Question:
Find the proper sequence of the four sentences (P, Q, R and S) between S1 and S6.
S1. Al-Biruni was born in 973, in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan
S6. He arrived in Ghazni as a hostage, but gradually developed a liking for the city
P. In 1017, when Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm, he took several scholars back to his capital, Ghazni: Al-Biruni was one among them
Q. He was well versed in several languages; Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit
R. Khwarizm was an important centre of learning, and Al-Biruni received the best education available at the time
S. However he did not know Greek, although he was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers
Find the proper sequence of the four sentences (P, Q, R and S) between S1 and S6.
S1. Al-Biruni was born in 973, in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan
S6. He arrived in Ghazni as a hostage, but gradually developed a liking for the city
P. In 1017, when Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm, he took several scholars back to his capital, Ghazni: Al-Biruni was one among them
Q. He was well versed in several languages; Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit
R. Khwarizm was an important centre of learning, and Al-Biruni received the best education available at the time
S. However he did not know Greek, although he was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers
Options:
- a) QSRP
- b) RQSP
- c) PQSR
- d) RPSQ
- a) QSRP
- b) RQSP
- c) PQSR
- d) RPSQ
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
S1 introduces the topic- Al-Biruni and his birthplace was in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan. R connects to the previous sentence by representing Khwarizm as a center of learning and stating that he received a good education there. Q logically follows by detailing one aspect of this education (as mentioned in R): his proficiency in multiple languages. S follows next with the use of “however” by mentioning a language he did not know (Greek). P precedes S6 with the mention of Mahmud’s invasion of Khwarizm and Al-Biruni being taken to Ghazni. Thus, RQSP forms a coherent paragraph.
S1 introduces the topic- Al-Biruni and his birthplace was in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan. R connects to the previous sentence by representing Khwarizm as a center of learning and stating that he received a good education there. Q logically follows by detailing one aspect of this education (as mentioned in R): his proficiency in multiple languages. S follows next with the use of “however” by mentioning a language he did not know (Greek). P precedes S6 with the mention of Mahmud’s invasion of Khwarizm and Al-Biruni being taken to Ghazni. Thus, RQSP forms a coherent paragraph.