SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL Tier II English - 30/11/2016 • English • Q34

In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 

1. Time flows on without any stop.
P. In fact change is the law of nature.
Q. The condition in which a man lives; his ideas and thoughts are changing from age to age.
R. This is true not only of physical life.
S. That is why, things are always changing.
6. Thus, our mode of living and ideas are different from those of our grandfathers.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. SPRQ.

  • As the part S act as the results of the reason explained in 1 it will follow part 1.
  • Part P will come after R as we give this result a name "law of nature".
  • Part P will come before S as it works as an antecedent to part Q.
  • Now the final arrangement will be SPRQ so it will be the correct answer.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.