Question

In the following, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

Such was
(P) the scale of devastation
(Q) that it was described as the worst natural disaster
(R) caused by the hurricane
(S) to hit Central America this century.

The correct sequence should be:

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B P R Q S

The first statement in the sequence should be the one that best connects with first line. It should be a continuation or extension of the first line.

P is first in the sequence: P is the only phrase that links properly to the first line. Thus the statement becomes 'such was the scale of devastation'.

P is followed by R: R continues P's point. It tells us that the devastation was caused by a hurricane.

R is followed by Q: Q further adds to R's point. It says that the devastation was so extensive that the hurricane was described as the worst natural disaster.

Q is followed by S: S directly continues Q's line. It says that the hurricane was described as the worst natural disaster to hit Central America this century.

Finally, the corrected sentence is 'Such was the scale of devastation caused by the hurricane that it was described as the worst natural disaster to hit Central America this century'.

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