Question

In the following question, the first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. Find the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: The Subsidiary Alliance system was extremely advantageous to the British.
S6: They controlled the defence and the foreign relations of the protected ally.
P: They could now maintain a large army at the cost of Indian states
Q: if any occurred in the territories
R: either of the British ally or of the Britishers
S: This enabled them to fight wars far away from their own territories
The proper sequence should be _________.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

P S Q R

The correct sequence is, 'They could now maintain a large army at the cost of Indian states. This enabled them to fight wars far away from their own territories if any occurred in the territories either of the British ally or of the Britishers.'

Option B is the correct answer because it is the only sequence that would make a complete sentence which is grammatically and logically correct. It also fits perfectly between the given first and last sentences. P is the first in the sequence because it makes logical sense that the sentence which indicates what the Subsidiary Alliance is, follows S1. P is then followed by the sentence which explains how the alliance was advantageous to the British.

Options A, C and D are incorrect because they do not make logical or grammatical sense.