Preposition Exercises with Answers for Competitive Exams

161.John put . . . . . . . . his clothes and went out.
a.on
b.in
c.through
d.

with

Option “A” is correct.
‘Put on’ means ‘place a garment, piece of jewellery etc. on part of one’s body’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

162.If you are averse . . . . . . . . recommending my names, you should not hesitate to admit it.
a.against
b.for
c.about
d.

to

Option “D” is correct.
‘Averse to’ means ‘strongly opposed to (something)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

163.The room is filled . . . . . . . . smoke.
a.on
b.by
c.to
d.

with

Option “D” is correct.
‘Filled with’ means ‘to put into as much as can be held or contained’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

164.In the examination, you have to answer all the questions . . . . . . . . an hour.
a.by
b.on
c.before
d.

within

Option “D” is correct.
‘Within’ means ‘before the end of’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

165.Her thinking leans . . . . . . . . democracy.
a.with
b.for
c.towards
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Here, ‘towards’ means ‘in favour of’. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used.

166.Aqsa is travelling . . . . . . . . the school?
a.off
b.to
c.towards
d.

through

Option “C” is correct.
‘Towards’ means ‘in the direction of’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

167.Try to reach the village . . . . . . . . the sunset.
a.before
b.by
c.from
d.

of

Option “A” is correct.
‘Before’ means ‘during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

168.I was astonished . . . . . . . . the sad news.
a.to
b.with
c.at
d.

in

Option “C” is correct.
‘At’ indicates specificity of something. Here, a specific ‘sad news’ created astonishment.

169.These four monkeys always quarrel . . . . . . . . themselves in cage.
a.on
b.
c.among
d.

between

Option “C” is correct.
The most common use for ‘among’ is when something is in or with a group of a few, several, or many things. The most common use of ‘between’ is when something is in the middle of two things or two groups of things. It is sometimes used in the phrase in between.

170.I am waiting . . . . . . . . my brother.
a.on
b.to
c.for
d.

at

Option “C” is correct.
‘For’ is used to indicate that the wait is related to someone or something specific. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

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