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Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and ‘labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on Answer Sheet.

S1: Biology is the youngest of the formalized disciplines of natural science.

S6: Life expectancy of human beings has dramatically changed over the years.

P: However, the twentieth century and certainly the twenty-first century has demonstrated the utility of biological knowledge in furthering human welfare, be it in health sector or agriculture.

Q: The discovery of antibiotics, and synthetic plant-derived drugs, anaesthetics have changed medical practice on one hand and human health on the other hand.

R: Applications of physics and chemistry in our daily life also have a higher visibility than those of biology.

S: Progress in physics and chemistry proceeded much faster than in biology.

The correct sequence should be:

QPRS
PRQS
RPQS
SRPQ

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