Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence (S1) and the final sentence (S6) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your answer accordingly. S1 : The ancestors of whales, it is said, lived on land, for they still have slight traces of hind-legs. S6 : It has flippers on its sides to keep it balanced and layers of fat or oil under the skin which furnish heat and make the huge body light and buoyant. P : But ages ago, whales changed their home-moving from the land to the sea. Q : It is shaped like a submarine boat, with a tail turned into a power paddle. R : The whale is suited to live in water. S : They are warm-blooded animals and feed their babies as land mammals do.

  1. PRSQ

  2. SPRQ

  3. RQPS

  4. QPRS

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"They" in S refers to 'ancestors' in S1. So, option 2 can be the only possible answer.