Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S2, respectively. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and indicate your answer accordingly.

S1: The twentieth century seems to us a glorious age and we pride ourselves on its achievements. S2: The wonders and miracles of science would justify us in paying a tribute to modern civilisation. P: The science has made tremendous progress in machinery. Q: Electricity is serving us in thousand ways like in transport. R: Railways, ships and airplanes have reduced distances and made travel fast and comfortable. S: The use of machines and electricity in industry has eliminated human labour.

  1. SPQR

  2. PSQR

  3. RSQP

  4. QPRS

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. The first sentence of the passage S1 introduces the topic of the achievements of the twentieth century. The next sentence of the given segment P connects to S1 as it carries forward the achievements (progress in science). This connects further with S (science has created machinery that has eliminated human labour). This connects further with Q (Electricity is also an example of science which is now used in transport). This connects further with R (more about the transport – railways, ships and airplanes). S2 then concludes the passage by summing up the achievements of science.

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