Problems Involving Sequencing - Rearrangement Of Words


 
 
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Problems Involving Sequencing - Rearrangement Of Words

Problems Involving Sequencing: In these type questions, certain inter-related words are given and numbered, followed by various sequences of the numbers denoting them, as alternatives. The candidate is required to arrange these words in a logical sequence based on a common property and then choose the correctly graded sequence from the given alternatives.

Rearrangement of Words:  Sequence of occurrence of events or various stages in a process :

Illustration:  Arrange the following in a meaningful sequence :

1. Consultation              2. Illness             3. Doctor            4. Treatment                5. Recovery

A. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5                B. 2, 3, 4, 1, 5             C. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5               D. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2

Answer: A

Solution : - Clearly, illness occurs first. One then goes to a doctor and after consultation with him, undergoes treatment to finally attain recovery.

Thus, the correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4, 5.

Hence, the answer is A.

Illustration: Arrange the following in a logical order :

 1. Birth              2. Death               3. Funeral            4. Marriage          5. Education

A. 1, 3, 4, 5, 2                 B. 1, 5, 4, 2, 3              C. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1            D. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2

Answer: B

Solution : - Clearly, the given words when arranged in the order of various events as they occur in a man's life, form the sequence : Birth, Education, Marriage, Death, Funeral.

So the correct order becomes 1, 5, 4, 2, 3.

Hence, the answer is B.

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Question : 1

Arrange the following in a meaningful sequence :  :   1.Patient     2.Diagnosis     3.Bill     4.Doctor     5.Treatment

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Arrange the following in a meaningful sequence :  1. Probation   2.Interview    3.Selection     4.Appointment      5.Advertisement     6.Application

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Arrange the words in a meaningful and logical order and then select the appropriate sequence from the alternatives provided below.

1.  Puberty,  2. Infancy,  3. Adulthood,    4. Childhood,  5. Senescene

Right Option : A
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