SBI PO Prelims 8 Mar 2025 Shift 2 Paper

Question Numbers: 36-40
Directions: Given below is a set of six sentences that, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow. Sentence C, given in bold, is fixed as the FIRST sentence.
C. The first Test match between England and Australia was played in Melbourne in 1877, but the Ashes legend started after the ninth Test in 1882.
A. Peate was scolded by his captain for not letting Studd, a top batsman, score the runs.
B. In 1882, Australia played one Test match in England at the Oval. It was a low-scoring game on a tough pitch.
D. When the loss sank in, the crowd cheered and carried Boyle and Spofforth to the pavilion.
E. The British press praised the Australians and criticized the English for their lack of spirit.
F. Peate, the last batsman, needed ten runs to win but was bowled out, shocking the Oval crowd.