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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. He cut his finger ________ a knife.
👁 2 views- Correct answer: C — with
- Rule: Use with to indicate the instrument or tool used for an action (cut with a knife).
- Why others are wrong:
- by
- through
- from
- Examples: He cut his finger with a knife. The blade is the tool used.
Q52. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
👁 0 viewsQ53. He killed a tiger ________ a rifle.
👁 1 views- The correct preposition is with.
- Rule: use with to show the instrument or means used to perform an action.
- Sentence: He killed a tiger with a rifle. This means the rifle was the instrument used.
- Options:
- B. from – wrong: not instrument.
- C. by – wrong: can indicate agent or method, not instrument here.
- D. along – wrong: not related.
Q54. He was charged ________ a whole series of crimes.
👁 1 views- Rule: We say “charged with” when someone is accused of a crime. It shows the crime they are alleged to have committed.
- Usage: He was charged with a whole series of crimes.
- Why others are wrong: A. “for” is used for reasons or purposes, not the act of accusing. C. “by” indicates the agent in passive voice, not the accusation. D. “on” is used for dates or topics, not for crimes in this context.
Q55. His father is angry________ his behaviour.
👁 0 viewsQ56. A man with a red beard went home ______ foot.
👁 0 viewsQ57. The doctor advised him to go _________ several medical tests.
👁 0 viewsQ58. ________ her looks I could see she was in trouble.
👁 1 views- Correct answer: from — We infer something based on appearance: “From her looks I could see she was in trouble.”
- Rule/usage: use from to show inference or deduction drawn from evidence.
- Other options are incorrect: of is not used for inference; by or with do not fit the meaning here.
Q59. I acquiesced _________ his decision.
👁 0 viewsQ60. I am posted upto date________ your case.
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