Multiple choice

Directions: In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence (S1) and the final sentence (S6) are given in the beginning. The middle four in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the answer sheet.

S1 : No daily paper has ever found its way into this village. S6 : They carry this with them to the trading centers in the plains and cities. P : These travelers come from distant places. Q : On their return journey they have news from the hills. R : The only news the inhabitants get is from travellers. S : On their way into the hills they bring news from distant plains and cities of India. The proper sequence should be

  1. P Q S R

  2. R P S Q

  3. Q S P R

  4. R Q P S
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B Correct answer
Explanation

As no daily paper reaches the village, they get news only from other travellers. So ‘R’ follows S1. Then is the description of the travellers… thus ‘P’. Rest of the two sentences as per sequence of time…..entry and then exit from the hills.

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