GATE Mechanical 2025 | GA | Question: 6

Question

Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:

• A. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold as they could.
• B. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords - all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.
• C. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.
• D. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.

• A. $\mathrm{P} \rightarrow \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{S}$
• B. $\mathrm{Q} \rightarrow \mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}$
• C. $S \rightarrow Q \rightarrow P \rightarrow R$
• D. $\mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathrm{P} \rightarrow \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{Q}$

Answer 1

D