Para Jumble

Parajumble Question: 1
1. But minority lenders can now either sell their assets at a discount to
any willing buyer or get loans from other lenders at a premium if they
suspect that they are unfairly treated.
2. A group of the public sector, private sector, and foreign banks have
signed an inter-creditor agreement on Monday to hasten the speedy
resolution of non-performing loans on their balance sheets.
3. Most of the Indian banks that are trying to sell their troubled assets
can heave a sigh of relief because they have one less hurdle to cross.
4. Any objection to the resolution process raised by dissenting lenders
will be countermanded by a majority representing two-thirds of the loans
within a consortium of lenders, according to the agreement.
5. The plan approved by the government to address the problem of
resolving bad loans is a part of “Sashakt.
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Parajumble Answer: 1 – CBDAE
Parajumble Explanation: 1
For the opposition parties in India, the name ‘Modi’ brings nightmares. For
banks, the cause of horror is again Modi and NPA. As we pursue the
sentences, the third sentence talks about a sigh of relief. It is catchy, and it
should be the introductory sentence. The question arises: how or why the
relief and what is that ‘one less hurdle’? The second sentence tells us that the
banks have signed an inter-creditor agreement to hasten the resolution of
non-performing loans. The decision of non-performing loans was always a
headache, and now it can be sped up. What does the agreement say now? All
these years dissenting lenders were putting spanners in the works, and now
the objection from them would be revoked. (4th Sentence) Now the question
of what will happen to the minority leaders comes to play. They won’t be left
in the lurch. Sentence A explains aptly. E ends the structure providing basis
throwing light on the mechanism of Shakt.
1. Many football fans trembled when they read the explosive statement from
him, contending that he would no longer wear the German shirt with pride or
excitement because of racism and disrespect he faced.
2. Özil, who has the distinction of having 23 goals and 40 assists from 92
appearances, is one of the most gifted midfielders of his generation for
almost ten years.
3. It all started when Özil and fellow footballer İlkay Gündoğan met Turkish
President Recep Erdoğan in London and presenting him with shirts just before
the World Cup.
4. Germany’s surprise exit in the first-round itself from the 2018 world cup in
Russia gave a good excuse for a sizable number of people in Germany to
target Özil because many Germans hated Turkey’s leader who was considered
a ruthless autocrat and Özil’s encounter with the President meant he had a
soft corner for the country.
5. Many were shocked when they came to know that Mesut Özil has
withdrawn from the German football team on Sunday.
Parajumble Answer: 2 – EBACD
Özil is the subject of the five sentences .The first sentence is generally not
innocuous. It needs to grab the attention of the reader. It talks about
trembling fans and the sentence E talks about shock. But in the fifth sentence,
we hear about the withdrawal of Özil from the German football team. Real
shock! Hence E serves as the opener. Özil’s withdrawal cannot be brushed
away easily. And to answer this question we need to evaluate the
option. Sentence B explains it. And Özil’s departure is traumatic for him
because he is leveling grave charges like racism. A does exactly that. Now one
must wonder about the origin of racism and the attention gets hooked onto
C. It looks inconsequential. But together with C , the next sentence D pairs
up, it becomes apparent. People need Scapegoats! Hence the answer is
EBACD
1. The work of many brilliant scholars is increasingly showcasing the crucial
role of state capacity and public institutions in encouraging long-run political
and economic development.
2. With a queer feeling inside me, I realize that I am merely the custodian of a
sacred tradition and am responsible for upholding it honorably without
debasing it.
3. I am reminded of the saying “One can never actually own a Patek Philippe,
one merely looks after it for the next generation” when I look at the board in
my office room in North Block that contains the photograph of Tagore, Gandhi
Nehru, and the other eminent people.
4. My dream was fulfilled when I followed Raghuram Rajan recently, and
other eminent people like I.G. Patel, V.K. Ramaswami, Manmohan Singh,
Ashok Mitra, Bimal Jalan, Shankar Acharya, and Kaushik Basu who adorned
the post in the past.
5. Every Indian economist who longs to have a say in Finance planning for the
country wants the job of a Chief Economic Advisor
Parajumble Answer: 3 – EDCBA
On scanning the sentences, we can easily plot our way to E, which serves as
the introductory sentence. It talks about aspiration for the highest post. Not
everybody’s aspiration gets fulfilled, but the yearning of the narrator did. He
sat in the same chair occupied previously by eminent economists like
Manmohan Singh. D propagates the idea and maintains the flow. The idea of
sitting in the chair was not to revolutionize something but to act as a
caretaker and a baton-passer. We can spot the content in C which follows
suit. Passing the baton is essential because there is something sacred
involved in the tradition and the challenge is to uphold and not to debase it.
On further notice, we find that A is the apt ender. Hence EDCBA
1. It reminded us of the urgent need for crisp and on-message judgments for
many reasons.
2. It is not uncommon to see hundreds of pages of erroneously drafted
judgments that states the same point again and again, and this has been
pointed out many times by critics within and outside the judiciary.
3. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court decided the way in which the
National Capital Territory of Delhi is to be governed.
4. But one had to scan over five centuries of pages of judgment to
comprehend the demarcation of powers between the Lieutenant Governor
and the elected government.
5. The Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra’s, injudicious construction of a
sentence, in a 2016 judgment – in Subramanian Swamy Vs. Union of India &
Ors, that ran into 228 words separated by over six commas and 17 ‘and’ is a
case in point.
Parajumble Answer: 4 – CDABE
On skirting through the sentences we find that all have abrupt openings
pointing to an idea being carried on and not started. The third sentence
is however the first sentence because governing the capital city was always a
contentious issue. And Supreme Court deciding about this is ‘what confirms C
as the opener. Supreme Court decides so many things. (But most of its
decisions are never implemented. But we are not supposed to comment). So
where is the problem? There was this problem of scanning over 500 pages to
comprehend the judgment. 500 pages! D follows. Who has the time? What is
the solution? In this age where “I don’t know” is shortened to IDK, I love You
becomes ILY, or I Miss You is condensed to IMU. Verbose utterances have no
place. What we need today is crisper, pithy judgment. Hence A. Wait! Many of
the judgments of the court are not implemented. Is it because of kilometer-
length judgments? This judiciary thing is a different cup of tea. Hundreds of
pages of views containing the same point monotonously repeated again and
again. B follows. Anybody reading the report will go to sleep in between.
1. Bhutanese people were fortunate, she wrote, in having at the head two
favorite young people like her and His Highness and they had the good of the
people at heart plus the innate wisdom to guide during difficult times.
2. She added that they loved the mountains, their magnificent scenery and
the sense of peace which they gave.
3. Indira Gandhi wrote a letter to ‘Royal grandmother’ Ashi Kesang Choden
Wangchuck on September 27, 1958, when she and her father Nehru returned
from Sikkim after an official visit.
4. She said in the letter that both, her father and she, were leaving a part of
their heart at Paro.
5. Indira said that Bhutan not only had these in full measures but also it had
something more, a unique quality, a unique aura, a unique feel.
Parajumble Answer: 5 – CDBEA
A, B, D and E cannot be the opening sentence as it is conveying a message

that is carried on. The sentences that start with (or have) in the middle, words
like ‘she wrote,’ ‘she added,” she said,” Indira said.’ are fit to be the contender
for the opening statement. Moving on we should now expand our attention
to what the write-up is about. She said that both she and her father were
leaving a part of their heart. This injects the flow of emotion and drives it
onwards making D follow. Now we look for content which is mentioned about
the mountains, the scenery and so on. Plug in B .In addition to those
mentioned (not only had these in full), but Bhutan also had a unique
quality/aura/feel. This fact provides evidence and connects E. We end the
connecting fragment A to complete and render meaning to the sentence.
Hence CDBEA
1. Starting July 25 the company’s dealers will contact the owners of the
vehicles affected by the recall and the inspection and replacement of the
faulty part will be done at no cost to the consumer.
2. The company said in a statement that 566 new Swift and 713 new Dzire
manufactured between May 7, 2018, and July 5, 2018, will be recalled.
3. Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday said it wanted to check for a possible fault in
airbag controller unit and was recalling 1279 units of the new Swift and Dzire.
4. To find out if their vehicle is among the ‘recall’ units, customers of new
Swift and new Dzire have the option of visiting the Company website.
5. Companies undertake recall campaigns globally to rectify faults that may be
potential safety defects
Parajumble Answer: 6 – CBAED
News about a company/industry will either talk about a new launch, some
fault and recall. Maintaining the factual quotient C plods its way as the
introductory line. For PR reasons the sentence talks about ‘possible’
problems. Now the question begets what more details can be extracted. B fills
the vacuum. A moves in connecting the fragment thus highlighting the
procedure. The next sentence is also about the recall but says it is not an
extraordinary event. Instead, companies undertake recall campaigns globally.
E walks in. The obvious end fragment is D as more inputs are given to the
owners of the recalled cars. Hence CBAED
1. The small and medium copper consuming units in the south relied on the
Sterlite unit for their copper needs, and now they are left in the lurch.
2. Representatives of Copper Consumers’ Association of South India said at a
press conference on Tuesday that they find the closure of the Toothukudi unit
of Sterlite a pain pushing them into a crisis.
3. They contended that The Sterlite unit produced 40% of the country’s total
production.
4. Small and medium scale Copper consuming units in the South are finding
themselves in a jam.
5. Their cost calculations have been gone haywire because of the acute
shortage of copper, and their delivery schedules have also been mishit.
Parajumble Answer: 7 – DEBCA
A fight between D and B ensues for the opening sentence. Compared to other
sentences this sentence D has pep. There is some ‘action’ in this sentence
and hence becomes the first sentence. The question of why the jam exists is
fulfilled by E as it mentions the acute shortage of copper! This brings the
Copper consumers association into the picture and the name of Sterlite pops
up. B jugs in. 40% of copper came from Sterlite. C comes to play. Now Sterlite
is linked to small and medium copper consuming units and they are in the
lurch. A completes the fold. Hence DEBCA
1. Saumya Shetty and Pravin Fonseka were the two passengers who brought
the problem of bugs to the notice of the airline.
2. On Monday, July 18, Saumya Shetty, arrived in Mumbai from Newark on AI-
144 with three children aged six years, 2.5 years and an infant and she had to
be treated for rashes that she developed due to the bug bites.
3. The day before Ms. Shetty’s unfortunate experience, Pravin Tonsekar
posted on social media sites to complain about the plane being infested with
bed bugs.
4. Tonsekar said in a tweet marked to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu
that bug on trains is typical, but finding bugs in business class is shocking.
5. Air India has taken up fumigation of the aircraft to tackle the menace after
several passengers traveling on Newark-Mumbai flights have complained of
bed bugs in the Business Class over the past week.
Parajumble Answer: 8 – EABCD
Which of the five could be the first sentence?

The first sentence talks about two passengers bringing the problem of bugs to
the notice. It cannot be the first. The second sentence seems to be a
continuation of the first sentence. The third sentence, once again, appears to
be a continuation of the second sentence and the fourth which talks about
Mr.Tonsekar looks like an extension of the fourth. Hence by process of
elimination E shall be first. “Many passengers have complained”…mentions
the sentence. Question pops up regarding the content of the complaint. A
follows suit. We then fold on to the horrific experience of Sauma Shetty which
is explained in B. C is acting as a connector to provide insight into the
accident. Next what concerns us is the aftermath of the accident and the
result- the social posting, D.
Hence EABCD
1. A top Walmart company official said that it was expecting ‘timely approval’
from authorities for its $16-billion deal to acquire Flipkart,
2. Since its deal to own 77% stake in leading e-commerce player Flipkart is
unconcluded, the company has no option but to wait for approval from fair
trade regulator CCI,
3. Since the process of issuing authorization is based on the law, the company
has not put any timeline for that, according to Mr. Iyer.
4. He said that essential approval is from the Competition Commission of
India (CCI) which was already in progress.
5. Walmart India President and CEO Krish Iyer opined that the approval
should happen in a reasonable time
Parajumble Answer: 9 – ABEDC
Sentence B and C starts with ‘since.’ They can be ruled out. The fourth starts
with, ‘he said.’ Who said? Cannot be the first! The last sentence mentions the
word ‘approval.’ What is the approval for exactly? A itself answers that
: “Expecting timely approval for its deal to acquire Flipkart!” B furthers the
idea of the stake percent in play as it throws light on trade regulations. The
timing of the approval makes us wonder. Shift your attention to “time”. E
comes in. With the process being in progress one can evaluate the required
time which is mentioned in sentence D. C says it is ‘law’ which has the answer
and generally, laws are in no man’s land. So the fragment gets completed
evolving a coherent meaning to the structure. Hence ABEDC
1. The final two Specsavers County Championship matches against Essex at

Chelmsford and Yorkshire at Blackfinch New Road is on, and Ashwin will be
taking part in the matches.
2. Wayne Parnell is being replaced by the 31-year-old Indian, who has had a
stint in Worcestershire, as the county’s overseas player.
3. India off-spinner R. Ashwin will stay back in England after the Test series to
take part in the final two rounds of the County Championship, as he has
signed up for Worcestershire.
4. Ashwin not only got 20 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls but also
made crucial runs with the bat batting at number six with an average of 42.
5. The county gained promotion to Division One after Ashwin made a fruitful
impact on and off the field in the final four Championship matches last
summer.
Parajumble Answer: 10 – CABED
We see that sentences A, B, E and D does not have the feel of a first sentence
as it fails to make an announcement of some kind. The first sentence talks
about ‘the final two.’ Second about ‘Wayne being replaced,’ fourth about ‘not
only got,’ and fifth about the country gaining promotion! C leads the group.
Ashwin will be in County Championship, for Worcestershire. The first
sentence is an extension of the third. Hence follows it up. The short span stay
of Ashwin is further propagated by the omission of Wayne Parnell in B . Let’s
focus on the reason behind the replacement because we need to carry the
flow forwards. E follows. D mentions about the prolific performance of
Ashwin and ends it. Hence CABED
1. Thanks to the leg-spinner’s six for 38, India’s got its first Test match — and
series — victory in England.
2. Not only it lost 15 of 19 matches, but it also did not win even a single Test
match.
3. But Ajit Wadekar’s side had earlier that year achieved a historic series
victory in the West Indies, and a lot of confidence could be seen in the
dressing room.
4. After a dismal record in the country, India traveled to England in the
summer of 1971.
5. The Tests, at Lord’s and Old Trafford, had ended in a tame draw and in the
third Test at the Oval, India was behind in the first innings when B.S.
Chandrasekhar produced a spell for the ages.
Parajumble Answer: 11 – DBCEA
The first sentence starts with ‘thanks to the leg-spinner.’ It does not sound like
the opener. The second sentence begins with ‘not only it lost.’ It cannot begin.
The third mentions about ‘earlier’ , hence we chug it as well. The fifth
sentence mentions tests. It should ‘follow’ some sentence. Hence we place
the 4th sentence D in the lead. India’s record was dismal. The extent of the
mishap is transpired by sentence B. We follow it up with a counter measure
to provide comparative basis making C follow. From the past, the present test
comes. Two experiments were drawn, and our hero enters the scene. E eggs
on the idea as A complete it with an Indian win. Hence DBCEA
1. In a bid to boost flagging recycling rates and tackle plastic litter, the
machines will reward users depositing any 500ml plastic bottle with half-price
discount vouchers which can be redeemed at all 30 Merlin attractions in the
UK.
2. In a tie-up between theme park operator Merlin and drinks giant Coca-
Cola, a series of so-called “reverse vending machines” will be installed outside
the entrances of Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures
and Legoland.
3. At present, just 43% of the 13bn plastic bottles sold each year in the UK are
recycled, and 700,000 are littered every day.
4. Visitors to some of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions are to be
offered half-price entry in exchange for used plastic drinks bottles, as part of a
trial starting on Wednesday which gives instant incentives for recycling.
5. The initiative – which will run until mid-October – follows research by Coca-
Cola which reveals that 64% of Britons would recycle more if they were
rewarded instantly for their actions.
Parajumble Answer: 12 – DBAEC
The challenge is to find the first sentence.

The sentence A and Sentence D could be the first sentence after rearranging.
The second sentence talks about a tie-up, but the news is not exciting.
Sentence C is boring statistics. Sentence E is also not gripping. Out of
sentences A and D, Sentence A seems to be coming after D which says ‘give
plastic drinks bottles and get half-price’! Very attractive! Hence Sentence D
leads on the paragraph. The way it is to be taken forward via follow-up
resumes with B further. The sense is interconnected by the fragment A
detailing about the 500ml bottle campaign. Campaign results from research.
Evaluate E properly and see the fact established via research. Hence Sentence
E. With the ending in hindsight we focus on C as it mentions the recycling
units and their make. Hence DBAEC
1. The 20-year-old Pant said in an interview to bcci.tv that he was grateful to

‘Mahi bhai,’ for all the care and support he had proffered.
2. Pant was also learning the ropes from Dhoni as to the way to keep the
Indian team dressing room positive and alive.
3. The southpaw was advised that while body balance was needed, it was
more important to have hand and head coordination when it came to wicket
keeping.
4. Whenever Pant came to the dressing room the vibe, and the positivity
inside overwhelmed him.
5. Whether it was the IPL contract or the hand and head coordination while
wicket-keeping, the former India captain has helped shape quite a few things
in the still nascent career of Rishabh Pant, who is considered as a potential
successor to M.S. Dhoni.
Parajumble Answer: 13 – EACBD
Sentence A appears abrupt. B uses the word ‘also’ pointing to an evident

follower. The third sentence says the southpaw was advised and hence
cannot be the first. Fourth also cannot be the first because it starts with
‘whenever.’ The 5th Sentence plays its part. Dhoni is acting like a mentor to
Pant. If somebody helps, one feels grateful. Sentence A comes in.
Appreciation and acknowledgment should be immediate. The specificity and
explanations of Dhoni’s advice is very crucial. Though body balance is needed,
hand and head coordination are more valuable. C wins. Pant learned
intangible things also. B emulates the concept. The exuberance and the sheer
optimism he experienced overwhelmed him. Sentence D closes the deal.
Hence EACBD
1. It is a fascinating chapter in what has been an extraordinary career for

Ronaldo who earlier this month, moved to Juventus for €100 million, the sixth
highest transfer of all time.
2. In spite of the four Champions League crowns, two league titles, four
Ballons d’Or, Ronaldo was not happy at the club.
3. The need to be acknowledged, appreciated and treated as the single most
important player was what Ronaldo craved.
4. Ronaldo’s biographer Guillem Balague believes that the Portuguese star is
now motivated by the desire to be loved – a pauper has got love but seeks
money, and Ronaldo seeks love.
5. Even after factoring for inflation, at 33 Cristiano Ronaldo commands more
transfer fees than he did nine years ago, is a world record of sorts.
Parajumble Answer: 14 – EABDC
It is clear that on just having a glance at the five sentences, we will know that
the sentence E should be the first. It talks about a world record. What is the
worth of the transfer fees? The 1st sentence conveys the plan. It is the
second in line. We have seen the right side. Question pops up now what
about the other side-opposite one. Second Sentence gives us a peek into
that.(B) His unhappiness shows that a satisfied need is never a motivator. You
need other things to motivate: Love for example. D leads on the inimitable
quality of seeking love, recognition and acceptance has enough prevalence.
Thus C ends it.
1. Scientists have discovered on Wednesday a sizeable salt-filled lake under

ice – a body of water that could be a possible habitat for microbial life – on
the southern polar plain of Mars, using a radar instrument on an orbiting
spacecraft.
2. The reservoir they detected is the first stable body of liquid water ever
found on Mars and is roughly 20 km in diameter, shaped like a rounded
triangle and located about 1.5 km beneath the ice surface.
3. One of the mega Questions in science, whether life exists on planets other
than Earth, seem to be getting an answer since the discovery offers
stimulating evidence sans proof.
4. The fundamental ingredient for life is Water.
5. The presence of life in this subglacial lake can be confirmed by drilling
through the ice to sample the water below, but, it will be only in the future
and may take years to accomplish.
Parajumble Answer: 15 - ACBDE
Though D lures us into the fray, A serves as the better introductory opener.
The evidence is well-knitted into the belt by statement C. Why the find is
significant juts out the evident retort in our mind. It is because of a nagging
Question (whether life exists in other planets) that a plausible answer is
emerging. Sentence B. Water being the fundamental ingredient for life pins
down the reason behind the concept. Sentence E is the last one as it takes us
into the future! Hence ACBDE
1. The dumbbell vibrates when it is linear and spins when it is circular and is
activated by a laser which can work in a straight line or a circle.
2. A spinning dumbbell functions as a rotor, and a vibrating dumbbell tasks
like a torsion balance.
3. The machine spins at more than 60 billion revolutions per minute, which is
more than 100,000 times faster than a high-speed dental drill.
4. The team synthesized a tiny dumbbell from silica at Purdue University in
the US and then levitated in a high vacuum using a laser.
5. The fastest human-made rotor in the world developed by Scientists will
help study quantum mechanics.
Parajumble Answer: 16 – ECDAB
The beginning of a group of sentences should ‘reveal’ something exciting. E

does it. It is the first. The speed of the rotor comes into action via statement
C. The dynamics of reaching such a speed can be pinpointed to D .Sentence A
adds more information. It is the next. The concept and the underlying
principle is promulgated by B. Hence ECDAB
1. On July 27, 2018, Mars will be coming within 57.6 million km of our planet
and make an exceptionally close pass by Earth.
2. Around midnight, the red planet reaches its highest point and will be visible
the full night, appearing biggest and brightest, since 2003.
3. Because of the reddish-orange glow, the moon takes on scientists have
called Total lunar eclipses as blood moons.
4. Sky-watchers across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia will be able to see
the most extended “blood moon” eclipse of the century on July 27.
5. On October 6, 2020, Mars will be this close next time. One can expect that
the public will be able to view the phenomenon without any difficulty.
Parajumble Answer: 17 – ABDCE
Sentence A opens the account with the factoid that Mars will be coming
within close reach. A further input on these lines is provided by sentence B. D
answers the vacuum regarding the audience who will be watching the event
aptly. Blood moon begets understanding and a detailed understanding which
is taken up by C. E opens up about why this will occur again and closes the
task at hand. Hence ABDCE
1. An e. coli bacterium that secretes the toxin is water-soluble and binds to

the cell membrane.
2. The fixation of the water-soluble toxin into the cell membrane does not
depend on cholesterol present in the membrane surface.
3. Cholesterol present in cell membrane manifests a critical role in stabilizing
and binding together the pore-forming toxin cytolysin A, according to the
researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
4. The pore-forming toxins from the largest class of bacterial proteins are
causing virulence that kills human cells.
5. Shigella, E. coli and Salmonella secrete cytolysin A toxin.
Parajumble Answer: 18 – CDEAB
The passage talks about the work of researchers at the Indian Institute of
Science. Sentence C is clearly the introductory sentence to the passage that
follows. Sentence D talks about the pore-forming toxins mentioned in the first
sentence are related to the killing of human cells. Then, Sentence E states
from where the toxin get secreted. Sentence A gives a brief about the
bacteria that was mentioned in E. Sentence B adds some more detail about
the water-soluble toxin.
1. Rare as a comet or the sight of a blue rose, an actor rarely gets to play
someone returning from the dead and gains the power to travel through
memories of someone else lying in insensate state.
2. When Vikram Bhatt was narrating the thriller, Roy suspended his disbelief
and was glued to every word that came out and finally Roy thought that it
was possible to get into others’ minds and track their memories
3. Actor Rohit Roy plays the role of Siddharth Sareen who’s equipped with this
power and helps unravel a mystery in Memories directed by Vikram Bhatt.
4. There are real but intriguing cases of 37 people springing back to life after
being taken off life support for a few minutes.
5. Supernatural phenomena are real, and certain things are beyond our
understanding,
Parajumble Answer: 19 – ACBDE
A person is traveling through the memories of a comatose patient! Is it real?

Possible? Sentence A has managed to excite the reader and hence is clearly is
the topic sentence. Sentence C becomes the next one as Actor Roy plays the
role of a dead reliving through someone else. But the whole thing sounds
incredulous. Bhatt convinced Roy which is the next sentence B. Sentence D
strengthens sentence B by upholding a fact that there are 37 such cases.
Sentence E concludes the entire topic by making a generalized statement.
1. Kamal Haasan has written, directed and co-produced the action spy thriller
and is expected to do pretty well in India and outside, like Vishwaroopam
(2013).
2. On August 10, Kamal Haasan is going to release Vishwaroopam 2, and the
focus has now shifted to Kamal‘s film now.
3. The film will get a prime Independence Day weekend with virtually no
opposition.
4. Kollywood that saw many films flop in the box office in the past heaved a
sigh of relief when Kadaikutty Singam and Tamizh Padam 2 became super
hits.
5. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had banned Vishwaroopam (2013) in Tamilnadu,
amidst controversy, yet it was a super hit, and this film is its sequel.
Parajumble Answer: 20 – DBCEA
Sentence D begins this paragraph, as it introduces the topic: Kollywood and

the films that have done well in the past. Sentence E talks about a ‘ban’ and
some controversy… but it is in the past. The question now is – Will another
one follow the two super hits? The focus is on Vishwaroopam 2, hence
Sentence B comes across as the best successor. BC is a sure shot link as
sentence C gives a bit more detail about the release event. Sentence E throws
a light on the successful record of Vishwaroopam at the box office which
perfectly complements sentence C. Sentence A concludes with an optimistic
note.
1. Phoenix stars will play the part of the most notorious DC super villains,
arch-nemesis of The Batman.
2. The film, directed by Todd Phillips, is an exploration of a man disregarded
by society and is not only a courageous character study but also a didactic
cautionary tale”.
3. According to the Hollywood Reporter, if Niro is selected, the 74-year-old
actor would play a talk show host instrumental in The Joker’s backstory.
4. De Niro’s first comic book movie will be this, and with this, the range of
roles he has taken up can enter any book of world records.
5. Robert De Niro is negotiating with the producers to star in The Joker origin
movie with Joaquin Phoenix in the lead.
Parajumble Answer: 21 – ECDAB
The first sentence talks about Phoenix stars…looks like a continuation of some
theme. The second sentence mentions ‘the film’…which film? It cannot be the
first sentence. Sentence C says ‘If Nero is selected” and the Question is
“selected for what?”. The fourth says ‘…will be this” and the Question is “will
be what?’. Hence E is the first sentence. Nero is negotiating. If selected what
will be his role? Sentence C explains it. What is the particular significance of
this movie? Sentence D cites the importance. Who will be the main
character? Sentence A gives the answer. Sentence B is the last and gives the
gist of the story.
1. Flags flew at half-mast at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles headquarters in the

Italian town of Turin, and in Rome, the parliamentary committee for labor and
finance observed a minute of silence.
2. The Agnelli family that owns Fiat announced that Mr. Marchionne had died
after complications from surgery in Zurich.
3. Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and ruthless CEO, who saved both Fiat
and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died on July 25 when he was 66.
4. At the time of a devastating global recession, Mr. Marchionne lived on a
corporate jet crisscrossing the Atlantic to motivate employees to do what
most people thought was not possible and built the dysfunctional companies
to become the world’s seventh-largest automaker, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
5. Fiat heir John Elkann said that the company would find it very difficult to
find a replacement for the great thinker and task maker for years to come.
Parajumble Answer: 22 – CDBAE
Sentence A mentions about flags at half-mast. Why? It cannot the first

sentence. Agnelli’s family announces something. But no details! This also
cannot be the first sentence. Sentence E also can be rejected. Sentence C
introduces us to Sergio Marchionne, the great innovative industrialist. It is the
first sentence. Sergio is dead. Why was he great? Sentence D explains it in
detail. Sentence B gives us a little more input about the death. To respect the
great man things mentioned in Sentence A was done. Sentence E is the last
sentence.
1. Casino managers and lobbyists told Reuters that the law would fortify local
companies to set the stage for a race for stakes.
2. Domestic firms that have been stifled by decades of deflation and dull
demand will find a rare change of growth, for these resorts will earn up to
$25 billion in revenue.
3. Japanese National Diet is enacting a law to smoothen the way for large-
scale gambling — a business expected to generate billions of dollars in
revenue, Japanese firms will wholeheartedly pursue stakes in the country’s
first casino resorts.
4. Even though casinos were legalized in Japan in 2016, a further law was
needed to lay rules that would help to set up complexes hosting casinos,
retail and conference space.
5. The new law provided the much-needed clarity that was missing in the
initial act, allows three licenses to be handed out initially and calls for a 30%
tax on gambling revenue and caps casino space at 3% of the total resort size.
Parajumble Answer: 23 – CDEAB
The first sentence talks about ‘the law.’ Not the beginning of a sentence. The
second sentence describes an insipid truth about the recent past. It cannot be
the first sentence. Sentence C seems promising. It talks about a new law
dealing with casinos. Of course, casinos were legalized in 2016 but… Sentence
D adds more to the previous sentence. Why was the law enacted in 2016 not
effective? Sentence E explains it beautifully. What could happen if the law
comes to force? It will fortify… Sentence A will follow sentence E. Anything
more? Change and growth will be seen for firms suffocating for decades due
to deflation…Sentence B.
1. The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha
that allows a court hearing a cheque bounce case to direct the drawer to pay
interim compensation to the complainant.
2. Minister of State for Finance, Shiv Pratap Shuka said that the bill would
bring down litigation and provide credibility to cheques in particular and the
banking system in general.
3. The interim payment, to be paid within 60 days of the court’s order, can be
up to twenty percent of the value of the cheque.
4. If the drawer is cleared, then the court may direct the payee to repay the
interim relief with interest.
5. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in January 2018.
Parajumble Answer: 24 – ACDBE
The second sentence talks about the bill bringing down…which bill? It is not
the first sentence. The third sentence speaks about interim
compensation…what interim? The fourth contends that if the drawer is
cleared… for what? The fifth says ‘the bill was introduced…’ which bill? Hence
Sentence A is the first sentence. The bill allows for interim compensation.
Sentence C gives the quantitative figure of the payment mentioned in
sentence A. Sentence D surfaces a condition and gives a solution to it.
Sentence B tells us the motive behind introducing the bill. The last sentence,
Sentence E gives us the time when the bill was introduced.
1. Though there is no official confirmation from Mr. Mallya, ED has received

feelers from him about his longing.
2. The development comes days before the next hearing on India’s request for
Mr. Mallya’s extradition on July 31.
3. A few weeks ago, the ED moved an application before a Special Court in
Mumbai seeking issuance of notice against Mr. Mallya under the FEOO and
confiscation of assets worth 12,500 crores purportedly linked to him if he did
not turn up.
4. Accordingly, the court issued a notice seeking his presence on August 27,
and it is believed that Mallya will not make his august presence before the
court.
5. An agency source said that Vijay Mallya, who may be extradited by the
United Kingdom shortly and against whom the ED had invoked the
FEOO, wants to come back to India.
Parajumble Answer: 25 – EABCD
On scanning the five sentences, we see that the sentence E is the topic
sentence, as it introduces the idea of Vijay Mallya returning to India. EA is a
sure shot link as sentence A says that there is no confirmation from Mallya
about his return. Why the need for Mallya to return? Sentence B gives the
reason. Is that the only reason? No. Sentence C says ED has applied to a
Mumbai Special Court. To what effect? “…the court has issued a notice
seeking his presence…” Sentence D.

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