Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, Rand S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
S1 : Degenerative and man-made diseases, or rather, non-communicable diseases mark epidemiological transition in the contemporary world.
P: Scholars reiterate that epidemiological transition and structural change in the disease pattern are inevitable.
Q: This transition is the result of rapid increments in urbanization and industrialization.
R: He argued that the disease pattern is shifting from the predominance of infectious and parasitic diseases to chronic and man-made diseases.
S: Omran's epidemiological transition theory, 1971 portrayed a clear picture of the changing pattern of diseases prevalent all over the world.
S6: This transition has led to the rise of living standards in general, whereby people enjoy a sedentary lifestyle with good socio-economic profile.
- ASRQP
- BPSRQ
- CPQRS
- DRQPS
Explanation
S1 introduces the epidemiological transition. P follows with scholars reiterating its inevitability; S cites Omran's 1971 theory; R continues with "he argued" (Omran) that disease patterns are shifting from infectious to chronic; Q gives the cause (urbanisation and industrialisation); and S6 states the consequence (rising living standards, sedentary lifestyles). This gives PSRQ. Hence option B.