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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 85

SSC CGL Tier II English - 20/02/2018 • English • Q85

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Everyone needs to find the leadership style that works ______ for them and their subordinates. What works for your ______ may not work for you and your team. However, if you take some time and ______ different leadership styles and how they work for different ______ types, you place a much better ______ of success as a leader.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options. 

P: A person is just like a bubble.

Q: The air has reclaimed it; the atmosphere has reclaimed it.

R: This bubble doesn’t have any substance of its own, just like every other creature.

S: But when the bubble bursts, the substance that is inside the bubble, where is it?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. PRSQ.

1. Q cannot be the first sentence as it contains a pronoun 'it'.

2. R cannot be the first sentence as it contains 'this' which indicates something.

3. S cannot be the first sentence as it contains 'but' which is used in contrast to a previous sentence.

4. Option 1 makes a coherent paragraph.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.