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While the proposal appeared pragmatic on paper, its implementation proved ____ complicated than expected.

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is

more

The structure "____ complicated than expected" demands a comparative form. Only more and less are comparatives.

The contrast set up by "While… pragmatic on paper" signals that reality was harder than anticipated, so the implementation was more complicated, not less.

Much and rather do not take "than" in this construction.

Hence, the correct answer is more.

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