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 : The officer rose to his feet, trembling.
S6 : A half-hour later he returned to camp.
P : He failed to find him there.
Q : Pulling himself together, he ran rapidly away from the cliff to a point a half-mile from its foot.
R : He was disappointed.
S : He expected to find the horseman somewhere there.

Select the correct sequence.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Q-S-P-R

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

Q is first in the sequence: S1 says that the officer rose to his feet, trembling. Q tells us what the officer did next. It says that he pulled himself together and ran rapidly away from the cliff to a point a half-mile its foot.

Q is followed by S: S tells us why he ran to that point. It says that he expected to find the horseman somewhere there.

S is followed by P: P tells us what happened next. It says that he was unable to find the horseman.

P is followed by R: R tells us what happened when he was unable to find the horseman. It says that as he was unable to find the horseman, he was disappointed. S6 goes on to say that as he was disappointed, half-hour later he returned to camp.

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