WBCS.LIVE practice question

My brother is younger _________ me. Which of the following words will be appropriate to the above sentence?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. than
  2. by
  3. with
  4. to

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: than

Explanation: Context: The adjective ‘younger’ always takes the preposition ‘than’ for comparison. 1. than ✅ – correct; used after comparative adjectives. 2. by ❌ – incorrect in this context. 3. with ❌ – wrong preposition. 4. to ❌ – used with ‘senior/junior’, not ‘younger’. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: My brother is younger than me.