Question
Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after
rearrangement? Directions : A set of sentences is given, which when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. P is the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph. It is divided up into parts jumbled up in any random order. First rearrange the parts to form a logical and coherent sentence and then arrange the remaining sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions. P. Britain's Coventry University has been (A)/Indian universities and research centres (B)/establishing its research partnerships with (C)/over the recent years, (D)/working towards developing and (E)/ Q. "It is also about research with a purpose - not to carry out just any research, but to ensure that there is a 'customer' for the research that is conducted." R. "The University is trying to focus on building links with like-minded universities in India, which equip students for the world of work, not just focusing on academic excellence but also the transferable skills that are needed in the workplace," says Professor Dashwood. S. A delegation from the university, led by Professor Richard Dashwood, deputy vice-chancellor of research, was recently in Chennai to promote the identification and growth of partnerships in all areas of the university's research enterprise and innovation interest. T. These include business, engineering, computing, health, life sciences, arts and humanities projects. U. Hence, the research would be increasingly focused on those areas that deliver a global impact, as Coventry seeks to ensure that it distinguishes itself around its high quality level of international engagement.Solution
 PSTRQU is the final order of the statements of which P has been provided to us. P talks about the collaboration between Britain's Coventry University and Indian university and research centres. Only S and T can follow P as both R and Q are comments made by Professor Dashwood. S follows P as it talks about the area of interest of Britain's Coventry University for collaboration. T follows S as it talks about the various potential field where collaboration is possible. R follows T, it quotes Professor Dashwood who talks about the objective behind collaboration. Q follows R, it contains the adverb ALSO, which indicates that it is a statement to further clarify a point, which in this case is the reason behind collaboration. U is the concluding statement of the paragraph as it highlights the primary focus of research. Thus, T is the third statement of the paragraph.
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