Parajumbles Question 6 - CAT 2022

Question

The more we are able to accept that our achievements are largely out of our control, the easier it becomes to understand that our failures, and those of others, are too.

But the raft of recent books about the limits of merit is an important correction to the arrogance of contemporary entitlement and an opportunity to reassert the importance of luck, or grace, in our thinking.

Meritocracy as an organising principle is an inevitable function of a free society, as we are designed to see our achievements as worthy of reward.

And that in turn should increase our humility and the respect with which we treat our fellow citizens, helping ultimately to build a more compassionate society.

Correct Sequence: 3214
Explanation: Sentence 3 introduces the foundational topic, stating that meritocracy naturally structures free societies because humans are wired to expect rewards for their individual achievements. Sentence 2 builds a contrastive pivot using the transition word "But", highlighting a wave of recent books that check this individualistic arrogance by emphasizing the role of luck or grace. Sentence 1 expands on the psychological insight recommended by those books, noting that recognizing how much our achievements are out of our control helps us contextualize failures empathetically. Sentence 4 uses the consequence marker "And that in turn..." to summarize the final moral objective: developing humility, respect, and a more compassionate culture.
FundaMakers Tip: Tracking Logical Consequential Chains. A sentence that opens with a phrase like "And that in turn should increase our humility..." represents a downstream outcome. It must always follow the active psychological realizations outlined in the step right before it (Sentence 1).