S1: The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention. P: One of these is undue absorption in the past. Q: One’s thoughts must be directed to the future and to things about which these is something to be done. R: Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. S: It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead. S6: this is not always easy; one’s own past is a gradually increasing weight. The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. RPQS C. RPSQ D. QSRP

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The correct answer is: C. RPSQ

The first sentence (S1) introduces the topic of the passage, which is the art of growing old. The second sentence (P) states one of the dangers of old age, which is undue absorption in the past. The third sentence (Q) provides a solution to this danger, which is to direct one’s thoughts to the future. The fourth sentence (R) provides a more general statement about the dangers of old age. The fifth sentence (S) provides an example of one of these dangers, which is living in memories of the past. The sixth sentence (S6) provides a qualification to the solution, which is that it is not always easy to direct one’s thoughts to the future.

The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the logical order of the sentences. Option A (QPRS) puts the solution before the problem. Option B (RPQS) puts the general statement before the specific example. Option D (QSRP) puts the qualification before the solution.