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Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers
Practice Preposition MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railways,
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Rule tip: Prepositions often depend on fixed usage: interested in, good at, depend on, fond of, and arrive at/in.
Q1. Turn the lights ________ before you go to bed.
👁 13 views- Phrase: turn off means to switch something to the off position.
- Sentence rule: Use the phrasal verb turn off + object (the lights) before action time (before you go to bed).
- Why others wrong:
- on: would mean switch the lights on (opposite meaning).
- down, in: do not form common light-switch phrasal verbs with these.
Q2. Throw a stone __________ the fierce dog.
👁 30 views- Rule/usage: We say “throw at” to indicate aiming a throw toward a person or object (target).
- Why A is correct: “Throw a stone at the fierce dog” shows the target of the throw.
- Why others are wrong:
- upon/ on: not used with the verb throw to indicate a target.
- above: means higher than and not used for throwing toward a target.
Q3. There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get _________ the coach.
👁 46 views- Correct option: C – onto
- Reason: We use onto for movement from outside to being on the surface of something (get onto the coach).
- Why others are wrong:
- at – refers to a point, not movement onto something.
- on – indicates position, not entry/movement.
- in – refers to inside, not onto the surface.
Q4. The coach leaves at 5:20, so get to the station _________ that.
👁 18 viewsQ5. Mr. Ahamad went _________ a very tough time, when he incurred a loss in his business.
👁 19 viewsQ6. The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.
👁 23 views- Rule/usage: Infested with is the fixed collocation to show the thing causing infestation (weeds, pests, insects).
- Why D is correct: The garden is "infested with weeds" meaning weeds are present in large numbers.
- Why others are wrong:
- for: not used with infestation.
- into: indicates movement inside, not presence. >on: indicates surface contact, not infestation.
Q7. No sooner did he arrive ________ the hotel than it started raining.
👁 21 views- Correct option: A - at is used with “arrive at” a place (e.g., arrive at the hotel).
- The sentence uses the fixed structure No sooner ... than with inversion: “No sooner did he arrive at the hotel than …”
- Why others are wrong:
- in → not used with “arrive” for a location in general.
- on → incorrect for arrival to a place.
- upon → not idiomatic here.
Q8. She always dreamed _________ being famous.
👁 20 views- Correct answer: of
- Reason: After "dream" the fixed preposition is "of" (dream of + noun/gerund). So “dream of being famous” is correct.
- Why other options are wrong:
- at, to, upon → not used with "dream" in this sense.
Q9. He congratulates him ________ his success.
👁 23 views- Rule: We say “congratulate someone on something” for achievements or events.
- Usage: He congratulates him on his success.
- Why others are wrong: A) “for” is not the usual preposition with this verb+noun combination. B) “upon” is formal/less common here; “on” is standard. D) “with” is incorrect in this context.
Q10. The director congratulated Mr. Varma _______ his success.
👁 11 views- Correct option: A — on. We say “congratulate someone on” a success or achievement. The preposition on shows the reason for congratulation.
- Other options are incorrect: for is not used with “congratulate on”; at and about do not fit this verb collocation.
- Thus: The director congratulated Mr. Varma on his success.
