Directions (46-50): In each of the questions given below three words are given in bold. These words may or may not be in their correct position. Following each sentence few sequences are provided. Select the sequence of the words which will make the given sentence contextually meaningful. As the young musician carefully **plucked (A)** the strings of his guitar, he **struck (B)** a chord that resonated through the room, **poking (C)** the audience's attention with the deliberate and melodious rhythm.

### Concept & Idiomatic Collocations This question relies on recognizing strong English collocations (words that naturally go together). Breaking strong idioms to fix a slightly awkward word is incorrect. ### Step-by-Step Solution * **First word:** You "pluck" the strings of a guitar. "plucked (A)" is the perfect verb here. * **Second word:** The phrase "strike a chord" is a standard English idiom. Therefore, "struck (B)" belongs exactly where it is. * **Third word:** "poking (C) the audience's attention" is admittedly awkward phrasing (usually, one would say "piquing" or "grabbing" attention). However, we can only swap the given words. Swapping "plucked" or "struck" into position C makes even less sense (e.g., "plucking the audience's attention" or "striking the audience's attention" while leaving "poking a chord"). * Because A and B are locked into place by strong idiomatic usage, the sequence must remain ABC. ### Exam Strategy & Shortcut Lock in the absolute certainties first. "Strings" = plucked. "Chord" = struck. Since A and B are immovable, C must remain at the end, regardless of its stylistic clunkiness. ### Common Pitfall Letting an awkward word ("poking") trick you into breaking up perfectly good idiomatic pairs just to "fix" the sentence. ### Final Answer Therefore, the correct answer is **ABC**.