Question

The first and the last sentences of the paragraph are numbered 1 & 6. The others, labeled as P, Q, R and S, are given below: 1. The world of cinema is indeed a strange one and baffles many a critic.
P. But there are incorrigible optimists who see a bright future.
Q. The pundits still predict doom and they insist that it is the end of the road for cinema.
R. At the temples of the box office, fortunes are made and unmade.
S. The world of cinema has, they say, its own attraction.
6. Perhaps a positive outlook is not unwarranted. A doomsday approach is far too fatal at this stage. Which of the following combinations given below is the most logically ordered?

• A. 1SQPR6
• B. 1RSPQ6
• C. 1RQPS6
• D. 1QSPR6
• E. 1QPSR6

Hint:

In para jumbles, use discourse markers: a “\textbf{But}” sentence (P) usually follows a negative claim (Q). Also look for concrete examples (R) right after a general opener (1), and ensure smooth sentiment flow into the closing line.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Choose the sentence that naturally follows the opener (1).
Sentence 1 calls cinema “a strange one.” A natural, concrete follow-up is R (“fortunes are made and unmade at the box office”), exemplifying the strangeness introduced in 1. So far: \(\boxed{1\to R}\). Step 2: Set up the contrast between doom and optimism.
After R, introducing the negative view fits: Q (“pundits predict doom…”). The connector P begins with “{But},” which must counter a negative statement; hence P must follow Q. Thus: \(\boxed{1\to R\to Q\to P}\). Step 3: Bridge to the positive conclusion (6).
With optimism stated in P, S (“has its own attraction, they say”) elaborates the optimistic stance ({they say}) and smoothly leads into the concluding evaluation in 6: “{Perhaps a positive outlook is not unwarranted}…”. Therefore: \(\boxed{1\to R\to Q\to P\to S\to 6}\). \[ \boxed{\text{Order }= 1\ R\ Q\ P\ S\ 6} \]