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Sentence Arrangement — Practice MCQs for CCAT

8 Questions Section A: Fundamentals English

Practice 8 Sentence Arrangement multiple-choice questions designed for CDAC CCAT exam preparation. Click "Show Answer" to reveal the correct option with detailed explanation.

Q1.

Arrange in correct order:


P: He is known for his scientific discoveries.
Q: Albert Einstein was born in Germany.
R: Later, he moved to the United States.
S: He won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
AQPSR
BQRPS
CPQRS
DQPRS
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Correct Answer: D — QPRS

Logical order: Born (Q) → Known for discoveries (P) → Won Nobel (R) → Moved to US (S).

Q2.

Arrange in correct order:


P: The water then evaporates.
Q: Water vapor forms clouds.
R: Rain falls from the clouds.
S: The sun heats the water.
ASPQR
BSQPR
CPQRS
DRSPQ
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Correct Answer: A — SPQR

Water cycle: Sun heats (S) → Evaporates (P) → Forms clouds (Q) → Rain falls (R).

Q3.

Arrange in correct order:


P: Finally, the butterfly emerges.
Q: A caterpillar hatches from the egg.
R: A butterfly lays eggs.
S: The caterpillar forms a cocoon.
ARQSP
BPQRS
CQRSP
DRSPQ
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Correct Answer: A — RQSP

Butterfly lifecycle: Eggs (R) → Caterpillar (Q) → Cocoon (S) → Butterfly (P).

Q4.

Arrange in correct order:


P: Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Q: Preheat the oven to 180°C.
R: Pour the batter into a pan.
S: Bake for 30 minutes.
AQPRS
BPQRS
CQRPS
DPRQS
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Correct Answer: A — QPRS

Baking order: Preheat (Q) → Mix (P) → Pour (R) → Bake (S).

Q5.

Arrange in correct order:


P: I missed the bus.
Q: I woke up late this morning.
R: I had to walk to school.
S: My alarm did not ring.
ASQPR
BQSPR
CPQRS
DSQRP
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Correct Answer: A — SQPR

Cause-effect: Alarm (S) → Woke late (Q) → Missed bus (P) → Walked (R).

Q6.

Arrange in correct order:


P: He became a successful businessman.
Q: He started with a small shop.
R: Ratan Tata studied in the US.
S: He returned to India after education.
ARSQP
BQRSP
CPQRS
DRSPQ
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Correct Answer: A — RSQP

Chronological: Studied (R) → Returned (S) → Small shop (Q) → Successful (P).

Q7.

Arrange in correct order:


P: Add sugar and stir well.
Q: Boil milk in a pan.
R: Serve hot or cold.
S: Add tea leaves and let it steep.
AQSPR
BQPSR
CPQSR
DSQPR
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Correct Answer: A — QSPR

Tea making: Boil milk (Q) → Tea leaves (S) → Sugar (P) → Serve (R).

Q8.

Arrange in correct order:


P: The interview went well.
Q: I received a job offer.
R: I applied for a job online.
S: I was called for an interview.
ARSPQ
BQRSP
CPQRS
DRSQP
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Correct Answer: A — RSPQ

Job process: Applied (R) → Called (S) → Interview (P) → Offer (Q).