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Directions (for the next 02 items that follow): A sentence is given in three parts (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence carefully and find out which part has an error. If there is no error, select option (d). Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

He is a honest man / who has served / this institution for twenty years.

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NDA 2 2026 GAT Question Paper (13-Sep-2026)
The correct answer is

He is a honest man

The indefinite article before a word depends on the sound with which the word begins, not the letter itself. "Honest" begins with a silent "h", so it starts with a vowel sound, and therefore requires the article "an", not "a". The correct phrase is "an honest man". Hence, the error lies in part (a).

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