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.
P. however
Q. still held their own in foreign markets
R. in spite of these laws
S. Indian silk and cotton textiles
- AQPRS
- BSPRQ
- CSRPQ
- DRPSQ
Explanation
The parts form: 'In spite of these laws (R), however (P), Indian silk and cotton textiles (S) still held their own in foreign markets (Q).' R is the concessive opener, P the contrastive adverb, S the subject, and Q the predicate. Hence (d) RPSQ is correct.