Direction: In this question, there are two/three statements that can be combined into a single statement in a number of ways without changing the meaning. Below these two/three sentences are given three probable starters (A), (B) and (C) for such a combined sentence. One, two, three, or none of them may be correct. Decide upon which is/ are correct, if any, and choose the option which denotes your answer. If None of the three starters is suitable mark 'none' as your answer.
Laws to protect the privacy and financial details of people using electronic payments are on the cards. The move, aimed at preventing data theft, comes in the wake of a surge in phone banking and electronic payments.
A. In the wake of a surge in phone banking
B. Preventing data theft is not a priority
C. In order to protect the financial details
- AOption (a)
Only A
- BOption (b)
Both A and C
- COption (c)
Both A and B
- DOption (d)
Only B
- EOption (e)
Only C
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Correct answer
Both A and C
Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is 'Both A and C'.
Key Points
- The given sentence is talking about implementing the laws to protect the privacy and financial details of people using electronic payments and also to prevent data theft. This is because there is an increase in the number of people using phone banking and electronic payments.
- Starter B gets eliminated. From the given sentence, it is clear that the move to implement laws to protect privacy is being undertaken because preventing data theft is a priority.
- Starter A is suitable as it begins with 'in the wake of' which means that because of the surge in phone banking and electronic payments, laws to protect the privacy and financial details of people using electronic payments are expected to implement.
- Starter C is suitable as it begins with 'in order to' which means 'with the aim or purpose of doing something'.
- It means that with the aim of protecting the financial details of people using electronic payments, laws to protect privacy are implemented and are aimed at preventing data theft, which comes in the wake of a surge in phone banking and electronic payments.
- Therefore, according to the given explanation, option 2 is the correct answer.