NALS Accredited Legal Professional (ALP) Practice Test

The comparative form "more qualified" is used when comparing the qualifications of two or more individuals or entities. In comparative structures, when the adjective has more than one syllable, we typically employ "more" to indicate a comparison. In this case, "qualified" has three syllables, so the correct way to express a comparative relationship is to use "more" in front of the adjective.

For instance, if we are comparing two candidates for a job, one may be described as "more qualified" than the other, indicating that this candidate possesses a greater level of qualifications. The choice of "most qualified" would suggest a superlative form, indicating the highest degree of qualification among three or more individuals, which does not serve the comparative purpose in cases comparing only two individuals. The option "qualified" merely states the status without making any comparative assessment. Thus, "more qualified" is indeed the accurate phrase to express the intended comparison.