Directions for the following 8 (EIGHT) items: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
S1: Rome, the greatest city of the ancient world, did not achieve its glory all of a sudden.
S6: Achievement of great moment cannot be accomplished without patient perseverance and a considerable interval of time.
P: The same is true of every great achievement. · Q: We should carry on our work with patience and perseverance. · R: It took several years to build Rome and bring it to the state of pomp and splendor. · S: When we wish to do a great thing, we cannot expect success in a moment.
The proper sequence should be
- ARPSQ
- BPQSR
- CQSPR
- DSRPQ
Explanation
R (years to build Rome) → P (true of every achievement) → S (no instant success) → Q (persevere). (RPSQ)