Direction: The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences in which…

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Direction: The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences in which first and the last sentence is given. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

S1- In such a competitive world, it is a must for all to have a good education.

P- The importance of higher education has become increasingly important in getting a good job and position.

Q- It makes us strong mentally, socially and intellectually by increasing our knowledge level, technical skills and a good position in the job.

R- Each and every kid has their own dream of doing something different in life.

S- Proper education creates lots of ways to go ahead in the future.

S6- There is only one way to achieve all dreams, which is a good education.

  1. A.

    PSQR

  2. B.

    RQPS

  3. C.

    SPRQ

  4. D.

    None of these

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Correct answer: A

Concept:

In a sentence-rearrangement (para-jumble) question, a valid order is not just any sequence that sounds individually plausible - each adjacent pair of sentences must be tied together by an explicit link: a repeated keyword, a pronoun with a clear antecedent, or a cause-effect signal. The correct sequence is the one where every step from the given opening sentence to the given closing sentence is connected this way, with no broken link anywhere in the chain.

Application:

  1. The opening sentence (S1) asserts that a good education is essential in a competitive world, so the paragraph must continue on the theme of education.

  2. The sentence about the importance of higher education for getting a good job continues that same theme directly, elevating it from 'education' in general to 'higher education' and its role in employment.

  3. The sentence about proper education creating ways to go ahead in the future follows next, broadening the job/position point into wider future prospects.

  4. The sentence starting with the pronoun 'It' follows, and 'It' refers back to the proper education just mentioned, explaining what it does - making us strong mentally, socially and intellectually.

  5. The sentence about each kid having their own dream comes last before the closing line, because it introduces the keyword 'dream' - and only this sentence shares that keyword with the closing sentence's 'all dreams', so it must sit immediately before it.

Cross-check:

  • An order that opens with the 'dream' sentence right after S1 interrupts the connection between S1's 'good education' and the following sentence's pronoun 'It' - the intervening dream sentence sits between them, so 'It' no longer has an immediate, natural antecedent by the time it appears, breaking coherence at that point.

  • An order that repeats the higher-education/job point only after the paragraph has already moved on to describing wider future opportunities doubles back on ground already covered instead of progressing, and if it ends on the 'strong mentally and socially' sentence, that sentence shares no keyword with the closing line's reference to dreams.

So the paragraph reads: S1, then the higher-education/job sentence, then the proper-education/future-ways sentence, then the 'It makes us strong' sentence, then the kid's-own-dream sentence, then S6 - every adjacent pair linked by a shared keyword or a resolvable pronoun.

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