Preposition MCQ

Welcome to your Preposition MCQ

What does "contrast to" refer to in the context of this preposition?

A) A similarity between two things

B) A difference between two things

C) An agreement with something

D) A competition with someone

Her character is a _______ her husband's.

A) contrast to

B) contrast with

C) contrast for

D) contrast on

What does "contrast with" imply when used as a verb?

A) To highlight similarities

B) To compare differences

C) To agree with someone

D) To compete against something

They tried to _______ the character of their father with mine.

A) contrast to

B) contrast with

C) contrast for

D) contrast on

What does "cash in on" mean?

A) To spend money on something

B) To donate money to a cause

C) To lose an opportunity

D) To take advantage of an opportunity

Every body of them was trying to _______ reservation of posts announced for the community.

A) cash in on

B) cash for

C) cash with

D) cash to

What does "contribute to" signify?

A) To remove something from a cause

B) ) To criticize a thing

C) To compete for something

D) To add or give something to a cause

Every Indian should _______ the success of Indian economy.

A) contribute to

B) contribute with

C) contribute for

D) contribute on

"Complain against" is used in relation to:

A) A thing

B) An event

C) A person

D) ) A place

10.

He complained to the Principal _______ me.

A) against

B) for

C) with

D) to

11.

"Complain of" is typically used with

A) A person

B) A thing

C) A place

D) A time

12.

The teacher complained _______ his rude behaviour.

A) of

B) against

C) for

D) with

13.

What does "cordone off" mean?

A) To decorate an area

B) To protect or isolate an area

C) To destroy something

D) To open up a space

14.

The dias of the P.M. was _______

A) cordoned off

B) cordoned with

C) cordoned for

D) cordoned to

15.

"Commit to" refers to:

A) Avoiding responsibility

B) Making a promise or pledge

C) committed for

D) committed on

16.

He has _______ himself to the service of the society.

A) committed

B) committed with

C) committed for

D) committed on

17.

"Confide in" is used with:

A) A thing

B) A person

C) A place

D) An event

18.

I have always _______ him and he has never deceived me.

A) confided in

B) confided to

C) confided with

D) confided for

19.

"Confide to" relates to sharing something with:

A) A thing

B) A person

C) A situation

D) A place

20.

Do not _______ your secrets to unreliable friends

A) confide

B) confide to

C) confide in

D) confide with

21.

What does "consist in" imply?

A) To be made up of parts

B) To compete for something

C) To remain or lie in something

D) To exclude something

22.

Beauty _______ the character of a person.

A) consists in

B) consists of

C) consists with

D) consists for

23.

"Consist of" means:

A) To remain in something

B) To be made up of or comprise

C) To depend on something

D) To exclude parts

24.

The house _______ four rooms.

A) consists of

B) consists in

C) consists with

D) consists for

25.

"Commence" is used to indicate:

A) The end of an event

B) The start of something with reference to time

C) A competition

D) A conclusion

26.

The examinations will _______ on Monday next at 10 o'clock.

A) commence

B) commence with

C) commence for

D) commence to

27.

"Commence with" refers to:

A) The last item in a sequence

B) The first item or step in a process

C) A random item

D) An interruption

28.

He _______ grammar when he started teaching English.

A) commenced to

B) ) commenced for

C) commenced

D) commenced with

29.

What does "clamour for" mean?

A) To quietly accept something

B) To demand something loudly

C) To refuse an offer

D) To criticize a situation

30.

The labourers are _______ the rise in their wages.

A) clamouring for

B) clamouring against

C) clamouring with

D) clamouring to

31.

"Clamour against" implies:

A) Praising something

B) Complaining or protesting against something

C) Demanding a reward

D) Supporting a cause

32.

The residents are _______ the negligence of the police.

A) clamouring against

B) clamouring for

C) clamouring with

D) clamouring to

33.

"Cause for" refers to:

A) A result of something

B) A reason for something

C) An action against something

D) A solution to a problem

34.

There is no _______ anxiety.

A) cause for

B) cause of

C) cause with

D) cause to

35.

"Cause of" indicates:

A) A reason leading to something

B) ) A prevention method

C) The result or origin of something

D) An unrelated event

36.

The _______ Cancer is still unknown.

A) cause of

B) cause for

C) cause with

D) cause to

37.

What does "concerned for" mean?

A) To be indifferent about something

B) To be worried or anxious about something

C) To be involved in a task

D) To be happy about something

38.

I am greatly _______ the safety of his money.

A) concerned for

B) concerned with

C) concerned of

D) concerned to

39.

"Concerned with" implies:

A) Being worried about something

B) Criticizing something

C) ) Avoiding something

D) Having involvement or connection with something

40.

I am not _______ his business.

A) concerned with

B) concerned for

C) concerned of

D) concerned to

41.

"Condole with" is used in relation to:

A) A thing

B) A person

C) An event

D) A place

42.

I _______ my friend in the death of his father.

A) condoled with

B) condoled for

C) condoled of

D) condoled to

43.

"Disappoint of" relates to:

A) Achieving success

B) Hopes or expectations not being met

C) Criticizing someone

D) Praising an effort

44.

I was _______ my success in the new venture.

A) disappointed of

B) disappointed with

C) disappointed for

D) disappointed to

45.

What does "despair of" mean?

A) To have strong hope

B) To lose hope or give up expectation

C) To compete for something

D) To be confident about something

46.

He was _______ the hope of early marriage of her daughter.

A) despaired of

B) despaired with

C) despaired for

D) despaired to

47.

"Dabble in/at" refers to:

A) Being an expert in something

B) Engaging lightly or casually in an activity

C) Avoiding an activity completely

D) Competing in a field

48.

Though he belonged to the family of politicians, he never _______ politics.

A) dabbled in

B) dabbled with

C) dabbled for

D) dabbled to

49.

"Destined for" implies:

A) Avoiding a future outcome

B) Being intended or fated for a future role

C) Competing for a position

D) Criticizing a future event

50.

He is _______ the post of D.M. and is expected to be promoted soon.

A) destined for

B) destined with

C) destined to

D) destined of

51.

What does "disgrace on" mean?

A) Bringing honor to something

B) Competing with someone

C) Being dishonourable or shameful to something

D) Praising someone

52.

He is a _______ his family.

A) disgrace on

B) disgrace to

C) disgrace with

D) disgrace for

53.

"Dwell on/upon" means:

A) To briefly mention something

B) To speak or write about something in detail

C) To avoid discussing something

D) To criticize briefly

54.

The teacher _______ the need of discipline.

A) dwelt on

B) dwelt with

C) dwelt for

D) dwelt to

55.

"Die of" is used to indicate death due to:

A) An accident

B) A disease

C) Old age

D) A person

56.

He _______ malaria after a few days' illness.

A) died of

B) died from

C) died with

D) died for

57.

"Die from" refers to death caused by:

A) A specific disease

B) Some external or general cause

C) A person

D) An event

58.

He _______ over work because hard work had affected his health adversely.

A) died from

B) died of

C) died with

D) died for

59.

"Differ with" is used when:

A) Agreeing with a person

B) Disagreeing with a person’s views

C) Comparing two things

D) Competing with someone

60.

I _______ you on the views of life.

A) differ with

B) differ from

C) differ for

D) differ to