S1: William I had the land mapped, and distributed it in sections to one hundred eighty Norman nobles who had migrated with him to Britain.<br>S6: Thus, Anglo-Saxon peasants became tenants of various levels of landholders.<br>P: They could not, however, use their knights for private warfare, which was forbidden in England.<br>Q: They soon began to gift some of their own lands to knights who would serve them just as they in turn served the king.<br>R: They were obliged to supply a certain number of knights to the king.<br>S: These noble lords became the chief tenants of the king and were expected to give him military help.

Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the four sentences in the middle, labelled as P, Q, R, and S, has been jumbled. You are required to find the <strong>PROPER SEQUENCE</strong> of the four jumbled sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

  1. A. PRQS
  2. B. PSQR
  3. C. SQRP
  4. D. SRQP ✓

Correct Answer: D. SRQP

Explanation

S follows S1 by identifying the distributed land recipients as 'These noble lords' and detailing their expected military help. R specifies this help (supplying knights). Q explains how they paid these knights (gifting land), and P sets a legal restriction on their usage.

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