Which of the following alternatives will replace the question mark? Chaos, Conflict, Negotiation, Resolution, ?

General Intelligence & Reasoning ·Previously asked in SSC CGL 2025

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Question

Which of the following alternatives will replace the question mark?

Chaos, Conflict, Negotiation, Resolution, ?

  1. A. Justice
  2. B. Harmony (Correct answer)
  3. C. Stability
  4. D. Law

Correct Answer

Option B — Harmony

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Harmony.

Key Points

  • The sequence traces the stages of resolving a dispute, moving from disorder toward settlement:
    • Chaos — complete disorder
    • Conflict — the disorder takes a defined shape as opposing sides
    • Negotiation — the parties begin talking
    • Resolution — an agreement is reached
  • What follows a resolution is the settled state it produces: Harmony.

Additional Information

  • Stability is tempting, but it describes an absence of change rather than the restored accord that follows a resolution; harmony is the natural end point of this particular chain.
  • Justice and Law belong to a legal sequence, not a conflict-resolution one, and neither follows from "resolution" as an outcome.
  • Logical-sequence questions usually run smallest-to-largest, earliest-to-latest, or cause-to-effect. Identify which of the three governs the chain before choosing, and check that your answer continues the same direction of travel.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा विकल्प प्रश्न चिह्न की जगह लेगा?

अराजकता, संघर्ष, बातचीत, समाधान, ?

  1. A. न्याय
  2. B. सद्भाव
  3. C. स्थिरता
  4. D. कानून

Topics covered: Series Logical Sequence