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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. She is proud ______ her wealth.
👁 0 viewsQ52. He takes pride _______ poetry.
👁 1 views- Correct option: A (in) — The fixed phrase is "take pride in," meaning to feel pleased about something. We use in before the thing you feel proud of: pride in poetry.
- Why others are wrong:
- of, for, on - These are not used with the verb phrase "takes pride" in this context.
Q53. I am vexed ________ my brother.
👁 2 views- Correct option: B – vexed with someone means you are annoyed or irritated by that person.
- Rule/usage: Adjectives like vexed, angry, upset + with + person to show whom you feel this toward.
- Why the others are wrong:
- A. at – not used to indicate the person causing the emotion.
- C. of – incorrect with this verb/adjective sense.
- D. on – wrong collocation for this emotion toward a person.
Q54. She was vexed _______ her mother's illness.
👁 1 views- Correct answer: at
- Reason: The phrase "vexed at" is a fixed collocation meaning “irritated by” a situation or event. Here, her mother’s illness is the situation causing irritation.
- Why others are wrong:
- with – vexed with is used for someone you are irritated with, not for a situation like illness.
- of – not used with vexed to show cause.
- from – not used with vexed to indicate cause.
Q55. The responsibility is ________ my shoulders now.
👁 2 viewsThe sentence uses the fixed phrase “off my shoulders,” meaning the burden or responsibility is no longer mine.
- Off = shows removal or absence of burden.
- On, at, over are not used in this idiom here, so they are wrong.
Q56. He is independent _________ his parents.
👁 2 views- Rule/usage: The adjective “independent” is followed by of to show lack of dependence.
- Why correct: He is independent of his parents = not dependent on them.
- Why others are wrong:
- off – not used with depend/independence.
- for – indicates purpose or benefit, not dependence.
- from – can imply source, but not the common collocation with independent.
Q57. It is 10 o'clock _________ my watch.
👁 2 views- Rule: Use by to indicate according to a source or gauge (e.g., time shown by a clock).
- Reason: “It is 10 o'clock by my watch” means “according to my watch, it is 10:00.”
Q58. He went __________ his depth.
👁 1 views- Rule/usage: “Go beyond” means to exceed or go past a limit or capacity.
- Why correct: He went beyond his depth = he surpassed what he can handle; expresses going past his abilities.
- Why others are wrong:
- through — not used with “depth” to mean capability.
- into / in — do not convey exceeding capacity; they imply movement into a depth/location.
Q59. She was sitting in her office _________ herself.
👁 1 views- Correct answer: by.
- Rule/usage: Use by with reflexive pronouns to mean “alone, without help.” The phrase by herself means she is in her office without anyone else helping or present.
- Why others wrong:
- from
- of
- for
Q60. My mother–in–law is clumsy ______ cooking.
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