Instructions

In the following questions, the lst and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

Question 161

1. A man who climbs a mountain faces several dangers.
P. A cylinder of oxygen can be very expensive.
Q. The atmosphere at such a great height contains less oxygen than in the plains and therefore he mayfind it difficult to breathe.
R. Yet another danger is the avalanches - huge mass of snow sliding down the mountain and the mountaineer may get sweptoff.
S. This means that the mountaineer has to carry his own supply of oxygen in a cylinder.
6. It is a proof of man's indomitable courage thatin spite of all these dangers, he continues to climb the highest mountains in the world.


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