Question

Some parts of the sentence given below 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. Choose the proper sequence from the options.

The Secretary announced that (P)to find an answer to these questions (Q)in an attempt (R)a national workshop on technical training had been organised (S)by the Confederation of Engineering Industry

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

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

Answer 1

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

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

Q is first in the sequence: The first line says that the secretary announced something. Q begins to tell us what the announcement was.It says that the announcement was regarding an attempt to do something.

Q is followed by P: P tells us what that something is. It says that the announcement was regarding an attempt to find an answer to certain questions.

P is followed by R: R tells us what was done in the attempt to find the answer. It says that to find the answer, a national workshop on technical training had been organised.

R is followed by S: S tells us who organised the workshop. It says that the workshop was organised by the Confederation of Engineering Industry.

Finally, the correct sentence is 'The Secretary announced that in an attempt to find an answer to these questions a national workshop on technical training had been organised by the Confederation of Engineering Industry'.

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