Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Each sentence is followed by four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d), indicating the rearrangement of the parts. You are required to select the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Perhaps the most significant factor
P. is a failure of planning and
Q. in the growth of all metropolitan crimes,
R. governance in the urban sprawl
S. including crimes against the elderly,
- AQSPR
- BPRQS
- CQRPS
- DPSQR
Explanation
Q completes the noun phrase - 'the most significant factor in the growth of all metropolitan crimes'. S inserts the parenthetical example - 'including crimes against the elderly'. P supplies the verb - 'is a failure of planning and'. R completes it - 'governance in the urban sprawl'. The subject-verb split across the options admits only this order. Hence QSPR, option A, is correct.