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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. I f you survived Mrs. Parker's scorn, you were taken to look at Mr. Skidder's large hall-room on the third floor.

    P. But every room-hunter was made to visit his room to admire the lambrequins.

    Q. After each visit, Mr. Skidder, from the fright caused by possible eviction, would pay something on his rent.

    R. Mr. Skidder's room was not vacant.

    S. He wrote plays and smoked cigarettes in it all day long.

    6. Then if you still stood on one foot with your hot hand clutching the three moist dollars in your pocket nevermore would Mrs. Parker be cicerone of yours.

    A QRSP Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B PSQR Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C RSPQ Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D SQRP Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    1. If you survived Mrs. Parker's scorn, you were taken to look at Mr. Skidder's large hall-room on the third floor. Mr. Skidder's room was not vacant. He wrote plays and smoked cigarettes in it all day long. But every room-hunter was made to visit his room to admire the lambrequins. After each visit, Mr. Skidder, from the fright caused by possible eviction, would pay something on his rent. 6. Then if you still stood on one foot with your hot hand clutching the three moist dollars in your pocket nevermore would Mrs. Parker be cicerone of yours.

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