Directions (Qs. 1 - 11): In the questions given below, a sentence is given with four words labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D), arranged not necessarily in the correct order. You have to find the correct order of arrangement from the options given below. In case, the sentence is correct in its original form, please select (E) as your answer. Ignore the errors in punctuation, if any.
1. Fishing is a crucial part of the blue production (A). Today some 3.2 billion people rely on seafood for a fifth of their animal protein. However, fish economy (B) have declined alarmingly over the past 20 years due to overfishing, competition and climate (C) change. This has led to a major decrease in fisheries populations (D) in many countries, including Japan.
A) BDCA B) BADC C) DACB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: According to the World Bank, the term ‘blue economy’ referred as the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem."So, option B suits perfect in the first blank. As per given sentence, fish populations have declined alarmingly over the past 20 years due to overfishing, competition and climate change. So, the correct order is BDCA.
Ans: A
2. The interviewer at a company is looking for very specific details (A) regarding the candidate’s interested (B). Actually, they may not even be candidate (C) in their particular situation at all. What they are interested in is what the situation (D) did in that situation.
A) ACDB B) ADBC C) DACB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: In general, every interviewer of a company looks for very specific details regarding the candidate’s situation. So, the correct order of first two options is AD. Sometimes, they may not show interest about candidates’ situation but they want to know about what the candidate can do in a particular situation.
Ans: B
3. In any country, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs will work (A) government, business, aid agencies, multilateral banks and civil society to recognize (B) together, adopt (C) flexible approaches, share knowledge, measure progress effectively, and require (D) that the various targets are interconnected.
A) ACDB B) BADC C) DACB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: In order to achieve any goals, a country requires government, business, aid agencies, multilateral banks, etc. So, option D (require) is the first choice. And these agencies have to work together to reach their goals. So, next option should be option A (work). So, the correct order is DACB.
Ans: C
4. Delhi has so many private cars still (A) a functional, predictable, integrated public transport system with (B) efficient last mile connectivity is absent. If cars are disallowed while an expanded public transport is because (C) not available, three wheelers and (D) cabs will ply all the more.
A) CADB B) BADC C) DACB D) CBAD E) No word swapping required
Explanation: Because of the absence of lastmile connectivity in Delhi, it has so many private cars. So, option C is the correct choice in the first blank. If cars are disallowed despite lack of last-mile connectivity, an expanded transport with more cabs and auto will come to existence, causing more traffic. So, the correct order is CBAD.
Ans: D
5. In China, the corresponding (A) one percent billionaires captured 14% of national income (B) in 2019 compared with 8 percent in 1990, while in India, the top (C) figures are 20% in 2019 compared (D) with nine percent in 1990.
A) ACDB B) BADC C) CBAD D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: The word ‘top’ (option C) comes first in the order as it describes that the top one percent billionaires captured 14% of China’s National income in 2019. The third letter in theorder should be option A (corresponding) because the National income of India was also compared at the same point of time. So, the correct order is CBAD.
Ans: C
6. The endure (A) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) employees have to horror (B) while vetting violent videos on social media platforms (C), for example, has been the subject of much negative (D) news cover age
A) BACD B) BADC C) DACB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: The word ‘vetting’ means ‘observing’ or ‘scrutinising’. As per given sentence, BPO employees will face horror situations sometimes while vetting videos on social media platforms. So, option B (horror) comes first in the order. But they (BPO employees) have to face the situation and should remove the unwanted videos in order to curb fake news or negative news. So, option A (endure) comes second in the order. So, the correct order is BACD.
Ans: A
7. As legal startling (A) of this decision ripple (B) through common law countries and constitutional democracies, what is equally proceedings (C) is the time taken by the country’s apex court to hold and conclude these ramifications (D).
A) ACDB B) DBAC C) DACB D) BDAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: The word ‘ramification’ means “a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event (here decision of court).” As per the sentence, the unwelcomed consequences raised from the judgement will spread (ripple) through common law countries and constitutional democracies and the time taken to conclude these judgements will startle (causing a sudden shock) for the other judiciary members. So, the correct order is DBAC.
Ans: B
8. The World Inequality estimates (A) covered 173 nations, including 50 database (B) countries in its latest report, which additional (C) income inequality, compared (D) between the years 1993 and 2019.
A) ACDB B) BCDA C) DACB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: The term ‘World Inequality Database’, previously known as ‘The World Wealth and Income Database’, also known as ‘WID.world’, is an extensive, open and accessible database "on the historical evolution of the world distribution of income and wealth, both within countries and between countries". So, the first word in the order is ‘database’ (option B). From the given options we can easily find that the correct order of words is BCDA.
Ans: B
9. In economies (A) of distribution of National (B) income in Asia, in the top 1%, high income emerging (C) lost their position to the terms (D) economies, especially to China and India.
A) ACDB B) BADC C) DACB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: The term ‘Distribution of National Income’ defined as a national income total for a given country and period can be apportioned among smaller spatial units or shorter periods. So, the first word in the order should be ‘terms’ (option D). The third word in the order should be ‘economies’ (option A) as the sentence is talking about the economies of Asia. So, the correct order is DBAC.
Ans: D
10. The apex court effectively (A) has also dealt a body blow to the incumbent (B) operators and could source (C) kill the golden goose that has been a large verdict (D) of non-tax revenues for the Centre.
A) ACDB B) BADC C) DBAC D) DABC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: In many countries, an apex court means the highest judicial court in a country or state. A court gives judgements or verdicts. As per the sentence, the verdict (option D) came against the incumbent (the holder of an office or post) operators. The phrase ‘golden goose’ refers to something that is a very good source of money or business. As per the sentence, the verdict given could effectively kill a golden opportunity of non-tax revenues for the Centre. So, the correct order is DBAC.
Ans: C
11. A priority would be given to mandates (A) the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act that designated (B) farmers to sell their scrap (C) to produce (D) middlemen.
A) ACDB B) CADB C) DCAB D) DBAC E) No word swapping required
Explanation: As per given sentence, the first word in the order should be a verb in its first form. The word ‘scrap’ (option C) which means “discard or remove from a service” suits appropriate to the sentence because here, a priority would be given to discard the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act that designated farmers to sell their mandate to middlemen. So, the correct order is CADB.
Ans: B
Some Tips
1. Candidates should learn grammar and vocabulary skills thoroughly.
2. Candidates should read the given question sentence carefully to find the words that are possibly swapped.
3. Candidates must recognise the tone of the given sentence by picking up few clues such as positive, negative, sarcastic, critical, or analytical words present in the sentence so that it will be helpful to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
4. Candidates must use elimination technique to eliminate grammatically incorrect formation of the sentences so that it will become easy to find the correct order of the words in the sentence.
5. After choosing the correct order of the words, candidates must re-read the sentence thoroughly to confirm whether the answer sentence is meaningful and grammatically correct.
