171. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He cut the apple _______ a knife.
- C. by
- B. with
- D. through
- A. in
व्याख्या: Kisi upkaran ya auzaar (instrument) se kaam karne ke liye 'with' ka prayog kiya jaata hai.
172. Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks -The forest department has planted trees ___ the side ____ all highways.
- A. along, of
- D. to, across
- C. on, by
- B. at, in
व्याख्या: 'Along the side' ka matlab hai 'kinaare-kinaare'. Aur 'side of all highways' ka matlab hai 'sabhi highways ka kinaara'. To poora vakyansh banta hai 'along the side of all highways'.
173. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the given sentence:I was delighted ____ the present you gave on my retirement.
- B. about
- A. from
- C. with
- D. for
व्याख्या: 'Delighted with' ka upyog tab hota hai jab aap kisi cheez se khush ya prasann hote hain. 'Delighted at' ya 'delighted by' ka bhi upyog ho sakta hai.
174. Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I stayed ______ my uncle's house last night.
व्याख्या: Kisi ke ghar par rukne ya theharne ke liye 'at' preposition ka upyog hota hai (e.g., stay at someone's house).
175. Identify the correct option -His chamber is ............. the corridor.
- C. into
- D. among
- A. along
- B. about
व्याख्या: 'Along' ka arth hai 'ke kinaare' ya 'ke saath-saath'. Iska matlab hai ki uska chamber corridor ke kinaare par sthit hai.
176. Choose the correct preposition :It is terrible that some people are dying ......... hunger while others eat too much.
व्याख्या: Bhookh (hunger), pyaas (thirst), dukh (grief) ya bimari (disease) se marne ke liye 'die of' ka upyog kiya jaata hai.
177. Choose the most appropi' te word to complete the given sentence:A teetotaller is one who abstains ______ alcohol.
व्याख्या: 'Abstain from' ek phrasal verb hai jiska arth hai 'kisi cheez se parhez karna' ya 'door rehna'.
178. Directions: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions: Primobucco is an extinct genus _______ a bird placed _______ its own family, Primobucconidae, it was initially described _______ American paleo-ornithologist Pierce Brodkorb _______ 1970.
- B. by, of, of, in.
- C. by, in, by, of.
- A. of, in, of, by.
- D. of, in, by, in.
व्याख्या: Sahi kram hai: genus 'of' a bird (ek pakshi ka vansh), placed 'in' a family (ek parivar mein rakha gaya), described 'by' a person (kisi vyakti dwara varnit), 'in' a year (kisi saal mein).
179. Fill in the blank with correct preposition. A prisoner was accused ------- murder.
व्याख्या: 'Accused of' ek nishchit prepositional phrase (fixed phrase) hai, jiska matlab hai kisi apradh ka aaropi hona.
180. Select the most appropriate alternative to fill in the blank in the following sentence.I like swimming _____ large rivers.
- D. into
- A. across
- C. from
- B. over
व्याख्या: 'Across' ka arth hai 'ek kinaare se doosre kinaare tak'. Yahan badi nadiyon ko 'paar karke' tairne ki baat ho rahi hai. 'In' ka matlab hota hai nadi 'mein' tairna.
