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: Did anything happen?
S6: He did not download or tamper with any of the code to which he gained access.
P: But the intruder did little more than peek and poke around.
Q: Not much, according to Microsoft.
R: He may have seen some of the "source code", the secret recipe, its software.
S: Yes, somebody invaded the firm corporate network.

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

Answer 1

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

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 starts by asking a question. It asks, did anything happen? Q answers this question. It says that according to Microsoft, not much happened.

Q is followed by S: S adds a point to the topic. It says that some body invaded the firm corporate network.

S is followed by R: R tells us what this somebody did. It says that he may have seen some of the source code, the secret recipe, its software.

R is followed by P: P adds to R's point. It says that, however, the intruder did not do anything more that peeking and poking around. S6 continues R's point.It says that he did not download or tamper with any of the code to which he gained access.

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