SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 159

SSC CPO - 10 Dec 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q159

Identify the error in the sentence.
We must respect the elder people in our community.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The sentence:

“We must respect the elder people in our community.”

Error:

“elder” is generally used for comparison within a family (e.g., elder brother)

For general use, we should use “elderly” or “older”

Correct sentence:

“We must respect the elderly people in our community.”

Hindi explanation:

elder → परिवार में तुलना के लिए

elderly / older → सामान्य लोगों के लिए सही