Para Jumble Actual Questions in XAT 2023

Q1. Arrange the following into a meaningful sequence:

1. I’m not sure when I first became aware of the Singularity.
2. In the almost half century that I’ve immersed myself in computer and related
   technologies, I’ve sought to understand the meaning and purpose of the continual upheaval that I have witnessed at many levels.
3. Gradually, I’ve become aware of a transforming event looming in the first half of the twenty first century.
4. I’d have to say it was a progressive awakening.
5. Just as a black hole in space dramatically alters the patterns of matter and energy accelerating toward its event horizon, this impending Singularity in our future is increasingly transforming every institution and aspect of human life, from sexuality to spirituality.
   A 3,1,2,4,5
   B 1,3,4,5,2
   C 4,3,1,5,2
   D 1,2,3,4,5
   E 4,1,2,3,5

EXPLANATION

B
1 introduces the author’s uncertainty about when their awareness of the Singularity began and 3 builds on the first one, indicating that the author’s awareness has developed gradually, and it specifies that the transforming
event (the Singularity) is expected in the first half of the twenty-first century. 4 further emphasizes the gradual nature of the author’s awareness, describing it as a “progressive awakening”. 5 expands on the analogy of a black hole, drawing a parallel between a black hole’s impact on space and the Singularity’s transformative effect on various aspects of human life. 2 provides background information, explaining that over almost half a century, the author has been immersed in computer and related technologies, seeking to understand the meaning and purpose behind the continual upheaval witnessed.

Q2. Arrange the following into a meaningful sequence:

1. Our knowledge about life developed over the centuries thanks to the many philosophers, physicists,
   chemists and biologists, who examined such complex matters according to their different points of view.
2. Out of this long history, I wish to quote here only one date, the year 1953.
3. In that year, Miller and Urey carried out their famous experiment about the primordial universal soup,
   whose foundations had already been expounded by the Russian chemist Alexandre Oparin in 1924.
4. From a mixture of five gases, methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and water vapor, and an
   electric discharge as the source of energy, complex molecules were produced, including amino acids.
   

A 1,4,2,3

B 1,3,4,2

C 2,3,1,4

D 3,1,2,4

E 1,2,3,4

EXPLANATION

E
1 sets the stage by acknowledging the collective efforts of various thinkers over centuries. 2 introduces a specific date, 1953, suggesting a pivotal moment in the history of our understanding. 3 provides context for the significance of 1953, mentioning the experiment conducted by Miller and Urey and its relation to the ideas proposed by Alexandre Oparin in 1924. 4 details the experiment conducted in 1953 and its outcomes, contributing to the development of knowledge about the origin of life.