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5191. S1: The commonest form of forgetfulness, I suppose, occurs in the matter of posting letters. P: So common is it that I am always reluctant to trust a departing visitor to post an important letter. Q: As for myself, anyone who asks me to post a letter is a poor judge of character. R: Even if I carry the letter in my hand I am always past the first pillar box before I remember that I ought to have posted it. S: So little I rely on his memory that I put him on his oath before handing the letter to him. S6: Weary of holding it in my hand, I then put it for safety into one of my pockets and forget all about it. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRQS
B. PSQR
C. QSPR
D. RQSP
✅ The correct answer is option B.

5192. S1: When you meet someone and discover areas of common interest and experience, you gain building blocks to develop a deeper relationship. P: This gives you and your partner an opportunity to decide if you would like to get to know one another better. Q: Remember, much of the point of conversation is to discuss different topics and experience in order to find a common bond. R: So, when you discover a connection, tell your partner right away. S: If you have enough in common, then hopefully you will want to see each other again to share common interests. S6: This creates a sense of familiarity and indicates your interest in discussing the topic further and sharing your ideas. The Proper sequence should be:

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

5193. S1: The real cause for the rise and fall of the sea level was not known to men for a long time. P: They found out that the Moon is a satellite and it travels a regular path around the Earth. Q: As time passed and knowledge increased, men began to learn more about the heaven and the stars and the planets. R: They noticed that the Moon rose each day about an hour later than it rose the day before and the peak of the high tide also comes about an hour later each day. S: Some imagined that the Earth itself was alive and the rising and falling of the tide was caused by the breathing of the Earth’s big body. S6: So they concluded that the Moon and the tide are connected in some way. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRQS
B. QPRS
C. SQPR
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

5195. S1: Trucks, trains planes and refrigerator ships are new ways of carrying food. P: In many countries, women carry food to market on their heads. Q: High in the Andes Mountains long lines of Illamas, each with a heavy bag of grain, pick their way along rocky trails. R: But a great deal of food is still carried on the heads of women and the backs of animals. S: Over the desert sands, camels carry loads of salt, dates and cheese from one oasis to another. S6: And in a lonely bay, a fisherman still rows home with the day’s catch. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS
B. RPQS
C. RPSQ
D. RSQP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

5196. S1: Gandhi’s first political fast was made soon after his return from Africa. P: He had also received help from this man’s sister. Q: This was when the poor labourers of the cotton mills of Ahmedabad were on strike. R: He was a friend of the largest mill-owner. S: Gandhi had made the strikers promise to remain on strike until the owners agreed to accept the decision of an arbitrator. S6: He did not fast against the mill owners, but in order to strengthen the determination of the strikers. The Proper sequence should be:

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

5197. S1: Hungary, with a population of about ten million, lies between Czechoslovakia to the north and Yugoslavia to the south. P: Here a great deal of grain is grown. Q: In recent years, however, progress has been made also in the field of industrialisation. R: Most of this country consists of an extremely fertile plain, through which the river Danube flows. S: In addition to grain, the plain produces potatoes, sugar, wine and livestock. S6: The new industries derive mainly from agricultural production. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRSQ
B. QRSP
C. RPSQ
D. RQSP
✅ The correct answer is option C.

5198. S1: Films developed from the silent stage to the talkie stage with a tremendous mass appeal. P: Film makers of those days used film media to portray our struggle for freedom. Q: The thirties and forties were decades of tremendous social, political and cultural upheavals. R: That is what ‘Alam Ara’ did to the delirious delight of the audience and thus triggered off a revolution. S: In the turbulent thirties, the silent Indian films began to talk, sing and dance. S6: Extolling the virtues of bravery and making patriotic films was the order of the day. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSQR
B. QSRP
C. SRQP
D. RPSQ
✅ The correct answer is option C.

5199. S1: Man has existed for about a million years. P: Science, as a dominant factor in determining the beliefs of educated men, has existed for about 300 years; as a source of economic technique, for about 150 years. Q: When we consider how recently it has risen to power, we find ourselves forced to believe that we are at the very beginning of its work in transforming human life. R: In this brief period it has proved itself an incredibly powerful revolutionary force. S: He has possessed writing for about 6,000 years, agriculture somewhat longer, but perhaps not much longer. S6: What its future effects will be is a matter of conjecture, but possibly a study of its effects hitherto may make the conjecture a little less hazardous. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQSR
B. PRSQ
C. RQPS
D. SPRQ
✅ The correct answer is option D.

5200. S1: Suddenly it began to climb swiftly, and I knew it was speeding eastward again till it became a speck in the blue morning. P: I didn’t know what force they could command, but I was certain it would be sufficient. Q: My enemies had located me, and the next thing would be a cordon round me. R: That made me do some savage thinking. S: The aeroplane had seen my bicycle, and would conclude that I would try to escape by the road. S6: In that case there might be a chance on the moors to the right or left. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PSRQ
B. QPSR
C. RQPS
D. SRQP
✅ The correct answer is option B.