Read the two sentences given below carefully. Identify which of them contains a grammatical error.
P. After the Supreme Court rejected their final statutory appeal, the board of directors resigned themselves to losing their proprietary vaccine patent rights.
Q. The eccentric quantitative fund manager was given to executing high-risk volatility trades during periods of extreme global market contraction.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Only P' ठीक लगा क्योंकि board एकवचन संज्ञा है और 'themselves' बहुवचन दिखता है। परंतु सदस्य अलग-अलग कार्य कर रहे हैं, अतः बहुवचन सर्वनाम उचित हैं।'Only P' seemed right because a board is a singular noun and 'themselves' looks plural. But the members are acting separately, so the plural pronouns fit.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Only Q' ठीक लगा क्योंकि 'was given to executing' अटपटा सुनाई देता है। परंतु 'be given to' का अर्थ 'आदी होना' है और यह सही है।'Only Q' seemed right because 'was given to executing' sounds odd. But 'be given to' means 'be in the habit of' and is correct.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Both P and Q' ठीक लगा क्योंकि दोनों वाक्य लंबे और भारी हैं। परंतु लंबाई से वाक्य गलत नहीं होता, और दोनों सही हैं।'Both P and Q' seemed right because both sentences are long and heavy. But length does not make a sentence wrong, and both are correct.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) Neither P nor Q
P में resigned themselves to एक निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति है, और board अलग-अलग सदस्यों के रूप में है, अतः बहुवचन themselves तथा their सही हैं। Q में was given to का अर्थ आदी होना है, और एकवचन कर्ता के साथ was ठीक है। दोनों वाक्य सही हैं।
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Neither P nor Q
सरल अर्थ: न P में गलती है, न Q में।
In P, resigned themselves to is a fixed expression, and the board is acting as separate members, so the plural themselves and their are right. In Q, was given to means was in the habit of, and the singular subject takes was. Neither sentence has an error.
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Neither P nor Q
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'Only P' ठीक लगा क्योंकि board एकवचन संज्ञा है और 'themselves' बहुवचन दिखता है। परंतु सदस्य अलग-अलग कार्य कर रहे हैं, अतः बहुवचन सर्वनाम उचित हैं।'Only P' seemed right because a board is a singular noun and 'themselves' looks plural. But the members are acting separately, so the plural pronouns fit.
B'Only Q' ठीक लगा क्योंकि 'was given to executing' अटपटा सुनाई देता है। परंतु 'be given to' का अर्थ 'आदी होना' है और यह सही है।'Only Q' seemed right because 'was given to executing' sounds odd. But 'be given to' means 'be in the habit of' and is correct.
C'Both P and Q' ठीक लगा क्योंकि दोनों वाक्य लंबे और भारी हैं। परंतु लंबाई से वाक्य गलत नहीं होता, और दोनों सही हैं।'Both P and Q' seemed right because both sentences are long and heavy. But length does not make a sentence wrong, and both are correct.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 22 Sep 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 22 Sep 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.