Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
The committee considered the explanation hardly adequate enough to justify the substantial deviation from the methodology prescribed in the original research proposal.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) hardly adequate enough to justify
Concept (Redundancy: Adequate Enough): 'adequate' का अर्थ ही 'पर्याप्त' है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'enough' जोड़ना अनावश्यक दोहराव (redundancy) है। इसके अलावा 'hardly' पहले से नकारात्मक अर्थ देता है।
अतः 'hardly adequate enough' के स्थान पर 'hardly adequate' (या 'not adequate enough') आना चाहिए।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: The committee considered the explanation hardly adequate to justify the substantial deviation from the methodology prescribed in the original research proposal.
Examiner का trap 'adequate' के साथ 'enough' जोड़ने के दोहराव को सही मान लेना है।
Concept (Redundancy: Adequate Enough): 'adequate' already means 'sufficient', so adding 'enough' to it is an unnecessary repetition (redundancy). Also 'hardly' already carries a negative sense.
So 'hardly adequate enough' should be 'hardly adequate' (or 'not adequate enough').
✓ Correct sentence: The committee considered the explanation hardly adequate to justify the substantial deviation from the methodology prescribed in the original research proposal.
Exam trap: accepting 'adequate enough' because the repetition sounds emphatic.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 14 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 14 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.