Friday 22 July 2016

OA - VARC CLASSROOM PARAJUMBLES SESSION

1 38. b The paragraph follows the pattern of assertions, which are
then followed by data to support them. D is clearly the opening
statement. A should follow as it again adds to the idea. Although 'it
is still early to
forecast' in D followed by 'The good news is that a major deficiency
is unlikely' in A. Statements B, C and E follow in that order as they
demonstrate why these assertions were made.
2 46. b (B-D) is a mandatory pair as it discusses the idea of social
life as a survival device. This pair is only present in option (b).
3 44. a The essential clue to solving this lies in the pair of D-B.
Statement D starts with 'yet'. It brings out the contrast that
although the casualties in these riots were few 'planning and causes
behind the riots indicate a certain change' B then goes into the
causes and planning 'the present round of violence was preceded by
mobilisations and speeches'. No other option has this combination
4 45. d Statement B is the starting sentence and it talks about the
presidential election being 'historic'. Sentence A also talks about
something else being historic. Clearly here the precedent for the
statement A has to be E (the fact that out of the two democratic
candidates one was a woman and one an African American). CD has to
come after this as it describes the possible causes of this outcome.
5 46. c The paragraph begins with statement A. Statements D and E
discuss the definition and hence have to come together. Similarly, B
describes the idea which begins in C. The 'dilution' in C is followed
by B which gives an example of this dilution. 'Already by 1762………
there was no meaningful difference between the authority of a despot
and that of a monarch'
6 47. d The paragraph has B-E as the mandatory pair. B introduces the
term "bodies" E discusses in detail all things that can be classified
as bodies. C must come before A as it changes the track of the
paragraph in the direction of A, which discuses the idea of "limits of
body". Only option (d) has both B-E as a mandatory pair and C-A in
proper alignment.
7 48. a The crucial link here is A-E. The 'all that borrowing' in E is
a reference to A . Statement C brings in a new point-the fact that the
debt of gravitational energy will not have to be repaid. This has to
come after the 'debt' has been established. If we combine these two,
the only possible choice is option (a).
8 40. a DEABC

Sentence D introduces the subject of the paragraph and is thus the apt
opening sentence. As can be seen in the options that E follows D (the
'it' in E refers to the significance of recantation). The 'it' in A
also refers to the significance of recantation. Thus, DEA is a
sequence. B follows A as sentence B states that apart from these
questions (raised in E and A) there was something else too. C answers
the questions and
provides a complete picture. Thus it is best suited as an ending sentence.
9 Ans .(b) The entire paragraph talks about how extinction occurs.
Statements A, D and B all discuss how the commoner species quickly
overpower the more rare ones. Statements E and C are conclusions based
on these statements. Mandatory pairs would be (A-D) and (B-C).
10 Ans . (b) The paragraph follows the pattern of assertions, which
are then followed by data to support them. D is clearly the opening
statement. A should follow as it again adds to the idea. Although 'it
is still early to
forecast' in D followed by 'The good news is that a major deficiency
is unlikely' in A. Statements B, C and E follow in that order as they
demonstrate why these assertions were made.
11 Ans . (b) (B-D) is a mandatory pair as it discusses the idea of
social life as a survival device. This pair is only present in option
(b).
12 86. Ans.(1). (CD) is the key. (A) opens the paragraph by giving
information about Anthurium hybrids. (B) follows (A) as it further
elaborates (A) by using the word 'it', which refers to 'Anthurium
hybrids'. (C) should follow (B) and (D) should follow (C) as it shows
how to control the light intensity. Option (2) is incorrect as it
wrongly begins with (C), instead of (A). Option (3) is incorrect as
(A) is wrongly followed by (D), instead of (B). Options (4) is
incorrect as (B) is wrongly followed by (D), instead of (C). Hence,
option (1) is the correct option.
13 87. Ans.(2). (AC) is the key. (A) opens the paragraph by depicting
the general habit of children. (C) should follow (A) as it further
elaborates (A). (D) should follow (C) and (B) should follow (D) as it
compares children with horses. Option (1) is incorrect as (A) is
wrongly followed by (B), instead of (C). Options (3) and (4) are
incorrect as they wrongly begin the paragraph with (B), instead of
(A). Hence, option (2) is the correct option.
14 88. Ans.(3). (DB) is the key. (D) opens the paragraph by discussing
about Todas. (B) should follow (D) as it further elaborates (D). (A)
should follow (B) as it discusses the changes introduced by the Todas.
(C) should follow (A) as it helps to conclude the paragraph by
depicting the impact of changes, as far as the tribes are concerned.
Option (1) is incorrect as (D) is wrongly followed by (A), instead of
(B). Option (2) is incorrect as it wrongly begins the paragraph by
(A), instead of (D). Option (4) is incorrect a (D) is wrongly followed
by (C), instead of (B). Hence, option (3) is the correct option.
15 89. Ans.(4). (1B), (BD) and (A6) are the keys. 1 opens the
paragraph by discussing about the importance of advertising in the
modern world. (B) should follow 1 as it further elaborates 1. (D)
should follow (B) as it further discusses about the 'cost of TV ads'
in America, as introduced in (B). (C) should follow (D) and (A) should
follow (C) as they further elaborate (D). 6 should follow (A) as it
provides an appropriate conclusion for the paragraph. Hence, option
(4) is the correct option.
16 90. Ans.(2). (1B), (BD) and (C6) are the keys. 1 opens the
paragraph by discussing about the characteristics of human nervous
system.
(B) should follow 1 as it further elaborates 1 by depicting that what
they are called. (D) should follow (B) by using the word 'these' which
refers to 'temperament' as discussed in (B). (A) should follow (D) and
(C) should follow (A) as they further elaborate (D). 6 should follow
(C) as it provides an appropriate conclusion for the paragraph.
Options (1) and (3) are incorrect as (B) is wrongly followed by (C),
instead of (D). Option (4) is incorrect as (B) is wrongly followed by
(A), instead of (D). Hence, option (2) is the correct
17 58. Ans. (3). A major link here is that A must precede E i.e. A
must be anywhere before E. The reason for this is that A introduces
the hypnosis concept and E takes it forward. Thus, options (1) and (4)
can be negated. Another major link is BA as the 'then' used in A is
answering a situation which is posited in B. No other sentence
provides a situation that can be answered with a then, and since A
doesn't start the paragraph (evident from options) it has to follow B.
In option (2), it can be seen that D cannot precede E as the situation
that D speaks of is explained only in C. Thus, option (3) is the only
plausible one.
18 59. Ans. (2). If we take a look at the ending of the previous
question, we can easily conclude that the start for this question has
to be D. Even without this, we can stumble across keylinks like DA and
AC. The 'it' in A refers to a table and this finds mention in D. The
'seeming' phenomenon visible in A is carried forward in C. Thus, only
option (2) satisfies the keylinks.
19 60. Ans. (4). The toughest of the three questions, this one should
be solved keeping in mind the above questions and solving through the
options. One seeming keylink is that E has to be the start where we
say that 'there's nothing to prove'. This seems to be a reply to the
last question where we ask 'how to prove...' Sentence A with the
'this' must follow E. The 'this' in A refers to the hypothesis
referred to in the previous question. CB is another keylink with its
established preposterousness and the definition of the two. This
leaves out option (4) as the correct answer.
20 57. (a) Statement B begins the discussion on palliative care.
Statements D and E take the idea further by describing what it
includes. We can therefore narrow down options to (a) and (c). They
differ only with regard to
the placement of statement C. Statement C describes 'Hospice care', or
intensive palliative care which might include completely abandoning
medical treatment. Therefore, it cannot be put together with
statements
D,E and A as they clearly include medical care.
21 58. (d) The crucial link to solve this parajumble is the pair
(BA). Statement B is clearly the opening sentence as it introduces
both the person (Welles) as well as the place (Hollywood). That leaves
us with options (a) and (d). Statement A should come after statement B
as
it begins the narrative "From the moment he arrived there". Therefore,
BAECD is the correct order.
22 59. (b) Statements (C-E) and (A-B) form mandatory pairs.
Statements C and E describe the author's opinion on the use of colour.
Statements A and B talk about Al Hirschfeld and his artwork. Statement
D should come
after statements (A-B) as it gives an example of the 'spare' artwork
mentioned in B.
23 60. (c) Statements (A-E) outline the objective – tackling demand
for drugs. Statements C, D and B describe the example of Portugal
where drug use has been decriminalized.
24 21. (b) The entire paragraph talks about how extinction occurs.
Statements A, D and B all discuss how the commoner species quickly
overpower the more rare ones. Statements E and C are conclusions based
on these statements. Mandatory pairs would be (A-D) and (B-C).
25 30. (b) The paragraph follows the pattern of assertions, which
are then followed by data to support them. D is clearly the opening
statement. A should follow as it again adds to the idea. Although 'it
is still early to
forecast' in D followed by 'The good news is that a major deficiency
is unlikely' in A. Statements B, C and E follow in that order as they
demonstrate why these assertions were made.
26 51. (a) The essential clue to solving this lies in the pair of
D-B. Statement D starts with 'yet'. It brings out the contrast that
although the casualties in these riots were few 'planning and causes
behind the riots indicate a
certain change' B then goes into the causes and planning 'the present
round of violence was preceded by mobilisations and speeches'. No
other option has this combination
27 52. (d) Statement B is the starting sentence and it talks about
the presidential election being 'historic'. Sentence A also talks
about something else being historic. Clearly here the precedent for
the statement A has to be E (the fact that out of the two democratic
candidates one was a woman and one an African American). CD has to
come after this as it describes the possible causes of this outcome.
28 53. (c) The paragraph begins with statement A. Statements D and E
discuss the definition and hence have to come together. Similarly, B
describes the idea which begins in C. The 'dilution' in C is followed
by B which gives an example of this dilution. 'Already by 1762………
there
was no meaningful difference between the authority of a despot and
that of a monarch'
29 54. (d) The paragraph has B-E as the mandatory pair. B introduces
the term "bodies" E discusses in detail all things that can be
classified as bodies. C must come before A as it changes the track of
the paragraph in
the direction of A, which discuses the idea of "limits of body". Only
option (d) has both B-E as a mandatory pair and C-A in proper
alignment.
30 55. (a) The crucial link here is A-E. The 'all that borrowing' in
E is a reference to A . Statement C brings in a new pointthe fact that
the debt of gravitational energy will not have to be repaid. This has
to come after the 'debt' has been established. If we combine these
two, the only possible choice is option (a).

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