In the following question, the first and the last parts of a short passage are numbered 1 and 6. The remaining parts P, Q, R and S are jumbled. Read the steps that describe the simple recipe for making white sauce and choose the option that gives the correct logical order of P, Q, R and S so that the paragraph becomes clear and coherent. 1. The recipe of making white sauce is very simple. P. Stir the mixture of maida and butter constantly. Q. Put one tablespoon of fine flour (maida) when the butter gets heated. R. Heat one tablespoon of butter in a pan. S. Add one cup of milk to the mixture and cook for one minute. 6. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Introduction / Context:
This English comprehension question tests the skill of arranging jumbled sentences into a logically ordered paragraph. The passage describes the step by step method of preparing a simple white sauce, and you must decide the correct sequence of the parts labelled P, Q, R and S so that the process is described in a natural cooking order.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Sentence 1 introduces the main idea: the recipe for making white sauce is very simple.
• Part R tells us to heat one tablespoon of butter in a pan.
• Part Q instructs us to add fine flour (maida) when the butter is heated.
• Part P tells us to stir the mixture of maida and butter constantly.
• Part S tells us to add one cup of milk and cook for one minute.
• Sentence 6 closes the recipe by adding salt and pepper to taste.

Concept / Approach:
To solve ordering questions, look for a logical time sequence and cause effect relationships. Cooking instructions usually follow the order of preparation: first heating fat, then adding flour, then stirring, then adding liquid and finally seasoning. We also check that pronouns and connectors refer to something already introduced, and that the passage flows smoothly from the introduction in sentence 1 to the conclusion in sentence 6.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Begin after sentence 1 by identifying which step must occur first in cooking. Heating butter (R) must come before adding flour or milk, so R is the first among P, Q, R and S. Step 2: Once butter is hot, the next action is to add flour (maida). This is described in Q, so Q logically follows R to create the basic roux. Step 3: After flour and butter are together, the cook must stir that mixture. That is exactly what P states, so P comes after Q. Step 4: When flour and butter are mixed smoothly, milk is added and cooked briefly. That matches S, so S comes last among the four parts. Step 5: Finally, sentence 6 adds the finishing touch of salt and pepper, which naturally comes after cooking the sauce.

Verification / Alternative check:
Read the sequence 1 R Q P S 6 as one continuous paragraph. The steps move from heating butter, to adding flour, to stirring the mixture, to adding milk and cooking, and finally to seasoning. Any other order would either try to stir before flour is added or add milk before butter is even heated, both of which break the normal cooking logic. Therefore the sequence RQPS is consistent and realistic.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Sequence QRSP begins by adding flour before butter is heated, which is not logical. Sequence PRQS starts with stirring a mixture that has not been created yet. Sequence SRQP begins with adding milk before butter and flour are combined, which again breaks the recipe. Only RQPS respects the natural order of actions in making a white sauce.

Common Pitfalls:
A common mistake is to focus only on memorising patterns like P before Q instead of thinking about the real world process being described. In procedural paragraphs, always imagine the sequence practically. Another pitfall is to be misled by the word “mixture” and place P too early. Remember that a mixture must be formed before it can be stirred, so you must first heat butter (R) and add flour (Q) before stirring (P).

Final Answer:
The correct order of the parts is R Q P S, so the correct option is RQPS.