Question

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 Suppose you have to make a payment of Rs 100, you could do so in coins.
S2.___________________________
S3.___________________________
S4. ___________________________
S5.This paper money saves you a lot of trouble and also saves precious metal.
P The person to whom the payment is being made would also find it very tedious.
Q So the government gives you the alternative of paper money.
R But so many coins would be very cumbersome to carry around.

Choose from the options given below:

• A. RQP
• B. PRQ
• C. PQR
• D. RPQ

Answer 1

The correct option is D RPQ

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

R is first in the sequence: S1 starts by saying that if one wants to pay Rs 100, then one could do so in coins. R continues this statement by saying that one could do so, but so many coins would be inconvenient to carry around.

R is followed by P: P adds to R's statement. It says that not only will it be inconvenient to carry so many coins but also it would be very tedious for the person being paid.

P is followed by Q: Q provides a solution to the point made by R and P. It says due to the problems accompanying coins, the government gives you the option of paper money. S5 adds to Q's statement by saying that this paper money saves one a lot of trouble and also a lot of precious metal.

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