Question

Given below is a passage that consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up. These are labelled as P Q, R and S.
Choose the logical sequence of these sentences:
S1: Calcutta, unlike other cities, kept its trams.
P: As a result, there was horrendous congestion.
Q: It was going to be the first in South Asia
R: They run down the centre of the road
S: So, to solve the problem, the city decided to build an underground railway line.
S6: The foundation stone was laid in 1972.
The Proper sequence should be:
(a)PRSQ
(b)PSQR
(c)SQRP
(d)RPSQ

Answer 1

Hint: The first sentence we choose should be in continuation with S1 and form a cause-effect relationship. Also, focus on accurately bringing out the main idea expressed in the given statements.

Complete answer: As given in the hint, we know that S1 is indicating a fact about Calcutta. So, the next statement should be in continuation with S1.
(i)Statement R forms a cause-effect relationship with S1. Hence, it should be in continuation with it.
(ii)Statement P further justifies the argument given in statement R.
(iii)Statement S explains the solution to the problem listed in statement P.
(iv)Statement Q is in continuation with S6.
Hence, the correct sequence is RPSQ.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘PRSQ’ is an incorrect option because it does not form a correct cause-effect relationship between its statements.
Option b- ‘PSQR’ is an incorrect option because it forms an illogical passage.
Option c- ‘SQRP’ is an incorrect option because the statements do not form any apparent sense.
Option d- ‘RPSQ’ is the correct option because it reaffirms the given criteria.
The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: Keep in mind, the first and last statement should correspond with all the other statements. Also, the sequence should make logical sense while expressing the information in the best way possible.