The purpose is to advance knowledge \(P) the two have to work together \(Q) and disseminate is\(R) a university is essentially a community of students and teachers \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. S R Q P
2. S P Q R
3.  P Q R S
4. S Q P R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
A University is essentially a community of students and teachers; the two have to work together; the purpose if to advance knowledge and disseminate it.
There are multiple sentences here which have been joined together. The opening sentence would be ‘P’, since it is the independent statement of all. The next would be ‘Q’ since the ‘two’ in this statement refers to students and teachers mentioned in ‘S’. The next statement would be ‘P’ followed by ‘R’

We do not know when but we know \(P) The exact date of his death \(Q) for certain \(R) Shakespeare was born \(S)

1. SPRQ
2. PQRS
3. PQRS
4. QRPS

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
We do not know when Shakespeare was born but we know for certain the exact date of his death.
‘S’ would appear first since it shows the uncertainty of the statement. ‘P’ would come next followed by ‘R’ and then ‘Q’ showing the certain part, i.e. the exact date of Shakespeare’s death.

He at the hurdles on his way \(P) who has his eyes \(Q) does not look \(R) fixed on the goal \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P Q R S
2. S R P Q
3. Q S R P
4.  R Q P S

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
He, who has his eyes fixed on the goal does not look at the hurdles on his way.
‘Q’ would appear first followed by ‘S’ since it shows where one’s eyes are fixed. ‘R’ would come next followed by ‘P’ showing how the hurdles don’t affect the ones who have their eyes set on the goal.

The medical teams

at the ground said that the injured \(P)

by the surging crowds,\(Q)

included women and children\(R)

who were trampled \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P R Q S
2. P Q R S
3. Q P R S
4. P S Q R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
The medical team at the ground said that the injured who were trampled by the surging crowds, included women and children.
‘P’ would appear first since it refers to the medical team mentioned in the opening of the sentence. ‘S’ would appear next, followed by ‘Q’ and ‘R’ would come at the end. ‘Q’ describes who was responsible for the trampling.

She gave her old coat \(P) to a beggar \(Q) the one with the brown fur on it \(R) shivering with cold \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P R Q S
2. S Q P R
3. P Q R S
4. R P Q S

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
She gave her coat, the one with the brown fur on it, to a beggar shivering with cold.
‘P’ would appear first since it shows what she gave away. ‘R’ describes the coat and hence would come after ‘P’. ‘Q’ would come after ‘R’ since it shows to whom the coat was given and ‘S’ would come after ‘Q’ since it describes the state of the beggar.

The officer was suspended \(P) being corrupt \(Q)  from service \(R) before his dismissal \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. Q P S R
2. Q P R S
3. R S Q P
4. R S P Q

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
The officer, being corrupt, was suspended from service before his dismissal.
‘Q’ would appear first since it describes the nature of the officer and also points out the reason for his suspension. ‘P’ would come after it and would be followed by ‘R’ describing where was he suspended from. ‘S’ would come at the end.

The doctor able to find out \(P) what had caused \(Q) the food poisoning \(R) had not been \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. S P R Q
2. P R Q S
3. P R S Q
4. S P Q R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
The doctor had not been able to find out what had caused the food poisoning.
‘P’ would follow ‘S’ since it completes the sentence that the doctor had not been able to find out. ‘S’ would come after ‘R’.

Teaching a child since there are few \(P) is becoming difficult and expensive \(Q) open ponds around \(R) how to swim \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. S Q P R
2. Q R S P
3. S R Q P
4. P R Q S

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
Teaching a child how to swim is becoming difficult and expensive since there are few ope ponds around.
‘S’ would appear first since it describes exactly teaching what is becoming difficult & expensive and it will be followed by ‘Q’. ‘P’ would come after ‘Q’ since it describes why teaching children how to swim is becoming difficult. T would be followed by ‘R’.

He said that a small college \(P) he'd rather go to \(Q) not studying at all \(R)  instead of \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. Q S P R
2. P R Q S
3. Q P R S
4. Q P S R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
He said that he’d rather go to a small college instead of not studying at all.
‘Q’ would appear first since it begins the statement of the author as mentioned in the opening line of the sentence. ‘P’ would come after ‘Q’ since it shows where the author would go. ‘S’ would come after ‘P’ and it will be followed by ‘R’.

Perhaps the most significant factor is a failure of planning and \(p) in the growth of all metropolitan crimes, \(Q) governance in the urban sprawl \(R) including crimes against the elderly, \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. Q S P R
2. P R Q S
3. Q R P S
4. P S Q R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
Perhaps the most significant factor in the growth of all metropolitan crimes, including crimes against the elderly, is a failure of planning and governance in the urban sprawl.
‘S’ would follow ‘Q’ which would appear first. ‘S’ refers to the ‘crimes’ against the elderly, whose first mention comes in ‘Q’. ‘P’ would come after ‘S’ since it shows the cause of crimes. ‘R’ would follow ‘S’ since it joins the second part of these causes.

But, Kuala Lumpur where modern Malay executives \(P) but will never miss Friday prayers \(Q) might have a cellular phone in hand, \(R) is a city firmly rooted in tradition \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. R Q S P
2. S P R Q
3. R P S Q
4. S Q R P

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
But, Kuala Lumpur is a city firmly rooted in tradition, where modern Malaya executives might have a cellular phone in hand but will never miss Friday prayers.
‘S’ would appear first since it has the reference of city, i.e, Kuala Lumpur. ‘P’ would follow ‘S’ and it will be followed by ‘R’ and then ‘Q’ since it shows the correct sequence of how the city is firmly rooted in tradition.

The completion it enables employees to feel a sense of accomplishment \(P) and makes them take pride in their work; \(Q) of high quality products \(R) also enhances employee satisfaction, because \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P Q R S
2. R Q P S
3. P S R Q
4. R S P Q

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
The completion of high quality products also enhances employee satisfaction, because it enables employees to feel a sense of accomplishment and makes them take pride in their work.
‘P’ & ‘Q’ would come after ‘S’ since they describe how the employee satisfaction is enhanced, also, ‘Q’ consists of the conjunction, i.e. it joins a sentence before it, thus ‘P’ would come before ‘Q’. ‘R’ would appear first.

My father retired at the age of 68,\(P) where he had served, in South Carolina \(Q) as Pastor for 12 years,\(R) from a Baptist Church\(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P R S Q
2. S Q P R
3. S P Q R
4. Q P R S

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
My father retired at the age of 6, from a Baptist Church in South Carolina where he had served as Pastor for 12 years.
‘S’ would appear first since it links the retirement of author’s father to the place of his service and it would be followed by ‘Q’, since it describes the location of Church in ‘S’. ‘P’ would follow ‘Q’ and it would be followed by ‘R’. ‘Q’ connects the second part of the sentence, i.e. what did author’s father do.

From a picnic table through the playground \(P) while we unpacked a basket \(Q) we watched them laugh and leap \(R) bulging with  sandwiches and cookies \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. R S Q P
2. Q P R S
3. R P Q S
4. Q S R P

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
From a picnic table we watched them laugh and leap through the playground while we unpacked a basket bulging with sandwiches and cookies. ‘P’ would follow ‘R’, which would appear first. ‘P’ describes where they laughed and leaped. ‘Q’ would follow ‘P’ since it completes the second part of the sentence, i.e. what the author did while watching. ‘S’ would come after ‘Q’, since it describes the basket.

In many cultures to make wishes come true \(P) that blue has the power \(Q) people believe \(R) and be successful in life \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P S R Q
2. R S P Q
3. R Q P S
4. S Q P R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be: In many cultures people believe that blue has the power to make wishes come true and be successful in life. ‘S’ consists of conjunction ‘and’, i.e. it is clearly joining 2 sentences and given the other parts, it would come at the end. ‘R’ would appear first since it describes the people of different cultures and ‘Q’ would come after ‘R’, and it fill be followed by ‘P’

Last summer everyday \(P) kept pestering a pretty girl \(Q) one persistent admirer \(R) with phone calls \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. Q R S P
2. R S Q P
3. R Q S P
4. P Q R S

Explanation

The correct sequence would be:
Last summer, one persistent admirer kept pestering a pretty girl with phone calls everyday. ‘Q’ would follow ‘R’ since it answers who kept pestering the girl. ‘S’ would follow ‘Q’, which would be followed by ‘P’.

The actress has been selected \(P) as the best heroine \(Q) who is the daughter of a famous male singer \(R) of the year \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. R P Q S
2. Q P S R
3. R S P Q
4. Q S R P

Explanation

The correct sequence would be: The actress, who is the daughter of a famous male singer, has been selected as the heroine of the year. ‘S’ would clearly come after ‘Q’. ‘R’ would appear first since it describes the actress (who refers to the actress).

The dentist with a severe tooth-ache \(P) when he was brought to hospital \(Q) extracted Manish’s tooth \(R) and relieved his pain

\(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. P Q R S
2. Q P R S
3. R S P Q
4. R Q P S

Explanation

The correct sequence would be: The dentist extracted Manish’s tooth when he was brought to hospital with a severe tooth-ache and relieved his pain. ‘R’ describes the action taken by the dentist and hence would appear first. ‘P’ would appear before ‘S’ because the pain described in ‘S’ is because of the severe tooth-ache which has been described in ‘P”.

No criminal proceeding in any Court during his term of office \(P) whatsoever shall be initiated \(Q) or continued against the President

\(R) or a Governor \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. Q R S P
2. P Q R S
3. Q P S R
4. S Q P R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be: No criminal proceeding whatsoever shall be initiated or continued against the President or a Governor in any court during his term if office. ‘Q’ refers to the criminal proceedings and hence would appear first. ‘R’ would come after ‘Q’ and will be followed by ‘S’, since they identify the people against whom the proceedings are initiated/ continued.

My unmarried aunt is creating a lot of problems for us \(P) who stays with us \(Q) because of her interfering nature in our personal lives \(R) and there is misunderstanding among family members \(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. Q S R P
2. Q P S R
3. P Q S R
4. S P Q R

Explanation

The correct sequence would be: My unmarried aunt, who stays with us, is creating a lot of problems for us and there is a misunderstanding among family members because of her interfering nature in our personal lives. ‘S’ cannot be the last part since it would make the statement incomplete, thus, it would appear before ‘R’ & ‘Q’ would come before ‘P’.

By: Munesh Kumari