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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. Only the blood stained road was a witness ___________ his assassination.
👁 1 views- The correct answer is to.
- Rule: be a witness to means to testify about or observe something. Here, the road witnessed the assassination.
- Why others are wrong:
- A. of – not used with “witness” in this sense.
- C. at – not the fixed phrase for witnessing an event.
- D. on – not used with “witness” here.
Q52. I continued to smile ___________ his threats.
👁 2 views- Why this is correct: We use smile at to show a reaction or attitude toward someone or something (e.g., threats, remarks).
- Rule/usage: Verb + preposition at for a facial reaction directed toward a person/situation.
- Why others are wrong:
- on / upon / over: not standard collocations with smile to indicate reaction to threats.
Q53. Fortune continued to smile ___________ me.
👁 1 views- Correct: A) at — The phrasal verb smile at someone is the standard, natural collocation. It shows the direction of the smile toward a person.
- Other options are incorrect for this context:
- in — not used with smile here.
- with — not a common collocation for smile.
- upon — archaic/rare; not used in this modern sentence.
Q54. Contentment is essential ___________ happiness.
👁 1 views- Correct: B) to – The phrase “essential to” means something is necessary for something else. Here, contentment is necessary for happiness.
- Rule – Use to after adjectives like essential when linking to what it is essential for.
- Why others are wrong –
- A) for – not the common link for necessity with the object.
- C) in – not used to show necessity.
- D) of – not used to show being essential.
Q55. His house is adjacent ___________ mine.
👁 0 viewsQ56. She has strong antipathy ___________ smoking.
👁 1 views- Correct answer: C (to) — “antipathy” means a strong dislike, and it is followed by the preposition to (antipathy to something). Example: antipathy to smoking.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) for — not the usual collocation with antipathy.
- B) against — antipathy is not typically used with “against.”
- D) of — incorrect collocation with antipathy.
Q57. He is envious ___________ my achievements.
👁 0 viewsQ58. He stood ___________ the court charged with the murder of his wife.
👁 0 viewsQ59. Since he is ill, he is confined ____________ bed.
👁 1 views- Rule/Usage: After confined (restricted) we use to to show the limit or boundary: confined to bed.
- Why correct: "Confined to bed" is the standard expression meaning he is restricted to lying in bed.
- Why others are wrong: in bed – not the usual collocation with confined; on bed – incorrect; of bed – incorrect;
Q60. Some politicians are very sensitive ___________ criticism.
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