Question

The following passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and choose the correct order from the options.

S1: American women are particularly conspicuous to the European observer.
S6: These are qualities which the European is accustomed to finding only among men.

P: There seems to be little hesitation or shyness even in a very young American girl.
Q: American women seem to be very tough and forthright to the European.
R: They strike him first as better dressed and groomed than their European sisters.
S: Then they strike him as being surer of themselves than are the women of any other nation.

The proper sequence should be:

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A R S P Q

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

R is first in the sequence: S1 states that American women are conspicuous to the European observer. R starts to explain why. It says that American women strike the observer as better dressed and groomed than European women.

R is followed by S: S directly continues R's point. It says that the American women also strike them as being surer of themselves.

S is followed by P: P further adds to the point made by S. It says even young American girls have very little hesitation and shyness.

P is followed by Q: Q deduces from P. It says that due to above mentioned features, American women seem to be very tough and forthright to the European. S6 continues by saying that the European are accustomed to finding these qualities only in men.

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