The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P. The award is named after Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite.

Q. A Nobel Prize is an award that is given to someone whose work has benefitted society.

R. This award is given in six categories, and medicine is one of those categories.

S. This year Professors David Julius and Ardem Petapoutian have won this prize for medicine.

The correct answer is QPRS.

Key Points

• Sentence Q seems to be first sentence which explains the definition of a Nobel Prize.
• The second sentence should be P which says that Nobel Prize award is named after Alfred Nobel.
• The third sentence should be sentence R which gives more information about the Nobel Prize that it is given in six categories.
• Sentence S should be the last sentence which concludes the paragraph with the names of winners of current year.
• Thus, the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph is option 4. 

Correct Arrangement: A Nobel Prize is an award that is given to someone whose work has benefitted society. The award is named after Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite. This award is given in six categories, and medicine is one of those categories. This year Professors David Julius and Ardem Petapoutian have won this prize for medicine.