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 : One day I went into the water off the coast of Africa.
S6 : I hurled at him the rubber fins.
P : I sighted a shark at a short distance from me.
Q : He launched towards me as hard and swift as a missile.
R : I was floating at a shallow depth, without making a movement.
S : Every muscle of my body is tensed.

Select the correct sequence.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C R-P-S-Q

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 says that one day the subject went into the water off the coast of Africa. R further adds to S1 that the subject was floating at a shallow depth, without making a movement.

R is followed by P: P continues R's point. It says that as the subject was floating, he sighted a shark at a short distance.

P is followed by S: S continues P's point. It says that upon seeing the shark, every muscle in the subject's body is tensed up.

S is followed by Q: Q tells us what happens next. It says that the shark launched itself towards the subject like a missile. S6 tells us how the subject reacted to this event. It says that as the shark launched itself, the subject threw rubber fins at him.

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