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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 22
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- The test contains 20 questions.
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 10 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Five hundred rupees was allotted for the purchase ofbooks _____ physics.- A. on
- B. in
- C. of
- D. about
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. on
Correct sentence: Five hundred rupees was allotted for the purchase ofbooks on physics.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Does the-old lady object _____ my smoking cigarettes?- A. for
- B. on
- C. to
- D. of
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. to
Correct sentence: Does the-old lady object to my smoking cigarettes?
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I went on holiday _____ a friend.- A. no preposition
- B. by
- C. with
- D. for
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. with
Correct sentence: I went on holiday with a friend.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Mohan may be slow _____ his work.- A. to
- B. about
- C. at
- D. for
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Answer: C. at
Correct sentence: Mohan may be slow at his work.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Socrates was the greatest of the ancient Greek philosophers and was a seeker _____ truth.- A. after
- B. on
- C. for
- D. of
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Answer: D. of
Correct sentence: Socrates was the greatest of the ancient Greek philosophers and was a seeker of truth.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The world is disgusted _____ frequent display of violent behavior.- A. with
- B. from
- C. in
- D. of
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Answer: A. with
Correct sentence: The world is disgusted with frequent display of violent behavior.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I would willingly part _____ my goat.- A. of
- B. from
- C. with
- D. no preposition
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. with
Correct sentence: I would willingly part with my goat.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The young boy was enchanted _____ the beauty of the girl.- A. at
- B. in
- C. with
- D. by
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Answer: C. with
Correct sentence: The young boy was enchanted with the beauty of the girl.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Be content.. _____ what you have.- A. of
- B. by
- C. in
- D. with
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Answer: D. with
Correct sentence: Be content.. with what you have.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Sindhu was greatly amused _____ the performance of the dancing goats.- A. at
- B. in
- C. on
- D. from
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Answer: A. at
Correct sentence: Sindhu was greatly amused at the performance of the dancing goats.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Sudha got divorce _____ her husband.- A. at
- B. of
- C. from
- D. to
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Answer: C. from
Correct sentence: Sudha got divorce from her husband.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
When this young person called _____ me, she was all dressed up.- A. on
- B. off
- C. up
- D. at
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Answer: A. on
Correct sentence: When this young person called on me, she was all dressed up.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
It has been hardly ten years _____ the reform was introduced.- A. on
- B. over
- C. since
- D. no preposition
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Answer: C. since
Correct sentence: It has been hardly ten years since the reform was introduced.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We searched _____ happiness in vain.- A. into
- B. for
- C. in
- D. after
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Answer: B. for
Correct sentence: We searched for happiness in vain.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He emphasized _____ his point.- A. at
- B. no preposition
- C. on
- D. over
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Answer: B. no preposition
Correct sentence: He emphasized no preposition his point.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We entered _____ the class room.- A. in
- B. for
- C. no preposition
- D. into
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Answer: C. no preposition
Correct sentence: We entered no preposition the class room.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The Hindustan Times aspires to have a million readers _____ the next year.- A. through
- B. to
- C. until
- D. by
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Answer: D. by
Correct sentence: The Hindustan Times aspires to have a million readers by the next year.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
As I approached _____ him, he turned and walked away.- A. no preposition
- B. by
- C. to
- D. beside
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Answer: A. no preposition
Correct sentence: As I approached no preposition him, he turned and walked away.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
_____ uranium, we can use another metal thorium to produce nuclear power..- A. beside
- B. of
- C. besides
- D. against
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Answer: C. besides
Correct sentence: besides uranium, we can use another metal thorium to produce nuclear power..
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The prisoner was bound _____ a chain.- A. from
- B. on
- C. with
- D. by
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Answer: C. with
Correct sentence: The prisoner was bound with a chain.