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. or an independent judiciary
Q. a free press is
R. as essential a limb of democracy as a parliament
S. freely elected by the people
- ARQSP
- BQRPS
- CSPQR
- DQRSP
Explanation
‘A free press is’ (Q) opens the comparison ‘as essential a limb of democracy as a parliament’ (R). ‘Freely elected by the people’ (S) and ‘or an independent judiciary’ (P) complete the parallel structure. Hence option (d), QRSP, is correct.