2009 · Q32
Directions: In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence (S1) and the final sentence (S6) are given. The middle four sentences (P, Q, R, S) have been jumbled. Find the proper sequence.
S1: People think that poverty is a great curse and wealth is a source of happiness in life.
S6: All great men were born poor.
P: A life of poverty gives more genuine satisfaction than a life passed in affluence which encourages dependence on others.
Q: This is untrue.
R: Poor people are free from the evils which surround the rich.
S: They have sympathy for one another and are more self-reliant.
EnglishOrdering of Sentences
- AP S Q R
- BQ P R S
- CS R Q P
- DR S P Q
Explanation
Q rejects S1; P-R-S praise poverty, culminating in S6.