Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consists of a passage whose first and last sentences are labelled S1 and S6, respectively. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of these four sentences and indicate your answer accordingly.

S1: Broadly speaking, accountancy entails assessment of all the fiscal records that are a result of the economic activities undertaken by an organisation. S6: One has the opportunity to specialise in related fields like assurance and audit, business finance etc. P: Accountants have to put in long working hours in the office. Q: It is undoubtedly a respectable profession though it has its own share of challenges. R: There is enough room for growth in this field. S: But this is a small price to pay if one considers the larger picture.

  1. PRQS

  2. SPQR

  3. RSPQ

  4. QPSR

  5. .
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. S1 introduces the passage ‘definition of accountancy’. This connects with Q (more about accountancy, the pronoun ‘it’ refers to accountancy in S1). This is followed by P (nature of job of accountants). This connects with S (‘long working hours’ in Q connects to ‘small price to pay’ in P; the conjunction ‘but’ in S introduces the contrasting clause to the statement in Q). This is followed by R (‘enough room for growth’ in R) which connects with S6 (‘opportunity to specialise in related fields’ in S6).

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