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Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence correctly and mark your response accordingly.

avenues for the patients to indict Q but rarely is it the other way round R there are multiple legal S the doctors

The correct sequence should be:

This question was previously asked in
NDA I 2023 GAT Previous Year Paper (16-Apr-2023)
The correct answer is

RPSQ

Understanding Sentence Re-arrangement Questions

Sentence re-arrangement questions ask you to take jumbled parts of a sentence and put them back into their correct, logical order. This tests your understanding of grammar, syntax, and how ideas connect in English sentences.

Analysing the Jumbled Parts (P, Q, R, S)

Let's look at the individual parts provided:

  • P: avenues for the patients to indict
  • Q: but rarely is it the other way round
  • R: there are multiple legal
  • S: the doctors

We need to find a sequence that creates a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.

Finding the Correct Sequence

Let's try to connect the parts logically to form a coherent sentence. We look for clues like starting phrases, connecting words, and the relationship between subjects and verbs.

  • Part R ("there are multiple legal") seems like a good starting point, introducing the topic of legal matters.
  • Part P ("avenues for the patients to indict") seems to logically follow R, forming "multiple legal avenues". The phrase "avenues for the patients to indict" explains the purpose of these legal avenues and who uses them.
  • Part S ("the doctors") appears to be the object of the verb "indict" in part P. So, "to indict the doctors" makes sense. This means S should follow P.
  • Part Q ("but rarely is it the other way round") introduces a contrasting idea. It suggests that the action described before (patients indicting doctors) is common, but the reverse action (doctors indicting patients) is rare. This part works best at the end of the sentence to provide this contrast.

Based on this analysis, the sequence RPSQ seems to create a logical flow:

R: there are multiple legal
P: avenues for the patients to indict
S: the doctors
Q: but rarely is it the other way round

Putting it all together: "There are multiple legal avenues for the patients to indict the doctors but rarely is it the other way round." This forms a complete, grammatically correct, and meaningful sentence about the legal relationship between patients and doctors.

Evaluating the Options

Let's check if the sequence RPSQ is among the given options:

Option Sequence Sentence Validity
1 SPRQ the doctors avenues for the patients to indict there are multiple legal but rarely is it the other way round Illogical
2 RPSQ there are multiple legal avenues for the patients to indict the doctors but rarely is it the other way round Logical and Grammatically Correct
3 QRPS but rarely is it the other way round there are multiple legal avenues for the patients to indict the doctors Starts abruptly, illogical flow
4 QSRP but rarely is it the other way round the doctors there are multiple legal avenues for the patients to indict Illogical

As we can see, the sequence RPSQ forms the correct sentence and matches Option 2.

Revision Table: Sentence Re-arrangement Key Points

Concept Description Tip for Sentence Re-arrangement
Subject-Verb Agreement Ensure the subject matches the verb in number and person. Identify potential subjects and verbs in the parts.
Connecting Words Words like 'but', 'and', 'therefore', 'however' link ideas. Use these words to find relationships between parts.
Logical Flow Ideas should progress in a sensible order (cause-effect, general-specific, etc.). Read the assembled sentence to check if it makes sense.
Identifying Start/End Look for phrases that typically begin or end a sentence. Phrases like 'there are', 'it is' often start; contrasting clauses often end.

Additional Information: Legal Avenues and Medical Liability

The sentence discusses "legal avenues for the patients to indict the doctors". This refers to the legal processes available to patients who believe they have been harmed by a doctor's negligence or error. This area of law is often called medical malpractice or medical liability. Patients can file lawsuits seeking compensation for damages.

The phrase "but rarely is it the other way round" highlights that it is uncommon for doctors to take legal action against patients, except perhaps in cases like non-payment for services or harassment, which fall under different legal categories than malpractice.

Understanding the basic context of the sentence can sometimes help in correctly arranging the parts, especially when different sequences are grammatically possible but only one is logically coherent within the given topic.

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