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Paragraph Formation Questions & Answers

Practicing paragraph formation questions and answers is the most effective way of mastering paragraph formation for the verbal ability section in placement exams. Paragraph formation questions mostly come in MCQ format. The students have to select the correct paragraph structure from the options.

Q11

Q11 Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would teach him what was the right time for every action, and who were the most necessary people, and how he might know what was the most important thing to do.

(B) It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

(C) And learned men came to the King, but they all answered his questions differently.

(D) Only thus, said they, could everything be done at its proper time.

(E) In reply to the first question, some said that to know the right time for every action, one must draw up in advance, a table of days, months and years, and must live strictly according to it.

Which should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

Q12

Q12 Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would teach him what was the right time for every action, and who were the most necessary people, and how he might know what was the most important thing to do.

(B) It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

(C) And learned men came to the King, but they all answered his questions differently.

(D) Only thus, said they, could everything be done at its proper time.

(E) In reply to the first question, some said that to know the right time for every action, one must draw up in advance, a table of days, months and years, and must live strictly according to it.

Which should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

Q13

Q13 Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would teach him what was the right time for every action, and who were the most necessary people, and how he might know what was the most important thing to do.

(B) It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

(C) And learned men came to the King, but they all answered his questions differently.

(D) Only thus, said they, could everything be done at its proper time.

(E) In reply to the first question, some said that to know the right time for every action, one must draw up in advance, a table of days, months and years, and must live strictly according to it.

Which should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

Q14

Q14 Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would teach him what was the right time for every action, and who were the most necessary people, and how he might know what was the most important thing to do.

(B) It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

(C) And learned men came to the King, but they all answered his questions differently.

(D) Only thus, said they, could everything be done at its proper time.

(E) In reply to the first question, some said that to know the right time for every action, one must draw up in advance, a table of days, months and years, and must live strictly according to it.

Which should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

Q15

Q15 Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would teach him what was the right time for every action, and who were the most necessary people, and how he might know what was the most important thing to do.

(B) It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

(C) And learned men came to the King, but they all answered his questions differently.

(D) Only thus, said they, could everything be done at its proper time.

(E) In reply to the first question, some said that to know the right time for every action, one must draw up in advance, a table of days, months and years, and must live strictly according to it.

Which should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

Q16

Q16 Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below.

  1. But, we all helped in the first few days.
  2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.
  3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.
  4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.
  5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.
  6. Before that he was working in chandrapur branch of our office.

Which should be the sixth sentence?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

E

5

Q17

Q17 Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below.

  1. But, we all helped in the first few days.
  2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.
  3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.
  4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.
  5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.
  6. Before that he was working in chandrapur branch of our office.

Which should be the fourth sentence?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

E

5

Q18

Q18 Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below.

  1. But, we all helped in the first few days.
  2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.
  3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.
  4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.
  5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.
  6. Before that he was working in chandrapur branch of our office.

Which should be the third sentence?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

E

5

Q19

Q19 Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below.

  1. But, we all helped in the first few days.
  2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.
  3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.
  4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.
  5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.
  6. Before that he was working in chandrapur branch of our office.

Which should be the second sentence?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

E

6

Q20

Q20 Rearrange the following six sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below.

  1. But, we all helped in the first few days.
  2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.
  3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.
  4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.
  5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.
  6. Before that he was working in chandrapur branch of our office.

Which should be the first sentence?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

E

5

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