SSC CGL 2017 PYQ — Question 193

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/01/2017 • English • Q193

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. It was my first day in college.
P. They took me to their room.
Q. As I entered, two seniors approached me.
R. I was happy to follow them.
S. They offered to help me to locate my classroom.
6. There they forced me to part with my money and the wrist watch.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option C i.e. QSRP.

  1. Statement Q will be the first statement as it shows the first action. 
  2. As statement S starts with a pronoun that is used for "two seniors" we need to keep the statement S after Q.
  3. Now, statement R will come as follows a sequence.
  4. P will be the last statement.
  5. Now we have an arrangement "QSRP".

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.