Test: Para jumbles (August 16) - CAT MCQ

- The correct sequence for the sentences to form a coherent paragraph is: 1, 5, 2, 4, 3.

• Sentence 1 introduces the topic by mentioning the achievement of scientists being able to edit genes in a human embryo.


• Sentence 5 provides specific information about the results announced, which directly follows the introduction of the gene-editing achievement, making it clear what mutation was fixed.


• Sentence 2 then explains the significance of the condition that was corrected, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, by describing its impact on young athletes and its prevalence.


• Sentence 4 details how the condition is inherited, which adds depth to the reader's understanding of why gene editing was necessary.


• Sentence 3 concludes the paragraph by highlighting the potential benefits of correcting the mutation, not only for the individual but also for future generations, tying back to the initial focus on gene editing's potential.

Sentence 5 sets up the context by stating that tradition is seen as the opposite of innovation.
Sentence 4 follows up by stating that traditions are not actually handed down unchanged, but are invented.
Sentence 1 expands on this idea by explaining that the process of handing down traditions involves some contestation in defining what is to be handed down, indicating that it is not a straightforward transfer.
Sentence 3 provides further insight by stating that every generation selects what it needs from the past and introduces its own innovations, reinforcing the idea that traditions are not static but evolve over time.
Sentence 2 concludes the paragraph by stating that the selection and invention of traditions are particularly apparent in instances where Western scholars have studied the Indian past, suggesting that this phenomenon is more pronounced in certain contexts.

The paragraph starts by introducing the placebo effect and its historical dismissal by researchers. It then transitions into the current understanding of placebo effects as a meaningful area of study. The focus shifts to the empowerment that understanding the placebo effect can provide to chronic patients. The paragraph then emphasizes the importance of the clinical setting in influencing the placebo effect. Finally, it concludes by highlighting the broader implications of these findings for the healthcare system.

Sentence 5: One of the most dramatic examples in nature of ill wind that blows goodness is lightning.
Sentence 3: Lightning starts the series of chemical reactions that need to happen to nitrogen, ultimately helping it nourish our earth.
Sentence 4: Nitrogen — an essential food for plants — is an abundant resource, with about 22 million tons of it floating over each square mile of earth.
Sentence 2: In its aerial form nitrogen is insoluble, unusable and is in need of transformation.
Sentence 1: Before plants can take life from atmosphere, nitrogen must undergo transformations similar to ones that food undergoes in our digestive machinery.

1. Sentence 2: "The stories we tell reflect the world around us."
- This sentence introduces the fundamental concept that stories are a mirror to our society and sets the stage for a discussion on storytelling.

3. Sentence 5: "As soon as we capture a story, the world we were trying to capture has changed."
- This continues the theme from the previous sentence, emphasizing the transient nature of the world and the stories we tell about it, highlighting the perpetual cycle of storytelling adaptation.

2. Sentence 3: "We cannot help but retell the stories that we value — after all, they are never quite right for us — in our time."
- Building on the idea that stories reflect our world, this sentence delves into the inevitability of retelling stories to make them relevant to our current times.

4. Sentence 4: "And even if we manage to get them quite right, they are only right for us — other people living around us will have different reasons for telling similar stories."
- It expands on the idea of the changing world and stories by adding the perspective of individual interpretations and the subjective nature of storytelling.

5. Sentence 1: "The implications of retelling of Indian stories, hence, takes on new meaning in a modern India."
- Concluding with this sentence brings the discussion into a specific context, that of modern India, suggesting that the dynamic process of storytelling holds special significance in this setting, where ancient stories are continuously retold and reinterpreted.

This is a simple parajumble question. None of the sentences, except 1 have the opening idea. 1 says “indigenous significances of nineteenth century San folk tales are hard to determine”. The idea of “San Folk tales” makes this an opening idea. Rest all just mention the word “the tales” without specifying the kind of tales. Now, 1 says “significances of the tales are hard to determine” and 4 says “meaning can be elicited ...by probing beneath the narrative of the verbatim...”. Thus 14 form a pair. 3 further says that “selected tales reveal that they deal with a form of spiritual conflict...and concern conflict between people”. Finally, in 2 we have “...benign shamans transcend the levels of the San cosmos in order to deal with social conflict...”.  Thus 1432 is the right sequence in which information flows like this: significance of San Folk tales is hard to determine...but meaning can be elicited .... the tales reveal social conflict... shamans try to deal with the social conflict

In this question, it is easy for us to spot the opening sentence. It brings the action from the past (1990s) into the present. For this reason, 3 is in the present perfect continuous form, and 1 is in the simple present form. Thus 31 form a pair. 4 has the pronoun “these concerns”. It refers to the noun “pressing security concern” in 2. Thus 24 form a pair. The right sequence has to be 3124.

This is the easiest parajumble you will ever get in cat exam. The passage moves from the broader idea of “historical use of poisons” to a narrower idea of “biological weapons”. 1 opens the paragraph. It then moves to biological weapons in 3. In 2 treaties are signed against the use poisoned weapons. In 4 there is additional info about the treaties, that they contained no means of control. Thus 1324 is the right sequence.

This question is a difficult one, where two possible sequences might be correct. There is no doubt that 42 is one pair and 13 is the other. The point is which will come first 13 or 42. The official answer says 1342, though we believe that 4213 is just equally logical a sequence.

This is one of the easiest questions. 2 introduces the idea of VLT and mentions what it has. 1 comes as an addition and mentions the additional things that VLT has. 4 talks about what happens when these are combined. 3 is the result of that combination. Thus 2143 is the right sequence. A very easy question indeed!