SBI PO 2021 ParaJumbles – Complete Guide & Practice Questions Download Free PDF

ParaJumbles are few sets of statements which are connected together, but are displayed in some random order. The aspirants have to identify the statements and arrange them in an order thus creating a meaningful paragraph. If you follow a systematic approach to solve this you can easily fetch full marks in this.

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How to Solve ParaJumbles for SBI PO 2021

Read the sentences carefully and if you find a sentence introducing a place, person or a concept then most likely it will be the first sentence. Moreover, read the sentences to comprehend the entire theme of the paragraph and accordingly judge the first sentence.
Secondly, it is important to identify the opening and closing statements. If you have identified the first sentence, then most likely you will be able to figure out the last sentence too. In order to identify the last or the closing sentence check out for a sentence which is conclusive in nature. Moreover, the last sentence cannot be abrupt and should be connected logically to the entire paragraph.
Try and identify sentences which are connected together or linked in any way. Various connectors like hence, yet, consequently, and, when, meanwhile, however, whenever, moreover etc can be used in a sentence. These sentences are never the opening ones. These connectors represent continuation of an idea.
Next step talks about finding the transition words. Transition words function as logical connectors between sentences. The most commonly used transition words in para jumbles are: Even so, however, furthermore, similarly, subsequently, therefore, meanwhile, moreover, soon, for instance, likewise, later, and In addition etc.
Identify Pronouns like she, he, them, their etc. These are generally used when the person who is being talked about has already been introduced. For example, if one sentence talks about Shalini and another sentence starts with She then it implies that she is referred to Shalini. So, it is important to find connections among the sentences.
Try and identify the adjectives as these are comparative. Thus, they always hold a relation to other things. Finding adjectives can also be good help in solving para jumbles. Adjectives like simpler, cleverer etc are comparative.
There may be some sentences in para jumbles in which some activity is being talked about. In that case analyzing the activity being talked about can do the trick and shall help you rearrange all the sentences well.
Last but not the least it is generally said that eliminating the options is always helpful in the English section. Sometimes identifying all sentences is not necessary, you can rearrange the sentences simply by eliminating the irrelevant options one after the another.

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Type #1
Directions (Qs. 21-25): A set of six statements is given, out of which the last statement is fixed, and the rest are jumbled in any random order.
Rearrange the remaining statements in the right order and answer the questions that follow.

A.Today, our planet is in a perilous state.
B.Some analysts have pointed out that health benefits, education, assured food and housing are available to more people now than ever before.
C.In India, primary health and vaccination programmes, education, the green revolution, and liberalisation have moved us from a near-static economy to the world’s fastest growing one.
D.Industrial revolutions and their consequent growth pulled hundreds of millions into the middle class, first in the West, and later, elsewhere.
E.Our route to this precipice started at least a century before 1950.
F.However, the way we, on earth, have grown, has caused climate change, consequent global warming, and major environmental degradation.

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Question 21
Level – 1
Which of the following will be the FIRST statement after rearrangement?
a)A
b)B
c)C
d)D
e)E Ans: (a)
Solution: (a) is the right answer. AEDBCF is the final order of the paragraph in which F has been provided to us as the last sentence. A begins the sentence by providing the introductory statement. E follows A. It highlights how we reached the perilous state that A talks about. D follows E. It talks about the impact of industrial revolution on the economic status of the people. B and C form a mandatory pair. B talks about how basic amenities like-food etc. have become easily accessible. C talks about the change that has occured in India. F ends the paragraph by highlighting the impact of economic growth on the
environment.

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Question 22
Level – 1
Which of the following will be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
a)B
b)C
c)D
d)E
e)A Ans: (d)
Solution: (d) is the right answer. AEDBCF is the final order of the paragraph in which F has been provided to us as the last sentence. A begins the sentence by providing the introductory statement. E follows A. It highlights how we reached the perilous state that A talks about. D follows E. It talks about the impact of industrial revolution on the economic status of the people. B and C form a mandatory pair. B talks about how basic amenities like-food etc. have become easily accessible. C talks about the change that has occured in India. F ends the paragraph by highlighting the impact of economic growth on the
environment.