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. The fame of Bacon as a creative writer rests mainly on his essays.
P. The term is derived from 'essai'.
Q. It may be perhaps desirable to write something on 'Essay'.
R. 'Essai' means experiment, attempt.
S. The essay covers an enormous range of composition.
6. In style the essay is often self-revelatory and illustrative
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option B I.e. QPRS.
- Statement will starts with Q as it completes the meaning of the fixed statement.
- Statement P tells about the origin of the word "essay" so it will come after Q.
- Further statements R adds more about the "essay" so it will come after P.
- Now, S will be the last statement.
Now we have an arrangement "QPRS".
Hence, it will be the correct answer.