SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 134

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q134

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.
Inflation
P. making it difficult for households
Q. to manage daily expenses
R. affects purchasing power
S. and leads to increased cost of living, 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct sequence for rearranging the sentence is RSPQ.

Explanation:

Subject Identification: The sentence starts with the noun "Inflation".

Verb Placement (R): The first logical part is R ("affects purchasing power"), which provides the primary action performed by inflation.

Conjunction and Consequence (S): Part S ("and leads to increased cost of living,") continues the thought by adding a second effect using the conjunction "and."

Resulting Difficulty (P & Q): The phrase ends with P ("making it difficult for households") followed by Q ("to manage daily expenses") to explain the specific impact of the rising cost of living.

Complete Sentence: "Inflation affects purchasing power and leads to increased cost of living, making it difficult for households to manage daily expenses."