Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and ‘labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on Answer Sheet.S1: Buddhism continued to spread into many lands of Asia during the period of 5th and 6th century. S6: He translated several scriptural commentaries into Pali and wrote a work called the Visuddhimagga, which soon attained the status of a classic work on Theravada doctrine and meditation.P: While this can be understood as a part of larger processes of cultural interaction, especially trade, a key role was played by monks.Q: We know a little bit about some of them, but there must have been countless men whose commitment to the Buddhist path gave them the courage and determination to persevere in the face of the long, hard journey to India and back.R: Buddhism had made its way to Sri Lanka many centuries earlier, during the time of Ashoka, and a thriving Buddhist community soon took root.S: In the 5th century, the monk Buddhaghosha travelled to Sri Lanka.The correct sequence should be:

• A. RQPS
• B. QRPS
• C. PQRS
• D. PSRQ