Question

Arrange the different parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence/paragraph.
P : To Krishnamurti, listening was an art, and a
miracle
Q : So how you received a question mattered
much more than finding an answer
R : When the brain was absolutely quiet and there
was no sound made by the word, that was
real listening
S : Do you feel it, it is there in the room as he
once said to his biographer and friends when
deep in a meditative conversation
T : When one lisened to it totally and did not
translate it nor convert it into an idea,
something tremendous happened
U : Such a dialogue was real meditation not just
sitting and breathing according to a particular
system

• A. P Q R T S U
• B. P S R Q T U
• C. P S Q R T U
• D. P R Q T S U

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

P S R Q T U

The first sentence in the sequence should be the one that introduces a new topic. It cannot be a phrase that is an extension or continuation of a topic.

P is the first in sequence: P starts talking about Krishnamurti. It is the only phrase that introduces a new topic.

P is followed by S: S continues talking about Krishnamurti. It tells us what he said in an interview once. Thus, it follows P. Hence, options A and D are incorrect.

S is followed by R: R further tells us what real listening was according to Krishnamurti. It continues the discussion started in S. Thus, option C is incorrect.

R is followed by Q: Q starts to discuss the subjects opinion after R is done talking about Krishnamurti's perspective. The subject starts to explain the points made in S and R.

Q is followed by T: T is the direct continuation of Q as it continues the subject's explanation.

T is followed by U: U provides a conclusion after the subject has explained his opinion, which he derived from Krishnamurti's words.

Thus, the correct sequence is P S R Q T U. Hence, B is the correct option.