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Para Jumbled Sentences · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 39 of 51

Para Jumbled Sentences : Directions: In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered S₁ and S₆. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in proper order. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct order from the given options. S₁: In China there is no man in the moon. P. They are exchanged between friends while children receive toy pagodas made of clay. Q. These cakes are circular to symbolise the full moon. R. Instead, there is a toad in the moon as well as moon rabbits and a goddess. S. All these appear as decorations on moon cakes, baked to celebrate the moon’s birthday in September. S₆: The birthday marks the end of the harvest when debts are meant to be settled.

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Topic
Para Jumbled Sentences
Subject
General English
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45-60 sec

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Q · Para Jumbled Sentences Medium · 45s

Directions: In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered S₁ and S₆. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in proper order. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct order from the given options. S₁: In China there is no man in the moon. P. They are exchanged between friends while children receive toy pagodas made of clay. Q. These cakes are circular to symbolise the full moon. R. Instead, there is a toad in the moon as well as moon rabbits and a goddess. S. All these appear as decorations on moon cakes, baked to celebrate the moon’s birthday in September. S₆: The birthday marks the end of the harvest when debts are meant to be settled.

TopicPara Jumbled Sentences
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Correct order is RSQP. After S₁, R introduces what the Chinese see in the moon. S links those figures to moon cakes. Q explains the cakes’ circular shape and symbolism, and P adds how they are exchanged, leading smoothly to S₆.

Final Answer: Option A - RSQP
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