Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, the 1st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

  1. Journalists returning from Gujarat have, by and large, endorsed the verdict. P. Whatever the media may think of Narendra Modi, there’s no doubt that his rhetoric touches a powerful chord among women and youth. Q. However, most concede that the BJP has an edge. R. That few expect the landslide win suggested by the early opinion polls. S. The mood at his well-attended rallies is buoyant.
  2. Mr. Modi holds out a powerful, almost hypnotic appeal to the masses.

  1. PRQS

  2. RQPS

  3. SPQR

  4. PSRQ

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The pronoun ‘that’ in R connects with the noun ‘the verdict’ in 1. The conjunction ‘however’ in Q connects with R as R is the statement with which Q disagrees. S follows P because the pronoun ‘his’ is the pronoun used for the noun ‘Narendra Modi’ in P.