Directions: 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 these four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
S1: The history of India's struggle for freedom is an enthralling one.
S6: A more vibrant retelling is perhaps required of this tumultuous period of our history.
P: It has all the drama and excitement of an epic tale.
Q: And yet, in most history textbooks, what students encounter is facts, figures, names and numbers.
R: As in epics, heroism was often accompanied by extreme sacrifice.
S: Accounts of this period are loaded with tales of loyalty, allegiance, high ideals and peaceful protests.
- APQSR
- BSQRP
- CQPSR
- DPRSQ
Explanation
S1 calls the freedom struggle enthralling; P elaborates with "all the drama and excitement of an epic tale", R continues the epic parallel ("as in epics, heroism..."), and S adds the tales of loyalty and sacrifice. Q then pivots with "And yet" to the dry textbook facts, setting up S6's call for a more vibrant retelling. PRSQ tracks this elaboration-then-contrast arc.