S1: People fall down from staircases in different ways in different countries.<br>S6: This is because for the Americans, their home is usually the only place where they regularly use the stairs.<br>P: They rely, instead, on the ease and safety of lifts and escalators which are ubiquitous in such places.<br>Q: This is not because the Japanese are more reckless staircase users, but simply because Americans don't much use the stairs in public places.<br>R: Staircase injuries, therefore, happen mostly in the home.<br>S: For instance, someone in Japan is far more likely to be hurt in a staircase fall in an office, department store or railway station than is anyone in the United States.

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. QPRS
  2. B. SPQR
  3. C. SQRP
  4. D. SQPR ✓

Correct Answer: D. SQPR

Explanation

S provides a specific cross-country example supporting S1. Q clarifies the reason behind the Japanese statistic compared to Americans. P elaborates on the American preference for lifts in public places, leading to R's conclusion that their injuries mostly happen at home, seamlessly flowing into S6.

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