Question

In the following, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labeled P, Q, R, and S to produce the correct sentence.
The elite of the old system face
(P) a loss of authority, prestige
(Q) so they will cling to the old system
(R) and economic and political power
(S) as long as possible
The correct sequence should be:
a. S P R Q
b. P Q R S
c. P R Q S
d. P R S Q

Answer 1

Hint: Jumbled sentences sometimes are very subtle and highly confusing to re-arrange, the best way to avoid confusion is to interchange the options that seem most accurate.

Complete step by step answer:
Let's form the sentence based on the given options -
Option a – S P R Q
The elite of the old system face as long as possible a loss of authority, prestige, and economic and political power so they will cling to the old system.
Option b – P Q R S
The elite of the old system face a loss of authority, prestige so they will cling to the old system and economic and political power as long as possible.
Option c – P R Q S
The elite of the old system face a loss of authority, prestige, and economic and political power so they will cling to the old system as long as possible.
Option d – P R S Q
The elite of the old system face a loss of authority, prestige, and economic and political power as long as possible so they will cling to the old system.
Of all the re-arrangements, option c makes the most sense, because it explains that the elite of the old system are worried that they may lose their authority, prestige, and also their economic and political power so they will stick to the old system that will not question their superiority.

Thus, the correct option is C.

Note:
Option b may seem like the right option but if you observe closely, there is a break in the list of all the things that the elite are afraid of losing if they don’t stick to the old system, whereas in option c, there is continuity.