Re-order paragraphs are very tricky. The marking is based on 1 mark per correct pair. Practice a lot.
Reorder Paragraph #1
[A]. Even as Indians leftists think Bill Clinton is coming to take over India, Indian companies are preparing to take over American ones on a gargantuan scale.
B]. Now Infosys and Wipro propose of Rs 54,000 crore each.
[C]. To put this in perspective, recall that when Chandan sold his Parle brands to Coca-Cola amidst much swadeshi wringing of hands, he got a reported Rs 200 crore.
[D]. Infosys and Wipro, our two most glamorous infotech companies, both want automatic permission from FIPB to take over foreign companies worth – hold your breath – $ 15 billion each.
Reorder Paragraph #2
[A]. Three years later, he earned a law degree from Duke University, where he was head of the student bar association and graduated near the top of his class.
[B]. He was the second of five sons of Francis Anthony Nixon (1878-1956), who struggled to earn a living running a grocery store and gas station, and his wife, Hannah Milhous Nixon (1885-1967).
[C]. He attended Whittier College, where he excelled as a debater and was elected president of the student body before graduating in 1934.
[D]. Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California
Reorder Paragraph #3
[A]. He was the second of five sons of Francis Anthony Nixon (1878-1956), who struggled to earn a living running a grocery store and gas station, and his wife, Hannah Milhous Nixon (1885-1967).
[B]. Three years later, he earned a law degree from Duke University, where he was head of the student bar association and graduated near the top of his class.
[C]. Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California.
[D]. He attended Whittier College, where he excelled as a debater and was elected president of the student body before graduating in 1934.
Reorder Paragraph #4
[A]. But without both World Wars there would be no European Union (EU) today.
[B]. When Europeans commemorate the Great War of 1914-18 this summer they should be reflecting not only on the diplomatic blunders and the enormous waste of lives but also the beginning of a new approach to international relations epitomized by the EU.
[C]. The Second World War was an even bigger calamity for Germany and Europe.
[D]. The First World War was a calamity for Germany and Europe.
[E]. The EU has provided the essential infrastructure to deal with ‘the German Question’ – the role of the largest and most powerful state in Europe.
SOLUTIONS
1[A][D][C][B] 2. [D][B][C][A] 3. [C][A][D][B] 4. [D][C][A][E][B]
