Question

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

S1: Man, when first came, must have been surrounded by great animals and he must have lived in fear of them.
S6: Gradually, however, man raised himself and became more and more powerful till he became stronger than any animal.
P: He makes the animals do what he likes.
Q: But in those days he was not the master but a poor hunted creature himself trying to keep away from the great animals.
R: Today man is the master of the world.
S: Some he tames, some he eats and some he shoots for pleasure.

The proper sequence should be:

• A. RQPS
• B. RSPQ
• C. RPSQ
• D. PQSR

Answer 1

The correct option is C RPSQ

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

R is first in the sequence: S1 starts by saying that when man first came, he must have been surrounded by great animals and must have lived in fear of them. R makes a point based on S1. It says that today, however, man is the master of the world.

R is followed by P: P starts to support R's claim. It says that today he makes animals do what he likes.

P is followed by S: S further adds to P. It says that he tames some animals, he eats some and some he shoots for pleasure.

S is followed by Q: Q adds a comparison (between past and present) after S. It says that in early days, however, he was not the master but a poor hunted creature trying to keep away from the great animals. S6 adds that gradually the man raised himself and became stronger than all other animals.

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