A complete comparison — Aptitude Question
A complete comparison: Choose the correct sentence: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Sentence Correction
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Hard
- Time target: 70 seconds
Question
Choose the correct sentence:
Options
- The climate of Delhi is hotter than Shimla.
- The climate of Delhi is hotter than that of Shimla.
- The climate of Delhi is more hotter than Shimla.
- Delhi climate is hotter than Shimla's climate is.
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. The climate of Delhi is hotter than that of Shimla.
Worked solution
- The comparison must be between like things: the climate of Delhi and the climate of Shimla.
- 'that of Shimla' supplies the second climate without repeating the word.
Answer: The climate of Delhi is hotter than that of Shimla.
The idea
Check that both sides of a comparison are the same kind of thing. 'That of' and 'those of' exist precisely to fix this.
Shortcut. Put the same noun on both sides: climate against climate. 'That of Shimla' is the only option that supplies the second climate while keeping 'The climate of Delhi' intact; 'more hotter' is a double comparative.
Common trap. "The climate of Delhi is hotter than Shimla." — the intended meaning is clear, so it passes a quick read, but it compares a climate with a town; 'that of' supplies the missing climate.