Question

Given below are sentences which when arranged logically form a coherent passage. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence:
You have to build the skill of empathic listening on a base of character that inspires openness and trust.
So if you want to be really effective in the habit of interpersona! communication, you cannot do it with technique alone.
And you have to build the Emotional Bank Accounts that create a commerce between hearts.
Unless you are influenced by my uniqueness, I'm not going to be influenced by your advice.

• A. ACBD
• B. DBAC
• C. CADB
• D. BDAC

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine the correct sequence of sentences to form a coherent passage, we need to analyze the logical flow and how each sentence connects with the others. Let's examine the sentences step-by-step:

1. Sentence D: "Unless you are influenced by my uniqueness, I'm not going to be influenced by your advice." This sentence sets a premise for reciprocal influence and establishes a condition for effective communication, making it an ideal starting point.
2. Sentence B: "So if you want to be really effective in the habit of interpersonal communication, you cannot do it with technique alone." The use of "So" indicates that this sentence is a continuation or consequence of a previously stated idea, namely the conditional requirement of influence mentioned in Sentence D. It emphasizes that effective communication requires more than just technique, hinting at other necessary elements.
3. Sentence A: "You have to build the skill of empathic listening on a base of character that inspires openness and trust." This sentence builds on Sentence B by introducing the concept of empathic listening and character, which are essential elements beyond technique for effective communication.
4. Sentence C: "And you have to build the Emotional Bank Accounts that create a commerce between hearts." The conjunction "And" implies continuity, suggesting that this is a further development of the ideas mentioned in previous sentences, specifically adding the idea of creating mutual trust and emotional connection.

Therefore, the correct sequence of the sentences to form the coherent passage is DBAC. This sequence logically develops the idea from the importance of mutual influence, to the ineffectiveness of technique alone, and concludes with the necessary elements of character-based empathic listening and emotional connections.