A number of people applied for the job.

This input represents one sentence (i) from a 'Rearrange the sentences' type question in English 1st Paper, designed for HSC level students.

The overall task for the student would be to order this sentence along with other provided sentences (not included in this specific input) to create a coherent paragraph.

Question Type: Sentence Rearrangement Component

Target Audience: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) students.

Subject: English 1st Paper

Instruction Context: This input, "The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one," represents a single sentence that forms part of a larger 'Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order' exercise.

Structural Type: This element is intended to be sequenced correctly within a paragraph or narrative, assessing the student's understanding of cohesion and logical flow in English.