Given below are six sentences. A and F are the first and the last sentences. The rest of the sentences namely B, C, D and E are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The well was highly useful to the people who lived in the surrounding huts.
B. The well was dangerous: but it had been there for so long that no one worried about it.
C. Consequently, the mouth of the well had gradually widened as the soil and rocks on the side fell in.
D. There had never been any money for a wall around the well.
E. They had dug it two years before because the only water tap in the colony was not enough for the slum’s growing population.
F. Apart from a chicken that had fallen in and had been rescued, the well seemed harmless.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. AEDCBF.
A introduces the usefulness of the well to the local people.
E explains why the well was dug in the first place due to insufficient water supply.
D notes the lack of funds for a protective wall around the well, which contributed to its dangerous condition.
C describes how the well’s condition worsened over time due to natural processes.
B mentions that despite its danger, the well had been there long enough for people to become complacent.
F concludes with the well’s general perception as harmless, except for the incident with the chicken.