Question

Arrange sentences A, B, C and D between sentences 1 and 6, so as to form a logical sequence of six sentences.
1. Managers, especially the successful ones, should guard against ascribing to themselves qualities and attributes which they may not have, or may have in a measure much less than what they think they have.
(a) External appearances can be deceptive.
(b) To initiate action without being in possession of full facts can lead to disastrous results.
(c) Also, one should develop confidants who can be used as sounding boards, in order to check one's own thinking against that of others.
(d) It is also useful to be receptive to feedback about oneself so that a real understanding of the 'self' exists.
6. A false perception can be like wearing coloured glasses — all facts get tainted by the colour and the mind interprets them wrongly to fit into the perception.

• A. DCAB
• B. BADC
• C. DABC
• D. BCAD

Hint:

Self-assessment advice flows best from openness to feedback → peer validation → awareness of deception → concrete risks.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Sentence 1 cautions against overestimating one’s abilities. The best follow-up is D, emphasising receptiveness to feedback to get a realistic self-assessment. C continues the idea by advising managers to have trusted confidants as sounding boards for reality checks. A follows logically, warning that external appearances can deceive — reinforcing the need for feedback and confidants. Finally, B gives a concrete risk — acting without full facts can lead to disaster — tying back to the theme of false self-perception. Thus, the order DCAB builds from self-awareness to cautionary examples.