PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

JUMBLED SENTENCES

PREPARATORY SET-57 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): Given below are six statements (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F), which when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. The sentence marked as E is fixed and would fit in the fifth position. Rearrange the other statements in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions below.

(A)  Second, the shift from things to experiences happens I guess, as one ages, but children living in faraway lands reinforce it like nothing else. The joys of the phone calls; the short breaks filled with conversations; and the spontaneous breaking into singing favourite songs, all remain experiences to cherish.

(B)  What I love more is the transformation in the money decisions of the household. I chuckle in quiet glee when they fuss about expenses. Memories of childhood tantrums at the toy shop come in, but I am gracious enough to not rub it in. Let’s get to the list, now.

(C)  Third, travel has taken a new meaning. In the initial years of the children leaving the house, our trips were carefully curated to visit places they would not be interested in visiting. We died of guilt thinking about taking a holiday without them. And then they began backpacking to exotic places with friends and told us they are fine.

(D)  Someone asked me how it felt to be an empty-nester. I dislike that word and its negative connotations. I told them I am having the time of my life. After years of responsibility of caring for everyone, it is now time to simply live with the man I love and married. The children are now out there building themselves with their own experiences and efforts. My job is done.

(E)   It takes getting a precious two weeks a year with grown up kids to know that money should not be wasted on stuff, but preserved for precious experiences. Throwback to the times they lived with us – I shopped until I hated walking into the stores. Life was so filled with stuff then, literally.

(F)   First, the focus moves from saving to spending and it is absolutely joyous. After years of setting aside money for the children, and worrying about funding their education, suddenly that higher education goal is done and dusted. We both continue to work and wonder what we will spend the earnings. We have to learn to spend.

Question No : 1

Which of the following be LAST sentence after rearrangement?

(1) D   

(2) A   

(3) F    

(4) E    

(5) None of these

Question No : 2

Which of the following form two consecutive statements after rearrangement?

(1) A-D           

(2) B-C

(3) A-E

(4) C-D           

(5) None of these

Question No : 3

Which of the following will be FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(1) D   

(2) C   

(3) B    

(4) A   

(5) None of these

Question No : 4

Which of the following will be SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(1) D   

(2) C   

(3) B    

(4) A   

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

Which of the following will be FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

(1) D   

(2) E    

(3) F    

(4) A   

(5) None of these