In the following question, the first 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, 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. S1. Unfortunately, despite having so many benefits, newspaper reading is becoming a dying habit. P. Electronic gadgets are more convenient for them so they don’t bother to pick up the newspaper. Q. As people are getting instant updates on their mobile phones and computer systems, they barely read the newspaper.  R. Also, they do not wait for the next day to read the newspaper about current affairs, as they get it instantly thanks to the internet. S. People do not wait for newspapers anymore, as they feel it only states what they have already been informed about. S6. Most importantly, people are themselves running out of the habit of reading itself.

In the following question, the first 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, 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. S1. Unfortunately, despite having so many benefits, newspaper reading is becoming a dying habit. P. Electronic gadgets are more convenient for them so they don’t bother to pick up the newspaper. Q. As people are getting instant updates on their mobile phones and computer systems, they barely read the newspaper.  R. Also, they do not wait for the next day to read the newspaper about current affairs, as they get it instantly thanks to the internet. S. People do not wait for newspapers anymore, as they feel it only states what they have already been informed about. S6. Most importantly, people are themselves running out of the habit of reading itself. Correct Answer QPSR

The correct answer is ‘QPSR’.

Key Points

  • While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them-
    • Q follows sentence 1 as gives the reason for what is mentioned in S1.
    • The phrase 'electronic gadgets' mentioned in P refers to mobile phones and computer systems mentioned in Q. So, P comes after Q.
    • Next, we have a sentence pair, SR. Both these sentences mention how people don't wait for newspapers anymore.
      • S comes after P as it gives the first reason as to why people don't wait.
      • R follows S as it starts with "also" and mentions the next reason.

Thus, the correct order is QPSR:

1. Unfortunately, despite having so many benefits, newspaper reading is becoming a dying habit.

Q. As people are getting instant updates on their mobile phones and computer systems, they barely read the newspaper. 

P. Electronic gadgets are more convenient for them so they don’t bother to pick up the newspaper.

S. People do not wait for newspapers anymore, as they feel it only states what they have already been informed about.

R. Also, they do not wait for the next day to read the newspaper about current affairs, as they get it instantly, thanks to the internet.

6. Most importantly, people are themselves running out of the habit of reading itself.

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