SSC CGL Para Jumbles & Sentence Rearrangement Questions (PQRS, First Sentence Given, Jumbled Sentences)

Para Jumbles Tests — Pick a Level and Start

Tap a level to see every test in it. Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty — start there to get the opener-and-pronoun method fixed in your head. Level 2 is pitched above the exam, with five-sentence jumbles, abstract passages and wrong options that differ from the answer by a single swapped pair.

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Same difficulty as the real SSC CGL and CHSL paper. Four jumbled sentences A, B, C, D; passages with the first sentence given and P, Q, R, S to order; passages with S1 and S6 fixed; and single sentences split into parts after a fixed opening. Every passage has clear cues — a name followed by he or she, a followed by the, this and these pointing back, however, also and finally, dates and cause and effect — on topics from Indian history, science, nature, sport and daily life.

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Harder than the exam asks. Five-sentence jumbles A to E, abstract and argumentative passages where the links are carried by ideas — claim, reason, example, counterpoint, conclusion — rather than by obvious connectors, two sentences that both look like openers until you spot a back-reference, and long sentences split into five parts P to T. Each wrong option keeps most of the right order and breaks just one link, and is still definitely wrong.

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Every para jumbles question asks one thing: which order turns the sentences into a single, connected paragraph? A good paragraph opens with a sentence that can stand on its own, and every sentence after it leans on something already said — a pronoun pointing back to a name, “the” pointing back to “a”, “however” turning against an earlier idea, “finally” or “thus” closing it.

So you do not need to read all four options in full. Find the opener, find one pair that must sit together, and the options fall away. The SSC traps are always the same: a sentence that starts with he, it, this or however placed first, two sentences that share a topic but not a link put side by side, and a conclusion that turns up in the middle.

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How Many Para Jumbles Questions Are Asked in SSC CGL?

Sentence rearrangement is a regular part of the English section — usually one or two questions in an SSC CGL Tier I shift, about the same in CHSL, and more in the Tier II English paper. Because the method never changes, it is one of the quickest questions to get right once you have practised it. The kinds of question that come up are listed below, most common first.

Kind of question	How often
Four jumbled sentences A, B, C, D — pick the correct order	The most common form
First sentence given, then P, Q, R, S to arrange	Common
One sentence split into parts after a fixed opening	Regular
First and last sentences (S1 and S6) fixed, P, Q, R, S in between	Occasional
Five or more sentences (Tier II and descriptive-style papers)	Occasional

The same skill helps in reading comprehension and cloze tests, where you have to follow how one sentence leads into the next.

What You Will Practice in the Para Jumbles Chapter

Finding the opener

A sentence that names the subject in full — a person, place, invention or idea — and does not depend on anything before it
General statements and definitions that come before examples and details
Ruling out openers: sentences starting with he, she, it, they, this, these, such, however, but, also, therefore or finally

Building the links

Pronoun links: a name, then he or she; a plural noun, then they or these
Article links: “a scientist” first, “the scientist” later
Connector links: however and but need an opposite idea before them; also, too and moreover need a first point; for example needs a general claim
Time order: dates, first, then, later, after that, by the end, finally
Cause and effect, problem and solution, question and answer
Closing sentences: thus, therefore, hence, in short, as a result

Sentence-part questions

Subject before verb, verb before object, and every phrase next to the word it describes
Relative clauses (who, which, that) right after the noun they describe; “and” before the last item of a list
The part ending in a full stop always comes last

Link words to look for

If a sentence has…	…it must come after
he, she, they, it, his, their	the sentence that names the person or thing
this, these, that, such	the sentence that first describes the idea or thing
the + noun (when first seen as “a” + noun)	the sentence with “a” + noun
however, but, yet, on the other hand	the sentence with the opposite idea
also, too, moreover, another, besides	the first point of the same kind
for example, for instance	the general statement it illustrates
then, later, after that, finally, thus, therefore	the earlier step or the reason

A sentence with none of these words is a candidate for the opener — usually the one that names the topic in full.

The three mistakes that cost the most marks

Opening with a pronoun or connector. “He was born in 1869” or “However, the plan failed” can never start a paragraph.
Joining sentences by topic, not by link. Two sentences about the same river are not a pair unless one actually points back to the other.
Putting the conclusion in the middle. A sentence with thus, therefore or in short sums up everything before it, so it almost always comes last.

Solved Examples — SSC CGL Para Jumbles

Q1. Rearrange the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
A. With this degree, she became one of the first Indian women to qualify as a doctor of Western medicine.
B. Anandibai Joshi was married at nine and lost her only child as a teenager.
C. This loss made her decide to study medicine.
D. In 1886 she graduated from a medical college in Pennsylvania, USA.
(a) BCDA (b) CBDA (c) BDCA (d) ABCD

B is the only sentence that names her, so it opens. “This loss” in C points to the child in B; D gives the degree, and A’s “With this degree” needs D. Answer: (a) BCDA

Q2. The first sentence is given. Arrange P, Q, R and S.
S1. Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth.
P. Because it is so strong yet light, it is used for scaffolding in many Asian cities.
Q. Some species can grow nearly a metre in a single day.
R. Despite this speed, its stems are remarkably strong.
S. Builders value it for another reason too: it regrows after cutting.
(a) PQRS (b) QRPS (c) QPRS (d) SQRP

Q gives proof of the speed in S1, and R’s “this speed” needs Q. P’s “so strong yet light” needs R, and S adds “another reason too” after P’s first use. Answer: (b) QRPS

Q3. The sentence has been divided into parts. Arrange P, Q, R and S after the given opening.
Opening: The old bridge
P. was finally closed to traffic
Q. which had carried buses for eighty years
R. after engineers found cracks
S. in two of its main pillars.
(a) PQRS (b) QRPS (c) QPRS (d) QPSR

The relative clause Q describes the bridge, so it comes straight after it; then the verb P, then R saying why, and S, which carries the full stop and completes “cracks”. Answer: (c) QPRS

Q4. S1 and S6 are fixed. Arrange P, Q, R and S.
S1. Every monsoon, the Brahmaputra floods large parts of Assam.
P. These deposits make the soil of the valley extremely fertile.
Q. As a result, farmers here grow rice, jute and tea in plenty.
R. The floods destroy homes, but they also leave behind thick layers of silt.
S. Yet the same farmers lose much of this harvest whenever the waters rise too high.
S6. The river is thus both a blessing and a curse for the people of Assam.
(a) RPQS (b) PRQS (c) RSPQ (d) RPSQ

R follows S1 (“The floods”), P’s “These deposits” needs the silt in R, Q gives the result of fertile soil, and S’s “the same farmers” and “Yet” turn against Q before S6 sums up both sides. Answer: (a) RPQS

How the Para Jumbles Tests Work

25 questions per test, with a full question palette — answered, skipped, marked for review, not visited.
Every SSC format in every test — four-sentence jumbles, first sentence given, S1 and S6 fixed, and sentences split into parts, mixed the way they come in the paper.
Optional 15-minute timer — with the clock to build exam speed, without it while you are still learning the chapter.
Marking: +2 correct, −0.5 wrong, 0 unattempted — the same scheme as the real paper.
Step-by-step solutions and a shortcut trick open after you submit, question by question — what each sentence does, why the opener comes first, every link in the chain, why each wrong option fails, the full paragraph in the right order, and the trap students fall into.
In English, as in the exam — English Language questions are set in English in SSC CGL and CHSL.
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How to Prepare Para Jumbles for SSC CGL

Find the opener first. Look for the sentence that names the topic in full and starts with no pronoun or connector — that alone usually removes two options.
Find one fixed pair. A name and its pronoun, “a” and “the”, a claim and its “for example” — any option that splits the pair is wrong.
Check the options, not every possible order. With the opener and one pair fixed, usually only one option is left; read it through once to confirm.
Put the conclusion last. Thus, therefore, hence and in short sum up what came before them.
For sentence parts, build the grammar. Subject, verb, object; the relative clause next to its noun; the part with the full stop at the end.
Do Level 1 untimed first, then with the 15-minute clock. Move to Level 2 once Level 1 is steady, and then check yourself on a previous year paper.

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Every chapter below has its own free Level 1 and Level 2 tests with full solutions.

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SSC CGL Para Jumbles — Frequently Asked Questions

How many para jumbles questions are asked in SSC CGL?

Usually one or two in an SSC CGL Tier I shift, about the same in CHSL, and more in the Tier II English paper. The question may give four jumbled sentences, a first sentence with P, Q, R, S to arrange, or a single sentence split into parts.

What is the fastest way to solve a para jumble?

Find the opener first — the sentence that names the topic in full and starts with no pronoun or connector. Then find one pair that must sit together, such as a name and its pronoun or 'a' and 'the'. Those two steps usually leave only one option, which you read through once to confirm.

Which sentence cannot be the first sentence of a paragraph?

A sentence that starts with a pronoun (he, she, it, they), a pointing word (this, these, such) or a connector (however, but, also, therefore, finally). Each of these needs something before it to refer to.

How do I solve sentence rearrangement questions with P, Q, R and S parts?

Build the grammar of the sentence: subject, then verb, then object. Keep a relative clause (who, which, that) right after the noun it describes, keep 'and' before the last item of a list, and put the part with the full stop at the end.

What should I do when the first and last sentences (S1 and S6) are given?

Find the sentence that follows S1 directly, and the sentence that leads straight into S6 — S6 often repeats a word or idea from it. With both ends fixed, the middle two are usually decided by a single link.

How many questions are in each test?

Twenty-five questions per test, with an optional 15-minute timer and the real exam marking of +2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one and 0 for an unattempted question.

Are the tests in English or Hindi?

The para jumbles tests are in English, as the English Language section is in SSC CGL and CHSL. Every solution explains what each sentence does, why the opener comes first, every link in the chain and why each wrong option fails, in simple English.

What is the difference between Level 1 and Level 2?

Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty — four-sentence jumbles, first sentence given, S1 and S6 fixed, and sentences split into four parts, all with clear pronoun and connector cues. Level 2 is harder than the exam: five-sentence jumbles, abstract passages linked by ideas, five-part sentences, and wrong options that break just one link.

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