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 : A devastating earthquake had hit Mexico city. S6 : The condition of 1000 others was reported unsafe. P : Fifty more were later judged dabgerously close to falling. Q : The quake’s force was measured at T8 on the Richter scale. R : In four chaotic minutes, an estimated 250 buildings collapsed in downtown Mexico city. S : It was the world’s most severe quake since the quake in Chile last March. The proper sequence should be

  1. S R P Q

  2. Q S R P

  3. P Q S R

  4. R P Q S
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Explanation

QSRP. A devastating earthquake had hit Mexico, will be followed by the news pertaining to the earthquake. Hence, the next sentence will be the measurement of the severity of the quake. This will be followed by the information about the devastation that occurred during the quake. This will be followed by the news that fifty more were judged close to falling. Thus, the final given sentence will close with the information that condition of a further 1000 is considered unsafe.

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