1. Recently,
P : containing memorable letters of Churchill
Q : a book
R : has been published
S : by a reputed publisher
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) QRPS
d) RQPS
Explanation: Recently, a book containing memorable letters of Churchill has been published by a reputed publisher.
2. 1 : Sugar
P : and our average consumption of sugar
Q : provides something like
R : itself is rich in calories
S : one-fifth of our
6 : total calorie intake
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QRPS
c) RPQS
d) RPSQ
Explanation: Sugar itself is rich in calories and our average consumption of sugar provides something like one-fifth of our total calorie intake.
3. 1 : Though the Govt. claims
P : it has failed to arrest
Q : the rate of inflation is down
R : or the decrease
S : the rise in prices
6 : in the per capita income
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PQSR
c) PSQR
d) QPSR
Explanation:Though the Govt. claims the rate of inflation is down it has failed to arrest the rise in prices or the decrease in the per capita income.
4. 1 : Ashoka was successful
P : by the cruelty and horrors of war
Q : he was so disgusted
R : in his military operations
S : and alone among conquerors,
6 : that he renounce it.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PSQR
b) QPRS
c) RSQP
d) SQPR
Explanation: Ashoka was successful in his military operations and alone among conquerors, he was so disgusted by the cruelty and horrors of war that he renounce it.
5. 1 : The Arabs live in tents
P : so that they can move from one oasis to another
Q : and taken down very easily and quickly
R : seeking grass and water
S : than can be put up
6 : for their sheep, goats, camels and horses.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSPR
c) SQPR
d) SRPQ
Explanation: The Arabs live in tents than can be put up and taken down very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses.
6. 1 : A sub-inspector of police,
P : disturbing a public meeting
Q : justice to his uniform
R : rounded up a group of 18 miscreants
S : bent on doing
6 : and marched them to the local jail in Shimoga.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QRPS
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP
Explanation: A sub-inspector of police, bent on doing justice to his uniform rounded up a group of 18 miscreants disturbing a public meeting and marched them to the local jail in Shimoga.
7. 1 : There is a continuous demand
P : are formed to train humanity
Q : for destructive purposes, and world organisations
R : in the art of settling their disputes
S : to ban the application of science
6 : by peaceful negotiations.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SQPR
Explanation: There is a continuous demand to ban the application of science for destructive purposes, and world organisations are formed to train humanity in the art of settling their disputes by peaceful negotiations.
8. 1 : Western civilization is
P : in its character that
Q : national culture by affecting
R : it is bound to influence every
S : so powerful and so uniform
6 : its external way of life.
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PRSQ
b) QSRP
c) RQSP
d) SPRQ
Explanation: Western civilization is so powerful and so uniform in its character that it is bound to influence every national culture by affecting its external way of life.
9. The invasion of India
P : is more interesting than any other episode of early Indian history
Q : to most European readers
R : by Alexander the Great of Macedonia
S : which occurred during the rule of the Nandas
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPRS
c) RSPQ
d) SRPQ
Explanation: The invasion of India by Alexander the Great of Macedonia which occurred during the rule of the Nandas is more interesting than any other episode of early Indian history to most European readers.
10. The boy
P : with big blue eyes
Q : watched him,
R : and he never said a word
S : that had an uncanny cold fire in them
The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) PQSR
c) QPSR
d) QRPS
Explanation: The boy watched him, with big blue eyes that had an uncanny cold fire in them and he never said a word.