Sentence Arrangement PQRS Quiz 1

(1) Fighting a fire demands a lot of strength and endurance.
(P) The breathing unit may weigh as much as 25 kilograms.
(Q) The protective clothing the fire- fighter wears will weigh about 10 kilograms.
(R) The fire-fighter will normally wear an oxygen mask and carry an oxygen tank.
(S) Apart from these, he will have to carry the hose and other tools.
(6) The weight of the hose and other tools, the fire-fighter carries, will be around 50 kilograms.

(1) We were taking tea at the Rathna Tea Stall.
(P) We found a tourist bus which had just rammed into a tamarind tree on the roadside.
(Q) We rushed out of the tea stall.
(R) We helped the passengers to get out of the bus.
(S) Suddenly we heard a loud noise followed by a cry for help.
(6) We informed the hospital and also the police about accident.

(1) Democracy is the primary goal of our Indian Constitution.
(P) If representatives do not rule according to the wishes of the people, they are changed in the next election.
(Q) In a democracy, the people are the rulers.
(R) New representatives who are aware of the needs of the people take their place.
(S) They rule through their elected representatives.
(6) Thus in a democracy, the responsibilities of the people are great.

(1) Satellites have been launched into space for various purposes.
(P) The other satellites we have launched are the Bhaskara, Apple and Inset-IA, IB, IC.
(Q) We have launched our first satellite Aryabhatta on 19th April, 1975.
(R) Our latest achievement is the launching of PSLV rocket.
(S) Therefore in satellite technology, we are able to compete with other developed countries.
(6) Only a few other countries have developed satellite technology.

(1) National Integrity means National Unity for all.
(P) They are the evils of Communal- ism and Regionalism
(Q) Our Government is taking steps to remove such tendencies.
(R) But there are some evil tendencies in our society to hamper our unity.
(S) The feeling of Indianness should be achieved to preserve our unity.
(6) And this is what every Indian should aim at.

1 : Most people are afraid of snakes.
P : There may, be some truth in this theory, because Moneys have a deep, instinctive fear of
pythons and other tree snakes.
Q : But this fear is as irrational as the fear of ghosts.
R : Any way, snakes have been feared and hated for thou- sands of years.
S : The fear of snakes, according to some biologists, may be an instinct passed on to us by our  ancestors.
6 : In the literature of many countries the snake is regarded as a symbol of evil.

1 : One of the reasons why people wear clothes is to protect their bodies.
P : In cold countries, on the other hand, people wear woolen clothes which keep the body warm.
Q : Besides cotton and wool, new fibers such as nylon and ray- on are also used today for
clothes.
R : In hot countries like India, people wear clothes made of cotton which are cool.
S : The body has to be protected from cold and heat.
6 : We can say, therefore, that all our clothes are made from three different materials
animal fur or skins, plant fibers and artificial fibers.

1: A man should give the same care to himself that he gives to his car.
P : And sooner or later there comes a complete break down.
Q : -Everyday tens of thousands of men are trying to work when their bodies an d minds are in
need of repair work.
R : For worry pulls down the mind and fatigue pulls down the body.
S : He does not try to drive his car when there is some- thing wrong with it, he has to put it
in order.
6 : Man should realise that most worry and fatigue can be prevented.

1 : In our home everyone drinks milk at least once a day.
P : All these we owe to our milk- man
Q : We, the children get milk twice a day.
R : He says, he is 18, but he is not sure.
S : We also eat curd, and enjoy buttermilk.
6 : Probably he needs more milk than we.

1 : One of his greatest successes was to improve the water supply.
P : The lepers could obtain it for filling a vessel at a mountain stream.
Q : They carried it to the village on their sore covered shoulders.
R : Water was scarce.
S : They had to go some distance to wash their clothes.
6 : That was one reason they remained dirty as often

1. Once a week Deesa led Moti Guj, the elephant, down to the river.
P. After inspection the two would stand up.
Q. Then Deesa looked at his feet and examined his whole body for sores.
R. The animal knew it was time to return.
S. The elephant lay down on his side, while Deesa rubbed him with a coir scrubber.
6. Both the elephant and the trainer would return home.

1.Anna had longed to see her son.
P. “He will arrive at the station at 10 O’ clock”, she said to herself.
Q. She prepared herself for it.
R. She looked at the clock.
S. There were only five minutes left.
6. She rushed out of her house and hailed a taxi to reach the station in time.

1. Mr. Ramaswamy is a very strict man.
P. He earns nearly three thousand rupees a month.
Q. He also believes that it is foolish to waste one’s time or money.
R. He is not a poor man.
S. He believes that life means work only.
6. But he wants his children to lead a simple life.

1. It will be better
P. to a few than enroll
Q. to provide quality education
R. them out as graduates
S. in masses and churn
6. after perfunctory teaching

1. ‘I was born here in the old city’ the girl told us.
P. her answer suggested that her family has roots
Q. When we inquired
R. as opposed to the modern towns that consist mostly of hotels.
S. and belongs to the traditional part where the temples are
6. Some say people here are more ethnically pure.

1. Making ourselves
P. our language
Q. part of growing into
R. masters of
S. is an important
6. full manhood or womanhood

1. The very first battle they fought
P. and they had to fall back
Q. cross the border
R. was lost
S. letting the enemy
6. and enter the country

1. A nation
P. the material assets it possesses
Q. is not made by
R. and collective determination
S. but by the will
6. of the people

1. When the Governor
P. the bell had rung
Q. justice should be immediately
R. he ordered that
S. found out why
6. done to the horse

1. When you ponder over
P. that the only hope
Q. you will realize
R. of world peace lies
S. the question deeply
6. in the United Nations