The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly. SI: Jumbo, the famous 3-3 metre elephant was born in Africa over a hundred years ago. S6: Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over 20 million Americans. P: After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept. Q: Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882. R: Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria. S: He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch. The proper sequence should be
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly. SI: Jumbo, the famous 3-3 metre elephant was born in Africa over a hundred years ago. S6: Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over 20 million Americans. P: After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept. Q: Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882. R: Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria. S: He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch. The proper sequence should be Correct Answer R Q S P
From S1 and S6 it is clear that the passage reads like the report of an elephant who happened to be one of the most famous circus animals of all time.
The correct sequence should be RQSP and after rearrangement, the paragraph would read like:
Jumbo, the famous 3-3 metre elephant was born in Africa over a hundred years ago. Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria. He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch. : Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882. : After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept. Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over 20 million Americans.