CDS 2026 (I) English, question 35

Topic: Ordering of sentences

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Directions · Q31 to Q40

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.

Q35

S1 : The Japanese empire was considered rich.

S6 : Soon, other developments such as the increased use of money and the creation of a stock market in rice show that the economy was developing in new ways.

P : However, paying for these imports with gold and silver strained the economy and led the Tokugawa to put restrictions on the export of precious metals.

Q : Over time, the silk from Nishijin came to be known as the best in the world.

R : They also took steps to develop the silk industry in Nishijin in Kyoto so as to reduce imports.

S : This was because it imported luxury goods like silk from China and textiles from India.

  1. (a) QPSR
  2. (b) QSPR
  3. (c) SPRQCorrect answer
  4. (d) SQPR

Solution.

Answer: (c) SPRQ

  1. S explains why the empire was considered rich.
  2. P refers back to “these imports” and introduces the Tokugawa restrictions.
  3. R continues with another Tokugawa policy, and Q describes the subsequent reputation of Nishijin silk.
  4. Sequence: S → P → R → Q.