Preposition — GK Questions with Answers

1. The train leaves ___ 6 o’clock.
   1. on
   2. at
   3. by
   4. in
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   Answer: (B) at

   Clock time → at.

2. My exam is ___ Monday.
   1. at
   2. on
   3. in
   4. by
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   Answer: (B) on

   Day → on.

3. She was born ___ 1998.
   1. by
   2. on
   3. at
   4. in
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   Answer: (D) in

   Year → in.

4. Please submit the form ___ Friday. (not later than)
   1. since
   2. during
   3. by
   4. till
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   Answer: (C) by

   A deadline → by.

5. I waited ___ eight o’clock and then left. (continuously)
   1. until
   2. since
   3. within
   4. by
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   Answer: (A) until

   Continuing up to → until.

6. He has lived here ___ 2010.
   1. for
   2. since
   3. from
   4. during
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   Answer: (B) since

   A point → since.

7. He has lived here ___ ten years.
   1. during
   2. since
   3. for
   4. from
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   Answer: (C) for

   A period → for.

8. The shop will reopen ___ a week. (no later than)
   1. since
   2. at
   3. in
   4. within
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   Answer: (D) within

   Inside a limit → within.

9. Which sentence is correct?
   1. He will come next Monday.
   2. He will come at next Monday.
   3. He will come in next Monday.
   4. He will come on next Monday.
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   Answer: (A) He will come next Monday.

   No preposition before “next”.

10. The cat jumped ___ the box. (from outside to inside)
    1. in
    2. into
    3. on
    4. at
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    Answer: (B) into

    Movement from outside to inside → into.

11. The book is ___ the table.
    1. into
    2. in
    3. on
    4. at
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    Answer: (C) on

    On a surface → on.

12. The money was divided ___ the three brothers.
    1. beside
    2. besides
    3. between
    4. among
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    Answer: (D) among

    Three → among.

13. The money was divided ___ the two brothers.
    1. between
    2. amongst
    3. beside
    4. among
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    Answer: (A) between

    Two → between.

14. ___ Hindi, she speaks Tamil and Telugu. (in addition)
    1. Beside
    2. Besides
    3. Except
    4. Beyond
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    Answer: (B) Besides

    In addition → besides.

15. The child sat ___ his mother. (next to)
    1. beyond
    2. besides
    3. beside
    4. between
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    Answer: (C) beside

    Next to → beside.

16. The plane is flying ___ the clouds.
    1. at
    2. into
    3. above
    4. on
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    Answer: (C) above

    Higher, no contact → above.

17. He cut the apple ___ a knife.
    1. with
    2. from
    3. of
    4. by
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    Answer: (A) with

    Tool → with.

18. This novel was written ___ Premchand.
    1. with
    2. by
    3. from
    4. of
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    Answer: (B) by

    Doer in the passive → by.

19. She sings ___ a nightingale.
    1. than
    2. as
    3. like
    4. such
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    Answer: (C) like

    Comparison → like.

20. He works ___ a driver in a school.
    1. than
    2. for as
    3. like
    4. as
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    Answer: (D) as

    Role → as.

21. ___ the rain, we played cricket.
    1. In spite of
    2. Because
    3. Though of
    4. Despite of
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    Answer: (A) In spite of

    in spite of / despite.

22. The match was cancelled ___ rain.
    1. due
    2. due to
    3. owing
    4. because
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    Answer: (B) due to

    due to + noun.

23. She is good ___ mathematics.
    1. for
    2. in
    3. at
    4. on
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    Answer: (C) at

    good at.

24. He is fond ___ music.
    1. at
    2. in
    3. for
    4. of
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    Answer: (D) of

    fond of.

25. The teacher is angry ___ the students.
    1. with
    2. for
    3. to
    4. on
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    Answer: (A) with

    With a person → with.

26. She is married ___ an engineer.
    1. with
    2. to
    3. by
    4. for
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    Answer: (B) to

    married to.

27. He is senior ___ me.
    1. of
    2. than
    3. to
    4. from
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    Answer: (C) to

    senior to.

28. This design is different ___ that one.
    1. from
    2. with
    3. than
    4. to
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    Answer: (A) from

    different from.

29. I prefer tea ___ coffee.
    1. to
    2. from
    3. over than
    4. than
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    Answer: (A) to

    prefer … to …

30. She is proud ___ her son.
    1. of
    2. for
    3. at
    4. on
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    Answer: (A) of

    proud of.

31. We are waiting ___ the bus.
    1. on
    2. to
    3. for
    4. at
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    Answer: (C) for

    wait for.

32. Listen ___ the teacher carefully.
    1. for
    2. on
    3. at
    4. to
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    Answer: (D) to

    listen to.

33. Which sentence is correct?
    1. We discussed the plan.
    2. We discussed on the plan.
    3. We discussed over of the plan.
    4. We discussed about the plan.
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    Answer: (A) We discussed the plan.

    No preposition after discuss.

34. Which sentence is correct?
    1. He entered into the hall.
    2. He entered the hall.
    3. He entered in the hall.
    4. He entered at the hall.
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    Answer: (B) He entered the hall.

    enter takes a direct object.

35. Which sentence is correct?
    1. She resembles for her mother.
    2. She resembles with her mother.
    3. She resembles her mother.
    4. She resembles to her mother.
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    Answer: (C) She resembles her mother.

    resemble takes a direct object.

36. She depends ___ her parents.
    1. at
    2. with
    3. to
    4. on
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    Answer: (D) on

    depend on.

37. The hall consists ___ ten rooms.
    1. of
    2. with
    3. at
    4. in
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    Answer: (A) of

    consist of.

38. She suffers ___ fever.
    1. of
    2. from
    3. with
    4. by
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    Answer: (B) from

    suffer from.

39. I look forward ___ you.
    1. for meeting
    2. to meet
    3. to meeting
    4. meeting
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    Answer: (C) to meeting

    “To” is a preposition → V-ing.

40. He apologised ___ me for the delay.
    1. at
    2. with
    3. for
    4. to
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    Answer: (D) to

    apologise to (person) for (reason).

41. This is the house ___ I was born.
    1. at where
    2. on which
    3. of which
    4. in which
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    Answer: (D) in which

    in which / where.

42. The man to ___ I spoke is a doctor.
    1. who
    2. whom
    3. which
    4. whose
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    Answer: (B) whom

    “Whom” after a preposition.

43. The speaker referred ___ the report.
    1. on
    2. at
    3. to
    4. for
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    Answer: (C) to

    refer to.

44. Which phrase is correct?
    1. reply at a letter
    2. reply with a letter
    3. reply for a letter
    4. reply to a letter
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    Answer: (D) reply to a letter

    reply to.

45. She arrived ___ Jaipur yesterday.
    1. at
    2. in
    3. on
    4. to
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    Answer: (B) in

    A big city → in.

46. He was absent ___ school.
    1. to
    2. from
    3. at
    4. with
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    Answer: (B) from

    absent from.

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