Preposition

SSC CGL MAINS

Q1. The current state of the literature/on the efficacy under cognitive-
behavioural therapy / for individuals with generalised anxiety disorder /
suggests that it is a promising treatment option.
SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd Shift)
Q2. Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than/bill
discounting, from the point of / view of a small company./No error./No
error
(Traditional MCQs)
Q3. As a boy Rishabh is very obedient (a)/ polite and hard-working (b)/ but
as a student he is always in inattentive in study. (c)/ No Error (d)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q4. My father has the reputation for (a) being the sort of (b)/manager who is
at least willing to listen to (c)/ anyone who wants to raise a point. (d)/No
Error (e)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q5. Governments should refrain (a)/ to associate themselves with anything
(b)/ that tends to affect the (c)/ secular character of our state. (d) No
Error (e)
(SSC CGL 2017)
Q6. In the meeting, Mr. Mehta's (a)/ suggestions with regard for (b)/ certain
administrative reforms were (c)/ hailed by all the members. (d) No error
(e)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q7. The constitution of India, comprises of (a)/ three wings, the legislature,
the judiciary, (b)/ and the executive, and each is (c) independent in its
own way. (d) No Error (e)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q8. We may have to await for (a)/ a new political order to restructure (b)/
our economy by adopting a model of (c)/development closer to our
needs. (d)/ No Error (e)
Q9. Hardly had we settled down (a)/ for the night's rest when (b)/we were
startled (c)/ by the loud noise being made outside the house. (d)/ No
Error (e)
(Traditional MCQs)
Q10. We think of the past history (a)/of the world as fixed but of (b)/the
future as undecided (c)/and open to a wealth off possibilities. (d)/ No
error (e)
SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)
Q11. Despite of the increase in air fares,(a)/most people still prefer (b)/to
travel by plane. (c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-1 2020)
Q12. Though she has aptitude in Mathematics (a)/ I won't allow her to take it
up as a subject of study for the Master's Degree (b)/because I know the
labour involved will tell upon her health.(c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-1 2019)
Q13. He had lost a ring in the sand and (a)/ I helped him search for it, (b)/ but
it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. (c)/ No error (d)
(Territorial Army Paper I 2019)
Q14. All the players agreed to divide (A)/ the cash prize between themselves
(B)/ without any argument. (C)/ No error. (D)
(SSC CPO Tier-2 2021)
Q15. The tourist did not know the local language (a)/ but he used signs to
make people understand (b)/ that he wanted to reach to Darjeeling
quickly. (c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS 2020)
Q16. Mohan was your best friend a month ago (a) / but you now seem to (b)/
have broken with him altogether. (c) / No error d)
(UPSC CDS-1 2021)
Q17. Economists believe that (a)/ India had taken a new turn in 1990 (B) with
the liberalisation to her economy. (C)/ No error (D)
(SSC CGL 2019)
Q18. Being apprised with our approach (a)/ the whole neighbourhood (b)/
came out to meet the minister. (c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-2019)
Q19. The effects of female employment(a)/ on gender equality(b)/ now appear
to be trickling at the next generation. (c)/No error (d)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q20. Since the 15 minutes that she drives, (a)/ she confesses that she feels
like (b)/ a woman with wings. (c)/ No error (d)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q21. I did not want to listen to him, (a)/ but he was adamant and (b)/
discussed about the matter. (c)/ No Error (d)
(SSC CHSL 2021)
Q22. When I asked the guest (a)/ what she would like to drink (b)/she replied
that she preferred coffee much more than tea. (c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-2020)
Q23. Gandhi ji always regretted for the fact (a)/ that people gave him
adulation while what he wanted (b)/ was acceptance of his way of life.
(c)/ No error (d)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q24. I know that (a)/ ignorance is not bliss (b)/ yet I am ignorant in many
things. (c)/ No error (d)
(SSC MTS 2021)
Q25. Debate about biotechnology and (a)/ genetic engineering is under way
(b)/ around the world, and India is fully (c)/ engrossed with the
discussion. (d)/ No error (e)
(UPSC CDS-1 2017)
Q26. You can take a horse (a)/ to the water (b)/ but you cannot (c)/make it to
drink. (d)/ No error (e)
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
Q27. At night, lying sleepless, he considered (a)/ sending messengers besides
the country, (b)/ secretly, in search of his friend. (c)/ No error (d)
SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Morning)
Q28. The professor emphasized on (a)/ the importance of studying various
perspectives (b)/ before coming to a conclusion (c)/about the research
topic.
(Traditional MCQ)
Q29. They were hesitant in accepting (a)/ the proposal due to concerns (b)/
regarding the potential risks associated (c)/with the investment. (d)/ No
error (e)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q30. The Minister and some of his colleagues (A)/ were invited for (B)/ the
charity show staged by the Dhawan College (C)/ No error (D)
(SSC CHSL 2021)
Q31. India is in no way inferior than (A)/ the U.S.A. in the fertility of soil and
(B)/ in the richness of mineral resources (C)/ No error (D)
 (SSC CGL 2019)
Q32. I have been working on (A)/ the problem form a long time (B)/but am
still not (C)/ able to solve it (D)/ no error (5)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q33. The extraordinary ability of the satellites to (A)/ see, listen and
communicate has made them integral with (B)/ modern warfare and
nuclear war strategies in particular (C)/ no error (D)
(UPSC CDS 2018)
Q34. I am going there /(a) by train, however I have to complete/(b) some
distance of my journey by foot as well. /(c) no error /(d)
(SSC MTS 2022)
Q35. I felt terribly annoyed with/(a) his lack of sensitivity and /(b) decided
not to talk to him anymore /(c) no error /(d)

Q36. Mr. Smith was accused for murder/(a) but the court found him not
guilty /(b) and acquitted him year /(c) no error /(d)

Q37. This committee /(a) comprises with ten members to/(b) find out the
solution over this problem/(c) no error /(d)
(Selection Post X)
Q38. She has never/(a) attempted to look for her/(b) family though she is
only person in her family who is earning /(c) no error /(d)

Q39. I offered him part-time job/ (a) but he turned it over/(b) saying that he
would rather wait for a full-time job/(c) no error/(d)
(UPSC CDS-2019)
Q40. Several prominent figures (A)/ involved in the scandal are required
to(B)/ appear to the investigation committee (C)/ no error (D)
(SSC CGL Tier-1 2021)
Q41. Over eighty percent from us (a)/ feel that if we had taken some (b)/
corrective measures earlier the crisis could have been averted (c)/ No
error (d)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q42. Raman's discovery, made during (a)/ a voyage over the Mediterranean
Sea, (b)/ that water molecules could scatter (c)/ light just like air
molecules, was very radical in those days. (d)/ No error. (e)
(SSC CPO Tier-2 2019)
 Q43. Population growth is leveling off (a)/ in most areas due to rising
affluence and (b)/ advances to women’s (c)/ education and family
planning. (d)/ No error (E)
(UPSC CDS 2017)
Q44. Encouraging healthy competition (P)/ between the students of the
school (Q)/ was one of the objectives of the annual sports day. (R)/ No
error (S)
(UPSC NDA 2021)
Q45. Select the sentence with the appropriate use of prepositions.
a) They rise with the morning lark and labour till almost dark.
b) They rise with the morning lark and labour utmost almost dark.
c) They rise with the morning lark and labour by almost dark.
d) They rise with the morning lark and labour still almost dark.

Q46. In the past, the process of selecting the right candidate (A)/has
reflected rivalries between many countries (B)/ and popularity contests
played out (C)/ among governments,NGOs, and the media. (D)/ No Error
(5)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q47. She complained about her (A)/ weak eyes and lamented about (B)/ the
necessity from spectacles. (C)/ No error (D)
(SSC MTS 2021)
Q48. The way forward is for the government to (a)/ push through a long-
delayed reform of (b)/ oil marketing in order to consciously shore on
(C)/ investments and restructure the oil market architecture. (d)/ No
error. (e)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q49. How can you be so gullible and not realise (A)/ that the person whom
you call your friend hangs (B)/ out with you only because he is living
off of you? (C)/ No error (D)/

Q50. The Kepler Space Telescope, (P) / launched on 2009, was designed (Q)
/to find planets around other stars. (R) / No error (S)
(SSC CPO Tier-2 2017)
 Answer Key
Q1. (B) Use ‘Of’ in place of ‘Under’
Q2. (A) Use ‘To’ in place of ‘Than’
Q3. (C) Use ‘To’ in place of ‘in’
Q4. (A) Use ‘Of’ in place of ‘For’
Q5. (B) Use ‘from associating’ in place of ‘to associate’
Q6. (B) Use ‘To’ in place of ‘for’
Q7. (A) Use ‘With’ In place of ‘Of’
Q8. (A) Remove ‘For’ after ‘Await’
Q9. (D) 'by' के बदले 'at' का �योग होगा क्यो�क 'startled surprised/

astonished/ amazed' आ�द के बाद 'at preposition' का �योग होता ह� ।

न �क 'by preposition' का होगा।

Q10. (D) Use ‘Of’ in place of ‘Off’
Q11. (A) Remove ‘Of’ after ‘Despite’
Q12. (A) Use ‘aptitude for’ in place of ‘Aptitude in’
Q13. (D) No error
Q14. (B) Use ‘Among’ in place of ‘between’
Q15. (C) Remove ‘To before ‘Darjeeling’
Q16. (C) Use ‘Broken up with’ In place of ‘Broken with’
Q17. (C) Use ‘In’ in place of ‘TO’
Q18. (A) Use ‘Apprised of’ in place of ‘Apprised with’"Apprised of" is a formal
phrase that means to inform or give information to someone about
something.
Q19. (C) Use ‘trickling to’ in place of ‘trickling at’ "Trickling" means to
move or arrive slowly and gradually in small numbers. For example,
"People trickled into the theater".
Q20. (A) Use ‘in’ in place of ‘Since’
Q21. (C) Remove ‘About’ discussed about is superfluous.
Q22. (C) Use ‘Preferred coffee to tea’ in place of ‘preferred coffee much more
than tea’ Prefer to (Right) Prefer than (Wrong)
Q23. (A) Remove ‘For’ after ‘regretted’
Q24. (C) use ‘OF’ in place of ‘in’
Q25. (D) Use ‘Engrossed in’ in place of ‘engrossed with’ "Engrossed in" means
to be so absorbed in something that you give it all your attention and
don't notice anything else.
Q26. (D) make it to drink. → "make it drink." The verb "make" is followed by
the bare infinitive (drink), not "to drink."
Q27. (C) Sending messengers besides the country → "sending messengers
beyond the country." "Besides" means in addition to, whereas "beyond"
refers to outside the country, which makes more sense here.
Q28. (A) emphasized on → "emphasized." The verb "emphasize" does not
take a preposition like "on."
Q29. (A) hesitant in → "hesitant about." The phrase is "hesitant about," not
"hesitant in."
Q30. (B) Use ‘Invited to’ in place of ‘Invited for’
Q31. (A) Use ‘Inferior to’ in place of ‘Inferior than’
Q32. (B) Use ‘For’ in place of ‘From’
Q33. (B) Use ‘To’ in place of ‘With’ Integral to is a prepositional phrase that
means: Essential to/Necessary for/Vital part of/Indispensable
to/Central to.
It describes something that is crucial or fundamental to the existence,
operation, or success of something else.
Q34. (C) Use ‘On foot’ in place of ‘By foot’
Q35. (A) Use ‘Annoyed over’ in place of ‘Annoyed with’ Annoyed over: Upset
or irritated about Displeased with/Frustrated by It describes a feeling
of annoyance or displeasure in response to something or someone.
Q36. (A) Use ‘accused of’ in place of ‘accused for’
Q37. (B) Remove ‘With’ after ‘Comprises’ as it would be superfluous.
Q38. (B) Use ‘Look after’ in place of ‘Look for’
Q39. (B) Use ‘Turned it down’ in place of ‘Turned in over’ Turned it down:
Rejected or declined an offer/Refused or denied a request Lowered the
volume or intensity
Q40. (C) Use ‘Appear before’ in place of ‘Appear to’
Q41. (A) Use ‘Of’ in place of ‘From’
Q42. (B) use ‘Voyage across’ in place of ‘Voyage over’ Voyage across: it is a
journey, especially by water, from one place to another.
Q43. (C) Use ‘Advancement in’ in place of ‘advances to’
Q44. (Q) Use ‘Among’ in place of ‘Between’
Q45. (A) They rise with the morning lark and labour till almost dark.
Till: Up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
Utmost: The greatest or most extreme extent or amount.
 By: Used to identify the agent performing an action.
Still: Used to say an action or situation continues to the present
because it has not finished.
Q46. (5) No error
Q47. (C) use ‘Of’ in place of ‘from’
Q48. (C) use ‘Shore up’ in place of ‘Shore on’ Shore up (phrasal verb): to
make something stronger by supporting it.
Q49. (D) No error
• Live off’ is a phrasal verb which means to use (someone or something) as
a source of the money or other things one needs to live.
• Live down: to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects of

• Live for: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly, to think of

(something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life, to
think of (something) as a reason for being alive.
• Live on: to continue to exist, to have (a particular amount of money)
with which to buy food and other necessities
• Live up to: to be as good as expected.
• Live with: to accept something in your life that you cannot change,
even though you don't like it or want it
Q50. (Q) Use ‘Launched in’ in place of ‘launched on’