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English question from Social Forest Worker exam, 2026 by JKSSB

Identify the correct sentence(s) regarding the use of article "The": 

I. The higher you climb, the colder it gets. 
II. He is the most hardworking of the two brothers. 
III. The gold is a precious metal.

Choose the correct option: 

Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Correct Answer: Option A — Only I
Explanation:
Sentence I is Correct:

"The higher you climb, the colder it gets."

Uses the parallel comparison structure "The + comparative ..., the + comparative ...", which correctly requires the definite article before both comparative adjectives.

Sentence II is Incorrect:

"He is the most hardworking of the two brothers."

When comparing exactly two people or things, you must use the comparative degree rather than the superlative.

Correct form: "He is the more hardworking of the two brothers."

Sentence III is Incorrect:

"The gold is a precious metal."

Uncountable material nouns used in a general sense do not take the definite article "the".

Correct form: "Gold is a precious metal." (You only use "the gold" when referring to a specific batch of gold, e.g., "The gold in that vault").
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.
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