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    In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/ passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

    1. Once, there was a Ploughman who lived in the village.

    P. Thus, he worked harder and longer on the fields.

    Q. He earned his living by ploughing the fields of the farmers of the village.

    R. One day, as he was ploughing, his plough hit something hard in the soil.

    S. However, the Ploughman was very poor, since he could not earn enough money.

    6. As he dug further, he found an old chest buried in the soil.

    A PSQR Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B SQRP Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C QSPR Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D RPQS Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Q describes his daily routine. It is the first sentence in the set. S is the second sentence. P follows S because it describes what he had to do as he was poor. R is the fourth sentence and it precedes 6. So, the correct sequence is QSPR.

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