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SSC CHSL - 20 Nov 2025 - Shift 2

Tier 1 • 20 November 2025 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

Identify Spot the error in the given sentence.
"Despite of being intelligent, he failed to qualify the exam."

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The error is in the phrase "Despite of". The word "despite" is a preposition that does not take the preposition "of" after it. The correct usage is simply "despite".

 

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