Question

The following are the sentences of a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are in order but the remaining sentences (P, Q, R, and S) may or may not be in the correct order. Find the right order of the sentences.

1 : Chanakya, by his foresight and strength of character, built up the Mauryan Empire.
P : They were men of iron.
Q : Therefore, they were impervious to criticism and had implicit confidence in themselves.
R : Both these men were guided by stern realism and would tolerate no deviations from the objectives which they pursued relentlessly.
S : Similarly, Patel refashioned a compact India out of the fragments left by the British.
6 : It is just a myth that Sardar Patel was not particular about the means as long as he achieved his end.

• A. SQRP
• B. SRQP
• C. SRPQ
• D. PQSR

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

SRPQ

Sentence S follows the first sentence (1) as the words "similarly, Patel refashioned..." is a similarity drawn between Sardar Patel and Chanakya.
Sentence R follows S as it sums up the qualities of these people: "Both these men were guided by stern..."
Sentence P follows R as the words "they" refer to "both these men", hence these sentences are linked together.
Similarly, sentence Q follows P as it is a continuation of P: 'therefore' refers to a result or a consequence. "Therefore, they were impervious to criticism..." is a consequence of the words "they were men of iron", mentioned in P.
Hence the correct sequence of sentences is: SRPQ and option C is correct.
The other options are incorrect because they do not represent the correct sequence.