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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. His statement is very much similar ___________ mine.
👁 1 views- Correct: to. The adjective similar is followed by the preposition to in English: “similar to mine.”
- Rule: similar to + possessive noun/pronoun (mine, yours, etc.).
- Wrong options:
- Aim to be similar to is correct; others don’t fit the collocation.
- of – not used after similar.
- about, on – do not complete the meaning “similar …”
Q52. He is jealous ___________ me.
👁 2 views- Correct option: C
- Correct answer: of
Rule/Usage: Jealous is followed by of to show envy toward a person or thing (jealous of someone/something).
Why others are wrong:
- with — not used after jealous.
- into — not a correct preposition here.
- at — not used with jealous in this sense.
Q53. She has a passion ___________ dance and music.
👁 0 viewsQ54. He came ___________ me in the market.
👁 2 views- Correct option: C — across
- Reason: "Come across" is a phrasal verb meaning to meet someone by chance. So: "He came across me in the market."
- Why others are wrong:
- at — implies location, not encounter.
- into — wrong sense; sounds like entering.
- of — not a proper preposition with this verb.
Q55. No one can hinder him ___________ me in the market.
👁 2 views- From is used after hinder to show preventing someone from doing something.
- Pattern: hinder someone from (doing) something. Here, the idea is to prevent him from meeting me in the market.
- Other options are incorrect:
- into — not used with hinder to indicate prevention.
- of — incorrect collocation with hinder.
- at — incorrect preposition for this meaning.
Q56. Good sleep is necessary ___________ good health.
👁 0 viewsQ57. I beg pardon ___________ you for being late.
👁 1 views- The correct answer is of.
- Rule: The verb phrase "beg pardon" can take the preposition of to mean asking forgiveness from someone (archaic/formal usage): "I beg pardon of you."
- Why others are wrong: with, upon, off do not collocate with "beg pardon" here.
- Note: In modern English, you often hear "I beg your pardon" instead of "I beg pardon of you."
Q58. Only the blood stained road was a witness ___________ his assassination.
👁 0 viewsQ59. I continued to smile ___________ his threats.
👁 0 viewsQ60. Fortune continued to smile ___________ me.
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