In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts - P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find the most logical order of the parts between 1 and 6.
1. Science fiction fuels technological imagination. P: It inspires young minds to innovate. Q: Many past inventions were once fictional ideas. R: It encourages thinking beyond limits. S: Stories often explore future societies. 6. Thus, sci-fi has real-world influence.

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct order of the given sentences.
· The opening claim is that sci-fi fuels imagination; Q immediately supplies evidence (inventions once fictional).
· P follows by showing impact on individuals—it inspires young minds to innovate.
· R generalizes the cognitive effect: thinking beyond limits.
· S adds a thematic breadth: future societies often explored in stories.
· With evidence → personal impact → cognitive expansion → thematic scope, the conclusion “ Thus, sci-fi has real-world influence” logically arrives.