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Preposition Test-4

Question 1

Deepa walked down the road slowly without looking anybody.

Options

1.)

Deepa walked

2.)

down the road

3.)

looking anybody

4.)

slowly without

Question 2

One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist is that his discoveries and inventions are utilized to the
overall development of the nation.

Options

1.)

are utilized to the overall

2.)

One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist

3.)

is that his discoveries and inventions

4.)

development of the nation

Question 3

We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.

Options

1.)

We had

2.)

of coffee

3.)

at a cup

4.)

a long discussion

Question 4

All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ from their boss on the medical and pension policy.

Options

1.)

All employees

2.)

on the medical and pension policy

3.)

of the National Sugar Factory

4.)

differ from their boss

Question 5
He married with a rich heiress last year.

Options

1.)

with a rich heiress

2.)

No error

3.)

He married

4.)

last year

Question 6

He succeeded to get /a decent job soon /after his graduation.

Options

1.)

He succeeded to get

2.)

a decent job soon

3.)

after his graduation.

4.)

No error

Question 7

Sita has no taste in classical dance.

Options
1.)

classical dance

2.)

in

3.)

no taste

4.)

Sita has

Question 8

In about two weeks our holidays will start.

Options

1.)

In about two weeks

2.)

No error

3.)

Our holidays

4.)

will start

Question 9

Across his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Modi was seen picking up plastic
litter, bottles and other items.

Options

1.)

picking up plastic litter

2.)

Across his morning walk

3.)

Prime Minister Modi was seen

4.)

on a beach in Mamallapuram

Question 10

The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged
Bihar.

Options

1.)

The Government is setting up

2.)

a special surveillance cell

3.)

for epidemic-prone diseases

4.)

at flood-ravaged Bihar

Question 11

After two months the phone signals were back to the valley.

Options

1.)

were back

2.)

the phone calls

3.)

at the valley

4.)

after two months

Question 12

If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol.

Options

1.)

No error

2.)

wants to recover

3.)

he must

4.)

abstain for alcohol

Question 13

These facts should not have been disclosed for the public.

Options

1.)

No error

2.)

not have been disclosed

3.)

for the public

4.)

These facts should

Question 14

The detective compared the forged signature to the original.

Options

1.)

the forged signature

2.)

to the original

3.)

The detective compared

4.)

No error

Question 15

The day before yesterday he left for Europe by the air.

Options

1.)

The day before yesterday

2.)

No error

3.)

by the air

4.)

he left for Europe

Question 16
Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures.

Options

1.)

No error

2.)

in all his

3.)

business ventures

4.)

Fate smiled above him

Question 17

He knocked the door for /a few minutes and when he got /no response, he got back immediately.

Options

1.)

He knocked the door for

2.)

a few minutes and when he got

3.)

no response, he got back immediately.

4.)

No error

Question 18

Each student will have to carry his own lunch on the picnic.

Options
1.)

Each student

2.)

his own lunch

3.)

on the picnic

4.)

will have to carry

Question 19

The actor smiled to me when I entered the room as if she knew me.

Options

1.)

The actor smiled to me

2.)

knew me

3.)

as if she

4.)

when I entered the room

Question 20

We reserved tickets for a journey on train for the next morning for my sisters and me.

Options

1.)

for a journey on train

2.)
for my sisters and me

3.)

for the next morning

4.)

We reserved tickets

Question 21

I am sorry to say that /I am not familiar with you and /with such types of things.

Options

1.)

I am sorry to say that

2.)

I am not familiar with you and

3.)

with such types of things.

4.)

No error

Question 22

I won’t be here next week as I’m going to Mumbai to a conference.

Options

1.)

I won’t

2.)

be here

3.)

to a conference
4.)

as I’m going

Question 23

What shall we do on ourselves this evening?

Options

1.)

this evening

2.)

on ourselves

3.)

What shall

4.)

we do

Question 24

Instead of studying in home I went to my friend’s house.

Options

1.)

in home

2.)

I went

3.)

Instead of studying

4.)

to my friend’s house.

Question 25
High level security arrangements were made for the forthcoming visit to a Japanese Prime Minister.

Options

1.)

security arrangements

2.)

were made

3.)

for the forthcoming

4.)

visit to a

Question 26

It takes me one hour to get to work in the morning in week day.

Options

1.)

in week day

2.)

in the morning

3.)

takes me

4.)

to get to work

Question 27

We have sufficient food and clothing about the flood victims in Kerala.

Options
1.)

We have sufficient

2.)

in Kerala

3.)

about the flood victims

4.)

food and clothing

Question 28

The Social Media Department is headless at the moment and many are vying to the post.

Options

1.)

is headless at the moment

2.)

The Social Media Department

3.)

to the post

4.)

and many are vying

Question 29

I am going to a holiday to Panchmukhi tomorrow.

Options

1.)

tomorrow

2.)
to a holiday

3.)

to Panchmukhi

4.)

I am going

Question 30

Each film will be checked by a government-appointed censor board along public exhibition.

Options

1.)

along public exhibition.

2.)

each film

3.)

by a government-appointed censor board

4.)

will be checked

Answer Key

Question Answer Solution

(c) use ‘at’ before anybody क्योंकि look के साथ at preposition का use किया जाता है।
1 3
Note :- walked down में कोई गलती नहीं है।

(a) use ‘for’ instead of ‘to’ क्योंकि for = के लिए

2 1 यहाँ meaning ये देना है कि:-

discoveries and inventions nation की overall development के लिए use की जाएं

3 3 (c) use ‘over’ instead of ‘at’ ये एक fix phrase है

(d) use ‘with’ instead of ‘from’

4 4
Differ with – to disagree with somebody.

(a) Remove ‘with’ क्योंकि marry एक transitive verb है इसके साथ किसी preposition का use नहीं
5 1
किया जाता है।

6 1 Explanation:- Use in getting in place of to get. succeed in doing something

(b) use ‘for’ instead of ‘in’

7 2 Taste for – to have interest.

कोई चीज पसंद होना या उसमें interest होना

(b) no error
8 2
Note :- 'about' यहाँ 'two' adjective के लिए adverb है ना कि preposition

(b) use ‘during’ instead of ‘across’

9 2
During – के दौरान

(d) use ‘in’ instead of ‘at’

10 4
state के name से पहले at नहीं in का use होगा - in Bihar

(c) use ‘in’ instead of ‘at’

Note :- ye dono structures theek hain

11 3 'go back to a place’
he went back to his hometown.
'be + back in a place
' we are back in our hometown
12 4 (d) use ‘from’ instead of ‘for’ क्योंकि abstain के साथ from का use किया जाता है।

(c) use ‘to’ instead of ‘for’

13 3
Disclose something to somebody.

(b) use ‘with’ instead of ‘to’ क्योंकि

compare (verb) – with
14 2
conpare (adj) - to

इस sentence में compare verb है।

(c) Remove ‘the’ क्योंकि means of transportation से पहले किसी article का use नहीं किया जाता है,
15 3
by + transport का use किया जाता है
..

(d) use ‘on’ instead of ‘above’

16 4
Fate smiled on someone (idiom) - किसी पर किस्मत मेहरबान होना

Explanation:- Use knocked at the door in place of knocked the door.

17 1
knock at - दरवाजा खटखटाना

(c) use ‘to’ instead of ‘on’

18 3
carry something to a place

19 1 (a) use ‘at’ instead of ‘to’ क्योंकि smile के साथ at का use किया जाता है।

(a) use ‘by’ instead of ‘on’ क्योंकि means of transportation से पहले किसी article का use नहीं
20 1
किया जाता है, by + transport का use किया जाता
है।

21 2 Explanation:- Use familiar to you in place of familiar with you.

22 3
(c) use ‘for’ instead of ‘to’

For - के लिए
 यहाँ meaning ये देना है कि :-
मैं Mumbai जा रहा हूं एक conference के लिए

(b) use ‘with’ instead of ‘on’

23 2 ये एक fix phrase है :-
what shall we do with ourselves this evening = हम आज शाम को क्या करेंगे?

(a) use ‘at’ instead of ‘in’

24 1
At - used to show an exact position or particular place:

(d) use ‘of’ instead of ‘to’ and use ‘The Prime Minister’ instead of ‘Prime
25 4 Minister’

visit of the Japanese Prime minister = Japanese Prime minister की visit

(a) use ‘on a week day ya on week days ’ instead of ‘in week day’ daysक्योंकि से
26 1
पहले का
on use किया जाता है और या तो
, day से पहले
article लगेगा या उसे
plural करेंगे।

. (c) use ‘for’ instead of ‘about’

27 3
Sufficient for somebody/something.

(c) use ‘for’ instead of ‘to’

28 3 Vie for something = compete for something

vie for (phrasal verb) = किसी चीज के लिए compete करना

29 2 (b) use ‘on’ instead of ‘to’ क्योंकि go on a holiday एक fix phrase है।

(a) use ‘before’ instead of ‘along’

30 1 क्योंकि before = पहले

और यहाँ meaning ये देना है कि:- public exhibition से पहले