Para-jumble (fable sequence): Arrange the sentences to narrate how the ant fell into the river and who noticed it first. S1 = "Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river." S6 = "She was touched." Between S1 and S6, put the events in natural story order: P = "The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition." Q = "All its efforts to come up is failed." R = "One day it suddenly slipped in to water." S = "A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot." Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.
Verbal Ability
Ordering of Sentences
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ARQSP
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BQRPS
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CSRPQ
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DPQRS
Answer
Correct Answer: RQSP
Explanation
Given data
- S1 sets the setting (ant by the river).
- R gives the incident (slips into water).
- Q shows failed attempts to get out.
- S introduces the dove nearby.
- P shows the dove observing the ant's struggle, prompting emotion (S6).
Concept / ApproachChronology first: accident → struggle → witness's presence → witness's perception → emotion.
Step-by-stepS1 + R → fall into water.… + Q → failed efforts.… + S → establish the dove's presence.… + P → the dove sees and is touched (S6).
Final AnswerRQSP