Question

In the following questions some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labeled as P, Q, R and S to produce the correct and meaningful sentence. Choose the sequence and mark the correct answer.
(1) Before presenting a paper it is advisable to choose a subject of your interest.
(P) When presenting your paper, speak distinctly and pleasantly.
(Q) Next, 'read up' about it, before you write the paper.
(R) Then prior to writing make a clear plan to ensure orderly presentation.
(S) While reading, you should make notes
(6) In this way, the interest of the listeners is enhanced and you are appreciated.

A)RSQP
B)PQRS
C)QSRP
D)SQRP

Answer 1

Hint: With the help of first and last sentences, the connecting after and before phrases can be identified. The flow is like a sequence, a series of tasks logically happening one after another.

Complete answer:
Option A is not the correct answer, as in the sequence it first talks about writing and then shifting to the next which is about reading, it is not a correct sequence.
Option B is also not the correct answer as ‘P’ begins with presentation of the paper and talks in reverse which is ‘Q’ writing of the paper and so on. The sequence is in reverse which doesn’t make sense after rearranging it that way.
Option C is the correct answer. Firstly, interest of the subject is chosen which is mentioned in the given statement. Next, 'read-up' about it before writing (about the topic). After that, it should be followed by ‘then prior to writing make a clean plan to ensure orderly presentation’. While reading, the writer of the paper should make short-notes. And finally when presenting, s/he speaks distinctly and pleasantly which ultimately will enhance the intersection of listeners and the writer shall be appreciated.

Hence the Correct answer is option ‘C’ 1−Q−S−R−P−6.

Note: Once the logical sequence is identified, by the method of elimination, the answer can be arrived at, quickly. In this type of question we always check the continuity between the sentences.