Preposition Exercises with Answers for Competitive Exams

261.The kitten is sleeping . . . . . . . . the table.
a.in
b.on
c.above
d.

within

Option “B” is correct.
‘On’ is used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it. Here ‘kitten’ is above the ‘table’ and touching it.

262.Few persons in the world die . . . . . . . . over work.
a.from
b.of
c.with
d.

to

Option “A” is correct.
You use “die of” when someone dies of a direct cause. You use “die from” when someone dies from an indirect cause. You use “die by” when someone dies by the means of something.

263.It has been raining here . . . . . . . . morning.
a.since
b.for
c.till
d.

by

Option “A” is correct.
‘Since’ refers to the starting point of an action. It relates here and is the correct answer, as it’s given that it started raining in the morning, and has rained ever since.

264.He behaves just like his father. He really takes . . . . . . . . him.
a.to
b.from
c.after
d.

by

Option “C” is correct.
‘Take after’ means ‘resemble a parent or ancestor’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

265.I have had problems similar . . . . . . . . yours.
a.from
b.with
c.of
d.

to

Option D is the correct answer because ‘to’ is used to introduce the second part of a comparison.

266.Grandmother is sitting . . . . . . . . the fire.
a.on
b.with
c.by
d.

in

Option “C” is correct.
‘Sitting by the fire’ is an idiom used for an individual who prefers to stay at home rather than go out and socialize; a homebody.

267.We traveled . . . . . . . . the 6.45 train, which arrive at 8.30.
a.by
b.on
c.in
d.

by

Option “B” is correct.
‘Travel on’ means ‘to move or journey using some particular mode of transportation’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

268.Her test was . . . . . . . . average.
a.at
b.above
c.of
d.

on

Option “B” is correct.
‘Above’ means ‘at a higher level or layer than’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

269.The restaurant is . . . . . . . . the sea front.
a.on
b.of
c.about
d.

in

Option “A” is correct.
‘On’ and ‘in’ are prepositions in relation to place and time.
‘On’ is used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it.
‘In’ is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another.
‘On’ is the appropriate preposition to use here.

270.He always jumps . . . . . . . . the conclusion.
a.with
b.to
c.on
d.

in

Option “B” is correct.
‘Jump to conclusion’ means ‘make a hasty judgement before learning or considering all the facts’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

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