Question

S1: Rutherford was the son of a Scot's emigrant to New Zealand.
S6: Life was hard; but it was adventurous.
P: They had 12 children, of whom Rutherford was the fourth.
Q: His father established the first flax mill in South Island.
R: He was brought up in a real frontier atmosphere and it entered into the nature of the man.
S: His mother was the first woman school teacher in New Zealand.

The proper sequence should be:

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D Q-S-P-R

The first statement in the sequence should be the one that best connects with S1. It must be a continuation or extension of S1.

Q is first in the sequence: S1 starts talking about Rutherford. It says that he was the son of a Scot's emigrant to New Zealand. Q starts to speak about his family. It says that Rutherford's father established the first flax mill in South Island.

Q is followed by S: S continues Q's point. It goes on to say that his mother was the first woman school teacher in New Zealand.

S is followed by P: P continues S' point. It says that they had 12 children of whom Rutherford was the fourth.

P is followed by R: R infers from the above points. It says that he was brought up in a real frontier atmosphere and it entered into the nature of Rutherford. S6 continues to say that life was hard; but it was adventurous.

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