In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1: In mechanical efforts, you improve by perpetual practice.
S6: There is neither excuse nor temptation for the latter.
P: He cannot go on shooting wide or falling short, and still fancy that he is making progress.
Q: This is so because the object to be attained is a matter of actual experiment in which you either succeed dr fail.
R: He must either correct his aim, or persevere in his error with his eyes open.
S: If a . man aims at a mark with bow and arrow, he must either hit it or aim it.
- APSQR
- BRPSQ
- CSQRP
- DQSPR
Explanation
Q must come first because 'This is so because' directly explains the claim in S1 that mechanical effort improves through practice. S follows with a concrete illustration - a man aiming a bow at a mark - of the experiment Q describes. P continues the illustration: the archer cannot keep shooting wide and still imagine he is progressing. R concludes the thought with the only two honest choices left to him, and its 'persevere in his error with his eyes open' is the 'latter' that S6 refers to. Hence QSPR, option D, is correct.