Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as 81 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
SI: Union finance ministry announced a series of concessions to trade and industry last month.
S6: Manufacturers "feel that prices of certain components may not be brought down because of the imposition of a 30 per cent duty where there was none earlier.
P: Together, these will result in a loss of revenue of Rs. 100 crore to the exchequer.
Q: Earlier, these were attracting customs duty varying from zero to 100 per cent.
R: The chunk of the relief of Rs. 60 crore has gone to the electronics industry.
S: Raw materials and piece parts now carry customs duty of 30 per cent and 40 per cent ad valorem respectively.
The correct sequence should be
Explanation:
Here we have a tricky passage, but if we find the first statement, we can get the correct answer. S1 talks about a series of concessions to trade and industry last month. S stated the word “now” and states the custom duty now imposed on raw materials and piece parts. So S follows as a consequence of S1. Q follows next as it gives the past figure with respect to the two elements. P states the loss that will be incurred now. R has to be the last part. Thus, the correct sequence is SQPR.