S1 We cannot understand the power of rumours and prophecies in history by checking whether they are ...........

English Language (Defence) Parajumbles

Directions :In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequences of the four sentences and mark you response accordinagly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 : We cannot understand the power of rumours and prophecies in history by checking whether they are factually correct or not.

P : The rumours in 1857 began to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s.

Q : Rumours circulate only when they resonate with the deeper fears and suspicions of people.

R : Under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck, the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western Institutions.

S : We need to see that they reflect about the minds of people who believed them – their fears and apprehensions, their faiths and convictions.

S6 : With the cooperation of sections of Indian society they set up English-medium schools, colleges and universities which taught Western sciences and liberal arts.

S Q P R

Q S P R

P R S Q

R S P Q

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Explanation:

Q is the first statement as it the description of the characteristics of ‘rumours’. S is the logical successor of Q as it further builds on the idea introduced in the previous statements. PR form the chronological order and are thus the final pair. So, the correct response is option 2.