Multiple choice

Directions: In the following item each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences 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: His usually fretful features composed, Javagal Srinath announced his retirement from international cricket. S6 : He finished with 236 wickets in 67 Tests and 315 in 229 One-day Internationals. P : He had spent the early years of his 13-year career sitting out in nine Tests when he was at his quickest, being reminded of everything he was not. Q : In a classic case of appreciating a good thing when it is gone, the tributes poured in for India s most successful pace bowler after Kapil Dev. R : Not aggressive enough, not a non-vegetarian, not an all-rounder. S : Srinath soldiered on, whether wickets were flat or causes lost, as they often were when India toured. The proper sequence should be:

  1. Q P R S

  2. R S Q P

  3. Q S R P

  4. R P Q S

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Explanation

The sequence Q-P-R-S follows the announcement of retirement (S1) with the immediate reaction (Q), then reflects on his early career struggles (P and R), and concludes with his perseverance (S) before the final stats (S6).