Preposition Questions For Competitive Exams

Preposition Questions For Competitive Exams

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In Preposition Questions For Competitive Exams PDF of English Grammar post we are sharing very important preposition Preposition Questions For Competitive Exams like for ssc cgl  competitive exams. These Preposition notes also important in other competitive exams like Railway, Bank, Delhi Police, Haryana Police, SSC CHSL etc. So we are requested you to read carefully Preposition Question for SSC CGL Exam.

Prepositions are the words found before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives.

And They give us more information on where, when and why all things happen. Using the wrong preposition is a Simple or common mistake So These Questions Are made by Team Live Learns.

1. It is surprising indeed that he has access ____ all the important leaders of the country.
   1. about
   2. by
   3. to
   4. of
2. The trouble originated ___a petty quarrel.
   1. in
   2. about
   3. to
   4. beside
3. It is due to their lethargy that the plan fell____.
   1. through
   2. out
   3. away
   4. apart
4. He felt very much grateful ____his boss for the kindness he had shown in granting him leave.
   1. to
   2. for
   3. with
   4. on
5. Every one of us will have to atone _____his or her misdeeds.
   1. of
   2. for
   3. by
   4. with
6. The consequences of his haughtiness were that his services were dispensed ______by his master.
   1. with
   2. about
   3. from
   4. up

7. These days everybody complains __high prices of commodities.
   1. away
   2. of
   3. through
   4. over
8. Which magazine do you subscribe to ______?
   1. Of
   2. For
   3. To
   4. In
9. We must not carp _____ the errors of our ancestors.
   1. From
   2. With
   3. About
   4. In
10. A preface …… a book introduces the book.
    1. by
    2. to
    3. of
    4. over

11. Ramesh is on holiday and he ………… his money very quickly.
    1. will have been spending
    2. Have spent
    3. is spending
    4. spend
12. There were speculations before these events, which ultimately ____ in the formation of a republic.
    1. Led
    2. Warranted
    3. Bought
    4. Culminated
13. This book ______________ five sections.
    1. comprises of
    2. comprises
    3. consists
    4. comprises to
14. The doctors ____a special course of antibiotics on the patient to ___the disease
    1. used, relieve
    2. gave, take out
    3. prescribed, prove
    4. administered, combat
15. Autotomy is the ability of an animal to ________ a part of its body at will to save itself from predators and attackers.
    1. Cast off
    2. Cast away
    3. Cut of
    4. Cut down
16. We judge ourselves by our thoughts, ____________ others judge us by our actions.
    1. when
    2. because
    3. whereas
    4. lest
17. Their country has no mineral resources to speak of __________.
    1. of
    2. in
    3. on
    4. with
18. They have set out ________a journey to a hill station.
    1. in
    2. on
    3. of
    4. with
19. After the treatment, he was relieved ___________ the pain
    1. for
    2. of
    3. from
    4. with
20. My uncle apprised me ____ the incident
    1. about
    2. on
    3. in
    4. Of

ANSWERS

1.	C	“access to” is to have authority or permission.
2.	A	“originated in “ is the correct usage..
3.	A	“Fell through” is to collapse.
4.	A	Grateful takes after it.
5.	B	Atone for means to apologize.
6.	A	The services were “dispensed with” and it means ‘forgo’. Dispense is followed by with.
7.	B	To complain of or about something.
8.	C	The word ‘subscribe’ means to hold a standing order for a magazine or other periodical, or for a computer service e.g.  He subscribes to three magazines.
9.	C	If we find fault with something and complain continuously and unnecessarily about it, we ‘carp’ about/at it.
10.	B	A ‘preface’ is an introduction to something and the correct preposition is ‘to’.
11.	C	The tense used here is ‘present continuous’ as the action is still going on.
12.	D	The word ‘ultimately’ gives us a hint of something ending, so culminating fits the best. And with ‘in’ only culminating is correct.
13.	B	The use of the preposition ‘of’ after “comprise” is incorrect.
14.	D	One does not relieve, take out or prove a disease, so for the 2nd blank, combat is correct
15.	A	Cast off , means to remove , and hence this is the answer.
16.	C	There are two ways in which we are judged; one is ‘our thoughts’ whereas the other is when our actions are judged.
17.	A	To speak ‘of’ mineral means to speak about(Not speech), Speak on means giving speech.
18.	B	‘Set out’ means to begin. So correct preposition would be set out on
19.	B	Relieve of is the correct idiom
20.	D	Apprise is used with of. It denotes being informed

Question: 1

My cousin has invested a lot of money ____ farming.

(A) into

(B) in

(C) on

(D) for

View Answer

Ans: B

in

Question: 2

It is dangerous to enter ___ the enemy’s camp.

(A) through

(B) on

(C) in

(D) into

View Answer

Ans: D

into

Question: 3

A good judge never gropes ____ the conclusion.

(A) for

(B) to

(C) at

(D) on

View Answer

Ans: A

for

Question: 4

Religious leaders should not delve ______ politics.

(A) at

(B) in

(C) into

(D) with

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Ans: C

into

Question: 5

India is committed ____ a policy of peaceful existence.

(A) of

(B) to

(C) with

(D) for

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Ans: B

to

Question: 6

Raman’s speech pointed ____ some of our defects.

(A) to

(B) at

(C) on

(D) towards

View Answer

Ans: D

towards

Question: 7

My relations _____ Suganya are good.

(A) against

(B) with

(C) on

(D) to

View Answer

Ans: B

with

Question: 8

Siva has no control ____ his temper.

(A) at

(B) in

(C) over

(D) after

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Ans: C

over

Question: 9

I am used ____ such hardships.

(A) at

(B) to

(C) for

(D) from

View Answer

Ans: B

to

Question: 10

I was astonished ___ the sad news.

(A) to

(B) at

(C) with

(D) in

View Answer

Ans: B

at