Direction: In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentences of the…
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Direction: In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
1: The old man wanted to cross the road.
P: The driver got off and came to him.
Q : He was fed up and was about to return.
R: Then a car stopped in front of him.
S: He waited for a long time.
6: Holding him by hand the driver helped him to cross the road.
The proper sequence should be:
- A.
S Q R P
- B.
S P R Q
- C.
Q R S P
- D.
P S R Q
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Correct answer: A
Correct sequence: S Q R P
Reasoning:
After the opening sentence "The old man wanted to cross the road.", the old man waits for a long time (S).
Because of that long wait, he becomes fed up and is about to return (Q).
At that moment a car stops in front of him (R), which naturally precedes the driver getting out.
The driver gets off and comes to him (P), leading into the final sentence where the driver holds the old man by the hand and helps him cross the road.
This ordering preserves the natural temporal and causal flow: waiting → becoming fed up → car stops → driver approaches → assistance to cross.