Paragraphs with Out of Context Sentences

There will be a minimum two questions asked to you in your CAT examination related to the ‘out of context sentences’ from a jumbled paragraph. The level of difficulty in the various types of questions relying on jumbled paragraphs in the CAT has already been high enough, and on top of that, a surprise element arrived in the CAT 2011 that is – the question to choose an ‘Out of Context statement in jumbled paragraphs.’ Because it was something that the applicants had not seen before, they had a difficult time with it and found it difficult to solve the kindly surprise that CAT had prepared for them. 

Know the structure of this type of questions in CAT

The format of this type of question is the same as that of any other jumbled and random text. It is made up of four sentences that are all mixed together and are labelled A, B, C, and D respectively. When put in this order, these four sentences will produce a logical paragraph; nevertheless, one of the sentences will be taken out of context and will communicate a different idea than the others when taken together. An aspirant is required to identify the “out of context sentence” that is hidden among the jumbled collection of sentences.

How to prepare for this and crack it 

The goal is to decipher the jumbled paragraph and identify the “out of context sentence,” both of which were hidden inside it. Is it really so difficult to do a paraphrase jumble?

It is not the case, and if you think back to your elementary school days when you used to answer riddles and solve small puzzles for fun and play, you may find that if you had continued with what you were doing at that time, you probably would not have had to cram your head so much with information regarding this aspect of verbal ability. However, given that you already possess it, you are obligated to you can do anything if you have enough talent and insight.

When put in the correct order, these four or five sentences will produce a logical paragraph; nevertheless, one of the sentences will be taken out of context and will communicate a different idea than the others when considered as a whole. Remember the rules for picking the odd guy out of the four or five related terms; the same concept still applies, but it requires a far more sophisticated mental process and comprehension in order to click the proper sequence.

Make an effort to find the solutions to the following word puzzles: If I were to write, “choose the odd man out of the following five words”.

Example :- A. Engineer  B. Architect   C. Mechanic  D. Mason    E. Blacksmith 

Ans :- C. Mechanic 

Mechanic is odd one out of context since he doesn’t help in building the house or an industry. Similarly, when you try to find an odd one out of context sentences, the following things should be known to you such as: – actions, objects, statements, whether the identical idea is followed in the whole paragraph or some of the words or statements are changed. If the paragraph is all about the persons who helps in building the house; all the sentences/word describe it but one of the sentences proposes some relevant actin to be taken on the issue – this sentence has got to be out of context.

TRICK:-  If a sentence doesn’t appears to convey the continuity to the thread of a complete thought , it should be placed as a out of context sentence. 

Conclusion 

The goal was to decipher the jumbled paragraph and identify the “out of context sentence,” both of which were hidden inside it. As the CAT has the reputation of bringing surprises every year, even though this is denied every year, the few mentors who foresee such surprises usually try to gear up the aspirants for any eventuality that may arise like this, and the only “Mantra” is a varied study pattern.