Directions (1-5) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) A few minutes later he was hauled back on board the ship, on the captain’s orders.
(B) One of the crew began to complain and moan about the situation and no one could silence him.
(C) Marvelling at the change, the passengers asked for an explanation, to which the captain replied, “We never appreciate how well off we are in a situation until we fall into a worse one”.
(D) During a voyage a great storm arose.
(E) In exasperation the captain ordered him to be thrown overboard.
(F) To everyone’s surprise, the man immediately went back to his post and silently began to work.

1.Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E

2.Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E

3.Which of the following should be the Last (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) E
e) F

4.Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) E
e) F

5.Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) F

6. The fear of an _____ epidemic, especially if the water-logged areas are not cleared soon, _____ at government and private doctors alike.
a) imminent, targets
b) impending, gnaws
c) coming, erodes
d) hovering, falls
e) intense, focuses

7. Certainly, the army has played a ______ role in ______ medical services in Srinagar, treating infants as young as four days.
a) brilliant, implementing
b) marvellous, contributing
c) cosmic, catering
d) fabulous, dispensing
e) stellar, providing

8. The visit by itself had a unique start with the Prime Minister ______ his home state and, in doing so, ______ his priorities.
a) exhibiting, flashing
b) boasting, nodding
c) promoting, indicating
d) showcasing, signalling
e) representing, pointing

9. Nalanda was a ______ centre of learning that ________ between the fifth and twelfth centuries CE.
a) cosmopolitan, thrived
b) metropolitan, grew
c) universal, succeeded
d) gregarious, bloomed
e) sophisticated, radiated

10. Madhya Pradesh’s central location makes it an ideal ______ as a manufacturing and sourcing _______ to tap the constantly growing Indian mar-ket.
a) haven, centre
b) station, place
c) destination, hub
d) terminal, site
e) target, process