RBI Assistant 2026 · Question 35 of 200
Error Spotting
Correct answer: (d) (a) The surgeon insisted the attendants to vacate the hall before the procedure began. Rule: “insist” is followed by · insist on + noun/gerund · insist that + subject + base verb Correct structure: The surgeon insisted that the attendants vacate the hall. Analysis: “insisted + object + to + verb” is incorrect. Example: She insisted that he leave immediately. (b) He has been relocated to the southern depot since the strike ended last month. Rule: “Since” with present perfect is used for actions continuing till now. But “relocated” is a completed action. Correct structure: He was relocated to the southern depot after the strike ended last month. Analysis: Incorrect tense usage. Example: She has lived here since 2020. (c) Neither of the two pilots were available for debriefing after the flight landed. Rule: “Neither” is singular → takes singular verb Correct structure: www.freshersnow.com Neither of the two pilots was available… Analysis: “were” should be “was”. Example: Neither of the answers is correct. (d) The appellant was granted bail after furnishing the required surety bond. Rule: · Correct passive structure · “after + gerund” (furnishing) is correct · Legal context is also appropriate Analysis: Grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Example: He was released after completing the formalities. (e) All are incorrect Incorrect because sentence (d) is correct. Final takeaway: Only sentence (d) is grammatically and contextually correct.
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