After examining the financial records, interviewing several witnesses, (A) / and reviewing the available evidence, the audit team considered the whistleblower's (B) / allegations highly credibly because they were supported (C) /by independent documentation and multiple eyewitness accounts. (D)

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (C) C

Concept (Adjective after Object: Considered): Verb 'considered' के बाद आने वाले Object 'allegations' का वर्णन Adjective से होता है, Adverb से नहीं। 'credibly' एक Adverb है, जबकि यहाँ Adjective 'credible' आना चाहिए। 'highly' स्वयं Adverb है, जो उस Adjective को modify करता है।

अतः त्रुटि segment (C) में है, और 'allegations highly credibly' के स्थान पर 'allegations highly credible' आएगा।

✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: After examining the financial records, interviewing several witnesses, and reviewing the available evidence, the audit team considered the whistleblower's allegations highly credible because they were supported by independent documentation and multiple eyewitness accounts.

Exam trap: Adjective 'credible' की जगह Adverb 'credibly' रखना ही वह जाल है।

Concept (Adjective after Object: Considered): after the verb 'considered', the object 'allegations' is described by an adjective, not an adverb. 'credibly' is an adverb; 'credible' is needed here. 'highly' is itself an adverb that modifies the adjective.

So the error is in segment (C): 'allegations highly credibly' must become 'allegations highly credible'.

✓ Correct sentence: After examining the financial records, interviewing several witnesses, and reviewing the available evidence, the audit team considered the whistleblower's allegations highly credible because they were supported by independent documentation and multiple eyewitness accounts.

Exam trap: putting the adverb 'credibly' in place of the adjective 'credible' is the trap.

Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.