Read the sentences provided in options A, B, C, and D carefully. While three of the sentences are grammatically sound, one contains an “article usage” error. Identify the option with the error.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) A trireme was a highly manoeuvrable ancient warship powered by the three rows of oars, designed by Mediterranean civilisations.
Concept (Article Error: Number Before a Noun) वाक्यांश 'powered by the three rows of oars' में 'the' गलत है, क्योंकि संख्या three पहले से ही noun को निर्धारित कर देती है। बाकी विकल्पों के articles सही हैं: 'the displaced' (विशेषण से बना बहुवचन noun), 'Mangroves' (सामान्य अर्थ में बिना article) और 'The blue whale' (जाति के अर्थ में)। अतः त्रुटि विकल्प A में है।
✓ सही वाक्य: A trireme was a highly manoeuvrable ancient warship powered by three rows of oars, designed by Mediterranean civilisations.
Examiner का जाल यह है कि 'the displaced' छात्रों को गलत लगता है, परंतु विशेषण से बना बहुवचन noun 'the' के साथ सही है।
Concept (Article Error: Number Before a Noun) In 'powered by the three rows of oars', the use of the is wrong, since the number (three) already determines the noun. The articles in the other options are correct: 'the displaced' (a plural noun formed from an adjective), 'Mangroves' (generic, no article) and 'The blue whale' (referring to a species).
✓ Correct sentence A trireme was a highly manoeuvrable ancient warship powered by three rows of oars, designed by Mediterranean civilisations.
Examiner's Trap 'The displaced' looks wrong to students, but the takes its place before a plural noun formed from an adjective.
Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 14 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 14 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.