Question

Directions: In this question, different parts of a sentence/passage have been jumbled. Choose the option that represents the best sequence to make the sentence/passage coherent and meaningful. Ignore punctuation marks.
P: Developed countries, including European economies and to a lesser extent
Q: Nevertheless, managed to maintain robust rates of economic growth
R: Developing countries have been affected as well, but they have
S: Japan, have been hit by the crisis in the US

• A. QRSP
• B. SRQP
• C. RSQP
• D. PSRQ
• E. QSPR

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve the jumbled sentence question, we need to determine the correct sequence of provided sentence fragments to form a coherent and meaningful sentence. The options given are:

1. QRSP
2. SRQP
3. RSQP
4. PSRQ
5. QSPR

Let's analyze each fragment to understand how they relate to one another:

1. P: "Developed countries, including European economies and to a lesser extent"
2. Q: "Nevertheless, managed to maintain robust rates of economic growth"
3. R: "Developing countries have been affected as well, but they have"
4. S: "Japan, have been hit by the crisis in the US"

We need to consider how these fragments can be logically ordered:

• Fragment P introduces developed countries and mentions European economies and Japan being affected by a crisis.
• Fragment S logically follows P as it mentions Japan being hit by the US crisis, providing further detail within the same context.
• Fragment R shifts the discussion to developing countries, suggesting it should follow the discussion of developed countries in P and S.
• Fragment Q concludes the idea by stating that developing countries managed to maintain economic growth despite the challenges mentioned in earlier fragments.

In this context, the most coherent and meaningful sequence is PSRQ, as it logically orders the information as follows:

"Developed countries, including European economies and to a lesser extent Japan, have been hit by the crisis in the US. Developing countries have been affected as well, but they have nevertheless managed to maintain robust rates of economic growth."

This aligns with option PSRQ, which is stated as the correct answer.