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Verbal Aptitude
GATE 2016
Medium
Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage?
Mount Everest is ____________.
- the highest peak in the world
- Bhighest peak in the world
- Cone of highest peak in the world
- Done of the highest peak in the world
Explanation
Mount Everest is literally THE single highest peak, so it takes the definite article: 'the highest peak in the world'. Option B drops the required 'the'. Options C and D both incorrectly treat Everest as one among several 'highest' peaks (and D compounds this with a singular/plural mismatch, 'one of the highest peak' instead of 'peaks').
Source: GATE ME 2016 Set-1 (2016)
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