Question

    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. Toto was a pretty monkey.

    P. And his teeth, which were a pearly white, were very often displayed in a smile that frightened the life out of elderly Anglo-lndian ladies.

    Q. Yet his fingers were quick and wicked; and his tail, while adding to his good looks also served as a third hand.

    R. But his hands looked dried-up as though they had been pickled in the sun for many years.

    S. His bright eyes sparkled with mischief beneath deep-set eyebrows.

    6. He could use it to hang from a branch; and it was capable of scooping up any delicacy that might be out of reach of his hands.

    A SQRP Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B SPRQ Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C QRSP Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D RSQP Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Toto was a pretty monkey. His bright eyes sparkled with mischief beneath deep-set eyebrows. And his teeth, which were a pearly white, were very often displayed in a smile that frightened the life out of elderly Anglo-lndian ladies. But his hands looked dried-up as though they had been pickled in the sun for many years. Yet his fingers were quick and wicked; and his tail, while adding to his good looks also served as a third hand. He could use it to hang from a branch; and it was capable of scooping up any delicacy that might be out of reach of his hands.

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