In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage…
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In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/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.
1) Thomas Alva Edison was born on 11 February 1847.
P. In 1869, he borrowed a small amount of money and became a freelance inventor.
Q. He soon became fascinated with electrical currents.
R. He was always an inquisitive boy.
S. He created the world’s first industrial research laboratory.
6) He was indeed one of the outstanding geniuses the world had.
- A.
PSRQ
- B.
QRSP
- C.
RQPS
- D.
PQRS
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Correct answer: C
Correct sequence: RQPS
Explanation:
R (He was always an inquisitive boy) follows the statement of his birth because it describes his childhood and explains his early character.
Q (He soon became fascinated with electrical currents) follows R because his inquisitive nature led him to take an interest in electricity.
P (In 1869, he borrowed a small amount of money and became a freelance inventor) comes next as it describes his early steps into practical invention and independent work.
S (He created the world’s first industrial research laboratory) follows P because after working as an inventor he later established a laboratory to carry out and scale his inventions.
Therefore, the logical and chronological order of the parts is RQPS.