Multiple choice

Directions: The sentences given in question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

  1. Such a system will help identify & groom executives for positions of strategists.
  2. Evaluation of performance is more often than not done for the purpose of reward or punishment for past performance.
  3. They must become an integral part of the executive evaluation system.
  4. Even where the evaluation system is for one's promotion to assume higher responsibilities, it rarely includes items that are a key for playing the role of strategists effectively; e.g. the skills for playing the role of change agent and creative problem solving.

  1. 4213

  2. 4321

  3. 1234

  4. 2431

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sequence identifies a problem (evaluation focuses on past performance, 2), elaborates on the gap (missing strategist skills in current systems, 4), proposes the solution (make these integral, 3), and shows the benefit (identify executives as strategists, 1). This is a problem-solution structure.