Th question below contains a sentence which has been divided into four parts which may not be in their correct order of narrative. The sentence is then followed by five options, one of which gives the sequence of the rearranged parts to make the sentence meaningful. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts.

to be kind is a paradox (A) / because cruelty is not normally (B) / the idea of being cruel (C) / associated with kindness (D)

Correct option is A

Rearranging the phrases in the order given by option (a) gives the following resultant sentence.
“The idea of being cruel to be kind is a paradox because cruelty is not normally associated with kindness.”
This sentence is grammatically correct and contextually coherent, and no other rearrangement achieves this. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.