The following sentence has been divided into four parts labelled A, B, C, D. One of them has an error. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies it.
(A) The least resources / (B) we have, the / (C) more carefully we / (D) must plan.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) The fewer resources
Concept (The + Comparative, the + Comparative): 'The + Comparative, the + Comparative' संरचना में दोनों भागों में Comparative Degree आती है (जैसे: The more you read, the more you learn)।
'Least' एक Superlative है, इसलिए 'The least resources' के स्थान पर Comparative 'The fewer resources' आएगा ('resources' Countable है, इसलिए 'fewer' लगता है)। आगे का 'the more carefully' पहले से Comparative है।
✓ Correct sentence: The fewer resources we have, the more carefully we must plan.
Exam trap: 'The least' को 'The more ... the more' संरचना में सही मान लेना; दोनों भागों में Comparative चाहिए।
Concept (The + Comparative, the + Comparative): In the pattern 'the + comparative, the + comparative', both parts take a comparative degree (for example, 'The more you read, the more you learn').
'Least' is a superlative, so 'the least resources' should be replaced by the comparative 'the fewer resources' (since 'resources' is countable, 'fewer' is used). The phrase 'the more carefully' is already comparative.
✓ Correct sentence: The fewer resources we have, the more carefully we must plan.
Exam trap: accepting 'the least' as correct in a 'the more ... the more' pattern. Both parts need a comparative.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 23 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 23 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.