111. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We went to our hometown _______ my dad's car.
व्याख्या: Jab hum car, taxi jaise chhote niji vaahanon (private vehicles) ke andar baithkar yatra karte hain, to 'in' ka prayog hota hai. Agar sirf 'car' hota (bina 'my dad's' ke), to 'by car' sahi hota.
112. Directions: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions: Mecca was finally conquered _______ the Saudi conquest _______ Hejaz _______ Ibn Saud and his allies _______ 1925.
- C. in, in, by, of.
- A. in, of, by, in.
- D. by, in, by, of.
- B. by, of, in, in.
व्याख्या: Sahi kram hai: conquered 'in' a conquest (ek vijay mein), conquest 'of' a place (kisi jagah ki vijay), conquered 'by' someone (kisi ke dwara jeeta gaya), aur 'in' a year (kisi saal mein).
113. I have not slept .......... yesterday.
- A. from
- D. do
- C. for
- B. since
व्याख्या: 'Since' ka prayog ek nishchit shuruaati samay (point of time) ke liye hota hai jab koi kaam ateet mein shuru hua ho. 'Yesterday' ek nishchit samay hai.
114. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.She traveled ........... train to Delhi.
- C. before
- B. after
- A. by
- D. in
व्याख्या: Yatayat ke saadhan (mode of transport) jaise train, bus, car, plane ke liye aam taur par 'by' ka prayog kiya jaata hai.
115. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate Preposition from the options given below :There was a long queue of people _____ the post office.
व्याख्या: 'At' ka upyog kisi nishchit sthan ya bindu (specific location or point) ko batane ke liye kiya jaata hai. Log post office 'par' kataar mein the.
116. Directions: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions:Bermuda was mentioned _______ Legatio Babylonica, published _______ 1511 _______ historian Pedro Martir de Anglia, and was included _______ Spanish charts of that year.
- D. on, in, by, by.
- C. in, on, by, on.
- B. in, in, by, on.
- A. of, in, by, on.
व्याख्या: Sahi kram hai: mentioned 'in' a book (kisi kitab mein ullekh), published 'in' a year (kisi saal mein prakashit), written 'by' an author (kisi lekhak dwara), included 'on' a chart/map (kisi nakshatra par).
117. Choose the correct preposition from the options below and fill in the blank :The rule is applicable ______ everyone.
व्याख्या: 'Applicable to' ek nishchit phrase (fixed phrase) hai jiska arth hota hai 'kisi par lagu hona'.
118. The short story ‘The Last leaf” was written ____ O. Henry.
व्याख्या: Passive voice mein, kaam karne wale (doer/agent) ko batane ke liye 'by' ka upyog hota hai. Iska arth hai ki kahani O. Henry 'dwara' likhi gayi thi.
119. Directions: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions: Due to the growing importance _______ the financial sector _______ modern times, the term real economy is used _______ analysts as well as politicians to denote the part of the economy that is concerned _______ the actual production of goods and services.
- B. by, in, of, with.
- C. of, in, by, with.
- A. with, in, of, by.
- D. in, with, by, in.
व्याख्या: Sahi kram hai: importance 'of' something (kisi cheez ka mahatva), 'in' modern times (aadhunik samay mein), used 'by' someone (kisi ke dwara upyog), concerned 'with' something (kisi cheez se sambandhit).
120. Choose the correct preposition.He took ages ___ the job.
- C. beneath
- D. of
- B. above
- A. over
व्याख्या: 'To take time over something' ek phrase hai jiska arth hai kisi kaam ko karne mein bahut samay lagana.