Para Jumbles · Question 13 · Hard

Para Jumbles question 13

Arrange the sentences P, Q, R, S and T to form a coherent paragraph.
P: Fleming noticed that bacteria near a mould growing on one plate had died.
Q: In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from a holiday to find his laboratory plates contaminated.
R: It was more than a decade before other scientists found a way to produce the substance in large quantities.
S: He concluded that the mould released a substance that killed bacteria, which he named penicillin.
T: Once mass production began, penicillin saved countless lives during the Second World War.

  1. QSPRT
  2. PQSRT
  3. QPSTR
  4. QPSRT
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. QPSRT

Explanation: Q sets the scene, P is the observation, S the conclusion and naming, R the delay before mass production, and T ('Once mass production began') the outcome.

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