SSC CHSL Tier 119 Nov 2025Shift 3Basics of English

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains an error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

The new policy has had / a positive affect on the company's / bottom line, but it has / also caused some negative publicity.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (B) a positive affect on the company's

विशेषण positive (और article a) के बाद संज्ञा चाहिए। "परिणाम" वाली संज्ञा effect है; affect क्रिया है।
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The new policy has had a positive effect on the company's bottom line, but it has also caused some negative publicity.
सरल अर्थ: नई नीति का कंपनी के मुनाफ़े पर सकारात्मक असर पड़ा है, लेकिन इसकी वजह से कुछ नकारात्मक प्रचार भी हुआ है।
After the adjective positive (and the article a) a noun is needed. The noun meaning "result" is effect; affect is the verb.
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The new policy has had a positive effect on the company's bottom line, but it has also caused some negative publicity.

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

A'has had' दोहरी क्रिया प्रतीत हुई। किंतु 'has' सहायक क्रिया और 'had' मुख्य क्रिया है, अतः यह उचित है। त्रुटि 'affect' में है, जहाँ संज्ञा 'effect' आनी चाहिए।'has had' looked like a doubled verb; but 'has' is the auxiliary and 'had' the main verb, so it is correct. The error is 'affect', where the noun 'effect' is needed.
C'bottom line' एक शब्द के रूप में अपेक्षित लगा। परंतु दो शब्दों वाला रूप ही मानक है। त्रुटि 'affect' में है, जिसे 'effect' होना चाहिए।'bottom line, but it has' looked doubtful because 'bottom line' might be expected as one word; but the two-word form is standard. The error is 'affect', which should be 'effect'.
D'some negative publicity' में 'some' के साथ बहुवचन अपेक्षित लगा। परंतु 'publicity' uncountable (अगणनीय) है और 'some' के साथ आ सकता है। त्रुटि 'affect' में है, जिसे 'effect' होना चाहिए।'some negative publicity' looked odd since 'some' seems to want a plural; but 'publicity' is uncountable and takes 'some'. The error is 'affect' for 'effect'.

Source: SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 19 Nov 2025 · Shift 3। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 19 Nov 2025 · Shift 3. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.