Choose the segment with an error:
The committee found the / unexpected quietly auditorium to/ be the most promising indicator / of the event’s overall impact.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) unexpected quietly auditorium to
Concept (Adverb vs Adjective before Noun) Noun से पहले उसकी विशेषता बताने के लिए Adjective आता है, Adverb नहीं। 'quietly' एक Adverb है, इसलिए 'unexpected quietly auditorium' गलत है; यहाँ Adjective 'quiet' आना चाहिए।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: The committee found the unexpectedly quiet auditorium to be the most promising indicator of the event's overall impact. (यहाँ 'unexpectedly' एक Adverb है जो Adjective 'quiet' को modify करता है।)
Examiner का trap यह है कि Adverb 'quietly' को 'auditorium' से पहले रख दिया जाए।
Concept (Adverb vs Adjective before Noun) An adjective, not an adverb, comes before a noun to describe it. 'Quietly' is an adverb, so 'unexpected quietly auditorium' is wrong; the adjective 'quiet' is needed.
✓ Correct sentence: The committee found the unexpectedly quiet auditorium to be the most promising indicator of the event's overall impact. (Here 'unexpectedly' is an adverb that modifies the adjective 'quiet'.)
Exam trap: placing the adverb 'quietly' before 'auditorium'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.