Question

Directions: In the following question, different parts of a sentence/passage have been jumbled. Choose the option that represents the best sequence to make the sentence/passage coherent and meaningful. Ignore punctuation marks.

P. He dares not say "I think", "I am" but quotes some saint or sage.

Q. These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones.

R. He is ashamed before the blade of grass or the blowing rose.

S. Man is timid, apologetic and no longer upright.

• A. QRSP
• B. SPQR
• C. QSPR
• D. SPRQ

Hint:

Start with the sentence that states the general idea about man, then trace how it builds toward the specific image of the roses mentioned last.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We are given four jumbled parts, P, Q, R and S, from a passage about how modern man has become timid and no longer speaks with original thought. We need to arrange them into one coherent passage.

Step 2: Key Approach:
Find the part that states the main idea first, then look for the parts that build on it, and finally the part that gives a concrete illustration, since this kind of reflective passage usually moves from a general statement to a specific image.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Part S says "Man is timid, apologetic and no longer upright." This is the general opening statement that introduces the main idea of the passage, modern man's timidity.
Part P says "He dares not say 'I think', 'I am' but quotes some saint or sage." This follows S directly, since it explains exactly how man's timidity shows up, he hides behind the words of others instead of speaking his own mind.
Part R says "He is ashamed before the blade of grass or the blowing rose." This follows P by extending the same idea of shame into nature, where even a simple blade of grass or a rose makes him feel ashamed of his own lack of originality.
Part Q says "These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones." This closes the passage, since it gives the concrete image of the roses referred to in R, showing that unlike man, roses exist fully in the present without comparing themselves to the past.
Reading S-P-R-Q together builds one flowing argument from the general idea of human timidity down to the specific image of the roses.

Step 4: Final Answer:
The correct sequence is SPRQ, which is option (e).