SSC CGL (Prelims) English: Para Jumbles questions with solutions

Q1. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful paragraph. A. A big fancy dress ball was arranged to celebrate their homecoming. B. It must have been a terrible shock for a young girl. C. They had been married a month, just home from their honeymoon. D. Just as the guests were starting to arrive, Charnley locked himself into his bedroom and shot himself.

1. BCDA
2. ABCD
3. BCAD
4. DACB

Answer: BCAD

Sentence C introduces the couple and their recent marriage, so it naturally comes first. Sentence A follows by describing the celebration arranged for their homecoming, then D gives the shocking incident, and B concludes with the reaction to that shock.