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 : Both Rattan and his son Moti were idlers and did not like to do any work.
S6 : In fact, they prided themselves on their inactivity and idleness.
P : The result was that their idleness increased all the more.
Q : His wife had introduced order and industry in the house.
R : Rattan's wife had died long ago; Moti had married in the preceding year.
S : She would work herself to death and earn the daily feed for both of them.

Select the correct sequence.

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

Answer 1

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

R is first in the sequence: S1 says that both Rattan and his son Moti were idlers and did not like to do any work. R adds a point to the topic. It says that Rattan's wife had died a long time ago and Moti had married in the preceding year.

R is followed by Q: Q continues R' point. It says that his wife had introduced order and industry in the house.

Q is followed by S: S directly continues Q's point. It says that she worked herself to death and earned the daily fees for both of them.

S is followed by P: P tells us what happened because of S. It says that because she did all the work, their idleness increased all the more. S6 further adds that they, in fact, prided themselves on their inactivity and idleness.

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