Para-jumble (politeness across cultures): Arrange the sentences to argue that politeness is universal though its expressions vary by country. S1 = "Politeness is not a quality possessed by only one nation or race." S6 = "In any case, we should not mock at others habits." Between S1 and S6, place the fragments to show universality → examples → explanation: P = "One may observe that a man of one nation will remove his hat or fold his hands by way of greetings when he meets someone he knows." Q = "A man of another country will not to do so." R = "It is a quality to be found among all peoples and nations in every corner of the earth." S = "Obviously, each person follows the custom of his particular country." 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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ARPQS
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BRPSQ
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CPRQS
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DQPRS
Answer
Correct Answer: RPQS
Explanation
Given data
- S1 asserts that politeness is not exclusive.
- R universalizes politeness across peoples.
- P gives a concrete example of one nation's greeting custom.
- Q contrasts with another country's different custom.
- S generalizes: people follow their own country's customs, leading to S6's admonition.
Concept / ApproachStructure: claim of universality → examples → rule of cultural variance → normative conclusion (don't mock).
Step-by-stepS1 + R → universality.… + P → example 1.… + Q → contrasting example.… + S → principle explaining variation.
Final AnswerRPQS