S1: Our Constitution reminds us of the necessity of representation in a large democracy. S6: Elections have today become the most visible symbol of the democratic process. P: This is why elections become important. Q: Therefore representatives are elected by the people. R: Whenever we think of India as a democracy, our mind invariably turns to our successful elections. S: All citizens cannot participate in taking every decision.
- (a)Q S R P
- (b)S P Q R
- (c)P Q S R
- (d)S Q P R
Correct — D, S Q P R. S sets up the premise (all citizens cannot take part in every decision); Q follows with 'Therefore representatives are elected by the people'; P adds 'This is why elections become important', the natural next link in the causal chain; and R broadens out (thinking of India as a democracy, our mind turns to successful elections), leading into S6 on elections as the most visible symbol. The 'Therefore → This is why' chain fixes S before Q before P.
- (a)Q S R P — Opens with Q ('Therefore...'), a consequence that needs its premise S stated first; the chain cannot begin with the inference.
- (b)S P Q R — Places P ('This is why elections become important') before Q ('Therefore representatives are elected'), but P's point follows from Q, so Q must precede P.
- (c)P Q S R — Starts with P ('This is why'), which has no antecedent yet, breaking the S → Q → P causal sequence.
Chains of connectors decide the order: a premise comes first, then 'Therefore' draws the result, and 'This is why' extends the reasoning a step further. Follow the linking words to lock the sequence.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
In a jumble, a sentence starting with 'This is why' should be placed:
- (a)after the reason it draws its conclusion from
- (b)as the very first sentence
- (c)before any premise
- (d)at random
Answer(a) after the reason it draws its conclusion from — it continues an existing chain of reasoning.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Order these two: X 'Therefore a council was formed.' Y 'The village had too many disputes to settle alone.'
- (a)Y X
- (b)X Y
- (c)either order
- (d)neither fits
Answer(a) Y X — the premise Y must precede the 'Therefore' conclusion X.