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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 proper sequence of the four jumbled sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

S1: Britain was the first country to experience modern industrialisation.
S6: This gave people a wider choice of ways to spend their earnings and expanded the market for the sale of goods.
P: Stability meant that the Kingdom had common laws, a single currency and a market that was not fragmented by local authorities levying taxes on goods that passed through their area, thus increasing their price.
Q: It had been politically stable since the seventeenth century, with England, Wales and Scotland unified under a monarchy.
R: By the end of the seventeenth century, money was widely used as the medium of exchange.
S: As a consequence, a large section of the people received their income in the form of wages and salaries, rather than in goods.

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CDS 2 2026 Maths Question Paper (13-Sep-2026)
The correct answer is
QPRS

Logical Sentence Sequencing for Britain's Industrialisation

This exercise involves reordering jumbled sentences (P, Q, R, S) to create a coherent paragraph, with sentences S1 and S6 serving as the fixed beginning and end.

Analyzing the Sentence Flow

The goal is to establish a logical connection between S1, the jumbled sentences, and S6. We need to find a sequence that explains how Britain, being the first to industrialise (S1), achieved this status.

Determining the Correct Sequence: QPRS

  • Sentence Q logically follows S1 by explaining the political stability in Britain since the 17th century. This stability is a key factor enabling industrial development.
  • Sentence P elaborates on the *benefits* of this political stability, detailing how a unified market with common laws and currency prevented fragmentation and excessive costs for goods. This explains the economic environment fostered by stability.
  • Sentence R introduces a significant economic development: the widespread use of money as a medium of exchange by the end of the 17th century. This is crucial for facilitating trade and investment needed for industrialisation.
  • Sentence S describes a direct consequence of the increased use of money and a more integrated market: people started receiving income in wages and salaries, which is characteristic of an industrialising economy.
  • This sequence (Q-P-R-S) builds a clear narrative from political stability to economic infrastructure and changes in income structure, seamlessly leading into S6.
  • Sentence S6 then describes the outcome: increased consumer choice and market expansion, which are direct results of the developments explained in Q, P, R, and S.

Assembling the Passage

The correct order for the jumbled sentences is QPRS.

Full Passage:

S1: Britain was the first country to experience modern industrialisation.

Q: It had been politically stable since the seventeenth century, with England, Wales and Scotland unified under a monarchy.

P: Stability meant that the Kingdom had common laws, a single currency and a market that was not fragmented by local authorities levying taxes on goods that passed through their area, thus increasing their price.

R: By the end of the seventeenth century, money was widely used as the medium of exchange.

S: As a consequence, a large section of the people received their income in the form of wages and salaries, rather than in goods.

S6: This gave people a wider choice of ways to spend their earnings and expanded the market for the sale of goods.

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