UPSC EPFO APFC 2023 · Question 3
Question 3 of the UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test 2023 (General Studies) (2 July 2023). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.
Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence. P: people in dire need Q: it is a truth universally acknowledged that R: for assistance S: reach out to their friends and family
- QPSR
- PSRQ
- QRPS
- RQPS
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Answer: (1) QPSR
The sentence is "It is a truth universally acknowledged that people in dire need reach out to their friends and family for assistance." Q is the main clause and ends in "that", so it must open the sentence and be followed by a full noun clause: P is its subject, S its verb ("reach out to their friends and family") and R completes it, since one reaches out to someone for assistance. PSRQ leaves "that" hanging at the end, while QRPS and RQPS detach "for assistance" from "reach out". The opening echoes the first line of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.