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: Hiuen-tsang became a Buddhist monk at the age of twelve and soon discovered that the Buddhist texts available in China were insufficient.
S6: But he was on a quest and returned after a while to his motherland with a rich collection of texts, documents and relics.
P: Wherever he went, he was asked by the local rulers and monks to stay in the place.
Q: He entered India through Kashmir, where he spent some time in Srinagar.
R: He therefore decided to go on a pilgrimage to India to collect further * material.
S: From India, he attempted to go to Ceylon, but gave up the attempt.
- APQSR
- BRSPQ
- CQSRP
- DRQSP
Explanation
R follows S1's account of insufficient texts: Hiuen-tsang 'therefore' decides on the pilgrimage to India. Q traces his entry through Kashmir and his stay in Srinagar. S records the abandoned attempt to reach Ceylon. P describes his reception everywhere - rulers and monks begging him to stay - before S6's return home with texts and relics. Hence RQSP, option D, is correct.