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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 13

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q13

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Select the correct option to form a meaningful sentence.

Did / offences / know / you / that men / four times / commit / driving / as many / women do? / as

(a)        (b)            (c)       (d)           (e)              (f)                 (g)            (h)           (i)                 (j)                (k)                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. a, d, c, e, g, f, i, h, b, k, j.

The logical flow of the sentence is- 

  • "Did..." (a): This starts a question in English.
  • "...you..." (d): The subject of the question.
  • "...know..." (c): The verb associated with the subject "you."
  • "...that men..." (e): Introduces a subordinate clause that is the object of "know." "That" is a conjunction, and "men" is the subject of this new clause.
  • "...commit..." (g): The verb for "men." What do men commit?
  • "...four times..." (f): This quantifies how many more times.
  • "...as many..." (i): This phrase is used in comparative constructions to indicate an equal or proportional quantity.
  • "...driving..." (h): This acts as an adjective, specifying the type of offences.
  • "...offences..." (b): The object of "commit." Men commit offences.
  • "...as..." (k): Completes the comparative structure initiated by "as many."
  • "...women do?" (j): The second part of the comparison, specifying who men are being compared to. "Do" is a pro-verb, standing in for "commit driving offences."

Correct Sentence:  "Did you know that men commit four times as many driving offences as women do?"