Q49 / 270 · NDA 2025 (Phase 2) · General Ability

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

There are __________ thirty students inside the classroom at any time.

  • A
    less than
  • Correct answer
    B
    fewer than
  • C
    less then
  • D
    fewer then

Solution

The noun 'students' is a countable noun. In formal English grammar, 'fewer' is used with countable nouns, whereas 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.

The comparative form is followed by the conjunction 'than', not 'then'.

Therefore, the correct phrase to fill in the blank is 'fewer than'.

Answer: fewer than

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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