Preposition Exercises with Answers for Competitive Exams

241.The defence of the oil installation had been assigned . . . . . . . . my regiment.
a.on
b.to
c.of
d.

for

Option “B” is correct.
‘Assigned to’ means ‘to give someone something that they can use, or some work or responsibility’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

242.He takes pride . . . . . . . . his wealth.
a.
b.by
c.of
d.

with

Option “A” is correct.
‘Take pride in’ means ‘to be proud because of having (an ability, quality, etc.)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

243.The matter is . . . . . . . . the jurisdiction of the courts, so they will decide what to do.
a.about
b.under
c.in
d.

of

Option “B” is correct.
‘Under’ is used to say who or what controls, governs, or manages someone or something. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

244.Mr. Baxi requested the Bank Manager . . . . . . . . a view to getting loan for a car.
a.in
b.to
c.with
d.

of

Option “C” is correct.
‘With a view to’ means ‘with the hope, aim, or intention of’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

245.The girl is leaning . . . . . . . . the wall.
a.on
b.above
c.with
d.

against

Option “D” is correct.
‘Against’ means ‘to touching or hitting the surface of something in the opposite direction’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

246.I last saw her . . . . . . . . the car park.
a.in
b.of
c.at
d.

on

Option “A” is correct.
‘In’ is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another. Here the girl is within the ‘car park’.

247.Can I introduce you . . . . . . . . my wife?
a.with
b.to
c.from
d.

for

Option “B” is correct.
‘To’ preposition is used to indicate relationship. In the sentence it is used in the same sense by the speaker.

248.“Have you handed . . . . . . . . your book?” the teacher asked the student.
a.in
b.to
c.by
d.

for

Option “A” is correct.
If you ‘hand in’ something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

249.He is . . . . . . . . royal blood.
a.from
b.about
c.off
d.

of

Option “D” is correct.
We use ‘of’ when we want to show that people or things relate to other things or people. For example, when we want to say that something or someone belongs to or is a part of something or someone else, we can do it like this: Tiffany stared at the floor of her room.

250.The staff co-operated . . . . . . . . the management to increase productivity.
a.with
b.for
c.by
d.

to

Option “A” is correct.
‘Co-operate with’ means ‘to act or work with another or others’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

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