Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1850 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Basic English Grammar & Vocabulary

Question Statement:

Which sentence exhibits correct parallel construction?

Options:

  • (A) The technician preferred repairing old mechanical tractors to operating modern autonomous combines.
  • (B) The technician preferred repairing old mechanical tractors than to operate modern autonomous combines.
  • (C) The technician preferred to repair old mechanical tractors than operating modern autonomous combines.
  • (D) The technician preferred repair of old mechanical tractors to operating modern autonomous combines.

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

'Prefer X to Y' requires parallel grammatical forms for X and Y: gerund phrase 'repairing...' to gerund phrase 'operating...'.
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