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Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q. R, and S. You are required to unjumble the sentence, and mark (d). You are required to unjumble the sentence, and mark your response accordingly by choosing the appropriate sequence given in the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

(P) that may push the viewers to
(Q) hours of content are shown in a way
(R) think that they are watching a
(S) programme rather than an advertisement

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CDS 2 2025 Maths Question Paper (14-Sep-2025)
The correct answer is
SQPR

Jumbled Sentence Parts Analysis

This question requires us to arrange the given jumbled parts of a sentence, labelled P, Q, R, and S, into a grammatically correct and logically coherent sequence. Let's examine each part:

PartText
Pthat may push the viewers to
Qhours of content are shown in a way
Rthink that they are watching a
Sprogramme rather than an advertisement

  • Part P ('that may push the viewers to'): This phrase typically introduces a clause explaining a consequence or a purpose, often following a description of a method or situation.
  • Part Q ('hours of content are shown in a way'): This part seems to describe the presentation of content, potentially forming the main subject and verb phrase of the sentence.
  • Part R ('think that they are watching a'): This phrase contains a verb ('think') and introduces a subordinate clause ('that they are watching a'). It naturally follows phrases like 'push the viewers to'.
  • Part S ('programme rather than an advertisement'): This phrase sets up a contrast, defining the nature of perception or the type of content being discussed.

Identifying the Correct Sequence: SQPR

We need to find the sequence that connects these parts logically. Let's analyze the provided correct sequence SQPR:

  1. S: 'programme rather than an advertisement' - This part can be interpreted as setting the context or the goal of the presentation method. It frames the discussion around perception, contrasting a programme with an advertisement.
  2. Q: 'hours of content are shown in a way' - Following S, this describes the manner in which content is displayed. The phrase 'in a way' from Q connects well conceptually with the idea of perception set by S.
  3. P: 'that may push the viewers to' - This connects seamlessly with 'in a way' from Q, forming the common structure 'in a way that...'. It introduces the intended effect on the viewers.
  4. R: 'think that they are watching a' - This part logically follows 'push the viewers to' from P, completing the phrase 'push the viewers to think'. It specifies what the viewers are prompted to believe.

Constructing the Coherent Sentence

By arranging the parts in the sequence SQPR, we construct the following sentence:

S 'programme rather than an advertisement' + Q 'hours of content are shown in a way' + P 'that may push the viewers to' + R 'think that they are watching a'

This results in the sentence:

"programme rather than an advertisement hours of content are shown in a way that may push the viewers to think that they are watching a."

This sequence effectively conveys how content presentation aims to influence viewer perception, making advertisements seem more like programmes.

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