Sentence Correction (SC) | Linking arrangements among secondary schools and the workplace never

I read all the thread and did some research in MGMAT SC guide of last edition. Is C wrong only for a meaning ambiguity or is there any structural error? I think the latter is true and here are some explanations from MGMAT.

I will jump up as a clown. (= in a clown suit).

There is no comparison here because this sentence just means that I will be dressed in a clown suit. The guide says that“ to force the comparisonas meaning, use a clause. To make a clause, include averb”.

I will jump
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