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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 16

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q16

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. 

Miss Caroline was no more (1)__________ twenty-one. She had bright auburn hair, pink (2)__________, and wore crimson finger-nail polish. She also (3)__________high-heeled pumps and a red-and-white (4)__________dress. She looked and smelled (5)__________a peppermint drop.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. than.

  • The word 'than' is used to compare Miss Caroline's age to the number twenty-one.
  • Also, we use 'no more than' or 'not more than' when we want to emphasize how small a number or amount is.
  • The other options do not convey a comparison.