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 : Unlike many modern thinkers, Tagore had no blueprint for the world's salvation.
S6 : As a poet he will always delight, as a singer he will always enchant, as a teacher he will always enlighten.
P : His thought will therefore never be out of date.
Q : He merely emphasised certain basic truths which men ignore only at their peril.
R : He believed in no particular 'ism'.
S : He was what Gandhiji rightly termed the Great Sentinel.

The proper sequence should be:

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

Answer 1

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

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 starts by saying that Tagore had no blueprint for the word salvation, unlike many other modern thinkers. R adds to this point. It says that he believed in no particular 'ism'.

R is followed by Q: Q tells us what Tagore believed. It says that he merely emphasised certain basic truths which men ignore only at their peril.

Q is followed by P: P infers from Q. It says that since he merely emphasised on basic truths, his thought will never be out of date.

P is followed by S: S adds a point after P. It says that he was what Gandhiji rightly termed the Great Sentinel. S6 infers from P. It says that as a great sentinel, he will always delight as a poet, enchant as a singer and enlighten as a teacher.

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