S6: By the middle of the twentieth century, science had become a truly international enterprise, with many cultures and countries contributing to its rapid growth.
P: Science, in a broad sense, is as old as the human species.
Q: From the sixteenth century onwards, great strides were also made in science in Europe.
R: The early civilisations of Egypt, India, China, Greece, Mesopotamia and many others made vital contributions to its progress.
S: The Sanskrit word Vijnana and the Arabic word Ilm convey a similar meaning, namely knowledge.
QPSR
To solve this type of problem, where we need to arrange jumbled sentences to form a coherent paragraph, we should focus on understanding how each sentence connects with others logically. Let's analyze the given sentences:
- The first sentence (S1) introduces the origin of the word "science" from the Latin verb "scientia," which means "to know."
- The aim is to find the most logical sequence for sentences P, Q, R, and S with S1 and S6 as constants (the introductory and concluding sentences).
Let's examine the options:
- Sentence P: "Science, in a broad sense, is as old as the human species." It provides a general introduction to the age and ubiquity of science.
- Sentence Q: "From the sixteenth century onwards, great strides were also made in science in Europe." Continues with historical progressions, fitting well after discussing foundations.
- Sentence R: "The early civilizations of Egypt, India, China, Greece, Mesopotamia, and many others made vital contributions to its progress." This sentence elaborates on the early contributions to science.
- Sentence S: "The Sanskrit word Vijnana and the Arabic word Ilm convey a similar meaning, namely knowledge." It connects to various linguistic references similar to the introductory sentence.
The sequence QPSR offers the logical progression:
- Sentence Q: It introduces the notion of scientific advancements in Europe starting from the sixteenth century.
- Sentence P: Provides a backdrop to these advancements by stating that science is as old as humanity itself.
- Sentence S: Continues the linguistic theme introduced in S1, providing non-European terminologies that similarly denote knowledge.
- Sentence R: then wraps up by listing the contributions made by ancient civilizations to scientific progress.
This sequence (QPSR) results in a coherent passage that flows logically from historical generalization about science, to specifics from linguistic, geographical, and chronological perspectives. Thus, the correct answer is QPSR.
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S6: In other words, despite the clear legacy in many parts of the world of recent glaciation, the vast majority of sedimentary rocks were laid down in warm climatic conditions.
P: Sediments and fossil in the poles tell us a great deal about the environment in which they were laid down.
Q: We must, of course, bear in mind when interpreting this information that, because of the movement of the continents, no one latitude of the Earth has necessarily gone through such marked climatic vicissitudes.
R: Nevertheless, even allowing for this factor, one of the most remarkable discoveries about the climate change of the past is that the two poles of the Earth have been free of ice for at least 90 per cent of the known history of the planet.
S: We may find in close proximity to one another, coal deposits indicating the humid conditions of the tropics, red sandstones laid down in deserts and morainic materials reflecting polar conditions. - S1: Temperature indicates the relative degree of molecular activity, or heat, of a substance.
S6: The boiling point of water under standard conditions is at 100 degrees Centigrade.
P: Temperature is an index of sensible heat, not a direct measure of the quantity of energy.
Q: Zero on this scale is the 'triple point' temperature, at which the gaseous, liquid, and solid states of water are at equilibrium under standard atmospheric pressure.
R: If heat flows from one body to another, the former has the higher temperature.
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Important Questions from Parajumbles
A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series:
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