Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a logical sequence of statements with a missing link, the location of which is shown parenthetically. Choose the alternative that best fits the sequence logically.

An important distinction is to be made between the two “faces of power” – positive and negative. The great achievements of mankind all required power – in the form of leadership, influence, and persuasion. This is clearly the attractive face of power. The great calamities of humankind also required power – in the form of coercion, conquest and force. (…………..) We believe that the positive face of power is much more prevalent than the negative face in most organizations.

  1. Such calamities are also necessary for the progress of man.

  2. This is evidently the repulsive face of power.

  3. Coercion is negative whereas, persuasion is positive.

  4. The positive and the negative faces of power are indeed necessary for the balance of power.

  5. But mankind need not have progressed this far, had it not been for the positive face of power.
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Explanation

 The sentences preceding the blank are about a positive force and a negative force, respectively. The succeeding sentence is about the predominance of the positive force over the negative. The intervening sentence cannot be about a positive force, nor about both. Also, the statement about achievements is followed by: “This is clearly…” The statement about coercion ought to be followed by a similar: “This is evidently…” Hence, (2).

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