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 a mysterious shadow that takes away children. Read the passage carefully and choose the option that gives the correct order of P, Q, R and S.

Introduction / Context:
This rearrangement question presents a dramatic and slightly mysterious scenario involving a shadow that takes children away. The first sentence tells us that it is five in the evening, and the last sentence asserts that the shadow must be defeated. The middle parts must show the approach of six o clock, the coming of the shadow, what it does, and the narrator's resolve. You must find the order that builds suspense in a logical way.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Sentence 1 states that it is now five in the evening.
• Part Q says that soon it will be six and it will be time.
• Part S tells us that the shadow will then come in darkness.
• Part P adds that it will bear away another child.
• Part R expresses the narrator's resolve to unveil the truth and end the injustices committed by the shadow.
• Sentence 6 concludes that the shadow must be defeated.

Concept / Approach:
A suspenseful narrative usually moves from the setting of time, to an imminent event, to the dangerous action, and finally to the determination to fight back. Here, the key is to keep the chronological progression from five o clock, to six o clock, to the arrival of darkness and the shadow, and then to what the shadow does. Only after this can the narrator's mission and the concluding sentence make sense.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: After knowing that it is five in the evening, the obvious next idea is that six o clock is approaching. Part Q states that soon it will be six, and that it will be time, which connects directly to the clock. Step 2: Once six o clock and “time” are mentioned, the reader needs to know what happens at that time. Part S explains that the shadow will then come in darkness, introducing the threat. Step 3: The next question is what the shadow does. Part P clarifies that it will bear away another child, raising the stakes of the narrative. Step 4: After the danger is fully described, part R gives the narrator's response: they must unveil the truth and end the injustices committed by the shadow. That thought naturally leads into the final sentence which states that the shadow must be defeated.

Verification / Alternative check:
Read the sequence 1 Q S P R 6. We move from five o clock to six o clock, then to the coming of darkness, then to the shadow taking another child, and finally to the narrator's commitment to stop it and defeat the shadow. The progression is chronological and thematic, and each sentence supports the final claim that the shadow must be defeated.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
In PSRQ, the narrative jumps to the shadow bearing away a child before even mentioning when the shadow appears. In SQRP, the mention of the shadow coming in darkness appears without the prior time marker, and R appears too early, lessening the suspense. In PRQS, the order of action and explanation is muddled and does not build up the threat step by step.

Common Pitfalls:
A typical error is to place the narrator's resolve (R) too early because it sounds important. However, the reader must first understand who the shadow is and what it does. Another mistake is to ignore temporal clues like “soon it will be six” and “then”, which clearly indicate sequence.

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