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Directions (for the next 05 items that follow): Reorder the PQRS set to create the most appropriate meaningful sentence. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The movie

P: it was hardly possible
Q: were so humorous that
R: to keep a straight face
S: had many scenes which

The proper sequencing should be:

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NDA 2 2026 GAT Question Paper (13-Sep-2026)
The correct answer is

SQPR

The correct order is S-Q-P-R: "The movie had many scenes which (S) were so humorous that (Q) it was hardly possible (P) to keep a straight face (R)." This forms a natural cause-and-effect sentence using the 'so...that' construction, so option (d) SQPR is correct.

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