Ordering Of Words Questions and Answers Part-9

1. Little
P : that he had been let down
Q : stood by all these years
R : did he realise
S : by a colleague whom he had

The Proper sequence should be:
a) QSPR
b) QSRP
c) RPSQ
d) RSQP

Answer: c
Explanation:Little did he realise that he had been let down by a colleague whom he had stood by all these years.

2. 1 : Fair demands that
P : which may tend to give a poor impression
Q : before any comments are made
R : the person concerned should be
S : about a person,
6 : to give his side of the story.

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSRQ
b) QPSR
c) RQPS
d) SRQP

Answer: b
Explanation:Fair demands that before any comments are made which may tend to give a poor impression about a person, the person concerned should be to give his side of the story.

3. The administration will soon launch
P : to educate the people about their rights
Q : a consumer protection drive
R : against using fraudulent means
S : and to warn traders

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PSQR
c) QPSR
d) SPQR

Answer: c
Explanation:The administration will soon launch a consumer protection drive to educate the people about their rights and to warn traders against using fraudulent means.

4. 1 : I reasoned with him
P : but could not disabuse him
Q : that the lawyer
R : for an hour
S : of the notion
6 : who had his case in hand was incompetent.

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QPSR
c) RPSQ
d) SRPQ

Answer: c
Explanation: I reasoned with him for an hour but could not disabuse him of the notion that the lawyer who had his case in hand was incompetent.

5. 1 : Guru Nanak evolved
P : on omnipresence of God
Q : with his simple teachings
R : a new religious outlook
S : and removal of
6 : the evil religious practices.

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QSPR
c) PRSQ
d) RQPS

Answer: d
Explanation:Guru Nanak evolved a new religious outlook with his simple teachings on omnipresence of God and removal of the evil religious practices.

6. If you have patience
P : to become an interesting and enthusiastic listener
Q : from the other person himself
R : and if you train yourself
S : you will get to know all the details, first hand

The proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) PSRQ
c) RPSQ
d) RSQP

Answer: c
Explanation: If you have patience and if you train yourself to become an interesting and enthusiastic listener you will get to know all the details, first hand from the other person himself.

7. 1 : The main purpose
P : how much
Q : is to find out
R : of this test
S : of English
6 : he knows.

The proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PRQS
c) RQPS
d) SPQR

Answer: c
Explanation: The main purpose of this test is to find out how much of English he knows.

8. As we all know
P : a legislation
Q : needs the assent of the President
R : passed by the houses of Parliament
S : to become law

The proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) PRQS
c) QPRS
d) SPQR

Answer: b
Explanation:As we all know a legislation passed by the houses of Parliament needs the assent of the President to become law.

9. Padukone's retirement
P : as is obvious
Q : his concern for the game
R : has not dismissed
S : when he talks of the Badminton Association of India

The proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PSQR
c) RPQS
d) RQPS

Answer: d
Explanation:Padukone's retirement has not dismissed his concern for the game as is obvious when he talks of the Badminton Association of India.

10. P : I wonder
Q : whenever I decide to go to the cinema
R : with my moped
S : why I always have trouble

The proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) PSRQ
c) QPSR
d) QRSP

Answer: b
Explanation: I wonder why I always have trouble with my moped whenever I decide to go to the cinema.