It has been established that P: Einstein was Q: although a great scientist R: weak in arithmetic S: right from his school days The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer B. QPRS
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When he P: did not know Q: he was nervous and R: heard the hue and cry at midnight S: what to do The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer A. RQPS
S1: Ms. Parasuram started a Petrol Pump in Madras. P: A total to 12 girls now work at the pump. Q: She advertised in newspapers for women staff. R: They operate in 2 shifts. S: The response was good. S6: Thus she has shown the way for many others. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QSPR
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S1: As he passed beneath her he heard the swish of her wings. P: He was not falling head long now. Q: The monstrous terror seized him. R: But it only lasted a minute. S: He could hear nothing. S6: The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QSRP
S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. P: During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and were ruined. Q: Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast. R: Ancient Egyptians had no need of weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes. S: In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. S6: He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer B. QPRS
S1: She said on the phone that she would report for duty next day. P: We waited for few days then we decided to go to her place. Q: But she did not. R: we found it locked. S: Even after that we waited for her quite a few days. S6: Eventually we reported to the police. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QPRS
S1: In India marriages are usually arranged by parents P: Sometimes boys and girls do not like th idea of arranged marriages. Q: Most young people accepts the state of affairs. R: Shanta was like that. S: They assume their parents can make good choices. S6: She felt she was a modern girl and not subject for bargaining. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QSPR
S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path of the Earth. P: When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million away Q: With such a wide range between its greatest and leat distances it is natural that at sometimes Venus appears much brighter than at others. R: No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and occasional comet or asteroid. S: When Venus is at its nearest to the earth it is only 26 million miles away. S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked eye in broad daylight. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer A. SRPQ
S1: American private lies may seem shallow. P: Students would walk away with books they had not paid for. Q: A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the library R: Their public morality, however, impressed visitors. S: But in general they returned them. S6: This would not happen in china, he said. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer B. QPSR
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S1: A noise started above their heads. P: But people did not take it seriously. Q: That was to show everyone that there was something wrong R: It was a dangerous thing to do. S: For, within minutes the ship began to sink. S6: Nearly 200 lives were lost on the fateful day. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QPRS
S1: Far away in a little street there is a poor house. P: Her face is thin and worn and her hands are coarse, pricked by a needle, for she is a seam stress. Q: One of the windows is open and through it I can see a poor woman. R: He has a fever and asking for oranges. S: In a bed in a corner of the room her little boy is lying ill. S6: His mother has nothing to give but water, so he is crying. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QPSR
S1: Minnie went shopping one morning. P: Disappointed She turned around and returned to the parking lot. Q: She got out and walked to the nearest shop. R: She drove her car into the parking lot and stopped. S: It was there that she realised that she’d forgotten her purse at home. S6: She drove home with an empty basket. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer B. RQSP
S1: We now know that the oceans are very deep. P: For example, the Indian ocean has a range called the Indian Ridge. Q: Much of it is fairly flat. R: However, there are great mountain ranges as well. S: On average the bottom is 2.5 miles to 3.5 miles down S6: This reaches from the India to the Antarctic. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer A. SQPR
S1: A black haired, young woman came tripping along. P: She was leading a young woman wearing a hat. Q: The woman swept it off and tossed it in the air. R: The child jumped up to catch the hat. S: The young man tossed his head to shake the hat back. S6: Both disappeared from view. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer A. PSQR
S1: The study of speech disorders due to brain injury suggests that patients can think without having adequate control over their language. P: But they succeed in playing games of chess. Q: Some patients, for example fail to find the names of objects presented to them. R: They can even use the concepts needed for chess playing, though they are unable to express many of the concepts in ordinary language. S: They even find it difficult to interpret long written notices. S6: How they manage to do this we do not know. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. QSPR
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S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedom of the individual. P: They threaten both kinds of freedom. Q: But something also has been lost. R: There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages. S: In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time. S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. SQRP
S1: Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign exchange. P: The value of the money of one country in relation to the money of other countries is agreed upon. Q: These rates of exchange vary from time to time. R: For instance, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain amounts in the money of other countries. S: Sometimes a United States dollar is worth 12 pesos in Mexico. S6: Another time it may be worth eight pesos. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. PRQS
S1: Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive. P: The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines. Q: But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, as soon as machines which moved themselves had been made, people asked “Is man a machine?” R: And before the days of machinery that was a good definition. S: He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on a certain part of the brain, while animals had no souls. S6: Therefore some scientists think that life is just a very complicated mechanism. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer C. PSQR
S1: What are the causes of our chronic food shortage? P: To find for these growing new millions is desperate task. Q: every year, we add more than a crore of persons to our population. R: Despite stupendous efforts by our government, the population is growing unabated. S: The chief cause is the population explosion. S6: This unprecedented growth can drag us to the doors of starvation very soon. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer B. SQPR
S1: An elderly lady suddenly became blind. P: The doctor called daily and every time he took away some of her furniture he liked. Q: At last she was cured and the doctor demanded his fee. R: She agreed to pay a large fee to the doctor who would cure her S: On being refused, the doctor wanted to know the reason. S6: The lady said that she had not been properly cured because she could not see all his furniture. The Proper sequence should be:
Correct answer B. RPQS