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: One Botany professor always tried to convince his students that his branch of biology is superior to all the others P. His most persuasive argument, however, came during a laboratory session Q. And they don’t eat very much R. Examining the cells of a pear, the professor cut a slice for the microscopic slide and took a bite of the rest of the specimen S. Plants, he noted never run away or bite S₆: “You won’t be doing that in a Zoology lab,” he said.
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P introduces the argument, S and R describe the scene, Q gives the punchline. 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).