Answer: A
P gives the tertiary cation without rearrangement, so ether 3. Q cannot ionise (aryl cation), so 4. R undergoes methyl migration during ionisation to (CHX3)X2CX+CHX2CHX3, giving 2. S undergoes a methyl shift to (CHX3)X2CX+CH(CHX3)X2, giving 1.