In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
S1 : In a free country the press is described as the Fourth Estate.
S6 : It is the custodian of the freedom of the people.
P : An honest and free press alone can expose the dangers that beset democratic governments.
Q : This is a position of great significance and responsibility.
R : A free press, actuated by a sense of justice and fair play, acts as the watchdog of democracy.
S : The press keeps the citizens informed of all that is happening in the country and in the rest of the world.
- AQ R P S
- BP S R Q
- CR S P Q
- DS P Q R
Explanation
S1 introduces the press as the 'Fourth Estate', and Q 'This is a position of great significance and responsibility' follows perfectly ('This' = the Fourth Estate). R explains the watchdog role, P continues with exposing dangers, and S ('keeps the citizens informed') leads into S6, 'It is the custodian of the freedom of the people'. The sequence QRPS gives the smoothest referential chain; the alternatives break the 'This/It' links. Hence (a).