1. Conflicting demands for resources are always voiced by different functions/departments in an organization.
A. Every manager examines the task entrusted to him and evaluates the resources required.
B. Availability of resources in full measure makes task achievement easy, because it reduces the effort needed to somewhat make-do.
C. A safety cushion is built into demand for resources, to offset the adverse impact of any cut imposed by the seniors.
D. This aspect needs to be understood as the reality.
6. Dynamic, energetic, growth-oriented and wise management is always confronted with the inadequacy of resources with respect to one/some of the four M's (men, machines, money and materials) and the two T's (time and technology).
(CAT 1995)
The hint which will make you mark the answer directly is the BD link. Sentence D talks about a particular view point which needs to be understood as a reality. That view point is sentence B.
Also, sentence A talks about the action a manager takes and sentence C elaborates that action. Using the BD and AC link, you can mark the answer as option (b)