Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
P: productive resources is
Q: how we manage
R: and competitiveness
S: critical to strategic growth
The correct sequence should be
- APQRS
- BRSPQ
- CSRPQ
- DQPSR
Explanation
The sentence is about management: Q ('How we manage') opens with the subject clause, P ('productive resources is') completes it with the singular verb 'is' (the gerund subject 'managing' takes a singular verb). S ('critical to strategic growth') gives the predicate adjective phrase, and R ('and competitiveness') extends it. This gives 'How we manage productive resources is critical to strategic growth and competitiveness.' Hence (D) QPSR is correct.