Rearrange the sentence parts labelled P, Q, R and S. P: takes on account of its economic successes; Q: to address continuing social inequality; R: for every stride of progress any nation; S: it takes two back if it is unable
- (a)P R Q S
- (b)Q P R S
- (c)R P S Q
- (d)R P Q S
Answer
Why
Correct — C, R P S Q. Read in order, the parts form 'For every stride of progress any nation takes on account of its economic successes, it takes two back if it is unable to address continuing social inequality.' R opens with 'For every stride ... any nation', P completes that relative clause ('takes on account of its economic successes'), S is the main clause ('it takes two back if it is unable'), and Q completes the infinitive 'unable to address ...'.
Why the others are wrong
- (d)R P Q S — Q ('to address continuing social inequality') cannot come before S, because the 'unable' that Q completes only appears in S ('it takes two back if it is unable').
- (a)P R Q S — Opening with P ('takes ...') strands the verb with no subject; the subject group 'any nation' sits inside R, which must come first.
Concept
A jumbled-sentence item on a 'for every ... it takes two back' contrast structure, where the infinitive 'to address' must attach to the adjective 'unable' that governs it.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange: P: earns through hard work; Q: to spend it wisely; R: for every rupee a person; S: much is lost if one fails
- (a)R P S Q
- (b)P R Q S
- (c)Q P R S
- (d)S R P Q
Answer(a) R P S Q — 'For every rupee a person earns through hard work, much is lost if one fails to spend it wisely.' - practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange: P: a team wins with skill; Q: to control its temper; R: for every match; S: it loses respect if it is unable
- (a)R P S Q
- (b)P R S Q
- (c)R S P Q
- (d)Q S P R
Answer(a) R P S Q — 'For every match a team wins with skill, it loses respect if it is unable to control its temper.'