In the following item, a short passage about Jumbo the elephant consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are fixed as S1 and S6, while the four middle sentences labelled P, Q, R and S are jumbled. Read the sentences carefully and choose the option that gives the correct logical order of P, Q, R and S between S1 and S6. S1: Jumbo, the famous 3.3 metre elephant, was born in Africa over a hundred years ago. S6: Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over twenty million Americans. P: After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept. Q: Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882. R: Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria. S: He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch. The proper sequence should be

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your ability to arrange jumbled sentences into a logically coherent paragraph. The passage narrates the life story of Jumbo, the famous elephant, from his birth in Africa to his popularity in America. To answer correctly, you must track the time sequence and the flow of ideas about where Jumbo lived, who admired him, and how he travelled to America.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• S1 introduces Jumbo, born in Africa over a hundred years ago.
• S6 concludes by stating that, before his death in 1882, he had been seen by over twenty million Americans.
• R: Jumbo was transported from Africa to the London Zoo and became a favourite of Queen Victoria.
• Q: Barnum, an American showman, bought Jumbo for a large sum in 1882.
• S: Jumbo made a transatlantic voyage on the SS Assyrian Monarch.
• P: After disembarkation in New York, Jumbo was taken in a procession to his new place.
• We assume the story must move smoothly from Africa to London, then to America.

Concept / Approach:
To solve a sentence-ordering question, you generally look for:

• Chronological sequence of events (what must happen first, next and last).
• Pronoun references (he, it, they) and what they refer to.
• Logical connectors such as “another admirer”, “after disembarkation”, and references to specific places like London and New York.
• The narrative pattern that moves the elephant from Africa to London, then across the Atlantic to the United States.

By using these clues, you can determine which order of P, Q, R and S fits best between S1 and S6.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: From S1 we know Jumbo is born in Africa. The next logical step is that he leaves Africa and goes somewhere else. Sentence R says he is transported from his native land to the London Zoo, which naturally follows S1. Step 2: After arriving in London and becoming a favourite of Queen Victoria, another admirer appears. Sentence Q mentions Barnum, the American showman, who bought Jumbo for a huge sum in February 1882, which logically comes after R. Step 3: Once Barnum buys Jumbo, the elephant must travel from London to America. Sentence S tells us that Jumbo made his transatlantic voyage aboard the SS Assyrian Monarch, which follows Q. Step 4: After the voyage, Jumbo arrives in New York. Sentence P describes what happens after disembarkation in New York: he is taken in a procession to his new quarters. This comes after S. Step 5: With R Q S P placed between S1 and S6, the narrative now flows from birth in Africa, to London, to purchase by Barnum, to Atlantic voyage, to arrival in New York, and finally to his being seen by millions of Americans before his death.

Verification / Alternative check:
A quick verification is to see if every geographical and temporal reference makes sense. The sequence R Q S P keeps the places in a sensible order: Africa (S1), London (R), Barnum buying in 1882 (Q), the voyage (S), and the New York procession (P), followed by S6 in which his popularity in America is summarised. No sentence in this order contradicts earlier information, and every sentence connects smoothly to the next one.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
P Q R S: This would start in New York with P, then move back to Barnum, then to London. The timeline is confused and goes from America back to London, which is illogical.
S R Q P: Here Jumbo sails across the Atlantic in S, then suddenly appears back in London in R. This contradicts the direction of travel and disrupts the story flow.
P S R Q: This begins with arrival in New York and later takes Jumbo to London and then back to Barnum, creating multiple time jumps that do not match history.
Only R Q S P maintains a smooth progression from Africa to London to America.

Common Pitfalls:
Students often focus only on local connections, such as “after disembarkation” in P, without checking the broader timeline. Another common mistake is to ignore historical plausibility and geographic order. For paragraph jumbles, you must consider both the sequence of events and how place names and time markers fit together. Always check that you are not sending the character back and forth in time or space without a clear reason.

Final Answer:
The correct logical order of the sentences is R Q S P, so the correct option is “R Q S P”.