Question

The following sentences (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) form a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear in S2, S3 and S4, to complete the paragraph:

S1: The Diwali festival is one of the most important Indian festivals.
S2: _______________________________
S3: _______________________________
S4: _______________________________
S5: So the people of Ayodhya illuminated the whole city.

P: It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement all over India.
Q: It is a festival of lights.
R: It is celebrated in honor of the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after fourteen years' exile.

• A. PQR
• B. PRQ
• C. QPR
• D. RPQ

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

QPR

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

Q is first in the sequence: S1 says that Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India. Q further adds to S1 that it is a festival of lights.

Q is followed by P: P continues the discussion by saying that it is celebrated with great excitement all over India.

P is followed by R: R branches the discussion. It says that it is celebrated in honour of return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after exile. S5 continues this point by saying that in honour of Lord Rama's return, the people of Ayodhya illuminated the whole city.

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