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: My uncle Martin went to live in a hamlet. P. But it was a very lazy parrot. Q. So Martin bought a parrot. R. Martin’s neighbour told him that he must buy a parrot. S. Every home there had a parrot as a custom. S₆: The parrot did not like to speak.
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S gives tradition, R advises, P tells action, Q ends in disappointment. 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).