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NDA 2019 GAT · English · Ordering of Sentences · medium

A chessboard has sixty-four squares. P. Each player begins with sixteen pieces. Q. Two players sit facing each other across it. R. The aim is to trap…

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A chessboard has sixty-four squares.
P. Each player begins with sixteen pieces.
Q. Two players sit facing each other across it.
R. The aim is to trap the opponent's king.
S. Yet from this simple start, endless variety arises.
Choose the correct sequence.
  1. A. QPRS
  2. B. PQRS
  3. C. QRPS
  4. D. RQPS
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Answer: (A) QPRS

The board is introduced first, so Q (the two players seated at it) follows naturally. P then describes the pieces, R states the aim, and S, beginning with 'Yet', sums up the contrast.
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