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Directions (1-5): In the following six sentences, the first one is fixed, remaining are jumbled, arrange them in proper sequence to make a coherent paragraph.
Discarded flowers form the biggest chunk of trash generated from weddings, and wedding planners say that their usage should be cut down.
A) Says Prakriti Rajvanshi, a Delhi-based wedding consultant, who advises people on sustainable weddings.
B) Planning a sustainable wedding means making the best use of what’s already available,”
C)“We collect floral waste and send them to NGOs who make incense sticks, rangoli and Holi colours out of them. The NGOs sell these products and generate funds,” adds Aishwarya.
D) ‘’If you must use flowers, use locally-sourced ones from a nearby mandi, this also help small-scale entrepreneurs.
E)Mumbai-based Aishwarya Lonial, who calls herself a ‘green event and wedding planner’ says that the best way to utilize floral waste is to give them to (non government organization)NGOs that make products out of them.
1) Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
2) Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
3) Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
4) Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
5) Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Directions (6-10): Below six sentences are given without coherent meaning. Out of which one is not related to the central theme of the paragraph. You have to arrange the sentences to form a meaningful paragraph by eliminating odd sentences and answer the following questions.
A) As water bodies exert a cooling effect, this improves the performance of solar photovoltaic panels by 5 to 10 per cent. This means a significant cost saving for the plant owners. The other benefits include reduced water evaporation, reduced grid interconnection costs, low algal blooming and improved water quality.
B) The solar project which is estimated to cost around Rs 423 cr will have 4.5 lakh photovoltaic panels. The solar panels will cover 450-acre area of the reservoir and can be expanded in the future, according to a report in Times of India.
C) NTPC’s efforts to set up floating solar power projects are being aimed at reducing its carbon footprints and accelerate its green energy production to 30 percent of its capacity.
D) “Floating solar plants is an opportunity to generate power with low cost
as land acquisition of at least five acres per megawatt of capacity involves huge fixed cost. Since there are a large number of major reservoirs in the Southern Region including in Telangana, it would be a huge opportunity to go for renewable energy in the floating solar method” as per the source.
E) Floating solar plants, a _____ alternative to land-based solar plants, refer to the deployment of photovoltaic panels on the surface of water bodies and help to counter key challenges that renewable energy plants owners face such as grid connectivity, land acquisition, regulations etc.
F) India’s biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW will be set up at Ramagundam in Telangana. The project, expected to be opened in May, is being set up at Ramagundam thermal power plant reservoir. The solar project is commissioned by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
6) What will be the first sentence after rearrangement?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) F
7) What will be the last sentence after rearrangement?
A) E
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) F
8) What will be the adjoining pair of sentences before the last sentence?
A) A-F
B) B-E
C) A-B
D) C-D
E) D-F
9) What will come in the place of ____ given in the following sentence?
Floating solar plants, a _____ alternative to land-based solar plants, refer to the deployment of photovoltaic panels on the surface of water bodies and help to counter key challenges that renewable energy plants owners face such as grid connectivity, land acquisition, regulations etc.
a) Viable
b) feasible
c) doable
d) Epitomise
e) Augment
A) abc
B) bcd
C) def
D) adf
E) bde
10) Which of the following is an unmatched sentence that doesn’t match the theme of the paragraph?
A) F
B) B
C) A
D) C
E) D
Answers :
Directions (1-5) :
DBAEC is the correct arrangement. The fixed sentence sets the tone for the rest of the passage, the sentence DB are connected because it is a continuation of the same idea and said by the same person because it is given within the quotation which means the words mentioned are said by the same person and it is not a reported speech. It is a direct speech so the name of the person should also be mentioned. followed by sentence a, in which the name of the person mentioning the lines are mentioned, when the remaining sentence e and c are compared , the full form is mentioned before short form, so the expansion of NGO will be mentioned
before abbreviation.
1) Answer: D
2) Answer: B
3) Answer: A
4) Answer: E
5) Answer: C
Directions (6-10) :
Rearrangement: FCBED
6) Answer: E
F is the starting sentence and introductory part of the given paragraph telling us about the main part: India’s biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW will be set up at Ramagundam in Telangana. So option E is the right answer.
7) Answer: D
D is the ending part of the paragraph as it is explaining why floating solar plants are used and how it will benefit by the reliable source so option D is the right answer.
8) Answer: B
Before the last sentence i.e. D, sentences B and E are the adjoining pairs as:
B: Telling the actual cost of project and its area
E: After that why floating solar power plants are a good alternative and how they help is explained. So option B is the right answer.
9) Answer: A
The given sentence suggests that Floating solar plants are doable, practical, feasible alternative to land-based solar plants, as they help to counter key challenges that renewable energy plant owners face such as grid connectivity, land acquisition, regulations etc. so here words Viable, possible, doable are the correct words that fit in the blank.
Viable (adj): something able to function properly and even grow.
Something that is viable is capable of doing what it is intended to do
Feasible (adj): able to be made, done, or achieved, capable of being done, effected, or accomplished
Augment (v): to increase, add to, supplement
Epitomise (v): shorten, reduce, trim, cut
10) Answer: C
Sentence A is the unmatched sentence in the paragraph as it is talking about how solar photo volcanic panels’ performance will be improved and how it will benefit is given. But this is not mentioned in paragraphs in any sentence so option C is the correct answer.
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