Sentence Rearrangement for SBI PO : Set 26

Directions: Rearrange the given five sentences A, B, C, D, and E in the paragraph sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below them.

A. The recognition of task and relationship as two critical dimensions of a manager’s behavior has been an important part of management research over the last several decades.
B. Therefore, it was also felt that it could be represented on a single continuum, moving from very authoritarian leader behavior (task) at one end to very participative leader behavior (relationship) at the other end.
C. These two dimensions have been given various labels ranging from ‘autocratic’ and ‘democratic’ to ‘employee-oriented’ and ‘production-oriented’.
D. In particular, extensive leadership studies at Ohio State University questioned this assumption and showed that other assumptions were more reasonable and would lead to more useful theories of leadership.
E. For some time, it was believed that task and relationship behaviours were either/or leadership styles but this belief has been dispelled.
1. Which one of the following should be the FIRST sentence?
(a) A (b) D (c) B (d) E (d) C
2. Which one of the following should be the SECOND sentence?
(a) A (b) D (c) B (d) E (d) C
3. Which one of the following should be the THIRD sentence?
(a) A (b) D (c) B (d) E (d) C
4. Which one of the following should be the FOURTH sentence?
(a) A (b) D (c) B (d) E (d) C
5. Which one of the following should be the LAST sentence?
(a) A (b) D (c) B (d) E (d) C

Answer Key:

1. (a) 2. (e) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b)


Directions: Rearrange the given five sentences A, B, C, D and E  in the paragraph sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below them.

A. She decided to go to school and meet the principal.
B. Suddenly she realized that she had no money with her.
C. By the time she reached there, he had left the office.
D. Therefore, she decided to go to the office of Ravi’s father and get the money.
E. Sudha wanted her son Ravi to get admission in a convent school.
1. Which sentence should come FOURTH in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (d) E
2. Which sentence should come SECOND in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (d) E
3. Which sentence should come THIRD in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (d) E
4. Which sentence should come FIRST in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (d) E
5. Which sentence should come LAST in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (d) E

Answer Key:

1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (e) 5. (c)