Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Little did the CEO realise that the proposed restructuring / would be met with such vehemence by the labour unions / as to force a complete abandonment of the project. / No error
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Little did the CEO realise that …' अशुद्ध लगा, क्योंकि 'Little' का अर्थ 'थोड़ा' प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु यह नकारात्मक आरंभिक पद है और 'did the CEO realise' का inversion शुद्ध है।'Little did the CEO realise that …' looked wrong because 'Little' seems to mean 'a small amount'. But it is a negative opener and the inversion 'did the CEO realise' is correct.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'would be met with such vehemence' में 'was met' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु अतीत में भविष्य के लिए 'would be met' शुद्ध है; यह भाग ठीक है।'would be met with such vehemence' looked wrong, as if 'was met' were needed. But 'would be met' is right for a future-in-the-past event; this part is fine.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'as to force a complete abandonment' में 'that' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'such … as to + V1' परिणाम की शुद्ध संरचना है, अतः यह भाग ठीक है।'as to force a complete abandonment' looked wrong, as if 'that' were needed. But 'such … as to + V1' is a correct result pattern, so this part is fine.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) No error
Little did the CEO realise ... such vehemence ... as to force: यहाँ inversion (little did) और result बताने वाला ढाँचा (such ... as to) दोनों सही रूप में प्रयुक्त हुए हैं।
Concept: little + did + subject + V1 (inversion), और such + noun (संज्ञा) + as to + V1 result के लिए। दोनों patterns सही हैं।
✓
Little did the CEO realise that the proposed restructuring would be met with such vehemence by the labour unions as to force a complete abandonment of the project.
वाक्य लंबा होने से as to force अटपटा लग सकता है, पर इसका प्रयोग सही है।
सरल अर्थ: CEO को ज़रा भी अंदाज़ा नहीं था कि प्रस्तावित पुनर्गठन का मज़दूर संगठनों की ओर से इतना तीखा विरोध होगा कि परियोजना पूरी तरह छोड़नी पड़ जाए।
Little did the CEO realise ... such vehemence ... as to force.
Concept: little + did + subject + V1 (inversion), and such + noun + as to + V1 for result. Both patterns are properly used.
✓
Little did the CEO realise that the proposed restructuring would be met with such vehemence by the labour unions as to force a complete abandonment of the project.
The long sentence makes as to force look odd, but it is correct.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'Little did the CEO realise that …' अशुद्ध लगा, क्योंकि 'Little' का अर्थ 'थोड़ा' प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु यह नकारात्मक आरंभिक पद है और 'did the CEO realise' का inversion शुद्ध है।'Little did the CEO realise that …' looked wrong because 'Little' seems to mean 'a small amount'. But it is a negative opener and the inversion 'did the CEO realise' is correct.
B'would be met with such vehemence' में 'was met' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु अतीत में भविष्य के लिए 'would be met' शुद्ध है; यह भाग ठीक है।'would be met with such vehemence' looked wrong, as if 'was met' were needed. But 'would be met' is right for a future-in-the-past event; this part is fine.
C'as to force a complete abandonment' में 'that' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'such … as to + V1' परिणाम की शुद्ध संरचना है, अतः यह भाग ठीक है।'as to force a complete abandonment' looked wrong, as if 'that' were needed. But 'such … as to + V1' is a correct result pattern, so this part is fine.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.