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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. He cannot cope ________ the pressure.
👁 3 views- Correct answer: B) with — The phrasal verb cope with means to deal with or endure a problem or pressure.
- Rule/usage: Use with after cope to show what you are dealing with.
- Why others are wrong: cope up (not standard here), cope in and cope for are not used with pressure.
Q52. He preferred classical music _________ popular.
👁 3 views- Reason: After “prefer,” use “to” for comparing two things: “He preferred classical music to popular.”
- Rule: prefer ... to ... expresses a choice between two items.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) from – not used with prefer for comparison.
- B) of – incorrect preposition with prefer.
- C) over – while acceptable in some styles, the standard form here is to.
Q53. Ram made the most ________ his resources.
👁 1 views- Correct: B) of – The fixed phrase is “make the most of sth”, meaning to use or utilize something to the greatest advantage.
- Other options are incorrect here because they do not form the fixed phrase with make the most of:
- at – not used in this idiom
- from – wrong preposition for this meaning
- with – does not convey maximizing/using resources
Q54. He was waiting _________ the train.
👁 1 views- Rule/usage: wait for + object = to stay where you expect something or someone to arrive. Here, he is waiting for the train to come.
- Why others are wrong:
- in – wait in is not used to mean awaiting a train.
- at – wait at refers to being present at a place, not awaiting the object.
- with – wait with is not a standard usage.
Q55. He was waiting _________ the train.
👁 0 viewsQ56. He was astonished ___________the sad news.
👁 0 viewsQ57. He is confident ___________ his success.
👁 0 viewsQ58. Exercise is beneficial ___________ health.
👁 0 viewsQ59. My wife always grumbles ___________ her bad luck.
👁 0 viewsQ60. We travelled ___________ boat to reach Sri Lanka.
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