[amp_mcq option1=”PRSQ” option2=”QPSR” option3=”RSPQ” option4=”SRPQ” correct=”option4″]
The correct answer is: D. SRPQ
The first sentence, S1, introduces the topic of the passage: Gandhiji’s daily business and his practice of contemplation. The second sentence, P, provides a contrast to the first sentence: Gandhiji was never too busy to withdraw from business affairs for contemplation. The third sentence, R, explains why Gandhiji did this: he was being true to himself and to India. The fourth sentence, S, provides a reason why Gandhiji needed to contemplate: his spells of contemplation were the source of his inexhaustible strength. The fifth sentence, S6, provides a further explanation of Gandhiji’s practice of contemplation: it is something that is characteristic of the Indian tradition.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the logical order of the sentences. For example, option A, PRSQ, puts the second sentence, P, before the first sentence, S1. This does not make sense, because the second sentence provides a contrast to the first sentence. Option B, QPSR, puts the third sentence, R, before the second sentence, P. This also does not make sense, because the third sentence explains why Gandhiji did what he did, and the second sentence provides a contrast to the first sentence. Option C, RSPQ, puts the fourth sentence, S, before the third sentence, R. This does not make sense, because the fourth sentence provides a reason why Gandhiji needed to contemplate, and the third sentence explains why Gandhiji did what he did.