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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.
Q41. The plan will be sanctioned ________ a fortnight.
👁 3 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.
Q42. Sita drove _________ a red light.
👁 0 viewsQ43. Attach this rope _________ the back of the crane.
👁 2 views- Correct: to — We say “attach something to something” to show that one thing is fastened onto another.
- Why others are wrong:
- with — used for tools or means, not the target of the attachment.
- through — indicates passage or movement, not connection.
- by — indicates agent or method, not the point of attachment.
Q44. I have not slept __________ yesterday.
👁 2 views- Rule: Use since with the present perfect to show the starting point of an action that continues up to now.
- Explanation: “I have not slept since yesterday” means sleep hasn’t happened from yesterday up to now.
- Why others are wrong:
- after — not for starting point with present perfect here.
- from — not used with a specific starting time with present perfect in this context.
- on — incorrect preposition for time in this sentence.
Q45. He cut his finger ________ a knife.
👁 3 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.
Q46. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
👁 0 viewsQ47. He killed a tiger ________ a rifle.
👁 2 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.
Q48. 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.
Q49. His father is angry________ his behaviour.
👁 1 viewsCorrect answer text: at
- Rule: We say someone is 'angry at' a thing or behaviour (the thing causing anger).
- Usage: angry at his behaviour = the behaviour makes him angry.
- Why others are wrong:
- with: angry with a person.
- against: not a standard collocation for anger.
- for: not used to express the target of anger.
Q50. A man with a red beard went home ______ foot.
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