Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Arrange in Meaningful Sequence

Question:

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P. In Tokyo, they built an expressway linking the international airport in Haneda to the centre, and widened some of the city's major arteries.

Q. these infrastructure improvements helped to bring about the Japanese economic miracle over the next couple of decades.

R. Tokyo 2020 was supposed to be a great economic stimulus, replicating the achievements of Tokyo 1964.

S. It was thanks to hosting that Olympics that Japan invested in infrastructure such as the famous Shinkansen bullet train.

Options:

RSPQ

QPRS

SRQP

PQRS

Correct Answer:

RSPQ

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - RSPQ

The correct order of the sentences is RSPQ.

The paragraph talks about how the infrastructure improvements made for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics helped to bring about the Japanese economic miracle.

The first sentence (R) states that it was thanks to hosting the 1964 Olympics that Japan invested in infrastructure such as the famous Shinkansen bullet train.

The second sentence (S) mentions that these infrastructure improvements helped to bring about the Japanese economic miracle over the next couple of decades.

The third sentence (P) talks about the specific infrastructure improvements made in Tokyo, such as building an expressway linking the international airport in Haneda to the centre, and widening some of the city's major arteries.

The fourth sentence (Q) concludes the paragraph by stating that Tokyo 2020 was supposed to be a great economic stimulus, replicating the achievements of Tokyo 1964.