UPSC, SSC, PSC, IBPS Previous Questions

The correct answer is choice (C). Q follows 1 as it further supports the idea of cinema being a teaching aid. R comes next as it mentions ‘also’ which means in addition to. This means that in addition to being useful for history teachers, it is also helpful to science teachers. P follows next as it gives another aspect of cinema besides just teaching. S comes next as it talks about social films which supports 6 in sequence as 6 talks about the impact of these films on the society.

The correct answer is choice (A). R follows 1 as it shows where the world leaders were and why did they gather. P follows next as it shows what their fears were. What is the regime trying to do is mentioned in S and hence, it follows P. How would the regime attain its methods is mentioned in Q and that comes next followed by 6 which shows the means of unleashing the violence.

The correct answer is choice (C). S follows 1 as it introduces what happens in the West. Q is a continuation of S and mentions the result P shows a contradiction and mentions what happens in India. R is a continuation of P and shows another aspect of India.

The correct answer is choice (B). S follows next as it mentions the shrieks. P follows next as the shrieks made the narrator think that a fight could be in progress. Q comes next as the narrator wanted to intervene so that they would not fight. R comes in the end as the narrator realizes that they are not fighting. 6 mentions that there was a fight on the TV.

Please note : Statement Q is unnecessary in the sequence and can be done away with.

The correct answer is choice (C). Q follows 1 as it helps build a chronology for Katherine. Q mentions her 15th year and hence, comes first. R comes next as it mentions the duration for which Katherine was in London. S follows R as it talks about her return to New Zealand and her experience there. P comes in the end as it mentions that she went back to England as she was unhappy in New Zealand. 6 mentions what she did after returning to England.

1 introduces what the author likes. R should follow next as it mentions when the main event kick-started. P comes next as the "then" refers to the 'childbirth' in R. S follows next as it mentions what the author is doing currently and Q concludes as it mentions how the work is going.

The correct answer is (B). S should follow 1 as it mentions when the incident took place. P follows next as it mentions where the incident took place. Q follows P as it mentions what had happened. R follows Q as the incident can be reported only after it has taken place.

The correct answer is choice (D). S follows 1 as it mentions the westernization. P follows next as it mentions India’s moral systems. R follows next as it mentions how this system has changed. Q mentions the changes. 6 presents a precautionary note. 

The correct answer is choice (C). The fighting style of Mandela a is mentioned in Q. What was the way is mentioned in P and hence it follows Q. The words ‘this struggle’ in R refer to the non-violent struggle in P. Hence, R follows P. S follows R as it mentions that other nations also adopted Mandela’s style. 6 follows as it shows that not all nations could attain freedom.

The correct answer is choice (B). R should follow 1 as it is a continuation to the sentence and completes the sentence. P follows R as it mentions it to be the first ever such time where this kind of event has taken place. S adds additional information to R as it talks not just of the device but also of th non surgical technique that was used. Q comes in the end as it shows the health benefits and completes sentence 6.

The correct answer is choice (D). S should follow 1 as it continues to talk about the indiependent India and woman's bright future there. R comes next as it gives the reason for the bright future. P follows R as it gives another reason for the upliftment of women in India. Q comes before 6 as it shows the women in power which is mentioned both in P and 6.

Choice (C) is the correct answer. 1 talk about pyramids. Q follows next as it explains what they are and what they contain. S follows Q as it mentions what happens to the Pharaohs. P explains the process of mummifying a body and should follow S. R comes in the end as it mentions where the mummies are placed. 6 concludes as it mentions what was placed close to these mummies

The correct choice is (A). Q follows 1. P follows Q as ‘people becoming slaves’ in Q is the ‘this in sentence P. R follows next as the ‘this’ in R refers to the indulgence in P. S follows next as it is a reason for why people could die early as mentioned in 6. 

The correct answer is choice (A). Temerity means recklessness or boldness. Repetition means to repeat something. Tarragon is a kind of plant.

The correct answer is choice (A). Invincible means something or someone that cannot be conquered or subdued. Delete is to remove. Inefficient is someone or something that cannot achieve the desired result.

The correct answer is choice (C). Remove means to take out. Terminate means to bring to an end. Delete means to remove.

The correct answer is (B). Liturgy means a form of public worship. Sonnet means a poem. Ode is a lyrical poem.

The correct answer is choice (B). Limber means flexible. Fatalist means one who accepts everything as inevitable. Handicap means a disadvantage.

The correct answer is (A). Illustrious means famous. Tarnished is maligned. 

The correct answer is (B). Chide means to scoid. Dawdle means to waste time. Bluster means to roar.

The correct answer is (A). Fervent is having or showing great warmth. Extravagant is spending too much money. Miser is one who doesn't spend a lot.

The correct answer is choice (A). Subservient and subaltern mean a subordinate. Sublimate means to refine or purify.

The correct answer is choice (B). Era is a time period between two distinctive events. Intermission is a short interval of time between the acts of a play or theatre or movie. Anachronism refers to something that is not in the correct historical order.

The correct answer is choice (B). Axiom means a self-evident truth that requires no proof. Jargon is a language or vocabulary that is evident to a particular truth. Agenda means a lost or plan for a meeting or a discussion.

Marries is in the present tense and does not require with.

The sentence requires a ‘with’ after vie and not to. Vie means to compete and hence, the sentence means that people should compete with one another in doing good.

The sentence requires a ‘with’ after vie and not to. Vie means to compete and hence, the sentence means that people should compete with one another in doing good.

The use of ‘much help’ is incorrect and should be changed to ‘a lot of help’. A lot of’ is used to refer to something which is present in a large quantity. As help is not countable it cannot use the much form.