In the following question the first and the last parts of a short passage are numbered 1 and 6. The remaining parts P, Q, R and S are jumbled. The passage describes an empty street after firing in the evening. Read the passage and choose the option that gives the correct sequence of P, Q, R and S.

Introduction / Context:
In this rearrangement question, the passage paints a tense scene after firing in the evening. The first sentence tells us that the street, which used to be full of people, is now completely deserted, and the last sentence describes the narrator running in fear. The middle parts describe closed doors and windows, missing stray dogs and a sudden movement. Your task is to order P, Q, R and S logically.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Sentence 1 states that after the firing, the street that used to be full of people was completely deserted.
• Part R notes that there was no trace of any human beings and all doors were firmly closed.
• Part P adds that nor were any windows open.
• Part S says that surprisingly, even the stray dogs had disappeared.
• Part Q says that suddenly the narrator detected a movement to the left.
• Sentence 6 concludes that the narrator was so frightened that they ran for their life.

Concept / Approach:
The passage first intensifies the sense of emptiness and fear, then introduces a sudden movement that triggers the narrator's panic. So we expect the sequence to strengthen the deserted feeling step by step: no people, no open doors or windows, no dogs, and then an unexplained movement. That movement then directly leads to the final reaction of running away.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: After the general statement that the street is deserted, the next logical detail is about the absence of people and the closed houses. Part R gives this by stating that there was no trace of any human beings and all doors were firmly closed. Step 2: This sense of closure is deepened by part P, which adds that no windows were open either. Together R and P create the image of shut houses. Step 3: Part S then adds a striking detail: even the stray dogs are gone. This is unusual because dogs are often present even when people are absent, so their disappearance makes the setting more eerie. Step 4: After the silent, empty setting is fully built, part Q introduces sudden movement to the narrator's left. This contrast between stillness and movement naturally triggers the fear described in sentence 6.

Verification / Alternative check:
Read the sequence 1 R P S Q 6. It moves from deserted street to closed doors and windows, to missing dogs, and finally to a sudden unexplained movement, followed by the narrator running away. The tension gradually builds and then suddenly spikes, which is a common pattern in such descriptive scenes.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
In PSQR, windows are mentioned before doors and people, breaking the usual description of houses from people to doors to windows. In PQRS, the sudden movement (Q) appears before the full description of emptiness, which reduces the suspense. In RSPQ, the movement is delayed until after all background description, but the order between P and S is less effective in building from human absence to total stillness.

Common Pitfalls:
A typical mistake is to treat each sentence as a separate detail and not see the intended build up of tension. Another mistake is to underestimate the importance of “suddenly” in Q, which signals an event that should immediately precede the panicked reaction in the final sentence.

Final Answer:
The correct order of the parts is R P S Q, so the correct option is RPSQ.