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GATE 2021 CE (CE1) – Question 1

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

Getting to the top is ______ than staying on top.

  1. more easy
  2. much easy
  3. easiest
  4. easier

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Correct answer: (D) easier

Explanation

The word “than” requires the comparative form of easy, which is “easier”. “More easy” is nonstandard here, “much easy” lacks the comparative form, and “easiest” is superlative. **Answer: D.**