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MCQ on Preposition
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Today (October 15, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 5 of 6
Q41. I am quite familiar ________ this place.
Correct Option:
A [ with ]
Explanation: The adjective familiar is followed by with when it refers to being well-acquainted with a person, place, or thing.
Structure: familiar with + noun/pronoun
Meaning: having good knowledge or experience of something.
Q42. He complains ________ pain in the head.
Correct Option:
B [ of ]
Explanation: The verb complain takes different prepositions depending on meaning:
complain of = to report suffering from illness, discomfort, or physical problem.
He complains of pain in the chest.
She complained of a headache.
complain about = to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
He complained about the noise.
They complained about poor service.
Since this sentence is about illness/pain, the correct usage is complain of.
Q43. He confide _______ me.
Correct Option:
B [ in ]
Explanation: The verb confide takes different prepositions depending on meaning:
confide in (someone) = to trust someone enough to share secrets or personal matters.
She always confides in her best friend.
He confided in me about his family problems.
confide (something) to (someone) = to tell a secret to someone.
He confided his fears to me.
She confided her plans to her sister.
In this sentence, since the subject is trusting you as a person, the correct preposition is in.
Q44. The teacher sets some homework _________ the end of the lesson.
Correct Option:
D [ at ]
Explanation: We use at the end (of) to refer to the point in time when something finishes.
Structure: at the end of + noun
Meaning: the final point in an event, period, or activity.
Q45. Petrol has become dearer ________ the end of last year.
Correct Option:
C [ since ]
Explanation: The preposition since is used with a point of time in the past and is followed by the present perfect tense (has/have + past participle).
Structure: since + point of time
Meaning: from that time in the past until now.
Q46. With your help I could tide ________ my difficulties.
Correct Option:
D [ over ]
Explanation: The phrasal verb tide over means to help someone through a difficult period or to overcome temporary problems.
Structure: tide over + object
Q47. The boys were walking ________ the road.
Correct Option:
C [ along ]
Explanation: The preposition along is used to show movement in the same direction as the length of something (like a road, river, path, corridor, etc.).
Structure: verb + along + noun
Q48. He complained _________ the Principal against the new student.
Correct Option:
C [ to ]
Explanation: The verb complain takes different prepositions based on meaning:
complain to (someone) = to make a formal or informal report to a person in authority.
She complained to the manager about the poor service.
He complained to the police officer.
complain about (something) = to express dissatisfaction.
They complained about the noise.
complain of (illness/pain) = to report suffering.
She complained of a headache.
In this sentence, since he made a complaint to the Principal (person of authority), the correct preposition is to.
Q49. He will fly _______ Mumbai ________ 12th October.
Correct Option:
D [ to : on ]
Explanation: fly to (a place) → we always use to after verbs of movement (go, come, travel, fly, return, etc.) when mentioning a destination.
She went to Delhi.
They are flying to London.
on (a date/day) → we use on with days and dates.
I was born on Monday.
The meeting is on 5th May.
Q50. They are kept in ice-cold water ________ ten minutes.
Correct Option:
B [ for ]
Explanation: The preposition for is used to show the duration of time during which something continues.
Structure: for + period of time
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