Question

S1: William Cowper was born in 1731 in the rectory of Berkhamstead.
S6: He left Westminster in 1748.
P: From both sides (mother and father) he was well-connected.
Q: He was the son of a country reactor.
R: Cowper was sent to a boarding house at the nearby village where the bullying brought on a nervous inflammation of the eyes.
S: He then moved to Westminster School where he was reasonably happy.

The proper sequence should be:

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

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Q-P-R-S

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 William Cowper and say that he was born in 1731 in the rectory of Berkhamstead. Q adds to S1. It says that he was the son of a country reactor.

Q is followed by P: P further adds that he was well connected from both (mother and father) sides.

P is followed by R: R tells us more about Cowper. It says that Cowper was sent to a boarding house at the nearby village where he suffered from being bullied.

R is followed by S: S continues R's point. It says that as he was being bullied at the first boarding house, he moved to Westminster School where he was reasonably happy. S6 adds that he left Westminster in 1748.

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