SSC Steno 202610 Sep 2026Shift IAdverb

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The memorandum was neither meticulously structured nor ______ proofread, leading to interpretive confusion.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (A) adequately

neither meticulously structured nor ______ proofread
Concept: ‘neither ... nor’ में दोनों भागों का pattern एक जैसा रहना चाहिए, यानी adverb + V3। पहले भाग में ‘meticulously’ है, इसलिए दूसरे भाग में ‘adequately’ आएगा।
✓
The memorandum was neither meticulously structured nor adequately proofread, leading to interpretive confusion.
Tempting: ‘adequate’ - adjective आने से parallel संरचना टूट जाती है, इसलिए यह विकल्प गलत है।
सरल अर्थ: मेमोरेंडम न तो सूक्ष्मता से संरचित था, न ही पर्याप्त रूप से प्रूफ़रीड किया गया था, जिससे व्याख्या में भ्रम पैदा हुआ।
neither meticulously structured nor ______ proofread
Concept: after nor, keep the same pattern as before: adverb + V3. Meticulously matches adequately.
✓
The memorandum was neither meticulously structured nor adequately proofread, leading to interpretive confusion.
Tempting: ‘adequate’ - an adjective breaks the parallel.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

B'adequateness' औपचारिक शब्द प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु noun (संज्ञा) क्रिया-रूप 'proofread' का वर्णन नहीं करता; 'meticulously' की समानता में adverb 'adequately' आएगा।'adequateness' looked right because it is a noun-like form that sounds formal; but a noun cannot describe 'proofread'. The parallel with 'meticulously' needs the adverb 'adequately'.
C'adequate' आधार शब्द होने से उचित प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु यह adjective है; V3 'proofread' के पहले, 'meticulously' के parallel में, adverb 'adequately' चाहिए।'adequate' looked right because it is the base word; but it is an adjective and cannot describe the V3 'proofread'. It must match 'meticulously' as an adverb.
Dऔपचारिक वाक्य में 'adequacy' उपयुक्त प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु यह noun (संज्ञा) है, इसलिए 'proofread' के पहले प्रयोग नहीं हो सकता और 'meticulously' के समान नहीं है।'adequacy' sounds formal and fits the formal tone; but it is a noun, so it cannot sit before 'proofread' or match 'meticulously'.

Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.