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GATE 2019 CE (CE2) – Question 2

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

“The growth rate of ABC Motors in 2017 was the same ______ XYZ Motors in 2016.” Choose the correct phrase.

  1. as off
  2. as those of
  3. as that off
  4. as that of

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Correct answer: (D) as that of

Explanation

Compare one growth rate with another:the same as that of XYZ Motors. That substitutes for the singular growth rate,while of links it to the company. Therefore **as that of,D** is correct.