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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. For a whole month they lived _______ fruit and water.
👁 0 viewsQuestion: For a whole month they lived _______ fruit and water.
- A. with
- B. on
- C. in
- D. from
Correct answer: on
Explanation: We say "lived on" when someone ate or drank only certain things. Here, they ate only fruit and drank water for a month.
Q52. People with recurrent migraine are always looking __________ a way to end their pain.
👁 0 viewsThe correct word is "for".
We use look for with "a way" to show we are searching for something.
Look for + noun = to search for something.
She is looking for a solution to the problem.
Q53. The woman is standing __________ the door.
👁 1 viewsThe correct answer is at.
We use at for a specific place, like a point near a door.
Use at for a specific place or point.
She is waiting at the door.
Q54. The train was passing _________ a dark tunnel.
👁 0 viewsQ55. He sympathised _________ him in his bereavement.
👁 1 views- Rule: Sympathize with someone is a fixed collocation meaning to feel pity or sorrow for them.
- Correct reasoning: “He sympathised with him in his bereavement” uses the standard expression; bereavement is the situation for sympathy.
- Why others are wrong:
- in: not used with sympathise to show sympathy.
- for: incorrect collocation here.
- by: not used with sympathise to express support.
Q56. He hinted ________ some loss treasure.
👁 2 views- Correct answer: D) at — The phrasal verb hint at means to indirectly suggest or imply something.
- Rule/usage: Use hint at when you want to say someone suggested a possibility or hinted something without stating it directly.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) of — not used with hint in this sense.
- B) for — not the standard collocation with hint.
- C) with — not correct for this meaning.
Q57. I prevailed _________ him to join our group.
👁 1 views- Correct: on — The verb phrase prevail on means to persuade or influence someone to do something. So: "I prevailed on him to join our group."
- Note: upon is also used in some contexts, but the given option is on.
- Opposites: beside means next to; along with means together with — both do not fit the sense of persuading.
Q58. He went _________ sea alone.
👁 1 views- Rule: Use into for movement from outside to inside (entering).
- Reason here: He moves from the shore to the sea (into the water) alone.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) in – does not show motion into the water.
- B) to – indicates destination, not entering.
- D) on – wrong preposition for entering water.
Q59. Everyone in this world is accountable to God ________ his actions.
👁 0 viewsQ60. I am sorry _________ the mistake.
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