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GATE 2016 ME (ME1) – Question 1

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage? Mount Everest is ____________.

  1. the highest peak in the world
  2. highest peak in the world
  3. one of highest peak in the world
  4. one of the highest peak in the world

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Correct answer: (A) the highest peak in the world

Explanation

A superlative normally takes the definite article: **the highest peak in the world, A**. The alternatives omit the article or use singular peak after one of, which requires a plural noun. Thus A supplies both the correct article and number.