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GATE 2020 AG – Question 2

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

He was not only accused of theft ______ of conspiracy.

  1. rather
  2. but also
  3. but even
  4. rather than

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Correct answer: (B) but also

Explanation

The paired correlative construction is “not only … but also …”. Both complements follow “accused”, so “but also” correctly joins theft and conspiracy. Choose B; the other expressions do not complete the required parallel construction.

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