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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.
Q51. All is not well _________ the automobile sector.
👁 3 views- Correct choice: C – Use in to indicate a state or condition within a place or field, e.g., “not well in the economy/sector.”
- Why others are wrong:
- A. of is used for ownership or part of, not a state.
- B. down is not used with “well” to describe a sector’s condition here.
- D. to indicates direction/recipient, not state.
Q52. He slipped _________ his old ways and started drinking again.
👁 2 views- Correct option: A – into. The phrasal verb slip into means to gradually revert to a previous behavior or habit.
- Rule/usage: slip into + [habit/attitude] shows moving back into something familiar.
- Why others are wrong:
- off – slip off means detach or remove, not revert to a habit.
- by – slip by indicates passing by, not entering a state.
- in – slip in can mean insert quietly, not revert to a habit.
Q53. Regular exercise is conducive _________ health.
👁 4 views- Correct: B) to — The phrase is conducive to + noun. Here, it means helpful for health.
- Rule: Use to after conducive when linking to the object (health).
- Why others are wrong:
- A. in — conducive in is not used.
- C. for — conducive for is not standard; we use to.
- D. of — conducive of is incorrect.
Q54. Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
👁 1 views- Rule: Use since with a specific starting time point to show actions continuing up to now.
- Reason: "Mr. Murugan has been in this college since 2010" means he started in 2010 and is still there.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) for: only shows duration, not the exact start point.
- C) after: relates to a time following, not the start.
- D) before: refers to a time earlier than another point.
Q55. The deceased left ________ children.
👁 1 views- Reason: “Left behind” is a phrasal verb meaning to leave someone or something in a place when you go elsewhere. It takes an object (here, “children”).
- Rule/usage: Use the particle behind after left to show what is remaining with the person’s death.
- Why others are wrong:
- for — means intended for (not correct here).
- with — means accompanied by, not about leaving behind.
- by — agent/source, not applicable here.
Q56. The bus ________ fifty passengers fell _______ the river.
👁 1 views- Correct answer text: with : into
- Why: Use with to show people accompanying or inside something (the bus with fifty passengers). Use into to show movement from outside to inside (fell into the river).
- Why others are wrong: A: wrong pairing; B, C, D use incorrect prepositions for both parts (for/upon/on/at do not fit the context).
Q57. She tries to adjust _________ her relations.
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👁 0 viewsQ59. Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid __________ this disease.
👁 1 views- Rule/usage: The phrasal verb “rid … of …” means to free someone from something.
- Here: “get rid of this disease” = become free from the disease.
- Why others are wrong:
- A. at is not used with “rid”.
- B. from is not the fixed collocation after “rid.”
- D. over has no meaning here.
Q60. Is not learning superior _________ wealth?
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