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5082. S1: When a body grows into a young man, he finds himself in a new and strange world. P: The relationship remains but its nature changes. Q: The emotional ties that he had with them are now loosened. R: The old pattern of his life in which his parents were the nucleus around which his life revolved now undergoes a change. S: He finds in himself an emotional void which he must somehow fill. S6: At this stage of his life he is like a body without a soul, an eye without light or a flower without fragrance. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRQS
B. RQPS
C. RSQP
D. SRPQ
✅ The correct answer is option B.

5083. S1: In the eighteenth century people expected most of their children to die before they were grown up. P: Improvement began at the beginning of the nineteenth century, chiefly owing to vaccination. Q: The general death rate in 1948(10.8) was the lowest ever recorded up to that date. R: In 1920 the infant mortality in England and Wales was 80 per thousand, in 1948 it was 34 per thousand. S: It has continued ever since and is still continuing. S6: There is no obvious limit to the improvement of health that can be brought about by medicine. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSRQ
B. QRPS
C. RQPS
D. SPQR
✅ The correct answer is option A.

5084. S1: Growing up means not only getting larger, but also using our senses and our brains to become more aware of the things around us. P: Not only does he have a memory but he is able to think and reason. Q: In this, man differs from all other animals. R: Before we spray our roadside plants or turn sewage into our rivers, we should pause to think what the results of our actions are likely to be. S: That is to say, he is able to plan what he is going to do in the light of his experience before he does it. S6: In other words, we must develop and use our ability to reason, because the destruction or the preservation of the places in which we live depends on us. The Proper sequence should be:

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

5085. 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:

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

5087. S1: The press enables us to know about the world and happenings around us. P: It governs the current ideas in the country and controls the course of events. Q: There is no doubt that the newspaper is the only teacher of the common man. R: It is indeed the mouthpiece of the people. S: It is feared that in the absence of the press, government would be less responsible, the judge less honest and civil servant lees efficient. S6: While moulding it mends and mending it moulds the public opinion. The Proper sequence should be:

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

5088. S1: The houses in the Indus Valley were built of baked bricks. P: This staircase sometimes continued upwards on to the roof. Q: Access to the upstairs rooms was by a narrow stone staircase at the back of the house. R: The drains were incorporated in the walls. S: The houses had bathrooms and water closets, rubbish chutes and excellent drainage systems. S6: They led outside into covered sewers which ran down the side of the streets. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSQR
B. QPSR
C. QRPS
D. SPQR
✅ The correct answer is option B.

5089. S1: And then Gandhi came. P: Get off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all you who live by their exploitation. Q: He was like a powerful current of fresh air, like a beam of light, like a whirlwind that upset many things. R: He spoke their language and constantly drew their attention to their appalling conditions. S: He didn’t descend from the top, he seemed to emerge from the masses of India. S6: Political freedom took new shape then and acquired a new content then. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRSQ
B. QSRP
C. RSQP
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option D.

5090. S1: Anything you do that gives you some form of regular exercise will benefit your heart. P: In fact, never choose an activity just because it is good for you. Q: By all means work up a good sweat, and even a thirst perhaps. R: If you can combine this with enjoyment, then so much the better. S: You will soon get bored of it. S6: But do not push too hard; tune into the warning signals from your body. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRSQ
B. PSRQ
C. QRPS
D. RPSQ
✅ The correct answer is option D.