SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 11

SSC CHSL 2023 - 04 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q11

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

The current state of the literature / on the efficacy under cognitive-behavioural therapy/ for individuals with generalised anxiety disorder / suggests that it is a promising treatment option.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. on the efficacy under cognitive-behavioural therapy.

The preposition "under" is incorrect in "on the efficacy under cognitive-behavioural therapy."

The correct preposition to use is "of."

Of is a preposition, that commonly introduces prepositional phrases which are complements of nouns, creating the pattern: noun + of + noun. 

The sentence should read "on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy."