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GATE — Instrumentation Engineering (IN) — 2016

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Question 1

Multiple ChoiceGeneral AptitudeVerbal Ability

+1 points-0.33 points

An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.

Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.

Correct Answer:

The price of an apple is greater than an onion.

The price of an apple is more than onion.

The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.

Apples are more costlier than onions.

Answer: C. A comparison must compare like quantities: the price of an apple with the price of an onion. “That of an onion” supplies the second price without repeating the word.

Options A and B compare a price with an onion itself. “More costlier” in D incorrectly combines two comparative forms.

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