GATE ME 2025 Set 1 — Question 6
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Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:P. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold as they could.
Q. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords – all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.
R. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.
S. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.
Q. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords – all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.
R. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.
S. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.
Correct answer
(D) S arrow P arrow R arrow Q
Solution
To form a coherent paragraph, we look for a logical flow of events:
1.S introduces the context: the discovery of gold in Kolar about a hundred years ago and the excitement it caused.
2.P describes the immediate reaction: people rushing towards the city to get the gold.
3.R explains the mindset of these people: they believed they could easily become wealthy overnight.
4.Q provides the contrast (starting with 'However'): the reality of the hardships they ignored, which made their goal nearly impossible.
The logical sequence is S P R Q. Thus, option (D) is correct.Continue learning with Success Tracker
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