1). He waved to his proud mother and set out to school. 2). He also took his apple-shaped water bottle and double-decker tiffin box. 3). Atul got admission into a good school. 4). On the first day of school Atul wore red trousers and a white shirt with blue strips.
Answer: C 1 and 2 cannot start a paragraph because of the pronoun 'he' which is a connective indicating there should be some information preceding it. 3 sets the tone of the paragraph and introduces the reader to the idea of the passage. 2 is the continuation of 4, both 2 and 4 talk of 'preparation' Atul makes to go school.
Q. No. 74:
P). The Bangkok conference was significant in more than one. 1). It revealed the steady environmental degradation, an alarming rate of deforestation and growing problems of urbanisation. 2). There were many associated events like an NGO-media symposium, a seminar for the private sector and finally the ministerial conference. 3). Among the many significant documents discussed in the multisectoral conference was the 1995 State of Environment report. 4). They were sponsored jointly by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Asian Development. Q). Such vital problems were discussed at the meet, by the seniors officials first, followed by the ministers.
Answer: A Choices B cannot be right because statement 2 cannot precede Q (as the two do not comply with each other).; but can follow P because it gives reasons why the conference is significant. The pronoun 'it' in 1 refers to 'the 1995 state of environment report'. Only 1 can precede Q because 'such vital problems' in Q refers to 'the problems' in 1.
Q. No. 75:
P). The cinchona tree was first introduced from South America into South India in 1860 by Sir Clement. 1). In due course the demand and price fell resulting in no gain in maintaining those plantations. 2). The earlier rather small experimental plots were later developed into large scale plantations in Nilgiri Hills. 3). Then the Madras government ordered the closure of the Cinchona Department and handed over the land for tea cultivation. 4). Subsequently they were extended to Darjeeling Hills in West Bengal. Q). In view of resurgance of malaria, it is not too late to review the Cinchona plantations and manufacture all our requirements of quinine.
Answer: D Statements 1 and 3 cannot follow statement P, because they are not a continuation of statement P. Either 2 or 4 may follow statement P. the words, 'subsequently extended to' in 4 can only follow 'earlier plots' developed in 2. 1 presents a cause of 3 its effect. Thus 13 is apt. Statement Q is the continuation of statement 3.
Q. No. 76:
P). For gourmet lovers the vegetables stew should be tasty and invigorating 1). Continue to cook till the vegetables become very soft but not musty. 2). Peel and dice potatoes, turnips and carrots; chop chillies. 3) Pressure cook for 15 minutes. 4). Add maida and salt to the vegetables and the chilies. Q). Serve hot with fresh bread rolls.
Answer: D 3 is not continuous of statement P hence it cannot follow P. 4 says 'add ...to vegetable' and the vegetables have been mentioned in 2. In 3, the words 'continue to cook' should follow 2.
Q. No. 77:
P). Fashion is deemed to be the art of creative design and fashion garments are often the cynosure of many eyes. 1). This art of fine dressing is indispensable for the appearance-conscious youngster. 2). Designers tend to transform more clothes to fashion garments using their signature styles. 3). Both the high society adult as well as the fun loving youngster wants to be a part of this firmament. 4). Styles that sum the market compel the fashion conscious to buy these original creations. Q). With 'pret-a-porter' making inroads, fashions is accessible to youngster today.
Answer: C Statement 2 ideally follows P because P speaks about creative design in fashion and 2 speaks about the creativity exhibited by designers when they transform ordinary clothes into fashion garments. 3 specifically mentions both adults and youngster while 4 is a generalised sentence, it takes of a broader 'market'. So 3 cannot precede 4.
Q. No. 78:
1). Since independence, every political party has played communal card whenever election time draws near. 2). In fact, the caste and communal cards have been fine-tuned to an art form in the political games that are played in this country. 3). This was seen when the Youth Congress(I) goons were given a free hand to terrorise Sikhs all over the country after Indira Gandhi's assassination. 4). When each party carefully selects political candidates on the basis of religion or caste, it is encouraging and continuing the divide-and-rule tactics of its colonial masters. 5). And no political party can absolve itself on this count; worse, political parties take on board hoodlums and gangsters who use their clout in political circles to settle scores and extract money.
Answer: C 2 cannot start the paragraph as it begin with 'in fact'. 3 cannot begin the para since it starts with a pronoun 'this'. Hence 1 begins the paragraph. 4 follows 1- 1 talks of 'communal card' and 4 refers to 'religion or caste'. 35 is illogical as 3 cities an example to what is stated in 5 and so cannot follow 5.