Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6.The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, accordingly Q, R, and on S. the You Answer are required t
S6: In Russia the Soviets have been in existence since 1905, and the Soviet system played a especially important role under the Provisional Government.
P: However, such a partial replacement failed to satisfy the Bolsheviks.
Q: The revolutionaries did not want a parliamentary republic nor a bourgeois democracy but rather they wanted a soviet of workers, soldiers, and labourers.
R: When the February Revolution broke out, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Lenin, was in Switzerland.
S: He arrived in Russia in April 1917, and was followed by Trotsky.
Understanding the Sentence Arrangement Task
This question tests your ability to logically sequence jumbled sentences to form a coherent passage. You are given the first sentence (S1) and the last sentence (S6) of a passage, along with four sentences (P, Q, R, S) that are out of order. Your task is to determine the correct order of P, Q, R, and S to create a meaningful narrative flow between S1 and S6.
Analyzing the Sentences
Let's break down the meaning and context of each sentence:
- S1: In July 1917, Prince Lvov was replaced by a socialist revolutionary Alexander Kerensky as the head of the provisional government. (This sets the initial context: Kerensky is now in charge of the provisional government in July 1917).
- S6: In Russia the Soviets have been in existence since 1905, and the Soviet system played a especially important role under the Provisional Government. (This provides a concluding thought, linking the Soviet system to the Provisional Government era).
- P: However, such a partial replacement failed to satisfy the Bolsheviks. (This sentence expresses dissatisfaction, likely referring to the government change mentioned in S1).
- Q: The revolutionaries did not want a parliamentary republic nor a bourgeois democracy but rather they wanted a soviet of workers, soldiers, and labourers. (This explains the specific political ideals and desires of revolutionary groups, contrasting their aims with conventional democracy).
- R: When the February Revolution broke out, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Lenin, was in Switzerland. (This introduces Lenin, the leader of the Bolsheviks, and places him outside Russia during the February Revolution, providing historical background).
- S: He arrived in Russia in April 1917, and was followed by Trotsky. (This sentence describes Lenin's return to Russia, chronologically following the event mentioned in R).
Step-by-Step Derivation of the Correct Sequence (RQSP)
We need to arrange P, Q, R, and S to fit logically between S1 and S6. Let's analyze the connections:
- Start with S1: The passage begins by stating that Alexander Kerensky became the head of the provisional government in July 1917.
- Introduce R next: 'When the February Revolution broke out, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Lenin, was in Switzerland.' This sentence serves as essential background information. It introduces Lenin and establishes his location during a key preceding event (February Revolution), setting the stage for his later actions and the Bolsheviks' stance.
- Follow with Q: 'The revolutionaries did not want a parliamentary republic nor a bourgeois democracy but rather they wanted a soviet of workers, soldiers, and labourers.' This sentence logically follows R by detailing the specific political ideology and desires of the revolutionaries, including the Bolsheviks. It clarifies what they were fighting for, contrasting it with potential government structures.
- Add S: 'He arrived in Russia in April 1917, and was followed by Trotsky.' This sentence directly connects to R by describing Lenin's return to Russia. Since R mentions his absence during the February Revolution, S provides the chronological follow-up of his arrival in April 1917. The sequence R followed by S creates a clear timeline of Lenin's movements.
- Connect with P: 'However, such a partial replacement failed to satisfy the Bolsheviks.' With the background of Lenin's situation (R), the Bolshevik ideology (Q), and his return (S) established, sentence P now makes perfect sense. It directly addresses the government change mentioned in S1, explaining that this 'partial replacement' (Kerensky's provisional government) was insufficient for the Bolsheviks, whose stance was just described.
- Conclude with S6: The passage ends by reinforcing the importance of the Soviet system during the Provisional Government era, tying back to the revolutionaries' aims mentioned earlier.
Therefore, the correct sequence for the middle sentences is R, Q, S, P.
Final Coherent Passage
Putting it all together, the complete passage reads:
S1: In July 1917, Prince Lvov was replaced by a socialist revolutionary Alexander Kerensky as the head of the provisional government. R: When the February Revolution broke out, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Lenin, was in Switzerland. Q: The revolutionaries did not want a parliamentary republic nor a bourgeois democracy but rather they wanted a soviet of workers, soldiers, and labourers. S: He arrived in Russia in April 1917, and was followed by Trotsky. P: However, such a partial replacement failed to satisfy the Bolsheviks. S6: In Russia the Soviets have been in existence since 1905, and the Soviet system played a especially important role under the Provisional Government.
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