Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The accused could not have stolen the confidential files from the minister's office without inside assistance.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtयह विकल्प 'from the minister's office' दोहराने से अधिक पूर्ण और स्पष्ट प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु यह phrase (पदबंध) पहले ही आ चुका है, अतः दोहराव अनावश्यक है।This option looked fuller and clearer because it repeats 'from the minister's office'; but the phrase is already stated earlier, so the repetition is redundant.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'should not have been stolen' में 'have been + V3' रूप रहा। किंतु 'should not' modal 'could not' को बदल देता है और अर्थ भी बदल जाता है।'should not have been stolen' kept the 'have been + V3' form; but 'should not' changes the modal 'could not' and so changes the meaning.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'could not be stolen' सरल passive जैसा प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु इसमें 'have' हट गया, अतः मूल वाक्य का भूतकाल छूट गया।'could not be stolen' looked like a simple passive; but it drops 'have', so the past time of the original is lost.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) The confidential files from the minister's office could not have been stolen by the accused without inside assistance.
could not have stolen: यहाँ active (कर्तृवाच्य) रूप के बजाय passive चाहिए।
Concept: Passive में modal वही रहता है और have + V3 बन जाता है have been + V3: could not have been stolen।
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The confidential files from the minister's office could not have been stolen by the accused without inside assistance.
should not have been लिखने से modal बदल जाता है, इसलिए वाक्य का अर्थ भी बदल जाता है।
सरल अर्थ: मंत्री के दफ़्तर की गोपनीय फ़ाइलें अंदरूनी मदद के बिना आरोपी द्वारा चुराई नहीं जा सकती थीं।
could not have stolen
In the passive the modal stays and have + V3 becomes have been + V3: could not have been stolen.
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The confidential files from the minister's office could not have been stolen by the accused without inside assistance.
should not have been changes the modal, so the meaning changes.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
Bयह विकल्प 'from the minister's office' दोहराने से अधिक पूर्ण और स्पष्ट प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु यह phrase (पदबंध) पहले ही आ चुका है, अतः दोहराव अनावश्यक है।This option looked fuller and clearer because it repeats 'from the minister's office'; but the phrase is already stated earlier, so the repetition is redundant.
C'should not have been stolen' में 'have been + V3' रूप रहा। किंतु 'should not' modal 'could not' को बदल देता है और अर्थ भी बदल जाता है।'should not have been stolen' kept the 'have been + V3' form; but 'should not' changes the modal 'could not' and so changes the meaning.
D'could not be stolen' सरल passive जैसा प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु इसमें 'have' हट गया, अतः मूल वाक्य का भूतकाल छूट गया।'could not be stolen' looked like a simple passive; but it drops 'have', so the past time of the original is lost.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.