Identify the error in the following sentence:
This solution is more preferable to the previous one because it is cheaper and easier to apply.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) The error is in the phrase 'more preferable' because preferable already has a comparative sense.
Concept (Absolute degree: preferable): 'preferable' में पहले से Comparative भाव ('अधिक पसंदीदा') निहित है, और उसके बाद 'to' आता है, 'than' नहीं। अतः 'more preferable' में Double Comparison की त्रुटि है।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: This solution is preferable to the previous one because it is cheaper and easier to apply.
'cheaper and easier' सही है और 'to apply' सही Infinitive (मूल क्रिया-रूप) है। 'to' हटाकर 'than' लगाना गलत होगा, क्योंकि 'preferable' के बाद 'to' ही आता है।
Examiner का जाल: 'more preferable' को सही मान लेना।
Concept (Absolute degree: preferable): 'preferable' already carries a comparative sense (more desirable), and it takes 'to', not 'than'. So 'more preferable' is a double comparison.
✓ Correct sentence: This solution is preferable to the previous one because it is cheaper and easier to apply.
'cheaper and easier' is correct, and 'to apply' is a correct infinitive. Replacing 'to' with 'than' would be wrong, because 'preferable' is followed by 'to'.
Exam trap: accepting 'more preferable' as correct.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.