Para-jumbles

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO SOLVE

WHAT IS A PARA-JUMBLE?

A set of jumbled sentences that you need to

unscramble
Paragraph +
Jumbled

Para-Jumble

Thus, Para-jumbles are nothing else but

another method to test your Comprehension
skills.
Benefits of
Solving Para
jumbles

 Improve Reading
Comprehension
 Sharper Critical
Thinking
 Expand Vocabulary
 Enhance Problem-
Solving
 Types of Para-jumble

Fixed Para jumbles: In fixed Para jumbles,

the sentences are required to be arranged in Movable Para jumbles: In movable para
a specific and predetermined order. Each jumbles, there are no fixed positions for the
sentence has a fixed position in the sentences. You have the freedom to
paragraph, and your task is to identify the rearrange the sentences in any order to
correct sequence to form a coherent form a coherent paragraph. The challenge
passage. The logical flow and cohesion lies in identifying the logical flow,
between the sentences determine their connecting ideas, and creating a well-
placement. You cannot freely rearrange the structured passage. The objective is to
sentences but must adhere to the arrange the sentences in a manner that
predetermined order. makes the most sense and creates a
coherent narrative.
What is FIXED Para jumbles?

 Fixed Para jumbles, also known as Sentence

Rearrangement or Sentence Shuffling.
 They are a type of puzzle or exercise
commonly found in language aptitude tests,
competitive exams, or even as a challenging
task in language learning.
 In a fixed para jumble, a paragraph or a set of
jumbled sentences is provided, and the task is
to rearrange the sentences in the correct logical
order to form a coherent paragraph.
 EXAMPLE - FIXED

1. Opening statement

1. Opening statement
A. …………….
B. …………….
C. ……………. A. …………….
D. ……………. B. …………….
C. …………….
6. Closing statement D. …………….
 First type: the opening sentence and closing sentence are already fixed.
For example:

 Let’s
1. India is not deemed to be a respectable nation when it comes to sports.
practice
A. The prime reason for poor performances is corruption & political interference.
B. Even though, huge amount is spent on training and grooming of the players we still have not been able to
achieve the desired results.
C. Due to this many times a good player is left out.
D. As a result of that no good players get entries into some important sports competitions and to prove their
worth take escape through doping.
6. Doping is a way to enhance the performance by the means of drugs and steroids.
 1. ABCD
 2. CBDA
 3. BDCA
 4. BACD
 Common Pitfalls to Avoid

RUSHING ASSUMING OVERLOOKING FAILING TO

THROUGH IT LOGICAL TRANSITIONS REREAD
ORDER
Basic Strategies for solving Para-
jumble Questions:

Try to locate the introductory sentence: While you go through the labelled
sentences, try to look for one that makes a fresh beginning. It should not be a
sentence that is extending previous ideas.

Check for Conclusive Last Sentences: Test setters are smart. They would
typically not let you get away so easily. There are multiple options beginning
with the introductory sentence. So you will need more than one clue. The last
sentence in the paragraph is one that summarizes and has links to previous
sentences.
Anticipate the order of the sentences: Knowing that going through each
choice is cumbersome, you must clearly work towards generating some kind
of order in your mind, before you look at the options. This tactic will help
save the precious time.

See if there are any logical sequences among sentence pairs: Very often a
pair of sentences can be chronologically arranged because of clues in one of
the sentences. Standard clues include reference to a person or a thing. The
first time such a reference is made, a noun form is used. The second
reference will be pronoun or a preposition. For example, look at these two
sentences:
In the second type: questions are asked after the jumbled sentences. This type
usually only comes in banking exams. For example:

 A. But this does not mean that death was the Egyptians' only preoccupation.
B. Even papyri come mainly from the pyramids.
C. Most of our traditional sources of information about the Old Kingdom are
monuments of the rich like pyramids and tombs.
D. Houses in which ordinary Egyptians lived have not been preserved, and when
most people died they were buried in simple graves.
E. We know infinitely more about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about
the ordinary people, as most monuments were made for the rich.
F. Customs of any culture can be a reliable source to know about the people of
that culture but status of people can bring in differences.

 Which sentence will be first after the rearrangement?

 1. E
 2. B
 3. F
 4. C
Let’s Practice…
Analyse the correct order for the sentences below.

A. The advent of social media has revolutionized the way people communicate and
share information.
B. Social media platforms provide a space for individuals to express their opinions
and engage in discussions.
C. However, there are concerns regarding the privacy and security of personal
information shared on these platforms.
D. It is important for users to be cautious and mindful of the content they share and
the privacy settings they choose.
E. Despite the challenges, social media has also been a powerful tool for mobilizing
social and political movements.
ANSWER

The correct order for the sentences would be:

 The advent of social media has revolutionized the way people communicate and
share information.
 Social media platforms provide a space for individuals to express their opinions
and engage in discussions.
 However, there are concerns regarding the privacy and security of personal
information shared on these platforms.
 It is important for users to be cautious and mindful of the content they share and
the privacy settings they choose.
 Despite the challenges, social media has also been a powerful tool for mobilizing
social and political movements.
 In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The
position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up.
Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

(S1) One hot day, an ant was searching for some water, after walking around for
some time, she came to a spring.
(P) While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water
(Q) To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass
(R) She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her
(S) Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it
into the water near the struggling ant
(S6) The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up onto it, and the leaf drifted to
dry ground, and the ant
jumped out, and she was safe at last.
 The correct sequence is Q-P-R-S
 In the question given below, some sentences are given, find the sentence which is
not really contributing to the main theme and OUT of the passage or find the odd
sentence and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph.

(A) Dozens more were missing.

(B) The deaths occurred in the cities of Guaruja, Santos and Sao Vicente of Sao
Paulo state, with the former hardest hit, according to a statement from its civil
defence office.
(C) The ban led to plummeting trade volumes and exchanges shutting their
businesses.
(D) The office estimates 200 people have been displaced ni Guaruja.
(E) A storm that pummeled Brazil's south-eastern coast early Tuesday caused
landslides and killed at least 16 people.
 The correct sequence is E-A-B-D
 DIRECTIONS for the question:

The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose
the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

1. The top management should perceive the true worth of people and only then make friends.
A. Such ‘true friends’ are very few and very rare.
B. Factors such as affluence, riches, outward sophistication and conceptual abilities are not prerequisites for genuine
friendship.
C. Such people must be respected and kept close to the heart.
D. Business realities call for developing a large circle of acquaintances and contacts; however, all of them will be
motivated by their own self-interest and it would be wrong to treat them as genuine friends.
6. There is always a need for real friends to whom one can turn for balanced, unselfish advice, more so when one is
caught in a dilemma.

A. ABCD B. ADBC
C. ACDB D. ACBD
Explanation:- D. ACBD

Since all options start with option A, we need to find out the second sentence of the passage.
We can see that two options have statement C as the second option,
so we try them first.
Statement B would be a more logical successor to statement C as it expands on the qualities of a
genuine friendship.
The correct option is option D.
 DIRECTIONS for the question:

The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose the most logical order
of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

1. But the vessel kept going away.

A. He looked anxiously around.
B. There was nothing to see but the water and empty sky.
C. He could now barely see her funnel and masts when heaved up on a high wave.
D. He did not know for what.
6. A breaking wave slapped him in the face choking him.

A. DBCA B. ACDB
C. CADB D. ABCD
Explanation:- C. CADB

The given introductory sentence suggests that a ship is drifting away from someone thus the next
sentence should be logically coherent with this idea and only statement C follows.
There is only one option starting with statement C but to be sure we check others out too.
If A is followed by statement D then statement B the passage becomes more meaningful hence the
correct option is c.
What are Movable Para-jumbles?

Movable para-jumbles are interactive learning tools that

allow students to physically rearrange and reorder
jumbled paragraphs or phrases.
These hands-on activities help improve comprehension,
critical thinking, and language skills by challenging
learners to identify logical sequence and structure.
Allthe lines are jumbled – need to identify theme and
opening line
 Example - Movable

A. ……………. 1. ………… 1. ………….

B. ……………. a. …………. a. ………….
C. ……………. b. …………. b. ………….
c. …………. c. ………….
D. …………….
d. …………. d. ………….
5. ………….
UNDERSTAND THE CENTRAL THEME

 1.The best way to solve Para jumbles is by developing high

reading speed and by scanning all the options available.

 2.Try getting the feel of what the passage is talking about.

 3.This will keep you in the right direction.

TRACK THE CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

1. In a few questions, the events mentioned in the

paragraph can be arranged in a timeline of occurrence

2. It becomes easier to logically construct a paragraph

using the sequence.

3. The events are usually mentioned in ascending or

descending order of their occurrence.
IDENTIFY CONNECTORS

 Connectors are two statements which provides a

logical connection

 One might be able to make a coherent paragraph.

Connectors are of two types supporting connectors
and contradicting connectors
Supporting Contradicting

Likewise But

Similarly Despite This

In the same vein However

And On the other hand

Let’s Practice

1. A. The two neighbours never fought each other.

B. Fights involving three male fiddler crabs have been recorded, but
the status of the participants was unknown.
C. They pushed or grappled only with the intruder.
D. We recorded 17 cases in which a resident that was fighting an
intruder was joined by an immediate neighbour, an ally.
E. We therefore tracked 268 intruder males until we saw them fighting
a resident male.
1. BEDAC 2. DEBAC 3. BDCAE 4. BCEDA
 1. BEDAC
 2. A. He felt justified in bypassing Congress altogether on a variety
of moves.
 B. At times he was fighting the entire Congress.
 C. Bush felt he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.
 D. Bush was not fighting just the democrats.
 E. Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the
White House does not like a legislature of second guessers and
time wasters.
 1. CAEDB 2. DBAEC 3. CEADB 4. ECDBA
 2. DBAEC
 3. A. In the west, Allied Forces had fought their way through
southern Italy as far as Rome.
 B. In June 1944 Germany’s military position in World War Two
appeared hopeless.
 C. In Britain, the task of amassing the men and materials for the
liberation of northern Europe had been completed.
 D. The Red Army was poised to drive the Nazis back through
Poland.
 E. The situation on the eastern front was catastrophic.
 1. EDACB 2. BEDAC 3. BDECA 4. CEDAB
 2. BEDAC
 4. A. Experts such as Larry Burns, head of research at GM, reckon that only such a full hearted leap will
allow the world to cope with the mass motorisation that will one day come to China or India.
 B. But once hydrogen is being produced from biomass or extracted from underground coal or made from
water, using nuclear or renewable electricity, the way will be open for a huge reduction in carbon
emissions from the whole system.
 C. In theory, once all the bugs have been sorted out, fuel cells should deliver better total fuel economy than
any existing engines.
 D. That is twice as good as the internal combustion engine, but only five percentage points better than a
diesel hybrid.
 E. Allowing for the resources needed to extract hydrogen from hydrocarbon, oil, coal or gas, the fuel cell
has an efficiency of 30 %.
 1. CEDBA 2. CEBDA 3. AEDBC 4. ACEBD
 1. CEDBA
 5. A. But this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only preoccupation
 B. Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples.
 C. Most of our traditional sources of information about the Old Kingdom are monuments of
the rich like pyramids and tombs.
 D. Houses in which ordinary Egyptians lived have not been preserved, and when most
people died they were buried in simple graves.
 E. We know infinitely more about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about the
ordinary people, as most monuments were made for the rich.
 1. CDBEA 2. ECDAB 3. EDCBA 4. DECAB
 3. EDCBA