sequence should be

(K) The subjugation or enslavement of the people and countries is fast becoming a thing of the past.
(L) Since then the progress in science and technology and in other branches of knowledge has resulted in the betterment of the conditions of life in many countries.
(M) The Industrial Revolution in England about the middle of the eighteenth century was history’s great leap forward.
(N) All this is on credit of modern civilisation. (0) Society has been progressing and improving for thousands of years.
(P) The span of human life has been enlarged, the condition of the labouring classes in many countries has improved, knowledge and education have made great strides, the treatment of children has become more humane, feats of engineering have done wonders, democracy and freedom have been granted to most countries of the world, and a very much larger percentage of people have become entitled to the good things of life.

Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph?

(K) The subjugation or enslavement of the people and countries is fast becoming a thing of the past.
(L) Since then the progress in science and technology and in other branches of knowledge has resulted in the betterment of the conditions of life in many countries.
(M) The Industrial Revolution in England about the middle of the eighteenth century was history’s great leap forward.
(N) All this is on credit of modern civilisation. (0) Society has been progressing and improving for thousands of years.
(P) The span of human life has been enlarged, the condition of the labouring classes in many countries has improved, knowledge and education have made great strides, the treatment of children has become more humane, feats of engineering have done wonders, democracy and freedom have been granted to most countries of the world, and a very much larger percentage of people have become entitled to the good things of life.

Which sentence should come first in the paragraph?

(K) The subjugation or enslavement of the people and countries is fast becoming a thing of the past.
(L) Since then the progress in science and technology and in other branches of knowledge has resulted in the betterment of the conditions of life in many countries.
(M) The Industrial Revolution in England about the middle of the eighteenth century was history’s great leap forward.
(N) All this is on credit of modern civilisation. (0) Society has been progressing and improving for thousands of years.
(P) The span of human life has been enlarged, the condition of the labouring classes in many countries has improved, knowledge and education have made great strides, the treatment of children has become more humane, feats of engineering have done wonders, democracy and freedom have been granted to most countries of the world, and a very much larger percentage of people have become entitled to the good things of life.

Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?

P: The role of Western values in contemporary Indian society is a subject on which I have pondered for years.
Q: Moreover, various stakeholders of our company employees, investors, customers and vendors – come from across the globe.
R: An organisation is representative of society, and some of the lessons that I have learnt from the West regarding values are, I think, applicable to us as a nation. Here are some of them:
S: I come from a company that is built on strong values.
T: In dealing with them over the years, I have come to appreciate several aspects of the West’s value system.

The proper sequence should be

P : “To play great music,” he said, “you must keep your eyes on a distant star.”
Q:Eleven years old, I was taking a violin lesson with . Georges Enesco, my teacher, in his Paris studio.
R:At the time, I took this to mean, simply, “Give your very best to every piece.”
S:Adeep-chested, powerful man with a rugged, gentle face, Enesco looked at me across the violin he held under his chin, and shook his bow.

The proper sequence should be

P:On the one hand, I want very much for someone else to clean our house, as neither I nor my husband, Ed, has shown any aptitude for it.
Q :No one but me, for instance, should have to clean up the dental floss heaped up like spaghetti near the wastebasket where I toss it each night, never catching on that floss is not something that can be thrown with a high degree of accuracy.
R:On the other hand, I’d feel guilt in flicting such distasteful drudgery on another human being.
S:Have always wanted and not wanted a cleaning person.

The proper sequence should be

a. One of them copied and pasted large portions of the required text from a website.
b. Before assigning the project to his students, the guide gave a presentation on plagiarism.
c. The expulsion order that followed was not alarming.
d. A few students did not pay much heed to the consequences of the illegal act.

a. Despite the awareness, some citizens fail to pay their taxes honestly
b. One of the factors that impacts our country’s economy is income-tax.
c. Awareness regarding this aspect of our economy is often made through the education system and media.
d. Most of these defaulters not only get into trouble, but they also create additional work for the income tax department.

a. The responsible citizen helped to foil the plan of a hijack.
b. The deep pockets of his leather jacket contained what had been feared!
c. A person called up the airport and gave a message.
d. All the passengers were carefully frisked, and one of them was asked to step aside.

a. In the following years, more layers of snow add up to the existing mass.
b. Consequently, the weight of the snow compresses and turns into solid ice.
c. Most glaciers are found near the Poles.
d. They begin to form when snow remains in the same area all year round.