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UPSC CDS II 2024 English Paper

Question : 30 of 120

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Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

systems of India and is considered / P the Siddha system is / Q to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom / R one of the ancient comprehensive medical / S

RPSQ
QSPR
PSQR
PRSQ

Validate

Solution:

We must preserve the correct answer: Option (b) or QSPR. The existing solution says Option (2) which is likely QSPR. Options are given as A. RPSQ, B. QSPR, C. PSQR, D. PRSQ. So correct is B.

But we need to output "Option B" or "QSPR"? The question expects the sequence. Typically answer is the sequence like QSPR. We'll state the final correct answer as the sequence.

Now, rewrite.Concept:

The question tests the ability to rearrange jumbled parts into a grammatically correct and logically coherent sentence.

Explanation:

Start by identifying the subject: "The Siddha system" appears in part Q, so Q should begin the sentence.

After the subject, the verb "is considered" logically follows; part P provides "is considered" as part of its phrase, but careful ordering shows Q ("the Siddha system is") is fragmented. Actually, Q contains "the Siddha system is", so the next part should continue with what it is considered.

Part R states "one of the ancient comprehensive medical systems of India", which directly follows "considered".

Then part S ("to be a form of age‑old experiential wisdom") completes the thought, and part P ("systems of India and is considered") is already absorbed in earlier parts when properly sequenced.

The correct logical order is Q → S → P → R? Let's re‑evaluate. The existing solution says QSPR. That sequence: Q "the Siddha system is" + S "to be a form of age‑old experiential wisdom" + P "systems of India and is considered" + R "one of the ancient comprehensive medical". This yields: "the Siddha system is to be a form of age‑old experiential wisdom systems of India and is considered one of the ancient comprehensive medical" – that is not correct. Wait, the existing solution's explanation may have a typo. Let's reconsider: Original parts: P: "systems of India and is considered", Q: "the Siddha system is", R: "to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom", S: "one of the ancient comprehensive medical". Actually the question lists: P: systems of India and is considered, Q: the Siddha system is, R: to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom, S: one of the ancient comprehensive medical. But the existing solution says QSPR: Q + S + P + R. That gives: "the Siddha system is one of the ancient comprehensive medical systems of India and is considered to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom". Yes, because S is "one of the ancient comprehensive medical", then P adds "systems of India and is considered", then R "to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom". So QSPR is correct. So our explanation should reflect that.

Thus step‑by‑step: Q introduces the subject. S states what it is (one of the ancient comprehensive medical). P continues with "systems of India and is considered". R completes with "to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom".

The sequence QSPR forms a smooth sentence: "The Siddha system is one of the ancient comprehensive medical systems of India and is considered to be a form of age‑old experiential wisdom."

Other options create grammatical errors or illogical ordering.

Answer:

QSPR (Option B).

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