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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. Sita drove _________ a red light.
👁 0 viewsQ52. Attach this rope _________ the back of the crane.
👁 1 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.
Q53. I have not slept __________ yesterday.
👁 1 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.
Q54. He cut his finger ________ a knife.
👁 1 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.
Q55. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
👁 0 viewsQ56. He killed a tiger ________ a rifle.
👁 1 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.
Q57. He was charged ________ a whole series of crimes.
👁 0 viewsQ58. His father is angry________ his behaviour.
👁 0 viewsQ59. A man with a red beard went home ______ foot.
👁 0 viewsQ60. The doctor advised him to go _________ several medical tests.
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