Given below are six sentences taken from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2 and are placed in the first and last positions respectively and are fixed in their positions. The other four sentences between the first and last sentences are jumbled up and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Rearrange the jumbled sentences in a logical sequence keeping the unity and coherence of the paragraph intact. Choose the correct alternative that best describes the sequence.
S1. Tears gushed from his eyes; he drove on at random.
A. The night was tolerably clear.
B. Vladimir drove towards it.
C. He saw, not far off, a little village, consisting of four or five houses.
D. Meanwhile the storm had subsided, the clouds dispersed, and before him lay a level plain covered with a white, undulating carpet.
S2. At the first cottage he jumped out of the sledge, ran to the window and began to knock.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Logical Sequence: DACB
S1 (Fixed): Tears gushed from his eyes; he drove on at random.
(This sets the initial scene of distress and aimless driving.)
D: Meanwhile the storm had subsided, the clouds dispersed, and before him lay a level plain covered with a white, undulating carpet.
(This describes a change in the environment/weather, shifting from the "random" driving in S1 to a clearer view of the landscape.)
A: The night was tolerably clear.
(This follows the description of the clouds dispersing in sentence D, providing a summary of the improved visibility.)
C: He saw, not far off, a little village, consisting of four or five houses.
(Because the night was now "clear" as stated in A, he was finally able to see the village.)
B: Vladimir drove towards it.
(Now that he has seen the village in sentence C, he takes the action of driving toward "it.")
S2 (Fixed): At the first cottage he jumped out of the sledge, ran to the window and began to knock.
(This completes the action of arriving at the village mentioned in B.)