Sequence the following sentences (P, Q, R, S) in a coherent passage: P: Shifu's student exclaimed, "Why do you run since the bull is an illusion?" Q: Shifu said, "Surely my running away from the bull is also an illusion." R: One day, when a bull began to chase Shifu, he began to run for his life. S: Many millennia ago, when a bull began to chase Shifu, he began to run for his life. A. SRPQ B. SRPQ C. RSPQ D. RPQS

GATE 2024 · General Aptitude · Sentence Ordering · medium

Answer: C. RSPQ

1. Fix R as the opening: Sentence R states: 'One day, when a bull began to chase Shifu, he began to run for his life.' This introduces all characters and the event. No prior context is assumed. R must come first.
2. Place S after R: Sentence S introduces the philosophical observation — that the bull is (or may be) an illusion. The student's question in P ('Why do you run since the bull is an illusion?') presupposes this idea. Therefore S must precede P.
3. Place P as the student's question: With R and S in place, P naturally follows as the student challenges Shifu: 'Why do you run since the bull is an illusion?' This is a reaction to both the running (R) and the philosophical frame (S).
4. Confirm Q is the conclusion/punchline: Sentence Q is Shifu's reply: 'Surely my running away from the bull is also an illusion.' This is the punchline, resolving P's question. Q must be last. Final order: R, S, P, Q — matching option C.