[amp_mcq option1=”SQRP” option2=”SRPQ” option3=”RSPQ” option4=”RPSQ” correct=”option4″]
The correct answer is D. RPSQ.
The first sentence, S1, states that there is nothing strange in the fact that so many foreign students should wish to learn English. The second sentence, P, provides a reason for this: if any valuable book is written in another language, an English translation of it is sure to be speedily published. The third sentence, R, further supports this point by stating that most books found to be generally useful are written in English. The fourth sentence, S, is a statement of fact about the English-speaking people: they want no monopoly of knowledge. The fifth sentence, Q, is a conclusion that can be drawn from the previous sentences: anyone who masters the English tongue acquires a key that will open to him whatever is valuable in the literature of the world.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the logical order of the sentences. For example, option A, SQRP, puts sentence Q before sentence P. This is not possible, because sentence P provides the reason for sentence Q. Option B, SRPQ, puts sentence R before sentence P. This is also not possible, because sentence P provides the evidence for sentence R. Option C, RSPQ, puts sentence S before sentence R. This is not possible, because sentence R provides the evidence for sentence S.