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: (B) The gallery curator remarked that it was quite masterpiece, possessing such a luminous quality that onlookers were instantly captivated.
Concept (Article with Quite) Quite का प्रयोग a/an के साथ, एकवचन countable noun (गणनीय संज्ञा) से पहले होता है, जैसे quite a masterpiece। 'Quite masterpiece' में article छूट गया है, इसलिए त्रुटि विकल्प B में है। विकल्प A में 'so distant a galaxy' और विकल्प C तथा D में exclamatory (विस्मयबोधक) संरचनाएँ 'What an' और 'What + बहुवचन noun' सही हैं।
✓ सही वाक्य: The gallery curator remarked that it was quite a masterpiece, possessing such a luminous quality that onlookers were instantly captivated.
Examiner का जाल यह है कि 'so distant a galaxy' का क्रम असामान्य लगता है, इसलिए छात्र उसे गलत मान लेते हैं, जबकि वह संरचना सही है।
Concept (Article with Quite) Quite is used with a/an before a singular countable noun: quite a masterpiece. In 'quite masterpiece' the article is missing. In A, 'so distant a galaxy' and in C and D the exclamatory patterns 'What an / What + plural noun' are correct.
✓ Correct sentence The gallery curator remarked that it was quite a masterpiece, possessing such a luminous quality that onlookers were instantly captivated.
Examiner's Trap The order in 'so distant a galaxy' looks unusual, so students wrongly think it is incorrect, though the pattern is right.
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.