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Today (December 27, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 2 of 6
Q11. The judge acquitted the accused _______ the charge of theft.
Correct Option:
C [ of ]
Explanation: "acquitted of" a charge or accusation, means legally declared not guilty or innocent of that charge.
Q12. I agree ________ your proposal
Correct Option:
A [ with ]
Explanation: Rule:
agree with + person/idea/proposal/opinion → to have the same opinion.
agree to + plan/request → to accept to do something.
agree on + subject/decision → when two or more people decide together about something.
Explanation:
Here, the sentence is about sharing the same opinion on the proposal.
That is why the correct preposition is with → “agree with your proposal.”
agree with + person/idea/proposal/opinion → to have the same opinion.
agree to + plan/request → to accept to do something.
agree on + subject/decision → when two or more people decide together about something.
Explanation:
Here, the sentence is about sharing the same opinion on the proposal.
That is why the correct preposition is with → “agree with your proposal.”
Q13. He is senior ___________ me.
Correct Option:
B [ to ]
Explanation: Rule:
With adjectives like senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior, anterior, posterior, we use the preposition “to”, not “than.”
eg:
He is senior to me.
She is junior to him.
This method is superior to that one.
With adjectives like senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior, anterior, posterior, we use the preposition “to”, not “than.”
eg:
He is senior to me.
She is junior to him.
This method is superior to that one.
Q14. She persists ________ wearing that old fashioned ornament.
Correct Option:
A [ in ]
Explanation: The verb “persist” is always followed by the preposition “in”.
When someone persists in something, it means they continue doing it stubbornly or without stopping, even if others don’t like it.
eg: She persists in wearing that ornament.
When someone persists in something, it means they continue doing it stubbornly or without stopping, even if others don’t like it.
eg: She persists in wearing that ornament.
Q15. He has been accused __________ murder.
Correct Option:
B [ of ]
Explanation: Rule:
The verb “accuse” is always followed by the preposition “of”.
When someone is accused of something, it means they are blamed or charged with doing it (especially a crime or wrong act).
eg: He was accused of stealing.
The verb “accuse” is always followed by the preposition “of”.
When someone is accused of something, it means they are blamed or charged with doing it (especially a crime or wrong act).
eg: He was accused of stealing.
Q16. I am afflicted __________ rheumatism.
Correct Option:
C [ with ]
Explanation: Rule:
The verb “afflicted” is always followed by the preposition “with.”
Afflicted with means “to suffer from” or “to be affected by” something bad (often a disease or hardship).
eg: She is afflicted with fever.
He was afflicted with poverty.
The verb “afflicted” is always followed by the preposition “with.”
Afflicted with means “to suffer from” or “to be affected by” something bad (often a disease or hardship).
eg: She is afflicted with fever.
He was afflicted with poverty.
Q17. He took the man _________ the hospital.
Correct Option:
C [ to ]
Explanation: Rule:
The verb “take” when it means to carry/escort/lead someone from one place to another is followed by the preposition “to.”
eg:
She took her child to school.
They took him to the police station.
The verb “take” when it means to carry/escort/lead someone from one place to another is followed by the preposition “to.”
eg:
She took her child to school.
They took him to the police station.
Q18. The peasant refused to grovel _________ the feet of this master.
Correct Option:
B [ at ]
Explanation: Rule:
The verb “grovel” (meaning to lie, crawl, or behave in a humiliating way) is followed by the preposition “at” when we talk about someone’s feet or mercy.
Grovel at someone’s feet means to act in a humble, low, or humiliating way to please that person.
eg:The servant groveled at the feet of the king.
The verb “grovel” (meaning to lie, crawl, or behave in a humiliating way) is followed by the preposition “at” when we talk about someone’s feet or mercy.
Grovel at someone’s feet means to act in a humble, low, or humiliating way to please that person.
eg:The servant groveled at the feet of the king.
Q19. There is a distributing nexus _______ politics and sports in India.
Correct Option:
D [ between ]
Explanation: The word “nexus” (meaning a link or connection) is always followed by the preposition “between” when it connects two things.
Nexus between A and B means a connection or link that exists between two things.
eg:
There is a close nexus between education and employment.
The report highlights the nexus between crime and politics.
Nexus between A and B means a connection or link that exists between two things.
eg:
There is a close nexus between education and employment.
The report highlights the nexus between crime and politics.
Q20. The candidates were tense ___________ expectancy.
Correct Option:
A [ with ]
Explanation: Rule:
The adjective “tense” (when showing nervousness or strain) is usually followed by the preposition “with”.
Explanation:
Tense with expectancy means full of nervousness or anxiety while waiting for something to happen.
eg:
The audience was tense with excitement.
She was tense with fear before the exam.
The adjective “tense” (when showing nervousness or strain) is usually followed by the preposition “with”.
Explanation:
Tense with expectancy means full of nervousness or anxiety while waiting for something to happen.
eg:
The audience was tense with excitement.
She was tense with fear before the exam.
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