Passage:
ORDERING OF SENTENCES Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences o f a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI 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.
SI : While teaching in the class-room, our teacher suddenly fainted. S6 : The headmaster at once sanctioned his leave. P : The headmaster soon joined us and spoke to them in a soft voice. Q : He was told that the patient needed complete rest for a month. R : He was at once taken to the hospital. S : The doctors examined him with serious faces. The proper sequence should be:
- AP Q R S
- BS P Q R
- CQ P S R
- DR S P Q
Explanation
The proper sequence is R-S-P-Q, option (d). The teacher faints (S1), so he is taken to the hospital at once (R). The doctors examine him there (S). Then the headmaster joins and speaks to them in a soft voice (P). The headmaster is told the patient needs a month’s complete rest (Q). Finally his leave is sanctioned (S6).