ARRANGEMENT OF SENTENCES
228. 1. Sapp ho was one of the 231. 1. The harnessing of our rivers Q. But the vehicles on either
greatest and earliest of P. is a great national problem side looked as though they
women poets. Q. the waters of which would be there forever.
P. Whatever we know about her R. which must be considered R. The reason was that she was
poetry today is from the S. now mostly run to waste due to appear for an
quotations found in the works interview in less than half-
6. and dealt with on national
of others. an-hour.
lines.
Q. She lived on the island of S. She was fretting : she could
(1) RPQS (2) QSPR
Lesbos in the late 600’s BC. not afford to be late.
(3) QSRP (4) RPSQ
R. Most of Sappho’s works – 6. Or, worse — would she arrive
232. 1. Many people drive
about 10 books of verse have late and create a bad first
P. hopelessly jammed impression ?
been destroyed.
Q. their own cars to work (1) RSQP (2) RSPQ
S. Only one of her poems has
R. the roads would become
survived in its complete form. (3) SRQP (4) SRPQ
S. but if everyone did this
6. Without doubt, she was one 236. 1. When you are debating
6. especially during rush-hours. whether to
of the best lyric poets of
(1) QSRP (2) PRQS
Ancient Greece. P. but also helps you stay
(3) RPSQ (4) QSPR
(1) PRQS (2) PQSR Q. take your evening walk or
233. 1. I realize that peace and skip it
(3) QSPR (4) QRSP
P. security are rightful aims,
229. 1. Most men spend most of their R. not only keeps your weight in
Q. violent adventure is probably check
lives looking after and waiting
R. and that my own desire for S. remember that taking a long
upon machines.
S. merely an adaptation to the a walk
P. They must be fed well and
6. age in which I live. 6. calm and relaxed.
kept at right temperatures.
(1) PQRS (2) SRQP (1) RPQS (2) QSRP
Q. They might burst with rage
(3) PRQS (4) SPQR (3) SRPQ (4) QRSP
and blow up causing ruin.
Directions (234-239) : In the 237. 1. The enzymes in washi ng
R. If they do not get their meals
following questions, the 1st and the powder
they refuse to work.
last sentence o f the p assage are
S. Machines are very stern P. making them able to survive
numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the
masters. Q. come from bacteria
passage/sentences is (are) split into
6. So, men need to wait upon four parts and named P, Q, R and S. R. to live in hot springs
machines attentively. These four parts are not given in their S. that have evolved
(1) SPRQ (2) PQRS proper order. Read the passage/ 6. the rigours of the hot cycle.
(3) QSPR (4) RPQS sentences and find out which of the (1) PQSR (2) QSRP
230. 1.Books have been present four combinations is correct. Then find (3) SQRP (4) QSPR
since the time the first scripts the correct answer. 238. 1. T he li on used to b e very
were formed — about 5000 (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry widely distributed in Africa
years ago. Operator & LDC Exam. and Asia.
P. The books of that time looked 10.11.2013, IInd Sitting) P. There are special fo rest
di fferent from the ones 234. 1. The first illness I read about zones set aside for wild-life
available today. was cholera. in various countries.
Q. Then an important invention, P. I sat for a while, too Q. Indiscriminate killing has
letter press printing, also frightened to move. caused the number to fall.
known as ‘black art’ changed Q. I came to malaria. R. Today they are a relatively
the world. R. As I read the list of rare species.
R. Later, the books came in the symptoms, it seemed to me S. If the species survives at all,
form of rollers, or texts were that perhaps I had cholera it will be only in national
stapled together and covered myself. parks.
with a wooden book cover. S. Then, in a kind of dream, I 6. No hunting is permitted in
S. Initially, people bound the started to turn the pages of such reserved areas.
small clay tablets together the book again. (1) RQSP (2) SRPQ
with leather bands. 6. Yes, there was no doubt (3) RSPQ (4) QSPR
6. There was no longer the need about it — I had malaria too. 239. 1. After the tornado had hit the
to write text by hand; instead (1) RPSQ (2) PQSR coastal areas,
copies of text could be made (3) SPQR (4) QSPR P. my house was gone,
with the help of a printing 235. 1. Lata was caught in a traffic Q. I became a pauper overnight
press. jam. R. my fields were completely
(1) PRQS (2) PSRQ P. Would she really have to miss destroyed,
(3) SPRQ (4) SRQP the interview ? S. my livestock was lost and
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