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The correct answer is option (4) i.e. ‘E’.

Key Points

• The correct sequence after rearrangement is C-D-E-A-B-F.
• Sentence 1 (C): This is the first sentence of the passage as it introduces the idea of the trip to the village and the daughter's enthusiasm to accompany her father. It's the beginning of the whole story.
• Sentence 2 (D): This sentence becomes the second one as it precisely follows the first. After the father agrees to accompany her, it tells us about the start of their journey to the village, continuing the narrative logically from where the first sentence left off.
• Sentence 3 (E): This is the THIRD sentence that shows the immediate reaction of the daughter when she first sees the village, declaring her love for it. It indicates how the journey is starting to have an impact on the girl, iterating further on their ongoing journey, making a logical continuation from the second sentence.
• Sentence 4 (A): The fourth sentence builds on the sentiment expressed in the third sentence. It shows the daughter's insistence on extending their visit to the village, reflecting her affection that was mentioned in the third sentence.
• Sentence 5 (B): The fifth sentence shows the father's reaction in response to his daughter's insistence portrayed in the fourth sentence. He had intended the visit to be brief and now finds himself persuading his daughter to return home.
• Sentence 6 (F): As the final sentence, this wraps up the story nicely, showing the father's gentle promise to his daughter to return to the village, therefore resolving the conflict presented in the fifth sentence.

Hence, the THIRD sentence is Sentence E.

Complete Paragraph after rearrangement: It had all started when her father mentioned that he was undertaking a trip to the village, invoking in his daughter an enthusiastic wish to accompany him. He agreed, and they embarked on their village journey together, not realizing the impact it would have on the little girl. Much to her father's surprise, she fell in love with the village at first glance and expressed a desire to spend more time there. "We should extend our visit, father," the young girl insisted, completely enchanted by the rustic charm of the village. Her father, who had originally planned a brief visit, found himself trying to convince his daughter that it was time to return home. Posing a gentle smile, the father promised his persistent daughter that they would revisit the village, thus finally persuading her to head home.

The correct answer is option (1) i.e. ‘A’.

Key Points

• The correct sequence after rearrangement is  C-D-E-A-B-F.
• Sentence 1 (C): This is the first sentence of the passage as it introduces the idea of the trip to the village and the daughter's enthusiasm to accompany her father. It's the beginning of the whole story.
• Sentence 2 (D): This sentence becomes the second one as it precisely follows the first. After the father agrees to accompany her, it tells us about the start of their journey to the village, continuing the narrative logically from where the first sentence left off.
• Sentence 3 (E): This sentence shows the immediate reaction of the daughter when she first sees the village, declaring her love for it. It indicates how the journey is starting to have an impact on the girl, iterating further on their ongoing journey, making a logical continuation from the second sentence.
• Sentence 4 (A): The FOURTH sentence builds on the sentiment expressed in the third sentence. It shows the daughter's insistence on extending their visit to the village, reflecting her affection that was mentioned in the third sentence.
• Sentence 5 (B): The fifth sentence shows the father's reaction in response to his daughter's insistence portrayed in the fourth sentence. He had intended the visit to be brief and now finds himself persuading his daughter to return home.
• Sentence 6 (F): As the final sentence, this wraps up the story nicely, showing the father's gentle promise to his daughter to return to the village, therefore resolving the conflict presented in the fifth sentence.

Hence, the FOURTH sentence is Sentence A.

Complete Paragraph after rearrangement: It had all started when her father mentioned that he was undertaking a trip to the village, invoking in his daughter an enthusiastic wish to accompany him. He agreed, and they embarked on their village journey together, not realizing the impact it would have on the little girl. Much to her father's surprise, she fell in love with the village at first glance and expressed a desire to spend more time there. "We should extend our visit, father," the young girl insisted, completely enchanted by the rustic charm of the village. Her father, who had originally planned a brief visit, found himself trying to convince his daughter that it was time to return home. Posing a gentle smile, the father promised his persistent daughter that they would revisit the village, thus finally persuading her to head home.

The correct answer is option (5) i.e. ‘F’.

Key Points

• The correct sequence after rearrangement is C-D-E-A-B-F.
• Sentence 1 (C): This is the first sentence of the passage as it introduces the idea of the trip to the village and the daughter's enthusiasm to accompany her father. It's the beginning of the whole story.
• Sentence 2 (D): This sentence becomes the second one as it precisely follows the first. After the father agrees to accompany her, it tells us about the start of their journey to the village, continuing the narrative logically from where the first sentence left off.
• Sentence 3 (E): This sentence shows the immediate reaction of the daughter when she first sees the village, declaring her love for it. It indicates how the journey is starting to have an impact on the girl, iterating further on their ongoing journey, making a logical continuation from the second sentence.
• Sentence 4 (A): The fourth sentence builds on the sentiment expressed in the third sentence. It shows the daughter's insistence on extending their visit to the village, reflecting her affection that was mentioned in the third sentence.
• Sentence 5 (B): The fifth sentence shows the father's reaction in response to his daughter's insistence portrayed in the fourth sentence. He had intended the visit to be brief and now finds himself persuading his daughter to return home.
• Sentence 6 (F): As the final sentence, this wraps up the story nicely, showing the father's gentle promise to his daughter to return to the village, therefore resolving the conflict presented in the fifth sentence.

Hence, the LAST sentence is Sentence F.

Complete Paragraph after rearrangement: It had all started when her father mentioned that he was undertaking a trip to the village, invoking in his daughter an enthusiastic wish to accompany him. He agreed, and they embarked on their village journey together, not realizing the impact it would have on the little girl. Much to her father's surprise, she fell in love with the village at first glance and expressed a desire to spend more time there. "We should extend our visit, father," the young girl insisted, completely enchanted by the rustic charm of the village. Her father, who had originally planned a brief visit, found himself trying to convince his daughter that it was time to return home. Posing a gentle smile, the father promised his persistent daughter that they would revisit the village, thus finally persuading her to head home.

The correct answer is 'E.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Cancelling' means To decide or announce that something will not take place.
• 'Issued' means To give or say something to somebody officially.
• 'Journalists' means People who write for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepare news to be broadcast.
• 'Frequent' means Occurring or done many times at short intervals.
• 'Enterants': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• ​The correct spelling is 'Entrants' means A person or group that enters or takes part in something.

Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Correct Sentence: By canceling all visas that had been issued earlier to Afghan citizens, including government officials, journalists, and other frequent visitors, India has turned friends into unwanted entrants.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Entrants' are "Candidates, Entries, Probationers".
• Example of 'Entrants' in a sentence:
• New entrants to the job market are considerably better educated than workers who are retiring.

The correct answer is 'C.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Despite' means Without being affected by; in spite of.
• 'Completion' means The action or process of completing or finishing something.
• 'Dilimitation': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• ​The correct spelling is 'Delimitation' means The action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.
• 'Exercise' means Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.
• 'Announced' means To make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: Despite the completion of the delimitation commission’s exercise, Legislative Assembly elections have still to be announced.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Delimitation' are "Bound, Circumscribe, Limit".
• Example of 'Delimitation' in a sentence:
• Set the delimitation or boundaries of your proposed research in order to provide a clear focus.

The correct answer is 'B.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Illegal' means Not allowed by the law.
• 'Acsentuating': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• ​The correct spelling is 'Accentuating' means To make something more noticeable or prominent.
• 'Undesired' means Not wanted or desired.
• 'Environmental' means Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.
• 'Consequences' means Results or effects, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: The problem of illegal mining of minor minerals is often under-estimated, thus accentuating undesired environmental consequences.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Accentuating' are "Accent, Highlight, Spotlight".
• Example of 'Accentuating' in a sentence:
• Elegant interior design is accentuating the unique feeling of space.

The correct answer is 'E.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Likelihood' means The state or fact of something's being likely; probability.
• 'Incarceration' means The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
• 'Accused' means To charge someone with an offense or crime.
• 'Eventually' means In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
• 'Innocant': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• ​The correct spelling is 'Innocent' means Not guilty of a crime or offense.

Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Correct Sentence: The likelihood that many would face long incarceration as PMLA accused, even though eventually found innocent has just increased manifold.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Innocent' are "Guiltless, Blameless, Unimpeachable".
• Example of 'Innocent' in a sentence:
• She was found innocent of all charges.

The correct answer is 'E.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Currency' means A system of money in general use in a particular country.
• 'Prospects' means The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
• 'Sustaining' means To undergo or suffer.
• 'Investment' means The action or process of investing money for profit.
• 'Recovry': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• ​The correct spelling is 'Recovery' means A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Correct Sentence: With a depreciating currency and rising (imported) inflation, prospects of sustaining investment recovery are likely to get harder.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Recovery' are "Improvement, Betterment, Revival".
• Example of 'Recovery' in a sentence:
• Economic recovery is already underway.

The correct answer is 'B' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the second part of the given sentence, the use of the relative pronoun 'who' is incorrect.
• The relative pronoun 'who' is used for saying exactly which person or what kind of person you are talking about.
• Example: The woman who I work for is very nice.
• Instead of 'who' or 'which', the relative pronoun 'that' is used after adjectives in the superlative degree.
• The relative pronoun 'that' is used for the person or thing already mentioned.
• Example: I am reading the book that won the award.
• Therefore, the pronoun 'that' should be used in place of the pronoun 'who'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: The result was the best that could be expected under the circumstances.

The correct answer is 'C' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the third part of the given sentence, the use of the preposition 'than' is incorrect.
• The preposition 'than' is used when you are comparing two things.
• The verb 'prefer' in the sentence means to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else.
• When used to state a preference for one thing over another, the verb 'prefer' is usually followed by the preposition 'to'.
• The preposition 'to' is used to introduce the second part of a comparison.
• Therefore, the preposition 'to' should be used in place of the preposition 'than'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct sentence: People prefer mobile games to story books.

Additional Information

• Prefer … than, prefer … more than and prefer … instead of are incorrect.