Para Jumbles · Question 28 · Hard

Para Jumbles question 28

The first sentence of a paragraph is given. Arrange sentences P, Q, R and S to complete it coherently.
1: Spreadsheets are among the most widely used tools in business.
P: Yet this flexibility is also their greatest weakness.
Q: Anyone can build a financial model in minutes without writing a single line of code.
R: A single wrong cell reference can silently corrupt every figure that depends on it.
S: For this reason, many finance teams now insist that critical spreadsheets be checked by a second person.

  1. QPRS
  2. QRPS
  3. RPQS
  4. PQRS
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. QPRS

Explanation: Q explains why spreadsheets are popular, P ('this flexibility') refers back to Q and turns to the weakness, R illustrates the weakness, and S ('For this reason') gives the response.

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