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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q18

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The company has appointed twice as ______ women as men.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  1. As there is "as _________ as" in the given statement it means that we need to use a positive degree of adjective here.
  2. In the given option we have two positive degrees Much & Many.
  3. Much is used to show the amount while Many is used to show number.
  4. As the statement is talking about the number of men and women "Many" will be the correct choice.

The correct sentence will be-

The company has appointed twice as many women as men.