English Comprehension PYQs

The correct answer is: To have very similar qualities.

Key Points

• The idiom 'Cut from the same cloth' is used to describe two or more people or things that are very similar in nature, character, or behavior. (एक ही जैसा होना)
• Example: The two brothers are cut from the same cloth; both are incredibly hardworking and honest.
• 'To have very similar qualities' means possessing traits, characteristics, or features that are nearly identical to someone or something else. (अत्यधिक समान गुण होना)
• Example: These two software programs are cut from the same cloth as they offer almost the same user interface.
• Hence, we can infer that the meaning of the idiom 'Cut from the same cloth' is 'To have very similar qualities'.

Therefore, the correct answer is- To have very similar qualities.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• To share resources (संसाधन साझा करना): The act of using the same tools, money, or materials collectively.
• Example: Small startups often share resources to reduce their operational costs.
• To belong to the same family (एक ही परिवार का होना): Being related by blood or marriage within the same kinship group.
• Example: Although they belong to the same family, their career paths are entirely different.
• To have the same origin (एक ही मूल का होना): Coming from the same source, beginning, or starting point.
• Example: Many languages in Europe have the same origin in Latin.

The correct answer is 'sack'.

 

Key Points

• The idiom "hit the sack" is a common informal expression which means to go to bed or to go to sleep.
• It is typically used when someone is very tired and is ready to end their day.
• In this context, the word 'sack' refers to a bed (historically, mattresses were often simple sacks filled with hay or straw).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Complete Idiom: Hit the sack.

Additional Information

• Hit the hay: This is a synonymous idiom that also means to go to sleep.
• Hit the bag: While 'hit the bag' is sometimes used in boxing (referring to a punching bag), it is not the standard idiomatic expression for going to sleep.
• Hit the nail on the head: This is a different idiom meaning to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

The correct answer is: Orator.

Key Points

• The phrase 'An eloquent and skilled public speaker' refers to a person who is highly proficient at making speeches and can influence or move an audience with their words. (एक वाकपटु और कुशल सार्वजनिक वक्ता)
• Example: Winston Churchill was known as a brilliant orator who inspired his nation during the war.
• 'Orator' is the specific term used for a person who excels in the art of public speaking and uses rhetoric effectively. (वक्ता)
• Example: The young activist proved to be a powerful orator, capturing the attention of thousands at the rally.
• Hence, we can infer that the one-word substitute for 'An eloquent and skilled public speaker' is 'orator'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Orator.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Elector (निर्वाचक): A person who has the right to vote in an election.
• Example: Every registered elector in the district is encouraged to cast their vote on Tuesday.
• Spokesperson (प्रवक्ता): A person chosen to speak on behalf of others or an organization.
• Example: The company spokesperson denied the rumors regarding the merger.
• Leader (नेता): The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.
• Example: A great leader motivates their team to achieve goals through collaboration and vision.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological narrative flow starting from the conclusion of an event (the races) and the subsequent discussion about the next destination.
• Sentence A is the first sentence (fixed), establishing the context that the races have ended and were disappointing.
• Sentence B follows as it naturally describes the immediate reaction after the event:
• As we left the grounds, Dad said with satisfaction: It'll be good to get back to the hotel and relax.
• Sentence D is the third sentence because it provides the counter-argument or reminder to Dad's plan:
• But we were going to the botanical gardens, Mother reminded him.
• Sentence E follows as it expresses the narrator's or another family member's interest in seeing the gardens despite Dad's desire to relax:
• I'd like to have just a peek at them.
• Sentence C is the fifth sentence as it describes Dad's reaction to the suggestion of visiting the gardens:
• Dad was not eager.
• Sentence F is the last sentence (fixed), where Dad explains his reluctance:
• Those places cover a lot of territory, you know, he said.
• The correct sequence is BDEC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

The races were something of a disappointment. As we left the grounds, Dad said with satisfaction: It'll be good to get back to the hotel and relax. But we were going to the botanical gardens, Mother reminded him. I'd like to have just a peek at them. Dad was not eager. Those places cover a lot of territory, you know, he said.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological narrative of a student's academic journey and their realization regarding their career path.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, establishing the starting point of the narrator joining a B.Sc. degree course at St. Joseph's while being unaware of other options.
• Sentence B follows A as it complements the idea of lack of awareness mentioned in the first sentence:
• Nor did I have any information about career opportunities available to a student of science.
• Sentence D is the third sentence because it describes the realization that occurred after completing the course mentioned in sentence A:
• Only after obtaining a B.Sc. did I realise that physics was not my subject.
• Sentence E follows D as it identifies the solution to the problem identified in the previous step:
• I had to go into engineering to realise my dreams.
• Sentence C is the fifth sentence as it reflects on the missed opportunity and provides a transition to the final decision:
• I could have joined the Engineering course long ago, right after finishing my Intermediate course.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence, concluding the narrative with the narrator's decision to apply for the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT).
• The correct sequence for the jumbled sentences is BDEC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

When I joined the B.Sc. degree course at St. Joseph's, I was unaware of any other option for higher education. Nor did I have any information about career opportunities available to a student of science.

Only after obtaining a B.Sc. did I realise that physics was not my subject. I had to go into engineering to realise my dreams. I could have joined the Engineering course long ago, right after finishing my Intermediate course. Better late than never, I told myself as I made the detour, applying for admission into the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), regarded as the crown jewel of technical education in South India at that time.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a logical flow describing a teacher's classroom methodology, starting from the structure of the lecture to the handling of difficult queries.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, establishing the context of classroom participation and question-answer sessions.
• Sentence D follows A because it provides the specific breakdown of the class timing, explaining exactly how the session mentioned in A is accommodated (forty minutes of teaching followed by twenty minutes of debates and questions).
• Sentence E follows D as it explains the pedagogical benefits of the twenty-minute session described in D, highlighting that students learn to express opinions and the teacher assesses their learning.
• Sentence C follows E by shifting the focus to what the teacher gains from these sessions, stating that the teacher has learnt a lot from students during these interactions.
• Sentence B follows C as it introduces a specific challenge during these sessions—the difficult questions that the teacher sometimes cannot answer.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence, providing the resolution to the situation mentioned in B (referring to books and answering the next day).
• The correct sequence is DECB.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Whenever I teach my class, I make sure that everyone participates in the question-answer session. I normally teach for forty minutes and keep the last twenty minutes open for debates, questions and answers. This way, students learn to express their opinions in front of others and the teacher also understands how much the students have learnt. Many times I have learnt a lot from my students during these sessions. Sometimes their questions are so difficult that I am not able to answer. Then I tell them that I will refer to my books and answer the next day.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a logical flow starting with the introduction of a specific person and moving toward the classroom environment and student attitudes.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, introducing the teacher, Gowramma.
• Sentence C follows as the second sentence because it describes the personality and traits of the teacher mentioned in the first sentence:
• She was kind and warm and always cheerful.
• Sentence B is the third sentence as it identifies the specific subject she taught, further developing the description of her role:
• She used to teach us Sanskrit.
• Sentence E follows as the fourth sentence, detailing her teaching style and her interaction with the class:
• She was a great teacher and would tell lots of stories in the class.
• Sentence D is the fifth sentence as it shifts the focus to the students' motivation for choosing the subject:
• Students usually took Sanskrit as an optional language, in order to score marks like math.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence, providing a contrast to the teacher's storytelling (mentioned in E) by highlighting the students' lack of interest in old epics compared to grades.
• The correct sequence is CBED.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

When I was a child, I had a teacher called Gowramma. She was kind and warm and always cheerful. She used to teach us Sanskrit. She was a great teacher and would tell lots of stories in the class. Students usually took Sanskrit as an optional language, in order to score marks like math. They only wanted to get good grades and were not interested in Gowramma's old epics.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological and logical sequence describing a young man's journey of quitting a social networking site.
• Sentence A is the opening sentence (fixed), which introduces the main action: a youngster quitting Facebook in December.
• Sentence D follows A because it describes the immediate consequence of the act mentioned in A: 'With that one act' refers to quitting, resulting in him saying goodbye to over 300 contacts.
• Sentence B follows D to provide background information about the youngster's previous behavior on the site, noting he was a 'regular' just like his friends.
• Sentence E follows B by elaborating on what being a 'regular' meant: he visited the site every day to post photos and status updates.
• Sentence C is the penultimate sentence as it introduces the turning point—the Timeline feature—which caused him to rethink his presence on the platform.
• Sentence F is the concluding sentence (fixed), which provides the youngster's direct quote explaining his discomfort with the privacy implications of the Timeline feature mentioned in C.
• The correct logical sequence for the jumbled sentences is DBEC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

A youngster quit Facebook in December after spending over three years on the social networking site. With that one act, he bid a silent adieu to more than 300 contacts that he had added to his account during the period. Like almost everyone from his 'friend's circle,' the 20-year-old was a regular on the site. He visited it every day to post photos and status updates. Last week a new feature on Facebook called Timeline forced him to reconsider the pros and cons of being on the networking site. 'Everyone has some skeletons in their closet and I am just not comfortable with Facebook digging up and displaying all the facets of my life on a bulletin board,' said the youngster.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The paragraph provides a descriptive account of an arrival in the village of Kyirong, comparing its architecture to European styles.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, introducing the village, its size (eighty houses), and its administrative importance as the seat of two district governors.
• Sentence B follows as it introduces the narrators (Europeans) entering the village and the reaction of the local inhabitants, establishing the context of their arrival.
• Sentence C is the third sentence as it narrows the focus from the village in general to the specific farmer house where the narrators were stayed (quartered), noting its resemblance to Tyrolese houses.
• Sentence E follows as it expands on the architectural comparison mentioned in sentence C, stating that the entire village looked like it was from the Alps.
• Sentence D is the fifth sentence because it identifies the only difference between these Alpine-looking houses and the ones in Kyirong: the presence of prayer flags instead of chimneys.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence, providing specific details about the five colours of those prayer flags and their significance in Tibet.
• The correct sequence is ABCEDF, making the jumbled part BCED.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

There are about eighty houses in the village, which is the seat of two district governors who administer thirty villages. We were told that we were the first Europeans who had ever come to Kyirong, and the inhabitants watched our entry with astonishment. This time we were quartered in the house of a farmer, which reminded me of our Tyrolese houses. As a matter of fact, the whole of the village might have been transplanted from the Alps. The only difference was that instead of chimneys, the roofs of the houses were decorated with prayer flags. These were always in the five colours, which represented different aspects of life in Tibet.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological sequence of events occurring during a single night.
• Sentence B is the first sentence as it introduces the setting and the initial inciting incident:
• One night, Hodja Nasreddin awoke, thinking he had heard a strange noise outside his window.
• Sentence D follows as it describes the protagonist's immediate reaction to the noise and what he observed:
• Looking out, he saw a suspicious white figure.
• Sentence A is the third sentence because it shows the character interacting with the figure he just spotted:
• 'Who goes there?' shouted the Hodja.
• Sentence C is the final sentence as it concludes the sequence of actions after receiving no response to his shout:
• Hearing no reply, Nasreddin reached for his bow, set an arrow to the string, took aim and shot in the direction of the mysterious figure.
• The correct logical sequence is BDAC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

One night, Hodja Nasreddin awoke, thinking he had heard a strange noise outside his window. Looking out, he saw a suspicious white figure. 'Who goes there?' shouted the Hodja. Hearing no reply, Nasreddin reached for his bow, set an arrow to the string, took aim and shot in the direction of the mysterious figure.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological narrative about the downfall of the Gromov family, starting from a stable position to a state of total loss.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence: It introduces the patriarch of the family, Gromov, a steady and well-to-do official living in the town.
• Sentence C follows A: Since Sentence A introduces the man, Sentence C logically introduces his family members, specifically his two sons, Sergei and Ivan.
• Sentence B follows C: It begins the chronological sequence of tragic events by describing the death of the first son, Sergei, due to galloping consumption. This is explicitly mentioned as the beginning of a series of disasters.
• Sentence E follows B: It continues the timeline by stating what happened a week after Sergei's funeral. The father was sued for forgery and embezzlement and died in prison.
• Sentence D is the final part of the jumbled sequence: It describes the aftermath of the father's death—the auctioning of the property and Ivan and his mother being left destitute.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence: It provides a contrast to the current poverty by reflecting on the financial support Ivan used to receive while his father was still alive.
• The correct logical sequence is CBED.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Some twelve or fifteen years ago there lived in his own house in the main street of the town a certain official by the name of Gromov, a steady well-to-do man. He had two sons: Sergei and Ivan. Sergei, after completing three years of study at the University, contracted galloping consumption and died and this death was the beginning of a series of disasters which overtook the Gromov family. A week after Sergei's funeral the old man was sued for forgery and embezzlement, and died soon after of typhus in the prison hospital. His house and property were sold at auction, and Ivan Dmitrich and his mother were left without any means of support. While his father was alive Ivan Dmitrich lived in Petersburg, studying at the University, and receiving 60 or 70 roubles from home every month.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The paragraph describes the growing intimacy and interaction between the narrators and Mrs. Thangme, focusing on her personal belongings.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, stating that the narrators were treated like family members.
• Sentence C follows A because it elaborates on the nature of this family-like relationship, mentioning how she talked over her problems and appreciated their compliments.
• Sentence B follows C as it moves the interaction to a more private setting, where she invited them into her room to see her jewels.
• Sentence E follows B because it describes the great chest where those jewels (referred to as these) were kept, explaining the storage in cases or silk wrappings.
• Sentence D follows E as a concluding observation on the collection, stating that the treasures were indeed worth looking at.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence, providing a detailed description of the specific treasures mentioned in D (tiara, rings, earrings, and amulets).
• The correct logical sequence is CBED.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Soon, we were treated like members of the family. Mrs. Thangme talked over her problems with us and was delighted when we paid her compliments on her good looks and good taste. Once she invited us to come into her room and look at her jewels. These she kept in a great chest in which her treasures were stored either in small jewel cases or in fine silk wrappings. Her treasures were worth looking at. She had a glorious tiara of corals, turquoise and pearls and many rings as well as diamond earrings and some little Tibetan amulet lockets, which are hung round the neck by a coral chain.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological and biographical sequence regarding the early life of the famous writer Leo Tolstoy.
• Sentence A is the first sentence as it introduces the subject, Leo Tolstoy, providing his full identity, occupation, and the date and place of his birth (9 September 1828).
• Sentence C follows as it provides immediate genealogical background, identifying his parents, Count Nikolay Ilich Tolstoy and Princess Mariya Nikolayevna Volkonskaya, and their social status.
• Sentence B is the third sentence as it transitions into the tragic events of his early childhood, specifically the deaths of his mother and father in 1837.
• Sentence D is the fourth sentence as it concludes the sequence by explaining who took over the care of Tolstoy and his four siblings after the further deaths of his grandmother and an aunt.
• The correct sequence is ACBD.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Leo Tolstoy, a great Russian novelist, was born in the village of Yasnaya Polyana in Russian Empire, on 9 September 1828. His parents, Count Nikolay Ilich Tolstoy and Princess Mariya Nikolayevna Volkonskaya, came from distinguished families of the Russian nobility. His mother died before Tolstoy turned two, and his father died in 1837. After his grandmother and an aunt died, Tolstoy and his four siblings were raised by another aunt in western Russia.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological and logical progression regarding the narrator's parents visiting Sri Lanka.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, introducing the visit of the parents during winter.
• Sentence B follows A because it introduces the narrator's initial feelings or hesitation (qualms) about the visit, which is a natural thematic progression from the mention of the visit itself.
• Sentence C follows B as it elaborates on those specific qualms or worries, listing potential issues like heat, food, water, and the leprosy clinic.
• Sentence E follows C by providing a contrast to the narrator's worries. The word But signals a shift, stating that the narrator had underestimated the parents' resilience and adaptability.
• Sentence D follows E by providing specific evidence of that adaptability, mentioning how they did not mind the lack of running water and enjoyed the curries prepared by the cook, Appuhamy.
• Sentence F is fixed as the last sentence, concluding with a detail about their age (seventies) and their limited interest in distant travel.
• The logical sequence of the jumbled sentences is BCED.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

When I had a house in Sri Lanka, my parents came out one winter to see me. Originally, I had felt some qualms about encouraging their visit. Any one of several things – the constant heat, the unaccustomed food and drinking water, even the presence of a leprosy clinic a quarter of a mile from the house – might easily have an adverse effect on them in one way or another. But I had underestimated their resilience; they made a greater show of adaptability than I had thought possible and seemed entirely content with everything. They claimed not to mind the lack of running water in the bathrooms and regularly praised the curries prepared by Appuhamy, the resident cook. Both of them being in their seventies, they were not tempted by the more distant or inaccessible points of interest.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological sequence of events involving two friends, Swaminathan and Mani, as they visit their friend Rajam.
• Sentence A is fixed as the first sentence, establishing the setting: the two characters are walking up the drive to Rajam's house.
• Sentence B follows as the immediate next action. As they are walking, they are suddenly interrupted by a policeman who commands them to stop and approaches them.
• Sentence D is the third sentence as it describes Swaminathan's internal reaction to the policeman's presence. Feeling intimidated by the uniform, he considers running away (fleeing).
• Sentence E follows because it continues the interaction between the two friends. Since Swaminathan is scared, he appeals to Mani to take the lead and talk to the policeman.
• Sentence C is the fifth sentence as it transitions from their internal fear to the actual dialogue. The policeman finally reaches them and asks for their purpose (what they were doing there).
• Sentence F is fixed as the final sentence, providing Mani's defensive and casual response to the policeman's question.
• The correct logical sequence is BDEC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Swaminathan and Mani were nervously walking up the short drive leading to Rajam's house. A policeman in uniform cried to them to stop and came running towards them. Swaminathan felt like turning and fleeing on seeing him. He appealed to Mani to speak to the policeman. The policeman asked what they were doing there. Mani replied in a tone in which overdone carelessness was a trifle obvious: If Rajam is in the house, we are here to see him.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological narrative about a character named Swaminathan at school.
• Sentence C is the first sentence as it introduces the subject and the setting:
• Next day, Swaminathan was at school early.
• Sentence D follows by providing context regarding the timing of his arrival, explaining what 'early' meant in this situation:
• There was still half an hour before the bell.
• Sentence A is the third sentence as it describes Swaminathan’s habitual behavior during such free intervals:
• He usually spent such an interval in running round the school or in playing the Digging Game under the huge Tamarind tree.
• Sentence B is the fourth sentence as it uses the conjunction 'But' to show a contrast between his usual habits and his unusual behavior on this specific day:
• But to-day he sat apart sunk in thought.
• The correct sequence is CDAB.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Next day, Swaminathan was at school early. There was still half an hour before the bell. He usually spent such an interval in running round the school or in playing the Digging Game under the huge Tamarind tree. But to-day he sat apart sunk in thought.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The paragraph starts with Sentence A, which establishes the narrator's location and the proximity of Colombo, setting the stage for travel.
• Sentence E follows A because it introduces the action taken based on that proximity—making arrangements via telephone for weekend trips to the city with parents visiting from America.
• Sentence D follows E as it describes the specific activities during those weekend trips in Colombo, such as having tea in Cinnamon Gardens and dining with local dignitaries and professors.
• Sentence B follows D because it provides a concluding observation about those weekends, describing them as hot and exhausting and mentioning the relief the parents felt upon returning to their more comfortable home environment.
• Sentence C follows B as it introduces a specific event (the horse races at Gintota) occurring on a particular Sunday toward the end of the parents' visit, shifting the narrative focus from general routine to a specific final outing.
• The paragraph concludes with Sentence F, detailing the immediate logistical steps taken for that specific trip to Gintota, such as booking rooms at the New Oriental in Galle.
• The logical flow of the narrative is: Location (A) → General Travel Plans (E) → Specific City Activities (D) → Feeling after the trips (B) → Planning a final specific trip (C) → Execution of the final trip (F).
• The correct sequence is EDBC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Colombo, where all the people I knew lived, was less than a hundred miles away from my place. Several times me and my parents (who had come from America to visit me) went up for weekends, which I arranged with friends by telephone beforehand. There we had tea on the wide verandas of certain houses in Cinnamon Gardens, and sat at dinners with professors from the university, Protestant ministers, and assorted members of the government. These weekends in the city were hot and exhausting, and my parents were always happy to get back to the house, where they could change into comfortable clothing. One Sunday not long before they were due to return to America, we decided to take in the horse races at Gintota, where there are also some botanical gardens that Mother wanted to see. I engaged rooms at the New Oriental in Galle and we had lunch there before setting out to see the botanical gardens.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological narrative about Hodja Nasruddin and a culinary interaction with a friend.
• Sentence B is the first sentence as it introduces the protagonist and the primary setting:
• Hodja Nasruddin purchased a piece of meat at the market, and on his way home he met a friend.
• Sentence D follows because it describes the interaction between Hodja and his friend regarding the purchase:
• Seeing the Hodja's purchase, the friend told him an excellent recipe for stew.
• Sentence A is the third sentence as it provides Hodja's reaction to the oral recipe, expressing his need for a written version:
• 'I'll forget it for sure,' said the Hodja, 'Write it on a piece of paper for me.'
• Sentence C is the fourth as it concludes the sequence by showing the friend's response and Hodja continuing his journey:
• The friend obliged him, and the Hodja continued on his way, the piece of meat in one hand and the recipe in the other.
• The correct sequence is BDAC.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Hodja Nasruddin purchased a piece of meat at the market, and on his way home he met a friend. Seeing the Hodja's purchase, the friend told him an excellent recipe for stew. 'I'll forget it for sure,' said the Hodja, 'Write it on a piece of paper for me.' The friend obliged him, and the Hodja continued on his way, the piece of meat in one hand and the recipe in the other.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The paragraph follows a chronological and thematic sequence regarding the life and research of the famous ornithologist Salim Ali.
• Sentence A is the first sentence (fixed), establishing the timeline in 1928 when he went to Germany to train under Professor Erwin Streseman.
• Sentence E follows A because it continues the chronological timeline to 1930. After his training, he found no employment and moved to Kihim, a coastal village near Mumbai.
• Sentence C follows E as it introduces the specific subject of his study during his time in Kihim: the breeding biology of baya birds, which brought him international fame.
• Sentence D follows C because it provides the first specific observation from his study of the baya birds, noting that the male baya is the one responsible for building the nest.
• Sentence B follows D as it describes the next step in the breeding process: once the nest is partially built, the female arrives to take possession of the home and the mate.
• Sentence F is the last sentence (fixed), concluding the observations by explaining how the baby bayas are fed.
• The correct logical and chronological sequence is A-E-C-D-B-F. The jumbled part is ECDB.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

In 1928, Salim Ali went to Germany and trained under Professor Erwin Streseman at the Zoological Museum of Berlin. In 1930, finding no suitable employment he moved to Kihim a coastal village near Mumbai. Here, he studied the breeding biology of baya birds which won him recognition as a world class ornithologist. He found that it is the male baya which builds the nest. Then, suddenly one day the female arrives and takes possession of a husband and the half-finished home! He found that the thousands of baby bayas were fed on soft bodied insects as the young are incapable of digesting hard grain.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The paragraph describes the final steps taken by a boy named Vanka as he finishes writing a letter and prepares to mail it.
• Sentence C is the first sentence as it establishes the initial action of finishing the physical letter:
• Vanka twice folded the sheet of paper and then he put it in an envelope bought the previous day for a kopeck.
• Sentence A follows because once the letter is in the envelope, he must address it. It shows his initial thought process for the destination:
• He reflected for a while, dipped the pen in ink, and wrote the address: To Grandfather in the Village.
• Sentence B is the third sentence as it continues the addressing process, adding more specific detail (the name) after further thought:
• Then he scratched his head and thought for a while, and added the words: Konstantin Makarich.
• Sentence D is the fourth sentence as it concludes the sequence with the boy's reaction and his rush to the street to mail the completed letter:
• Pleased because no one interrupted him when he was writing, he threw on his cap, and without troubling to put on a coat, he ran out into the street in his shirt sleeves.
• The correct sequence is CABD.

Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:

Vanka twice folded the sheet of paper and then he put it in an envelope bought the previous day for a kopeck. He reflected for a while, dipped the pen in ink, and wrote the address: To Grandfather in the Village. Then he scratched his head and thought for a while, and added the words: Konstantin Makarich. Pleased because no one interrupted him when he was writing, he threw on his cap, and without troubling to put on a coat, he ran out into the street in his shirt sleeves.