NDA2_English_2025_Q21

Question:

Find the proper sequence of the four sentences (P, Q, R and S) between S1 and S6.

S1. Sufism is an English word coined in the Nineteenth Century
S6. It may also have been *suffa*, the platform outside a place of Islamic worship
P. Historians have understood this term in several ways
Q. According to some scholars, it is derived from *suf*, meaning wool
R. Others derive it from *safa*, meaning purity
S. The word used for Sufism in Islamic texts is *tasawwuf*

Find the proper sequence of the four sentences (P, Q, R and S) between S1 and S6.

S1. Sufism is an English word coined in the Nineteenth Century
S6. It may also have been *suffa*, the platform outside a place of Islamic worship
P. Historians have understood this term in several ways
Q. According to some scholars, it is derived from *suf*, meaning wool
R. Others derive it from *safa*, meaning purity
S. The word used for Sufism in Islamic texts is *tasawwuf*

Options:

  • a) QRSP
  • b) SPQR
  • c) PQSR
  • d) RPSQ
  • a) QRSP
  • b) SPQR
  • c) PQSR
  • d) RPSQ

correct answer : c)

Explanation:

S1 introduces the term. P sets up that the term is interpreted differently. Q and R give two main derivations (suf and safa). S tells what the Arabic term for it is. S6 provides yet another possible derivation (suffa), which concludes the list. Hence, PQSR is the correct sequence.

S1 introduces the term. P sets up that the term is interpreted differently. Q and R give two main derivations (suf and safa). S tells what the Arabic term for it is. S6 provides yet another possible derivation (suffa), which concludes the list. Hence, PQSR is the correct sequence.

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