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Paragraph jumbles, or as they are fondly called, para jumbles, are sets of connected statements
in some random order, which when unjumbled, create a meaningful paragraph. There arent
any straight-forward approaches to solving Para Jumbles. With as many approaches as you can
possibly think of, each Para jumble has a unique solution.
There are many myths on Para Jumbles that make them mind-boggling!
Myth1: Para jumbles are the most difficult questions in the English section.
The truth: They really arent! We hope these tips will help you believe it.
Myth2: Oh, options are the only saving grace!
The truth: Para Jumbles can very well be solved without options.
Myth3: You dont need to be good in vocabulary for Para Jumbles.
The truth: Sorry, vocabulary can actually help go a long way in solving the Para Jumble.
Each Para Jumble can make use of one or more of these tips for solving. Do note that these tips
should be applied depending on the unique Para Jumble question posed to you. Some problems
can be solved by taking articles as a cue, while some may need pronouns as a guide.
Here are a few tips to successfully solve Para Jumbles:
1. Look for the sentence that clearly introduces a person, place, committee, or concept in the
Para Jumble. That will most likely be the opening sentence.
Here is an example:
1. He was looking forward to opening up the presents in the solitude of his room.
2. Sanjays birthday was celebrated with a big bash.
3. But the guests insisted he open them up right there.
4. Several people arrived at his home bearing gifts, both big and small.
Introductory Line: Clearly the first line must be statement B. This is because the whole
passage talks about gifts and guests and what happens at birthdays. So the first sentence
must necessarily introduce the person whose birthday it is. He is referred to by his name in
this sentence whereas the remaining sentences refer to him as he. This is another
indication that sentence B is the opening line.
2. Always spot the central theme of each Para Jumble. The flow of the story/dialog goes a
long way in piecing together the paragraph in the correct order.
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Since the sentence B clearly states the person, Wolf, it is undoubtedly the opening sentence.
Next comes sentence C where pronoun he refers to Wolf.
It would make no sense if sentence C came before B. Only after Wolf has been introduced,
should we use he to refer to Wolf.
After Wolf has enlisted the support of his friends, we can refer to them as they. So sentence A is
the final one in the passage. Clearly sentence A cannot be used before this because the only one
introduced in the first sentence is Wolf and the group of people has only been introduced in the
second sentence. So we can refer to the group as they only after this second introduction.
The complete answer is thus B-C-A.
However, in case of pronouns in the first person like I, taking cues from them can get baffling.
Such Para Jumbles have to be solved using other approaches.
For example:
1. A. I am a student preparing for the SBI PO
2. B. I request you to provide some helpful tips to solve the logical reasoning questions.
Central theme: An SBI PO aspirant and his request
Here, pronouns can be of no help. It is best to think of it this way: only after introducing yourself
can you talk about your need for some helpful tips.
Hence, the order is A-B.
7. Adjectives:
Adjectives like simpler, better, cleverer etc are comparative. Hence they always hold a
relation to other things. Such adjectives can also be of good help in solving Para Jumbles.
For example:
1. The solution that you had put up was good.
2. Riya had posted her solution that I found to be better.
Central theme: Solutions posted by two people
Here, of course, sentence B has to come after A due to the comparative adjective better.
Below are a few confusing Para Jumbles specially crafted keeping in mind the tips discussed.
Para Jumble 1:
1. Post offices and Public sector banks could supplement micro-credit institutions in this regard.
2. They are trusted institutions, and have already built up credit and savings channels for the
poor.
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3. In a recent paper, Wouter Van Ginneken of the International Labor Organization has argued
that micro-finance institutions could play an important role in providing social security.
4. To overcome this weakness, Ginneken suggests that micro-credit organizations should
outsource the insurance part of their business.
5. But one problem is that most micro-credit institutions are small and lack expertise in the
insurance business.
Central theme: Micro-finance institutions, how they benefit people, problems faced by them
and solution to their problems.
Sentence C should be the opening sentence because it clearly mentions the name of the person,
Wouter Van Ginneken and his argument.
It is essential to note that the Para Jumble is about the institutions, not Ginneken.
Hence sentence B with pronoun they referring to the institutions should come after C. They go
on to give more information about micro-finance institutions.
Sentences A and D talk about some solutions.
So sentence E which poses the problem should come before them.
Between A and D, statement D will clearly come first, because it is a suggestion for solving the
problem and the method of solving it is in sentence A.
Therefore the order is C-B-E-D-A.
Para Jumble 2:
1. The former Act imposed severe restrictions on the freedom of the press and the latter forbade the
possession of arms by Indians.
2. Many measures of the government provoked widespread agitation.
3. The British government consistently followed a policy of repression after 1857.
4. Two of these were the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 and the Arms Act of 1897.
Central theme: The repressive policy of the British government.
Sentence C specifies the people (i.e. the British government) and their policy most clearly.
Hence it is the opening one.
Sentence B should follow C as it talks about the measures adopted in the policy.
Sentence D should follow B as these in D refers to the measures taken by the government which
are Draconian Acts.
Sentence A again talks about the Acts and uses the words former and latter. These words refer
to the Acts mentioned in D.
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