Question

A passage consists of 6 sentences. The first and sixth sentences of the passage are at their correct positions, while the middle four sentences (represented by P, Q, R, and S) are jumbled up. First sentence: Smoke oozed up between the planks. P: Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.
Q: The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire.
R: Everyone now knew there was fire onboard.
S: Flames broke out here and there.
Sixth sentence: Most people bore the shock bravely. The most logically CORRECT order for the given jumbled up sentences is

• A. QSRP
• B. QPSR
• C. RSPQ
• D. PQRS

Hint:

When solving passage rearrangement questions, focus on the logical flow of events and how each sentence leads to the next.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the flow of the passage.
The first and sixth sentences are already in place: - First sentence: "Smoke oozed up between the planks."
- Sixth sentence: "Most people bore the shock bravely."
The passage must describe a sequence of events from the beginning of the fire to the response of the passengers. Let's logically analyze the middle sentences.

Step 2: Analyzing the sequence.
- Q: "The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire." This seems like the first logical sentence because it introduces the fire situation.
- S: "Flames broke out here and there." This would logically follow Q, as the fire begins to spread.
- R: "Everyone now knew there was fire onboard." This sentence would come next, indicating that the fire became apparent to everyone.
- P: "Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship." This would logically be the last sentence among the middle ones, as it relates to the passengers' reaction after realizing the fire.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The most logical order is Q (the rising gale fanned the fire), S (flames broke out), R (everyone knew there was fire), and P (passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship). This makes the correct sequence QSRP, which matches option (A).