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

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We must arrange the four numbered fragments between sentence I, "We all value having the freedom," and sentence II, "and that's probably one reason we find most companies not following what they preach," so the whole passage reads as one meaningful sentence.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
Read sentence I as the opening clause and check which fragment naturally completes its thought first. Then follow the logical chain of ideas, cause leading to effect, until it connects smoothly into sentence II.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Sentence I ends with "the freedom," which needs an object to complete it, and fragment 2, "to make the choices we want in our careers," directly completes this thought: "We all value having the freedom to make the choices we want in our careers."
After stating this freedom, fragment 3, "but with great freedom comes great responsibility," introduces a natural contrast, warning that freedom carries a duty with it.
Fragment 1, "which many of us fail to honour," follows fragment 3 well, since it explains that this responsibility is often not upheld: "responsibility, which many of us fail to honour."
Fragment 4, "so most companies fall prey to the policies which become rigid," then gives the consequence of failing to honour that responsibility, and it links smoothly into sentence II about companies not following what they preach.
Reading the full sequence together makes complete logical sense: freedom of choice, the responsibility that comes with it, the failure to honour that responsibility, and the resulting rigid company policies.

Step 4: Final Answer:
The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4, which is option (B). \[ \boxed{\text{2, 3, 1, 4}} \]