UPSC EPFO APFC 2023 · Question 2

Question 2 of the UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test 2023 (General Studies) (2 July 2023). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. APFC 2023 · Q2 · General English · Sentence Arrangement

   Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence. P: when your stated principles Q: it is difficult R: are at odds with your ground realities S: to practise what you preach

   1. PRSQ
   2. SPRQ
   3. QPRS
   4. QSPR
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   Answer: (4) QSPR

   The sentence is "It is difficult to practise what you preach when your stated principles are at odds with your ground realities." Q is an anticipatory "it" clause and needs the infinitive S ("to practise what you preach") as its real subject immediately after it; the "when" clause then follows, with P giving its subject and R its verb. PRSQ and SPRQ end with a stranded "it is difficult", and QPRS separates "it is difficult" from the infinitive it introduces. To practise what you preach means to act as you advise others to act.

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