SI : In our youth we are apt to think that applause and publicity constitute success. S6: So let us be initiated into the mysteries of maturity and be taught how to resist and spurn the lure of hollow shows. P : The man who values the applause more than his own effort has not outgrown his youth. Q : It is our achievement or work which wins lasting rewards. R : But these are only the trappings, the ephemeral illusions. S : One should concentrate on one’s work knowing that applause will come unsought. The proper sequence should be
- AS R Q P
- BP S R Q
- CQ P S R
- DR Q P S
Explanation
S1 introduces the youthful belief that applause equals success. R dismisses applause as 'trappings' and 'ephemeral illusions', Q states that work wins lasting rewards, P describes the applause-valuing man as immature, and S advises concentrating on work so applause comes unsought — leading into S6's call for maturity. The order R Q P S (D) is the only coherent chain. Hence the answer is D.