In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B, C and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. A: The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India. B: The Civil Services Examination is based on the British era Imperial Civil Service tests, as well as the civil service tests conducted by old Indian empires such as the Mauryan Empire and Mughal Empire. C: A single attempt takes two complete years of preparation - one year before the prelims and one year from prelims to interview. D: So, it is considered to be the most difficult competitive examination in India.
In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B, C and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. A: The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India. B: The Civil Services Examination is based on the British era Imperial Civil Service tests, as well as the civil service tests conducted by old Indian empires such as the Mauryan Empire and Mughal Empire. C: A single attempt takes two complete years of preparation - one year before the prelims and one year from prelims to interview. D: So, it is considered to be the most difficult competitive examination in India. Correct Answer ABCD
The correct answer is option 1) i.e. ABCD.
- A is the first sentence because it introduces the subject 'the Civil Services Examination (CSE)'.
- B is about the history of CSE. So, B must follow A.
- C mentions that CSE requires 2 years of preparation and D uses the term 'so', i.e. it provides the reason why CSE is considered to be one of the most difficult competitive examinations in India. Therefore, D must follow C.