UPSC 2013 CDS 1 English Paper

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RECONSTRUCTING PASSAGE
Directions (Qs. 19 to 27): In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up. These are labelled P,Q,R and S. Find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your answer accordingly on the Answer sheet.

Question : 26 of 120

Marks: +1, -0

S1: Always remember that regular and frequent practice is essential if you are to learn to write well.
S6: If you keep your eyes and ears open, you will find plenty of things to write about.
P : Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare.
Q : Writing is ninety nine per cent hard work and one per cent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of writing, the better.
R : It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write.
S : You learn to write by writing.
The proper sequence should be

SRPQ
RPSQ
SPRQ
QPSR

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