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Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) โ€“ Daily Practice Set with Answers

Practice Preposition MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railways, TPSC/APSC/WBPSC/State PSC and other competitive exams. Instant feedback + solution helps you improve accuracy.
Rule tip: Prepositions often depend on fixed usage: interested in, good at, depend on, fond of, and arrive at/in.

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Today (October 04, 2026) Daily MCQs: 60 โ€” Page 6 of 6
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Q51. I shall proceed ___________ him.

  • against
  • to
  • for
  • on
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Correct Option: A  [ against ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Correct answer: A) against
  • Rule/usage: In legal contexts, we say โ€œproceed against someoneโ€ to start legal action.
  • Why this fits: โ€œProceed against himโ€ means to initiate proceedings against him.
  • Why others are wrong: - โ€œtoโ€ is used for directions or intent, not for initiating legal action. - โ€œforโ€ and โ€œonโ€ do not convey the action of taking legal steps against a person.

Q52. He was overwhelmed ___________ sorrow.

  • of
  • on
  • by
  • with
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Correct Option: D  [ with ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation:
  • Correct: with. We say "overwhelmed with sorrow" to show the emotion that fills someone.
  • Rule: Adjectives like overwhelmed are followed by with to express the feeling or amount of emotion.

Q53. He was involved __________ a crime.

  • in
  • into
  • at
  • of
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Correct Option: A  [ in ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation
  • Correct choice: A) in โ€” We use involved in a crime to show participation or relationship to the crime. This is a fixed collocation.
  • Why others are incorrect:
    • into a crime โ†’ not a standard collocation; we donโ€™t say โ€œinvolved into a crime.โ€
    • at a crime โ†’ wrong preposition for this meaning.
    • of a crime โ†’ refers to ownership or content, not involvement.
  • Rule Use involved in to indicate participation in an activity or event.

Q54. I am displeased __________ you but I am not displeased ________ your fun.

  • at : with
  • with : at
  • with : on
  • with : to
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Correct Option: B  [ with : at ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: B
  • Reason: Displeased with someone (you) and at something/event (your fun) is the common collocation: displeased with + person, displeased at + matter.
  • Other options: A, C, D use wrong prepositions for either person or situation.

Q55. Our villagers voted _________ the BJP candidate.

  • for
  • to
  • of
  • by
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Correct Option: A  [ for ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation
  • Correct option: A, for.
  • Rule: vote for someone means to cast your vote in support of that person or candidate.
  • Why others are wrong:
    • to โ€” not used after vote in this sense.
    • of โ€” shows possession, not the act of voting.
    • by โ€” used to indicate agent (who conducted) or means, not the recipient of a vote.

Q56. It is needless to lament _________ the dead.

  • to
  • of
  • for
  • with
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Correct Option: C  [ for ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation (in simple English)
  • The correct answer is for.
  • Rule: After the verb lament, the common preposition is for when talking about the person or thing you mourn.
  • Usage: "lament for the dead" means to mourn the dead.
  • Why others wrong: to would form an incorrect infinitive use here; of and with do not fit the meaning or collocation.

Q57. The dead body is devoid _________ sense.

  • to
  • of
  • for
  • with
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Correct Option: B  [ of ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: B) of
  • Rule/usage: Devoid means โ€œlacking; without,โ€ and is followed by of.
  • Why correct: The phrase โ€œdevoid of senseโ€ is a common collocation indicating absence of sense.
  • Why others are wrong:
    • A. to โ€“ not used after devoid.
    • C. for โ€“ incorrect meaning/verb-preposition pairing.
    • D. with โ€“ not used with devoid.

Q58. Mr. Gupta is habituated ________ rising early.

  • to
  • for
  • of
  • in
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Correct Option: A  [ to ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation:
  • Correct: A โ€“ We say habituated to something, meaning โ€œaccustomed to.โ€ This is a fixed collocation: habituated to rising early.
  • Why others are wrong:
    • for โ€“ not used with habituated.
    • of โ€“ incorrect collocation with habituated.
    • in โ€“ not used after habituated.

Q59. We were deprived ________ our freedom.

  • from
  • of
  • for
  • to
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Correct Option: B  [ of ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
The correct answer is: B) of Why: The phrase deprived of is a fixed collocation meaning โ€œdenied the possession of.โ€ We are deprived of our freedom. Rule: Use deprived of + noun/pronoun to show something being taken away or denied. Why others are wrong: - from: not used after deprived. - for: changes meaning to โ€œin place ofโ€ or โ€œin return for.โ€ - to: not used in this construction. So: We were deprived of our freedom.

Q60. Our worker is accustomed ________ hard labour.

  • of
  • for
  • to
  • from
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Correct Option: C  [ to ]

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