English Language Questions for SBI Clerks

Directions (1-5) : Rearrange the following five sentences (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(1) Once it was installed, however, I realized that the new chair’s enormous flowers, so playful in the furniture store, overwhelmed the muted stripes of our downstairs wallpaper.
(2) “It’s a little loud, Isn’t it?” my husband asked cautiously.
(3) While I was expecting our fifth child, I chose a chair at a discount furniture store to replace a dog-eared, stuffing-spitting relic.
(4) In fact, the sight of the chair in the living room made my teeth hurt.
(5) “It’s shouting,” I agreed glumly.
1. Which of the following should be the First sentence of the given paragraph?            (3)

  • 1. E
  • 2. D
  • 3. C
  • 4. B
  • 5. A
2. Which of the following should be the Third sentence of the given paragraph?                  (2)

  • 1. A
  • 2. B
  • 3. C
  • 4. D
  • 5. E
3. Which of the following should be the Fifth sentence of the given paragraph?              (4)

  • 1. A
  • 2. C
  • 3. B
  • 4. D
  • 5. E
4. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence of the given paragraph?           (4)

  • 1. A
  • 2. C
  • 3. B
  • 4. E
  • 5. D
5. Which of the following should be the Second sentence of the given paragraph?         (3)

  • 1. B
  • 2. D
  • 3. A
  • 4. C
  • 5. E