[amp_mcq option1=”PRQS” option2=”QPRS” option3=”SQPR” option4=”SRQP” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is: A. PRQS
The first sentence (S1) states that the real cause for the rise and fall of the sea level was not known to men for a long time. The second sentence (P) states that they found out that the Moon is a satellite and it travels a regular path around the Earth. The third sentence (R) states that they noticed that the Moon rose each day about an hour later than it rose the day before and the peak of the high tide also comes about an hour later each day. The fourth sentence (S) states that some imagined that the Earth itself was alive and the rising and falling of the tide was caused by the breathing of the Earth’s big body. The sixth sentence (S6) states that so they concluded that the Moon and the tide are connected in some way.
The correct sequence is PRQS because the first sentence (S1) states the main idea of the paragraph, which is that the real cause for the rise and fall of the sea level was not known to men for a long time. The second sentence (P) provides evidence to support this main idea by stating that they found out that the Moon is a satellite and it travels a regular path around the Earth. The third sentence (R) provides more evidence to support the main idea by stating that they noticed that the Moon rose each day about an hour later than it rose the day before and the peak of the high tide also comes about an hour later each day. The fourth sentence (S) provides an alternative explanation for the rise and fall of the sea level, but this explanation is not supported by the evidence in the paragraph. The sixth sentence (S6) states the conclusion that the Moon and the tide are connected in some way.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the logical order of the sentences in the paragraph. Option B (QPRS) starts with the fourth sentence (S), which provides an alternative explanation for the rise and fall of the sea level. This explanation is not supported by the evidence in the paragraph, so it is not the best place to start the paragraph. Option C (SQPR) starts with the third sentence (R), which provides more evidence to support the main idea. This is a good place to start the paragraph, but it is not the best place because it does not provide the main idea of the paragraph. Option D (SRQP) starts with the sixth sentence (S6), which states the conclusion that the Moon and the tide are connected in some way. This is the conclusion of the paragraph, so it is not the best place to start the paragraph.