WBCS.LIVE practice question

Read the following sentences and then select the correct option. (i) One should not interfere in the personal affairs of others. (ii) The personal in that company are dissatisfied with their salaries.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Only Sentence (i) is correct.
  2. Only Sentence (ii) is correct.
  3. Sentence (i) and (ii) are both correct.
  4. Sentence 9i) and (ii) are both incorrect.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Only Sentence (i) is correct.

Explanation: Sentence (i): ‘One should not interfere in the personal affairs of others.’ ✅ Correct. Here, personal (adjective) rightly refers to private affairs. Sentence (ii): ‘The personal in that company are dissatisfied with their salaries.’ ❌ Incorrect. The correct word is personnel (meaning staff/employees), not personal. So, only Sentence (i) is correct. ✅