Review the following excerpt from a city council report for errors in adjective usage.
The committee discussed various innovative ideas, but the most effective was the proposal with concise, strategic recommendations. However, some councilors believed the most compelling was a comprehensive, detail plan that addressed every issue extensively. Which underlined adjective phrase contains an error?
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) a comprehensive, detail plan
Concept (Adjective का रूप: Detailed Plan): 'Plan' एक Noun है, और उसके पहले आने वाला शब्द उसका वर्णन करता है, इसलिए वहाँ Adjective चाहिए। 'Detail' एक Noun है, Adjective नहीं। यहाँ सही Adjective 'detailed' (विस्तृत) है।
सही phrase: a comprehensive, detailed plan.
शेष phrases सही हैं: 'innovative ideas', 'concise, strategic recommendations', और 'most compelling' (अनेक विचारों में सबसे प्रभावी, इसलिए Superlative उचित है)।
Exam trap: 'detail' को Adjective की जगह सही मान लेना।
Concept (Adjective Form: Detailed Plan): 'Plan' is a noun, and the word placed before it must describe it, so an adjective is needed. 'Detail' is a noun, not an adjective. The adjective 'detailed' (elaborate) is the right word here.
Correct phrase: a comprehensive, detailed plan.
The other phrases are correct: 'innovative ideas', 'concise, strategic recommendations', and 'most compelling' (the most convincing among many ideas, so a superlative is used).
Exam trap: accepting 'detail' as an adjective in place of the proper adjective 'detailed'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 29 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 29 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.