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Para-jumble (sentence arrangement): Arrange P–Q–R–S to complete the mythic creation story from flood to sky and earth. S1 = "All the land was covered by the ocean." P = "The leading god fought the monster, killed it, and chopped its body into two halves." Q = "A terrible monster prevented the gods from separating the land from the water." R = "The god made the sky out of the upper part of the body and ornamented it with stars." S = "The god created the Earth from the lower part, grew plants on it, and populated it with animals." S6 = "The god moulded the first people out of clay according to his own image and mind." Between S1 and S6, place P–Q–R–S in a logically unfolding order. Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Difficulty: Medium

PQRS
PQSR
QPSR
QPRS

Correct Answer: QPRS

Explanation:

Given data

S1 describes a world of water.
Q introduces the obstacle: a monster prevents separation of land and water.
P gives the resolution: the leading god defeats and splits the monster.
R and S explain the use of the two halves: upper to sky, lower to Earth and life.

Concept/Approach
Mythic narratives typically follow problem → conflict → resolution → creation sequence.

Step-by-step reasoning
Q sets the conflict after S1. P resolves the conflict by slaying and halving the monster. R assigns the upper half to the sky; S assigns the lower half to the Earth and living beings.

Verification
R before S matches "upper" then "lower" ordering; S6 naturally follows with the creation of humans.

Common pitfalls
Starting with P before Q removes the clear motivation for the battle.

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