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 fifty-seven story Woolworth Tower is in New York.
P. Soon it became one of the famous buildings in the world.
Q. It was completed in 1912.
R. Americans took pride in this tall skyscraper.
S. However, it was not long before five other buildings topped the Woolworth Tower.
S6. The new champion is the Empire State Building which rises 102 stories into the sky.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B Q P R S

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

Q is first in the sequence: S1 starts talking about the Woolworth Tower which is fifty seven stories and in New York. Q provides details about the topic started by S1. It says that the Tower was completed in 1912.

Q is followed by P: P tells us what happened next. It says that soon, the Tower became one of the famous buildings in the world.

P is followed by R: R adds to P's point. It says that the Americans took pride in this tall skyscraper.

R is followed by S: S adds a condition to the sentence. It says that the Tower however, was soon topped by five other buildings. S6 continues to say that among these new buildings the Empire State Building was the new champion at 102 stories high.

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