Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _______ than accurate. A. more fast B. faster C. less fast D. more faster

GATE 2020 · General Aptitude · Comparative Forms · medium

Answer: A. more fast

1. Eliminate double comparative: 'More faster' is a double comparative (uses both 'more' and the '-er' suffix on 'fast'). This is always incorrect in standard English.
2. Eliminate 'less fast' on meaning grounds: Jofra Archer is described as an England 'fast bowler' — speed is his notable trait. Saying he is 'less fast than accurate' would imply accuracy outstrips his speed, which contradicts the premise.
3. Choose between 'more fast' and 'faster' using parallel structure: The sentence ends with 'than accurate'. In a 'more X than Y' structure, both X and Y follow the 'more + adjective' pattern. 'Accurate' cannot take '-er' (it is a longer adjective). So the parallel form for 'fast' in this context is 'more fast', maintaining the 'more [adjective] than [adjective]' construction: 'more fast than accurate'.