Question

Arrange the sentences 1, 2, 3, 4 to form a logical sequence between sentences I and II. Choose the alternative where the four combinations make a meaningful sentence.

I. We all value having the freedom

1. which many of us fail to honour
2. to make the choices we want in our careers
3. but with great freedom comes great responsibility
4. so most companies fall prey to the policies which become rigid

II. and that's probably one reason we find most companies not following what they preach

• A. 1, 3, 4, 2
• B. 2, 3, 1, 4
• C. 1, 4, 2, 3
• D. 3, 2, 1, 4

Hint:

Find which fragment first completes "the freedom to...", then follow the cause-and-effect chain to sentence II.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

This question tests our ability to spot the logical thread connecting an opening line, four scrambled fragments, and a closing line into one coherent sentence. A good way to check is to see which fragment leads naturally into the next, from sentence I all the way to sentence II.

1. 1, 3, 4, 2: Starting with fragment 1, "which many of us fail to honour," right after sentence I makes no sense, since sentence I has not yet introduced anything that "many of us fail to honour."
2. 2, 3, 1, 4: Fragment 2 completes sentence I into "the freedom to make the choices we want in our careers." Fragment 3 adds the contrast "but with great freedom comes great responsibility." Fragment 1 then explains that this responsibility is "what many of us fail to honour," and fragment 4 gives the result, "so most companies fall prey to the policies which become rigid," which flows straight into sentence II about companies not practicing what they preach. Every link makes sense in order.
3. 1, 4, 2, 3: Placing fragment 1 immediately after sentence I again fails, since there is no responsibility mentioned yet for "which many of us fail to honour" to refer back to.
4. 3, 2, 1, 4: Starting with fragment 3, "but with great freedom comes great responsibility," right after sentence I is illogical, since sentence I has not yet finished naming what the freedom is for.

Only the order 2, 3, 1, 4 keeps every fragment's reference pointing to something already introduced, and it lands smoothly on sentence II.

Let's summarize:

• Sentence I needs an object for "the freedom," which only fragment 2 supplies.
• Fragment 1's "which" needs an antecedent, supplied by the "responsibility" in fragment 3.
• Fragment 4 gives the consequence that connects naturally into sentence II.

So the correct sequence is 2, 3, 1, 4, option (B).