Directions: Rearrange the given jumbled sentences to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

P. The loud uproar frightened the leopard, causing it to flee back into the forest.

Q. Local residents hurried out with torches and wooden staves.

R. A stray leopard had crept into the village orchard at twilight.

S. A night watchman spotted the animal and blew his whistle loudly.

The correct option is RSPQ.

To arrange the given jumbled sentences into a logical and coherent paragraph, we follow the narrative sequence of events:

1. Sentence R ("A stray leopard had crept into the village orchard at twilight.") introduces the main subject—the stray leopard—and establishes the setting. Therefore, sentence R serves as the introductory sentence.
2. Sentence S ("A night watchman spotted the animal and blew his whistle loudly.") logically follows sentence R because "the animal" directly refers back to the stray leopard introduced in sentence R.
3. Sentence Q ("Local residents hurried out with torches and wooden staves.") comes next as a direct reaction to the watchman blowing his whistle in sentence S.
4. Sentence P ("The loud uproar frightened the leopard, causing it to flee back into the forest.") concludes the passage. "The loud uproar" refers to the commotion made by the residents gathering with torches and staves in sentence Q, which causes the animal to run away.

Thus, the correct and coherent sentence order is RSPQ.