Question

    Directions : A set of six statements is given, out of which only the 1st statement given in bold is fixed, and the rest are jumbled in any random order. Rearrange the remaining statements in the right order and answer the questions. 1. In India’s poorest rural families, goat rearing is an important source of income. P. The most critical point is that the money women earn from their goats stays in their hands. Q. Unlike more valuable operations on farms in India, goats are managed almost exclusively by women. R. They bring them out for grazing, take care of them when they are ill, and sell them at the market. S. Studies have shown that when women have cash, they will spend it on things that improve the quality of life for their family. T. It means that more money will be spent on buying food to improve nutrition, sending children to school, visiting a doctor or even building a toilet.

    Given that 1 is the first sentence, which of the

    following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
    A R Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B P Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C S Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D T Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Q Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (c) is the right answer. 1-Q-R-P-S-T is the correct sequence. (1) has been given to us as the first statement. It states that for some of the poorest rural families in India, goat rearing is an important source of income. Q follows (1). It states that goats are managed exclusively by women and this is an exception as farming-related activities are mostly managed by men. R follows Q. The pronoun THEY refers to women. It states that the women look after the goats. P follows R. It states that the money women earn through goat rearing stays with them. S and T form a pair. S talks about how various studies have shown that when women are in charge of the finances, they spend it in a way that improves the quality of life of the entire family. T ends the passage by stating the areas where women spend the cash.

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