Solved UPSC CDS/OTA Question
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Directions: In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered S₁ and S₆. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in proper order. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct order from the given options. S₁: I was in awe of Einstein and hesitated before approaching him about some ideas I had been working on. P. I entered his office and found him seated at a table, calculating and smoking his pipe. Q. When I finally knocked on his door, a gentle voice said, ‘come’. R. The single word was both a welcome and a question. S. Dressed in ill-fitting clothes, his hair characteristically awry, he smiled a warm welcome. S₆: His utter naturalness at once set me at ease.
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Q begins the interaction, P sets the scene, R interprets, S gives emotional closure. The logic behind this sequence often relies on connectors (like 'but', 'so', 'because'), temporal cues (like 'then', 'after that'), or thematic build-up (general to specific or cause to effect).