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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 18

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q18

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence.
Reading has the capacity to make a man wise, but reading of only textbooks is like
living in room of our same height.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Reading makes a man wise.

Analysis of the Options:

  1. Reading makes a man wise - Best matches the tone and clarity expected in formal English.

  2. Reading make a man wise - Subject-verb agreement error (“make” should be “makes”).

  3. Reading should make a man wise - “Should” implies obligation or assumption, which weakens the factual tone.

  4. Reading shall make a man wise - “Shall” sounds outdated and overly formal in this context.

Correction: Replace “Reading has the capacity to make a man wise” with: “Reading makes a man wise.”

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.