Question

The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and last sentence are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the paragraph.
S1: The product was launched six months back.
S2: ___________________________________
S3: ___________________________________
S4: ___________________________________
S5: The company now may bring down the price.
P: One of the reasons is that it is costly
Q: It is one of its kind in India
R: However, the marketing reports are not good.
(a) PQR
(b) QRP
(c) RPQ
(d) RQP

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. The above-given sentences talk about a specific product that was launched six months ago in India.

Complete answer: As mentioned in the hint, the ‘X’ product was launched six months ago and due to certain reasons, the company might bring down the price.
The first sentence has introduced the product. Hence, the second sentence should provide relevant information about the product itself. The third sentence should explain the drawbacks of the products and the fourth sentence should form a cause-effect relationship with the third sentence and explain the reasons for the downfall of the marketing reports.
Now, let’s look at the given options-
(a) PQR- It is an incorrect option because the sentences do not form a cause-effect relationship.
(b) QRP- It is the correct option because the sentences form a cause-effect relationship.
(c) RPQ- It is an incorrect option because Q sentence should be placed at the beginning.
(d) RQP- It is an incorrect option because Q sentence should be placed at the beginning.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note: The sentences should follow a specific pattern that helps in indicating the correct meaning, as expressed by the paragraph. Also, always remember to form a relationship between the sentences.