[Subodh Kant]

This thread is for discussing the techniques of parajumble.

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[Subodh Kant]

Acronym Approach – full form vs short form

In PJ we encounter full and short names some times acronymes of some term or institution. ex-

World Trade Organisation - WTO

Dr. Manmohan Singh - Dr. Singh

Karl Marx - Marx

President George W. Bush - President bush or the president

The rule is that if both full form as well as short form is present in different sentences, then the sentence containing full form will come before the sentence containing short form

here is an example -

A. If you are used to having your stimulation come in from outside, your mind never develops its own habits of thinking and reflecting

B. Marx thought that religion was the opiate, because it soothed people's pain and suffering and prevented them from rising in rebellion

C. If Karl Marx was alive today, he would say that television is the opiate of the people.

D. Television and similar entertainments are even more of an opiate because of their addictive tendencies.

a. BACD b. ADBC c. BDCA d. CBDA

Sentence B has Marx (short Form) and sentence C has Karl Marx (Full form). So C will come before B. now look at the options. In a, b and c B is placed before C - hence rejected. D is the right answer.

[siddhesh_j]

Originally Posted by Subodh Kant

Acronym Approach – full form vs short form
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One rule from my side in Para Jumbles :

Whenevr a sentence has a pronoun or the Definite article 'the' , 90% of the times it isnt the starting sentence ....

PS : My intention wasnt to break subodh's flow ... If I did that it was purely unintentional ... was just trying to help ..

[Subodh Kant]

Time Sequence Approach (TSA) – either dates or time sequence indicating words

Be aware of the time indication either by giving years - or by using time indicating words. Arrange the sentences using their proper time sequence.

Here are a few time sequence indicating words -

Before after later when

Example

5. A. Then two astronomers—the German, Johannes Kepler, and the Italian, Galileo Galilei—started publicly to support the Copernican theory, despite the fact that the orbits it predicted did not quite match the ones observed.
B. His idea was that the sun was stationary at the centre and that the earth and the planets move in circular orbits around the sun.
C. A simple model was proposed in 1514 by a Polish priest, Nicholas Copernicus.
D. Nearly a century passed before this idea was taken seriously.

a. CDBA b. CBDA c. BCAD d. CADB

[Subodh Kant]

Answer is CBDA

year -
nearly a century passed
then

(It can be solved by using pronoun method which I will discuss later)

[Subodh Kant]

Another example -

7. A. By the time he got to Linjeflug four years later, he had learned many lessons, in fact, he began his second stint as top dog by calling the entire company together in a hanger and asking for help, a far cry from his barking out commands just 48 months back.
B. At SAS, he arrived at a time crisis.
C. This book is chock-a-block full of intrusive stories and practical advice, describing Carton's activities at Vingresor (where he assumed his first presidency at age 32), Linjeflug, and SAS in particular.
D. He began at Vingresor as an order giver, not a listener - neither to his people nor to his customers and made every mistake in the book.
a. BADC b. BACD c. CBAD d. CDAB

[nairpraveenk]

Going by the rules, the answer should be CDAB.....

Originally Posted by Subodh Kant

Another example -

7. A. By the time he got to Linjeflug four years later, he had learned many lessons, in fact, he began his second stint as top dog by calling the entire company together in a hanger and asking for help, a far cry from his barking out commands just 48 months back.
B. At SAS, he arrived at a time crisis.
C. This book is chock-a-block full of intrusive stories and practical advice, describing Carton's activities at Vingresor (where he assumed his first presidency at age 32), Linjeflug, and SAS in particular.
D. He began at Vingresor as an order giver, not a listener - neither to his people nor to his customers and made every mistake in the book.
a. BADC b. BACD c. CBAD d. CDAB

[demandez]

Another quality thread in making. thanks Subodh!!!

[demandez]

my take: CDAB

[sid_dharth]

Originally Posted by Subodh Kant

Another example -

My take on this is d)CDAB

Thnks a lot Subodh for this fantastic effort!!!