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PARA JUMBLES 5 sentence type Try to find essential links in ur very first scanning of the statements.

You will usually b able to find at least one such link - & that will at least eliminate SOME answer choices if it doesn!t directly lead to the correct answer choice. Consider question 1 Statement " talks abt #these $$l%. &ow ur link is #which $$l'% (f u can find out which $$l are being discussed) it automatically M*ST $recede ". &ow see statement + it ends with #and $$l who have res$onded ,uickly-% .ere!s the sub/ect of #these% in ". Sadly) we only have one o$tion in which + does not immediately $recede ". &ow if u consider 0) you will see that it is a general statement with $hrases like #must not only be rewarded-% #but must be consciously develo$ed-% The rest of the statements follow this chain of thot. This) in essence) is the im$ thing to reali1e in this set of statements bco1 only one o$tion begins with 0 i got confused...co1 i thot 2 sounded like a to$ic statement. 2E also form a $air "ou$led with the observation that +" is a $air) ( chose o$tion 3d4 w5o considering 0 at all. .owever) that was the key there - tho not easily recogni1able) but yes) after finding a link) it does becum obvious. Therefore) 0 must o$en n another link must be +". .owever) u needn!t worry abt s$ending a min or so on something like this confusing one. Now take a ook at ques ! You might notice 6 things at the first glance7 8. the common words in 2 n + 6. the #hence% in statement 0 #the general im$ression% it!s a

(n view of the first observation) u can c that 2 states the im$ression n + refutes it. * now know that 2 cums b9 +) but don!t fall into the tra$ of thinking of 2+ as a $air. + talks abt #the results% that $roved something. Therefore) some action that lead to this result) and therefore the conclusion) must have occurred in between 2 n +.

Moving to the 6nd observation from where does this #hence% originate' 2nd who are the :they! referred to' Obviously) :they! are .uthwaite!s researchers) who had to find another method) because what knowledge they had wasn!t $articularly useful. &ow uve got the link E0. "ou$le both observations n voila; The only feasible o$tion is 3a4 2E0+". RE"# Practice E$ !% &ues '% Pa(e )* <ook at statement 2. (t ends with the ,ues) # =hen was modern (ndian art born'% The remaining statements serve only to ,ualify this statement. 0E n "+ are obvious links here. Sum other $ointers7 +, try to find single links and check with the o$tions. One link might hel$ a lot. See what statement hits u :first n fastest! like our teacher $uts it. *se that statement as a base. 0e careful to read 2<< the statements) though don!t worry abt $alcing each one. +,N-. =orry abt getting every line in $lace. Your goal is to reach the destination. The /ourney isn!t meant to be en/oyed; You can do that on ur way to ((M2. Try to necessarily find the o$ening or closing statement) if you can!t s$ot it at once. <ook at the o$tions 0E>O?E reading the statements. OT.E?S7 <ook out for $ronouns. #They5theirs5them% #he5his5him% #She5her% etc) things which invariably have to have a sub/ect. =hen an abbreviation is used) the e@$anded form will usually A?E"E+E it. Try to connect BEY=O?+S or common words5$hrases in two statements. Try to hit links $airs of sentences u know must follow each other. Once u!ve read the statements) take a look at the o$tions. They /ust might hel$ for e@am$le) if all 9 begin with 2 or end with +) u have at least one statement!s $osition fi@ed >inally) +O&!T bother abt $utting every statement in its $lace. (f one link is very obvious) /ust go for it. Of course) kee$ the other statements in mind don!t ignore them. .el$ them to hel$ you not to ham$er your $rogress. Only very rarely will

you be re,uired to $ut in a lot of time to get ECE?Y statement where it belongs then that ,ues is best left alone. (t!s /ust a s$eedbreaker.

& now remember that you owe me the biggest Toblerone available. ( don!t care if this doesn!t hel$ you but it sure took a lot of my time;;; .e he "iao; .a$$y studying;

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