ENGLISH LANGUAGE - Sentence Rearrangement FOR UPCOMING BANK  & OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS

Directions (Q.1-5): Rearrange the following seven sentences or part of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below it.

(A)  This was the fourth test of the Agni-V missile, but the second from a canister mounted on a road mobile launcher.

(B)  In the worst-case scenario, the country should have the ability to withstand an enemy nuclear strike on its key locations and launch a successful second strike. Agni-V rose up from a canister mounted.

(C)  The successful test-firing of the long-range ballistic missile Agni-V for the fourth time is a significant step towards building a credible nuclear deterrence. With this test and the recent commissioning of the indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant.

(D)  With the four tests, Agni-V is now ready for induction into the Strategic Forces Command, which already operates other Agni missiles with a target range from 700 km to 4,000 km, besides Prithvi-II.

(E)   India is inching towards creating a robust and world-class second-strike capability. For a nation sworn to no-first-use of nuclear weapons, a reliable second-strike capability is an absolute necessity.

(F)  On a truck stationed at Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, and went up a few hundred kilometres before following a ballistic trajectory and splashing down near Australian waters, some 20 minutes after the launch.

1). Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?

a)   F  

b)   C 

c)   B  

d)   E  

e)   A

2). Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?

a)   A  

b)   D 

c)   C

d)   E  

e)   F

3). Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?

a)   E  

b)   C 

c)   A  

d)   F  

e)   D

4). Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence?

a)   B  

b)   F  

c)   D

d)   A  

e)   E

5). Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?

a)   F  

b)   E  

c)   D

d)   B  

e)   A

Answer:

Correct order: CEBFAD

1). (b)    

2). (e)   

3). (c)    

4). (c)    

5). (d)