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GATE 2019 ME (ME2) – Question 5

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

Are there enough seats here? There are ______ people here than I expected.

  1. many
  2. most
  3. least
  4. more

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Correct answer: (D) more

Explanation

The explicit than requires a comparative form. More people than is the correct comparative construction. Many is not comparative,most is superlative,and least does not fit the intended comparison. **Answer: more,D**.