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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.
Q11. The coach leaves at 5:20, so get to the station _________ that.
👁 12 viewsQ12. Mr. Ahamad went _________ a very tough time, when he incurred a loss in his business.
👁 11 viewsQ13. The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.
👁 16 views- Rule/usage: Infested with is the fixed collocation to show the thing causing infestation (weeds, pests, insects).
- Why D is correct: The garden is "infested with weeds" meaning weeds are present in large numbers.
- Why others are wrong:
- for: not used with infestation.
- into: indicates movement inside, not presence. >on: indicates surface contact, not infestation.
Q14. No sooner did he arrive ________ the hotel than it started raining.
👁 17 views- Correct option: A - at is used with “arrive at” a place (e.g., arrive at the hotel).
- The sentence uses the fixed structure No sooner ... than with inversion: “No sooner did he arrive at the hotel than …”
- Why others are wrong:
- in → not used with “arrive” for a location in general.
- on → incorrect for arrival to a place.
- upon → not idiomatic here.
Q15. She always dreamed _________ being famous.
👁 15 views- Correct answer: of
- Reason: After "dream" the fixed preposition is "of" (dream of + noun/gerund). So “dream of being famous” is correct.
- Why other options are wrong:
- at, to, upon → not used with "dream" in this sense.
Q16. He congratulates him ________ his success.
👁 20 views- Rule: We say “congratulate someone on something” for achievements or events.
- Usage: He congratulates him on his success.
- Why others are wrong: A) “for” is not the usual preposition with this verb+noun combination. B) “upon” is formal/less common here; “on” is standard. D) “with” is incorrect in this context.
Q17. The director congratulated Mr. Varma _______ his success.
👁 10 views- Correct option: A — on. We say “congratulate someone on” a success or achievement. The preposition on shows the reason for congratulation.
- Other options are incorrect: for is not used with “congratulate on”; at and about do not fit this verb collocation.
- Thus: The director congratulated Mr. Varma on his success.
Q18. Most children remain ________ school between the age of seven and ten.
👁 27 views- Correct answer: at — Use at with places like “at school” to show being present at that place as a state or activity.
- Other options:
- in is less fixed here; “in school” is possible but not the standard collocation in this sentence.
- under and inside do not fit the meaning or common usage with school.
- Rule: at + place indicates location or participation in an activity at that place.
Q19. The government has identified food processing as the key __________ rapid industrialization in Bihar.
👁 26 views- Rule/usage: Use key for to indicate the purpose or objective that enables or drives something.
- Why correct: "The government has identified food processing as the key for rapid industrialization" means it is the essential factor enabling rapid industrialization.
- Why others are wrong:
- Lose to – not the standard collocation here; key to is possible but not used in this sentence.
- of, in – do not convey the intended meaning of an enabling factor.
Q20. Sania was compensated __________ the loss of her belongings at the airport.
👁 14 views- Rule: Compensate + for is the fixed collocation. We say someone is compensated for a loss or damage.
- Example: Sania was compensated for the loss of her belongings.
- Why others are wrong: of is not used after compensate; against or over do not fit this verb here.
