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GATE 2021 CS (CS2) – Question 1

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

Gauri said that she can play the keyboard ____ her sister.

  1. as well as
  2. as better as
  3. as nicest as
  4. as worse as

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Correct answer: (A) as well as

Explanation

The equality comparison uses as + positive-degree adverb + as. “As well as” correctly compares how well the two people play. Better and worse are comparative forms and nicest is superlative, so the other constructions are unsuitable. Thus A.

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