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Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) โ€“ Daily Practice Set with Answers

Practice Preposition MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railways, TPSC/APSC/WBPSC/State PSC and other competitive exams. Instant feedback + solution helps you improve accuracy.
Rule tip: Prepositions often depend on fixed usage: interested in, good at, depend on, fond of, and arrive at/in.

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Q51. He tried to prevent me __________ doing my duty.

  • against
  • at
  • with
  • from
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Correct Option: D  [ from ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: D) from
  • Rule: prevent someone from doing something is the correct collocation.
  • Reason: "prevent" requires from before the gerund to show what is being prevented.
  • A, B, C: "against", "at", "with" do not form the fixed phrase with prevent in this sense.
  • Usage: He tried to prevent me from doing my duty.

Q52. He will dispense __________ your services.

  • of
  • off
  • on
  • with
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Correct Option: D  [ with ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation
  • Correct: with โ€” The phrasal verb dispense with means to do away with or no longer require someoneโ€™s services.
  • Rule/usage: dispense with + noun/gerund to indicate elimination or removal.
  • Why others are wrong:
    • of โ€” not used with dispense in this sense.
    • off โ€” not correct in this fixed phrase.
    • on โ€” changes meaning; not the collocation here.

Q53. He was assured by his friends _________ every type of help in an emergency.

  • about
  • by
  • of
  • with
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Correct Option: C  [ of ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: C) of
  • Rule: Assure someone of something means to tell them that they will receive that thing.
  • Here, โ€œassured โ€ฆ every type of helpโ€ uses of after โ€œassured โ€ฆโ€ โ†’ He was assured of every type of help.
  • Other options fail: about (not correct with โ€œassuredโ€); by is used to indicate the agent; with isnโ€™t the fixed collocation here.

Q54. All is not well _________ the automobile sector.

  • of
  • down
  • in
  • to
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Correct Option: C  [ in ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: in
  • Correct choice: C โ€“ Use in to indicate a state or condition within a place or field, e.g., โ€œnot well in the economy/sector.โ€
  • Why others are wrong:
  • A. of is used for ownership or part of, not a state.
  • B. down is not used with โ€œwellโ€ to describe a sectorโ€™s condition here.
  • D. to indicates direction/recipient, not state.

Q55. He slipped _________ his old ways and started drinking again.

  • into
  • off
  • by
  • in
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Correct Option: A  [ into ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation
  • Correct option: A โ€“ 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 โ€“ slip off means detach or remove, not revert to a habit.
    • by โ€“ slip by indicates passing by, not entering a state.
    • in โ€“ slip in can mean insert quietly, not revert to a habit.

Q56. Regular exercise is conducive _________ health.

  • in
  • to
  • for
  • of
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Correct Option: B  [ to ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation (HTML):
  • Correct: B) to โ€” 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 โ€” conducive in is not used.
    • C. for โ€” conducive for is not standard; we use to.
    • D. of โ€” conducive of is incorrect.

Q57. Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.

  • for
  • since
  • after
  • before
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Correct Option: B  [ since ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: B) since
  • 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.

Q58. The deceased left ________ children.

  • behind
  • for
  • with
  • by
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Correct Option: A  [ behind ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: A. behind
  • Reason: โ€œLeft behindโ€ is a phrasal verb meaning to leave someone or something in a place when you go elsewhere. It takes an object (here, โ€œchildrenโ€).
  • Rule/usage: Use the particle behind after left to show what is remaining with the personโ€™s death.
  • Why others are wrong:
    • for โ€” means intended for (not correct here).
    • with โ€” means accompanied by, not about leaving behind.
    • by โ€” agent/source, not applicable here.

Q59. The bus ________ fifty passengers fell _______ the river.

  • with : into
  • for : upon
  • over : on
  • of : at
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Correct Option: A  [ with : into ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Correct option: A

  • 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).

Q60. She tries to adjust _________ her relations.

  • for
  • at
  • in
  • with
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Correct Option: D  [ with ]

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