In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. Major earthquakes in populated areas can cause huge destruction. P. The tsunami travels until it finally reaches land, where it causes large flooding.  Q. Buildings collapse, roads and bridges buckle and crack, and electrical and gas lines break and cause fires. R. It makes a series of huge ocean waves called a tsunami. S. Earthquakes can occur in oceans. 6. Scientists are searching for ways to predict earthquakes.

In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. Major earthquakes in populated areas can cause huge destruction. P. The tsunami travels until it finally reaches land, where it causes large flooding.  Q. Buildings collapse, roads and bridges buckle and crack, and electrical and gas lines break and cause fires. R. It makes a series of huge ocean waves called a tsunami. S. Earthquakes can occur in oceans. 6. Scientists are searching for ways to predict earthquakes. Correct Answer QSRP

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. QSRP.

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  •  While arranging the parts of the passage, we have to find some grammatical or contextual connections between them-
    • Sentence 1 says that major earthquakes cause huge destruction. So, Q follows sentence 1 as it describes in detail the destruction caused by these earthquakes. 
    • Next is S as it tells about the occurrence of earthquakes in oceans.
    • After that is R as it tells what is caused by the occurrence of earthquakes in oceans i.e. tsunamis.
    • Last is P as it tells the result of the tsunami.


Correct order- Major earthquakes in populated areas can cause huge destruction. Earthquake can occur in oceans. It makes a series of huge ocean waves called a tsunami. The tsunami travels until it finally reaches land, where it causes large flooding. The tsunami travels until it finally reaches land, where it causes large flooding. Scientists are searching for ways to predict earthquakes.

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