
In these questions, the and the last sentences of the passage are numbered as and . 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.
: The essence of democracy is the active participation of the people in government affairs.
: By and large it is the actual practice of our way of life.
P: When the people are active watchmen and participants, we have that fertile soil in which democracy flourishes.
Q: Our democracy is founded upon a faith in the overall judgement of the people as a whole.
R: When the people do not participate, the spirit of democracy dies.
S: When the people are honestly and clearly informed, their commonsense can be relied upon to carry the nation safely through any crisis.
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Important Questions on Sequence of Sentences
In these questions, the and the last sentences of the passage are numbered as S1 and S6. 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.
S1 : Always remember that regular and frequent practice is essential if you are to learn to write well.
S6 : If you keep your eyes and ears open, you will find plenty of things to write about.
P : Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare.
Q : Writing is ninety nine per cent hard work and one per cent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of writing, the better.
R : It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write.
S : You learn to write by writing.
The proper sequence should be

In these questions, the and the last sentences of the passage are numbered as and . 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.
: Human ways of life have steadily changed.
: During the last few years change has been even more rapid than usual.
P: From that time to this, civilisation has always been changing.
Q: About ten thousand years ago, man lived entirely by hunting.
R: Ancient Egypt-Greece-the Roman Empire-the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages-the Renaissance-the age of modern science and of modern nations-one has succeeded the other and history has never stood still.
S: A settled civilised life began only when agriculture was discovered.
The proper sequence should be

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence S1 and the final sentence S6 are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: Her sisters recognized her at once.
S6: As for the young prince, he found her more lovely and lovable than ever and insisted upon marrying her immediately.
P: She embraced them, telling them she forgave them with all her heart.
Q: Then she departed with the herald to the King's palace.
R: They were not in the least surprised, for everybody believed in fairies and everybody longed to have a fairy godmother.
S: She told her whole story to his Majesty and the royal family.
The proper sequence should be

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence S1 and the final sentence S6 are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: The wise men laughed at Galileo for presuming to differ from the great Aristotle.
S6: Both struck the ground together, as he had asserted that they would.
P: He then climbed to the top, carrying with him a ten-pound shot and a one-pound shot.
Q: So one morning he took some students and teachers to the base of the famous Leaning Tower.
R: Balancing them on the edge of the tower, he let them fall together.
S: But Galileo said he could prove his statement.
The proper sequence should be

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence S1 and the final sentence S6 are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: The Earth was initially very hot and without an atmosphere.
S6: But it contained a lot of other gases that are poisonous to us.
P: The atmosphere came from the emission of gases from the rocks.
Q: Because it contained no oxygen.
R: In the course of time it cooled and acquired an atmosphere.
S: This early atmosphere was not one in which we could have survived.
The proper sequence should be

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence S1 and the final sentence S6 are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1 : The train was running fast and the next station was nearly an hour ahead.
S6 : She bought four cups of ice cream and all of them became busy with eating.
P : The children were pestering their aunt with embarrassing questions.
Q : The occupants of the first carriage among others were a tall girl, a little girl and a little boy.
R : Luckily an ice cream vendor came to the rescue of the aunt.
S : Their aunt was occupying a corner seat.
The proper sequence should be

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: There is no doubt that democracy is the best of the systems of government available to us.
S6: It is this feature that puts democracy in a class by itself among political systems.
P: For another, even an individual can, through appeal to the judiciary, prevent the government from doing any injustice.
Q: This means that, in a way, the people can exercise some control over the rulers even during their period of rule.
R: This right of the individual to secure justice even against the powerful government is even more important than the right to vote.
S: For one thing, it permits, if necessary, a periodical change of those who govern the country.
The proper sequence should be

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R, and S. You are requested to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: The authorities decided to streamline the procedure, for admitting students, to the new course.
S6: The selection was made from the list in the order of priority.
P: Those who performed badly at the interview were eliminated.
Q: The candidates were first required to take a written test.
R: A list of successful candidates at the written test was prepared in the ascending order of total marks.
S: The top fifty among those who qualified were called for an interview.
The proper sequence should be
