Para jumbles in CMAT are easier compared with CAT. So, try to have fun while solving jumbled paragraphs instead of finding them as a burden
(prHWY.com) February 8, 2013 - Noida, India -- The Language Comprehension section in CMAT contains 25 questions and not less than 3-4 questions will be based on jumbled paragraphs. Scoring around 20 percent more, that too with a little understanding to put the sentences in a sequential order, can improve your performance on the one hand and will improve your understanding of such questions on the other.
What is a jumbled paragraph? We could define it as a group of sentences not arranged in a proper sequence. The candidate is expected to arrange them in logical & sequential order. In another words, it is the test of the student's versatile reading, understanding of language, writing ability based on deep stock of vocabulary, grammar and correct use of tenses.
Score more - it is less difficult: CMAT provides you the opportunity of scoring better on account of solving 3-4 para jumbles. So, try to have fun while solving jumbled paragraphs instead of finding them as a burden. Unlike CAT, CMAT has shorter jumbled paragraphs to solve. The main features for CMAT para jumbles distinctive than that of CAT can be summarised in brief as follows -
CMAT:
1. Level of difficulty is slightly low
2. Para may begin with reference words also, like, this, that, these, those, thus, making it easy to understand.
3. Para is written in more simple language on simple conceptual thoughts, current affair or every situation, although no such mention is there
4. No jumbled paragraph with 'out of context' type of questions
5. Paragraph consists of 4-5 short sentences hence the para itself is of small size
CAT
1. Higher level of difficulty
2. Para, usually, does not begin with such words
3. Para has more complex language with rich vocabulary and can be on anything under the sun-economic, business, spiritual, social, opinions, ideas etc.
4. Different types of para jumble as well as question to pick out the out of context sentence in them
5. Para has longer and complex sentences hence it is larger than that of CMAT
Strategy to solve-
Step 1 - Mark the idea and tone of sentences. This will enable you to identify the opening and/or closing sentence making the task easier. You may opt for the elimination method.
Step 2 - Search for connectors to sentences e.g. conjunctions, personal (he/she/it/they/their, etc), relative (who, whose, that, which, etc), demonstrative (these, those, this, that, etc) pronouns as they indicate that they must have been used in place of some nouns. So find the link between sentences.
Step 3- A few paragraphs have time factors in it indicating that the events mentioned for the earlier time should come first and could help you to put them in chronological order.
Example: A. The first war of independence took place in 1857
B. East India Company came to India in 1600 with business motive
C. Hence, the Quit India Movement of 1942 was mobilised to push back the British
D. It spread its wings all over our the country despite declaring its business intentions
E. Giving a serious thought on global situation, our leaders found it the right moment to start nationwide movement
F. The Second World War that began in 1939 started to show its impact globally
You can very well decode it - BDAFEC
Step 4 - You may find certain words which may be leading towards next para or concluding part -summing up, in a nutshell, nevertheless, therefore, however, hence, so, simultaneously, apart from, etc. They denote the change of thought process and transform sentence to the next stage. Such words may be noted.
Step 5 - Please practise more and improve the reading skills and accuracy.
Practise various types of jumbled paragraphs
Jumbled paragraph could be any of the following types. Sample exercises to practise the same will definitely improve your confidence level and will boost your morale.
Random - You may be offered sentences in a random order and you would be required to arrange them in such a sequence to form a coherent paragraph-
Direction- In the following question, sentences of a paragraph are jumbled up. Each sentence is labelled A, B, C & D. Find out the order in which the sentences are to be arranged to form a logically coherent paragraph
A. They disclosed that the full consignment was in fact for 52 steel tubes
B.Yesterday succeeded only in compounding the puzzle.
C.Sheffield Forgemasters, at the centre of the Iraqi supergun affair,
D.The number seized by customs and excise had been a mere eight.
1. ABCD 2. BDAC 3. CBAD 4. DCBA
The answer is 3 (CBAD)
Explanation - Action started with C when the company at the centre of affairs compounded the puzzle (B), what they disclosed (A) was different than what was seized (D).
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