Which statement describes a Mistake?

Which statement describes a Mistake?

• A. Plans to do the wrong thing and is successful.
• B. Plans to do the wrong thing but is unsuccessful.
• C. Plans to do the right thing and is unsuccessful.
• D. Plans to do the right thing and is successful.

Answer: (A)

A Mistake happens when you plan to do something wrong and you actually carry it out. The fault lies in the decision or plan itself, not in how you executed it. If you plan to do the right thing but fail to do it, that’s an execution failure, not a Mistake. If you plan to do the wrong thing and don’t succeed, the outcome doesn’t reflect a successful wrong plan, so it’s a different type of error. If you plan and do the right thing and succeed, that’s proper performance. So the statement that describes a Mistake is planning to do the wrong thing and being successful.

A Mistake happens when you plan to do something wrong and you actually carry it out. The fault lies in the decision or plan itself, not in how you executed it. If you plan to do the right thing but fail to do it, that’s an execution failure, not a Mistake. If you plan to do the wrong thing and don’t succeed, the outcome doesn’t reflect a successful wrong plan, so it’s a different type of error. If you plan and do the right thing and succeed, that’s proper performance. So the statement that describes a Mistake is planning to do the wrong thing and being successful.