Select the correct option: While the proposal appeared pragmatic on paper, its implementation proved _____ complicated than expected.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'less' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि पहला भाग कहता है कि प्रस्ताव व्यावहारिक दिखा। परंतु 'proved … than expected' कठिनाई का विरोध बनाता है, अतः वह 'more complicated' सिद्ध हुआ।'less' seemed right because the first half says the proposal looked practical. But 'proved … than expected' sets up a contrast of difficulty, so it proved 'more complicated'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'much complicated' कठिनाई की मात्रा देता प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'much' सादे विशेषण के साथ comparative (तुलनात्मक) नहीं बनाता; 'than' के साथ 'more complicated' चाहिए।'much complicated' seemed to give the degree of difficulty. But 'much' does not make a comparative with a plain adjective; 'than' needs 'more complicated'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'rather complicated' अपेक्षा से कठिन बात के लिए स्वाभाविक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'rather' मात्रा-सूचक शब्द है और 'than' से पहले नहीं आ सकता; comparative (तुलनात्मक) 'more complicated than' है।'rather complicated' seemed natural for something harder than hoped. But 'rather' is a degree word and cannot go before 'than'; the comparative is 'more complicated than'.
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Answer: (B) more
Than बताता है कि तुलनात्मक रूप चाहिए, और more complicated than expected तुलनात्मक रूप है। Than expected स्वयं एक elliptical उपवाक्य है (than it was expected)। Much और rather complicated के साथ तुलनात्मक रूप नहीं बनाते।
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While the proposal appeared pragmatic on paper, its implementation proved more complicated than expected.
सरल अर्थ: कागज़ पर प्रस्ताव व्यावहारिक लगता था, पर उसका क्रियान्वयन अपेक्षा से अधिक जटिल निकला।
The word than shows that a comparative is needed, and more complicated than expected is the comparative form. Than expected is itself an elliptical clause (than it was expected). Much and rather do not make a comparative with complicated.
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While the proposal appeared pragmatic on paper, its implementation proved more complicated than expected.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'less' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि पहला भाग कहता है कि प्रस्ताव व्यावहारिक दिखा। परंतु 'proved … than expected' कठिनाई का विरोध बनाता है, अतः वह 'more complicated' सिद्ध हुआ।'less' seemed right because the first half says the proposal looked practical. But 'proved … than expected' sets up a contrast of difficulty, so it proved 'more complicated'.
C'much complicated' कठिनाई की मात्रा देता प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'much' सादे विशेषण के साथ comparative (तुलनात्मक) नहीं बनाता; 'than' के साथ 'more complicated' चाहिए।'much complicated' seemed to give the degree of difficulty. But 'much' does not make a comparative with a plain adjective; 'than' needs 'more complicated'.
D'rather complicated' अपेक्षा से कठिन बात के लिए स्वाभाविक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'rather' मात्रा-सूचक शब्द है और 'than' से पहले नहीं आ सकता; comparative (तुलनात्मक) 'more complicated than' है।'rather complicated' seemed natural for something harder than hoped. But 'rather' is a degree word and cannot go before 'than'; the comparative is 'more complicated than'.
Source: SSC CGL Tier 1 · 12 Sep 2025 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL Tier 1 · 12 Sep 2025 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.