260 + Mcqs in Ordering of Words in English Skills Ability Page 4 McqOptions

151.	1 : The Arabs live in tentsP : so that they can move from one oasis to anotherQ : and taken down very easily and quicklyR : seeking grass and waterS : than can be put up6 : for their sheep, goats, camels and horses.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	RSQ
B.	SPR
C.	QPR
D.	RPQ
Answer» D. RPQ

Discussion

152.	1 : Ashoka was successfulP : by the cruelty and horrors of warQ : he was so disgustedR : in his military operationsS : and alone among conquerors,6 : that he renounce it.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	PRS
C.	SQP
D.	QPR
Answer» D. QPR

Discussion

153.	1 : Though the Govt. claimsP : it has failed to arrestQ : the rate of inflation is downR : or the decreaseS : the rise in prices6 : in the per capita incomeThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	QSR
C.	SQR
D.	PSR
Answer» E.

Discussion

154.	1 : SugarP : and our average consumption of sugarQ : provides something likeR : itself is rich in caloriesS : one-fifth of our6 : total calorie intakeThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RPS
C.	PQS
D.	PSQ
Answer» D. PSQ

Discussion

155.	Recently,P : containing memorable letters of ChurchillQ : a bookR : has been publishedS : by a reputed publisherThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	PRS
C.	RPS
D.	QPS
Answer» C. RPS

Discussion

156.	1 : Charles Goodyear once accidentallyP : and found that the resulting rubberQ : dropped a mixture of natural rubberR : was harder, stronger, more elasticS : and sulphur over a hot stove6 : and non-stickyThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	SPR
C.	SQP
D.	QPR
Answer» C. SQP

Discussion

157.	P : took placeQ : when militants opened fire on BSF menR : the encounter lasting over two hoursS : in the town around 8.30 a.m.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	PRS
B.	SRP
C.	PQS
D.	PSQ
Answer» D. PSQ

Discussion

158.	The exhibition committeeP : attractive and usefulQ : to make the exhibitionR : making effortsS : has beenThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	PRS
B.	PSR
C.	RPQ
D.	RQP
Answer» E.

Discussion

159.	As lightning accompanies thunder,P : was mingled withQ : so in my characterR : the mutterings of my wrathS : a flash of humourThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	RSQ
B.	PRS
C.	RPS
D.	SPR
Answer» E.

Discussion

160.	I encloseP : and the postageQ : a postal orderR : the price of the booksS : which will coverThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	PSR
B.	SPR
C.	SRP
D.	PSQ
Answer» D. PSQ

Discussion

161.	1 : At the end of the lectureP : for sparing their valuable timeQ : the speaker thanked the audienceR : and listening to himS : in coming to the meeting6 : patientlyThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SRQ
B.	PSR
C.	SPQ
D.	RQP
Answer» C. SPQ

Discussion

162.	1 : Some remarksP : put the police on the right scentQ : by a womanR : and they discoveredS : casually dropped6 : the whole gang of brigands.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SPR
B.	PSQ
C.	QSP
D.	QPR
Answer» E.

Discussion

163.	1 : The greatest tragedy of BhopalP : we in IndiaQ : is that ever after the Bhopal disaster,R : have not realizedS : the necessity6 : of town planningThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	RQS
B.	RSQ
C.	PRS
D.	SQP
Answer» D. SQP

Discussion

164.	Why do peopleP : despite a desireQ : to quit and despiteR : continue smokingS : the known health hazards?The Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	PQS
C.	QPS
D.	SPQ
Answer» C. QPS

Discussion

165.	P : the morning session lasting three hours, was spentQ : mainly on reviewingR : in the fourth round of talksS : the implementation of the decisions takenThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	QSR
C.	RQS
D.	RSQ
Answer» C. RQS

Discussion

166.	P : whenQ : a child develops bestR : like a young plantS : he is left undisturbed in the same soilThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	PRS
C.	PSR
D.	QSR
Answer» B. PRS

Discussion

167.	The captainP : when engaged against the enemyQ : who was himself a brave manR : never to lose heartS : advised the soldiersThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QSR
B.	PSR
C.	SRP
D.	QRP
Answer» D. QRP

Discussion

168.	1 : In the coming session,P : of our computer management servicesQ : to make themR : more useful, efficient and cost-effectiveS : we are undertaking a thorough review6 : for your needsThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RSP
C.	SPQ
D.	PQR
Answer» E.

Discussion

169.	P : we shall hardly expect to find life thereQ : knowing thatR : there is neither air nor waterS : on the moonThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RSP
C.	SPQ
D.	RQP
Answer» B. RSP

Discussion

170.	1 : The advantage of travellingP : customs and manners, is thatQ : we learn to appreciate the good points of othersR : in different places and havingS : the opportunities of observing people's6 : and our prejudice against them disappear.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RSP
C.	SPQ
D.	PQR
Answer» D. PQR

Discussion

171.	IfP : a foreigner wishes toQ : learn standard EnglishR : learn EnglishS : he will, of course,The Proper sequence should be:
A.	QSR
B.	RQS
C.	RSQ
D.	RQP
Answer» D. RQP

Discussion

172.	1 : Those whoP : expect othersQ : cannot treatR : should notS : others well6 : to treat them well.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	PRS
B.	SRP
C.	PQS
D.	RPQ
Answer» C. PQS

Discussion

173.	He reached his office at 10.00 a.m. andP : no soonerQ : than there was a huge explosionR : had he got out of the carS : and it went up in flamesThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RQS
C.	PQS
D.	PSQ
Answer» C. PQS

Discussion

174.	The manP : is generally the oneQ : who can work very hardR : when he must workS : who can play most heartily when he has the chance of playingThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	RPS
C.	RSP
D.	PQR
Answer» C. RSP

Discussion

175.	1 : A number of measuresP : the financial conditionsQ : for mobilisation of resourcesR : in order to improveS : are being taken by the State Governments6 : of the Municipal Corporations.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	RSP
C.	SQP
D.	QRP
Answer» E.

Discussion

176.	I wasP : and stay for few days in DelhiQ : when my father told meR : very excitedS : that I could go with himThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	QSP
C.	RSP
D.	PQR
Answer» C. RSP

Discussion

177.	Of many artistsP : those who impressed me the mostQ : when I was a childR : but those with unique personalities off stageS : were not always the successful onesThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	RQP
B.	RSP
C.	SPQ
D.	PSR
Answer» E.

Discussion

178.	This timeP : exactly what he had been toldQ : the young man didR : beyond his dreamsS : and the plan succeededThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	PRS
B.	PSR
C.	QSR
D.	SRP
Answer» C. QSR

Discussion

179.	It was to beP : before their school examinationQ : which was due to startR : the last expeditionS : in a month'sThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	RQP
B.	QSP
C.	PQS
D.	PRQ
Answer» D. PRQ

Discussion

180.	It is easierP : to venture into spaceQ : for menR : beneath their feetS : than to exploreThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	RPS
B.	PSR
C.	SRQ
D.	QSR
Answer» C. SRQ

Discussion

181.	P : when a chemical substanceQ : the food poisoning occurredR : in the food preparationsS : was mistaken for salt and usedThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SRQ
B.	PSR
C.	QPS
D.	RQP
Answer» C. QPS

Discussion

182.	1 : Long, long, time agoP : who lived with his virtuous wifeQ : in a country called ChinchinchooR : there ruled a noble kingS : and seven daughters6 : pretty, graceful and well-versed in fine arts.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	RPS
C.	PSQ
D.	QRP
Answer» C. PSQ

Discussion

183.	1 : Though Indian sportsmenP : who accompanied themQ : the large number ofR : did not set many records in Seoul Asiad,S : officials and politicians6 : did set a record of sorts.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	RQS
B.	SRP
C.	RQS
D.	PRQ
Answer» D. PRQ

Discussion

184.	Work is the one thingP : and without itQ : that is necessaryR : to keep the world goingS : we all should dieThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	PSR
B.	RPS
C.	PQS
D.	RPQ
Answer» C. PQS

Discussion

185.	Jawaharlal NehruP : under the Cabinet Mission SchemeQ : was the first to articulateR : long before such an assembly was set upS : the idea of a Constituent AssemblyThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QSR
B.	SRP
C.	PQS
D.	RPQ
Answer» C. PQS

Discussion

186.	A typical Prakash Padukone dayP : or even a game of tennisQ : starts offR : on some daysS : with an early morningThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SPR
B.	SRP
C.	PSQ
D.	SQP
Answer» B. SRP

Discussion

187.	The claim is notP : of any kindQ : butR : that it is without moralityS : that science is actively anti-moralThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	PQS
C.	QSP
D.	QRP
Answer» E.

Discussion

188.	P : he told the journalistsQ : that the government must take firm actionR : that the meeting unanimously decidedS : after coming out of the Conference HallThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	RQS
B.	SQR
C.	PQR
D.	PRQ
Answer» E.

Discussion

189.	P : One has no right in lawQ : of a tenant's roomR : to break open the lockS : and take its possessionThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RQS
C.	RSQ
D.	QRP
Answer» C. RSQ

Discussion

190.	1 : When I reached my officeP : to get home earlyQ : I phoned my motherR : that I wouldn't be ableS : to tell her6 : as I had promised.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	SRP
C.	PQS
D.	QPR
Answer» C. PQS

Discussion

191.	1 : Thick glass mayP : which are availableQ : of the home bottle-cuttlersR : in many large stores, but any fineS : be cut with one6 : glass requires personal attention.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	PSR
C.	QSP
D.	QPR
Answer» E.

Discussion

192.	1 : The decomposersP : and hence help to clean the environmentQ : help in decomposing theR : dead bodies of plants and animalsS : and put back various useful elements6 : into soil, air and water.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	PRS
C.	RPS
D.	QRP
Answer» D. QRP

Discussion

193.	1 : PaintingsP : have beenQ : which were submittedR : totally ruined by rainS : for the exhibition6 : last night.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RQS
C.	RPS
D.	SPR
Answer» E.

Discussion

194.	1 : According to reportsP : were still trapped insideQ : bogiesR : the wreckedS : some of the passengers6 : of the express.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	RQS
B.	SQR
C.	SQP
D.	PRQ
Answer» E.

Discussion

195.	1 : The department has initiated stepsP : from the corporate sectorQ : to evolve appropriate schemesR : and financial institutions forS : for mobilising investment6 : the development of wastelands.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	RSQ
B.	PSR
C.	SPR
D.	PSQ
Answer» D. PSQ

Discussion

196.	1 : There is a fashion nowadaysP : as an evilQ : who is born with a silver spoonR : to bewail povertyS : and to pity the youngman6 : in his mouth.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	SRQ
B.	PSQ
C.	SQP
D.	PRQ
Answer» C. SQP

Discussion

197.	P : while some people liveQ : to eat and drink and wearR : many have not even enoughS : in luxuryThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QRS
B.	RQS
C.	SRQ
D.	SQP
Answer» D. SQP

Discussion

198.	1 : A four-year studyP : that babies feel more comfortableQ : conducted by the Infant Testing CentreR : around other babiesS : clearly suggests6 : than with strange adults.The Proper sequence should be:
A.	RSQ
B.	PRS
C.	SPR
D.	PRQ
Answer» D. PRQ

Discussion

199.	OnlyP : to make himselfQ : by shouting at the top of his voiceR : was he ableS : heardThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	SQR
B.	SRQ
C.	PRS
D.	RPS
Answer» E.

Discussion

200.	Alexander,P : was a disciple of Aristotle,Q : who was a great conqueror,R : whom the world acknowledge as the greatest philosopherS : the world has ever knownThe Proper sequence should be:
A.	QSR
B.	PRS
C.	PQS
D.	PQR
Answer» C. PQS

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Skills Ability.

1 : The Arabs live in tentsP : so that they can move from one oasis to anotherQ : and taken down very easily and quicklyR : seeking grass and waterS : than can be put up6 : for their sheep, goats, camels and horses.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : Ashoka was successfulP : by the cruelty and horrors of warQ : he was so disgustedR : in his military operationsS : and alone among conquerors,6 : that he renounce it.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : Though the Govt. claimsP : it has failed to arrestQ : the rate of inflation is downR : or the decreaseS : the rise in prices6 : in the per capita incomeThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : SugarP : and our average consumption of sugarQ : provides something likeR : itself is rich in caloriesS : one-fifth of our6 : total calorie intakeThe Proper sequence should be:

Recently,P : containing memorable letters of ChurchillQ : a bookR : has been publishedS : by a reputed publisherThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : Charles Goodyear once accidentallyP : and found that the resulting rubberQ : dropped a mixture of natural rubberR : was harder, stronger, more elasticS : and sulphur over a hot stove6 : and non-stickyThe Proper sequence should be:

P : took placeQ : when militants opened fire on BSF menR : the encounter lasting over two hoursS : in the town around 8.30 a.m.The Proper sequence should be:

The exhibition committeeP : attractive and usefulQ : to make the exhibitionR : making effortsS : has beenThe Proper sequence should be:

As lightning accompanies thunder,P : was mingled withQ : so in my characterR : the mutterings of my wrathS : a flash of humourThe Proper sequence should be:

I encloseP : and the postageQ : a postal orderR : the price of the booksS : which will coverThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : At the end of the lectureP : for sparing their valuable timeQ : the speaker thanked the audienceR : and listening to himS : in coming to the meeting6 : patientlyThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : Some remarksP : put the police on the right scentQ : by a womanR : and they discoveredS : casually dropped6 : the whole gang of brigands.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : The greatest tragedy of BhopalP : we in IndiaQ : is that ever after the Bhopal disaster,R : have not realizedS : the necessity6 : of town planningThe Proper sequence should be:

Why do peopleP : despite a desireQ : to quit and despiteR : continue smokingS : the known health hazards?The Proper sequence should be:

P : the morning session lasting three hours, was spentQ : mainly on reviewingR : in the fourth round of talksS : the implementation of the decisions takenThe Proper sequence should be:

P : whenQ : a child develops bestR : like a young plantS : he is left undisturbed in the same soilThe Proper sequence should be:

The captainP : when engaged against the enemyQ : who was himself a brave manR : never to lose heartS : advised the soldiersThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : In the coming session,P : of our computer management servicesQ : to make themR : more useful, efficient and cost-effectiveS : we are undertaking a thorough review6 : for your needsThe Proper sequence should be:

P : we shall hardly expect to find life thereQ : knowing thatR : there is neither air nor waterS : on the moonThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : The advantage of travellingP : customs and manners, is thatQ : we learn to appreciate the good points of othersR : in different places and havingS : the opportunities of observing people's6 : and our prejudice against them disappear.The Proper sequence should be:

IfP : a foreigner wishes toQ : learn standard EnglishR : learn EnglishS : he will, of course,The Proper sequence should be:

1 : Those whoP : expect othersQ : cannot treatR : should notS : others well6 : to treat them well.The Proper sequence should be:

He reached his office at 10.00 a.m. andP : no soonerQ : than there was a huge explosionR : had he got out of the carS : and it went up in flamesThe Proper sequence should be:

The manP : is generally the oneQ : who can work very hardR : when he must workS : who can play most heartily when he has the chance of playingThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : A number of measuresP : the financial conditionsQ : for mobilisation of resourcesR : in order to improveS : are being taken by the State Governments6 : of the Municipal Corporations.The Proper sequence should be:

I wasP : and stay for few days in DelhiQ : when my father told meR : very excitedS : that I could go with himThe Proper sequence should be:

Of many artistsP : those who impressed me the mostQ : when I was a childR : but those with unique personalities off stageS : were not always the successful onesThe Proper sequence should be:

This timeP : exactly what he had been toldQ : the young man didR : beyond his dreamsS : and the plan succeededThe Proper sequence should be:

It was to beP : before their school examinationQ : which was due to startR : the last expeditionS : in a month'sThe Proper sequence should be:

It is easierP : to venture into spaceQ : for menR : beneath their feetS : than to exploreThe Proper sequence should be:

P : when a chemical substanceQ : the food poisoning occurredR : in the food preparationsS : was mistaken for salt and usedThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : Long, long, time agoP : who lived with his virtuous wifeQ : in a country called ChinchinchooR : there ruled a noble kingS : and seven daughters6 : pretty, graceful and well-versed in fine arts.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : Though Indian sportsmenP : who accompanied themQ : the large number ofR : did not set many records in Seoul Asiad,S : officials and politicians6 : did set a record of sorts.The Proper sequence should be:

Work is the one thingP : and without itQ : that is necessaryR : to keep the world goingS : we all should dieThe Proper sequence should be:

Jawaharlal NehruP : under the Cabinet Mission SchemeQ : was the first to articulateR : long before such an assembly was set upS : the idea of a Constituent AssemblyThe Proper sequence should be:

A typical Prakash Padukone dayP : or even a game of tennisQ : starts offR : on some daysS : with an early morningThe Proper sequence should be:

The claim is notP : of any kindQ : butR : that it is without moralityS : that science is actively anti-moralThe Proper sequence should be:

P : he told the journalistsQ : that the government must take firm actionR : that the meeting unanimously decidedS : after coming out of the Conference HallThe Proper sequence should be:

P : One has no right in lawQ : of a tenant's roomR : to break open the lockS : and take its possessionThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : When I reached my officeP : to get home earlyQ : I phoned my motherR : that I wouldn't be ableS : to tell her6 : as I had promised.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : Thick glass mayP : which are availableQ : of the home bottle-cuttlersR : in many large stores, but any fineS : be cut with one6 : glass requires personal attention.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : The decomposersP : and hence help to clean the environmentQ : help in decomposing theR : dead bodies of plants and animalsS : and put back various useful elements6 : into soil, air and water.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : PaintingsP : have beenQ : which were submittedR : totally ruined by rainS : for the exhibition6 : last night.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : According to reportsP : were still trapped insideQ : bogiesR : the wreckedS : some of the passengers6 : of the express.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : The department has initiated stepsP : from the corporate sectorQ : to evolve appropriate schemesR : and financial institutions forS : for mobilising investment6 : the development of wastelands.The Proper sequence should be:

1 : There is a fashion nowadaysP : as an evilQ : who is born with a silver spoonR : to bewail povertyS : and to pity the youngman6 : in his mouth.The Proper sequence should be:

P : while some people liveQ : to eat and drink and wearR : many have not even enoughS : in luxuryThe Proper sequence should be:

1 : A four-year studyP : that babies feel more comfortableQ : conducted by the Infant Testing CentreR : around other babiesS : clearly suggests6 : than with strange adults.The Proper sequence should be:

OnlyP : to make himselfQ : by shouting at the top of his voiceR : was he ableS : heardThe Proper sequence should be:

Alexander,P : was a disciple of Aristotle,Q : who was a great conqueror,R : whom the world acknowledge as the greatest philosopherS : the world has ever knownThe Proper sequence should be: