SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q13

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

(A) and was searching for them
(B) the grandmother couldn’t find
(C) all around the house
(D) placed them on her head
(E) her spectacles because she had

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. BEDAC.

(B) starts the sentence with the subject "The grandmother" and the action "couldn’t find."

(E) follows logically, explaining what she couldn’t find: "her spectacles".

(D) then provides the reason: "because she had placed them on her head."

(A) continues by explaining what the grandmother was doing: "and was searching for them".

(C) ends the sentence by describing where she was searching: "all around the house."

This order maintains the natural flow of the sentence, explaining the sequence of events.