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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 is tired ________ poverty.
👁 1 views- Correct: B) of – The phrase tired of means fed up or fatigued because of something. Here, poverty is the reason: He is tired of poverty.
Q52. My son was tired _______ the walk.
👁 3 views- Rule/usage: tired can take with to show the cause of tiredness: “tired with the walk.”
- Why correct: The walk is the reason for tiredness, so “tired with the walk” is appropriate.
- Why others are wrong: A) “tired of” = bored/annoyed by something; C) “tired by” is uncommon; D) “tired for” is incorrect here.
Q53. The property was divided ________ the twins.
👁 0 viewsQ54. The plan will be sanctioned ________ a fortnight.
👁 1 views- Reason: Within a fortnight = at any time before the end of that two-week period. It expresses a deadline inside the period.
- Rule: Use within to indicate something will happen before the end of a stated time frame.
Q55. Sita drove _________ a red light.
👁 0 viewsQ56. Attach this rope _________ the back of the crane.
👁 0 viewsQ57. I have not slept __________ yesterday.
👁 0 viewsQ58. He cut his finger ________ a knife.
👁 1 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.
Q59. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
👁 0 viewsQ60. He killed a tiger ________ a rifle.
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