Ordering of Sentences MCQs

11. S1: Evolution is not progress. P: And yet, for all their differences, it is not wholly wrong to identify evolution with progress. Q: As a noted scientist had said,”the tapeworm in its inglorious lot in man’s intestine is an outcome of evolution as well as the lark at heaven’s gate.” R: Three hundred million years after the first land creatures crawled out of the sea, the one-called amoeba is man himself. S: The physical facts of evolution betray such advance. S6: For, like progress, evolution does, over the long run, imply betterment. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QPSR
B. RPSQ
C. SPQR
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

12. S1: The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man. P: All these three aspects constitute the nature of man. Q: It shows how the human being is a rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one. R: More than all, it must be a spiritual experience. S: Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience. S6: A man who does not harmonise them, is not truly human. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PSQR
B. PSRQ
C. QPSR
D. RSPQ
✅ The correct answer is option D.

13. S1: The right way to get people do things the way you want is not to compel them, drive them or for that matter even beg them or entreat them. P: The sure way to antagonise an individual is to give him the impression that you are out to force or compel him to do something. Q: The correct way is, therefore, to arouse a want in them and make them do, whatever you want them to do willingly, happily and eagerly. R: It is the most difficult thing in the world to make an individual do anything against his will. S: Even young, innocent children resent being made to do things. S6: The secret of motivation, therefore, lies in your ability to arouse the right kind of want or thirst in the other people. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PRQS
B. QSPR
C. RPSQ
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

14. S1: Egypt is located in north-east of Africa. P: The land should be productive. Q: It is on the coast of Mediterranean Sea. R: The important thing is not just the area. S: Its area is almost four times that of England. S6: Egypt is mostly desert or semi-desert. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PQSR
B. QSRP
C. RPQS
D. SRPQ
✅ The correct answer is option B.

15. S1: The city is almost a slum and stinks most of the time. P: The slush on the road did not deter them. Q: The occasional slips and falls were considered a small price to pay for the trip. R: They were excited, fascinated by the sight of fresh snow on the road. S: Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists of various categories. S6: But some visitors came away with the unforgettable sight of young labourers scantily clad. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QPRS
B. RQPS
C. RSQP
D. SPQR
✅ The correct answer is option D.

16. S1: The similarity between the human body and a machine is rather superficial. P: Beyond that, comparison fails. Q: No machine grows in size; no machine sees, hears or feels. R: It can be summed up in the statement that both require fuel and oxygen and obtain energy. S: No machine thinks. S6: The points of difference far outweigh the points of resemblance. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QSPR
B. RPQS
C. RPSQ
D. SQPR
✅ The correct answer is option B.

17. S1: Religion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity. P: It is not merely going through the ritual prescribed to us. Q: It is not a question of ceremonial piety. R: Unless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man. S: It is the remaking of your own self, the transformation of your nature. S6: A man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PSRQ
B. QPSR
C. SPQR
D. SPRQ
✅ The correct answer is option B.

18. S1: There are examinations at school which a pupil can pass by cramming the texts. P: But for spiritual knowledge mere memory of holy texts will be of no use in passing the texts. Q: One can score in them by the power of memory. R: A competent guru alone can provide the necessary guidance to an earnest disciple. S: What the text says has to be reflected upon and experienced by the speaker. S6: Thus, reading, reflection and experience are the three stages in gaining spiritual knowledge. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QPSR
B. RSPQ
C. RSQP
D. SRPQ
✅ The correct answer is option A.

19. S1: The time has come for us to consider seriously the question of a Bharat brand of English. P: I am not suggesting here a mongrelisation of the language. Q: English must adopt the complexion of our life and assimilate its idiom. R: Now the time is ripe for it to come to the dusty street, market place and under the banyan tree. S: So far English has had a comparatively confined existence in our country, chiefly in the halls of learning, justice or administration. S6: Bharat English will respect the rule of law and maintain the dignity of grammar, but still have a swadeshi stamp about it. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. QPSR
B. RQSP
C. SRPQ
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

20. S1: Frozen foods are so popular today that many people wonder how they ever lived without them. P: Near the North Pole, where the ground stays frozen all the year around, there is no problem of preserving foods. Q: Actually, people who live in cool climates have had frozen foods for a long time. R: Ice helped them when they could get it, but they couldn’t get it very often. S: But people who live in warm climates have not always been able to keep food fresh. S6: Now refrigerators and deep freezers preserve many foods that could not be kept any other way. The Proper sequence should be:

by
A. PQRS
B. QPRS
C. QPSR
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.