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GATE 2026 XH2 (English) – Question 21

Reasoning and Comprehension · Verbal reasoning and comprehension · 2 marks · Multiple select

Choose the correct sequence of sentences so that they form a coherent paragraph:

P. However, in the context of texts dealing with science or engineering, this condition may not be applicable.

Q. One can infer, that there is something called discipline fidelity and within this aspect, content, language, structure and scope of a text may vary.

R. In the meaning-making process of a text, it is not always logic that is central.

S. Most of the times, it is the expression of the experience that supersedes the structure and argument.

Which of the following options is/are correct and giving the most appropriate order and meaning to the sentence?

  1. RSPQ
  2. QRSP
  3. RSQP
  4. SPRQ

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Correct answer: (A) RSPQ

Explanation

R opens the idea that logic is not always central. S carries it on: the expression of the experience matters more than structure and argument. P then begins with "However" to limit that claim to science and engineering texts, and Q concludes from it that content and structure vary by discipline. So the order is R, S, P, Q.