SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CHSL - 13 March 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Corruption is
P. misuse and abuse of public office, either directly
Q. typified by dishonesty, exploitation or the
R. or indirectly, for personal gains or unjust enrichment
S. in negation of due process or established protocol

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. QPRS.

Logical flow:

Q: This begins the definition well. “Typified by dishonesty, exploitation...” fits right after “Corruption is”.

P: Completes the idea started in Q by specifying the type of exploitation—“misuse and abuse of public office”.

R: Adds detail to P by showing how the misuse happens—“either directly or indirectly”.

S: Concludes with a condition—“in negation of due process...”—explaining the broader impact of corruption.