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The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1 One major problem that the world faces today is the rapid growth of population.

S2 _______________________________________________________________

S3 _______________________________________________________________

S4 _______________________________________________________________

S5 This will cause serious problems of hunger and overcrowding!

P – This is often referred to as population explosion.

Q – It is not so much the actual population, but its increase that is alarming.

R – Experts predict that by 2020 there will be about 10 billion people in the world.

Choose from the options given below:


A

QPR

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PRQ

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C

PQR

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QRP

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Solution

The correct option is C

PQR


The rapid growth of population is referred to by ‘this’ in P. Q, the next sentence gives a further detail that it is not the ‘actual population’ but the ‘increase’ that is alarming. R follows naturally and links to the last statement.


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