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: It is generally assumed by the admirers of democracy that the right to vote also confers a right to power.
S6: As a result, the political scene witnesses endless dogfights for power which threaten the very existence of democracy.
P: These qualities are very rare and cannot be had for the wishing. · Q: For the right to power must, if it is to be useful, be accompanied by the ability to exercise it with competence, wisdom, foresight and broadmindedness. · R: Yet all those, who have the right to vote believe that they have them and try by hook or crook to capture power. · S: The former has much to commend it but one cannot be so sure about the latter.
The proper sequence should be
- APQRS
- BSQPR
- CPRQS
- DRQPS
Explanation
S (vote good, power doubtful) → Q (power needs competence) → P (qualities rare) → R (yet voters grab power). (SQPR)