Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. After examining these three approaches carefully I crossed the bridge and examined the Kedarnath pilgrim road for half a mile.
B. There were three approaches to the bridge; one from the north, one from the south and between these two a well-beaten footpath from the Rudraprayag bazaar.
C. Satisfied that the leopard had not crossed the river, I determined to put in operation my plan for closing the two bridges at night and thus confining the leopard to my side of the river.
D. Next, I examined the footpath on which three nights previously my goat had been killed.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. BADC.
Sentence B sets the context by describing the three approaches to the bridge.
Sentence A follows, describing the speaker's examination of these approaches.
Sentence D provides additional detail about one of the approaches, specifically the footpath where the speaker's goat was killed.
Finally, sentence C concludes the paragraph by explaining the speaker's decision based on their examination of the approaches and the incident with the goat.