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QUESTION 201
What are you talking _____ ?
  • C to
  • D about
  • B for
  • A off
Answer: 'Talk about' ka matlab hai 'kisi vishay ke baare mein baat karna'.
QUESTION 202
There was a passage _____ the two houses.
  • D with
  • A between
  • C among
  • B into
Answer: 'Between' ka upyog do cheezon ke beech ki jagah ya sthiti ko batane ke liye kiya jaata hai.
QUESTION 203
Directions: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions: Bitcoin has been criticized _______ its use _______ illegal transactions, a large amount of electricity used _______ mining, price volatility, and thefts _______ exchanges.
  • B from, in, by, for.
  • D from, in, in, for.
  • A for, by, by, from.
  • C for, in, by, from.
Answer: Sahi kram hai: criticized 'for' a reason (kisi kaaran se aalochna), use 'in' transactions (len-den mein upyog), used 'by' mining (mining dwara upyog), thefts 'from' exchanges (exchanges se chori).
QUESTION 204
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:She sat here ............ 8 O'Clock.
  • D besides
  • C till
  • A in
  • B beside
Answer: 'Till' ya 'until' ka upyog ek samay seema ke ant ko batane ke liye kiya jaata hai. Iska matlab hai ki woh 8 baje 'tak' yahan baithi.
QUESTION 205
Fill in the appropriate prepositions in the blanks of List I from List II.List I List IIa. He is blind ___ one eye. I. intob. The boy fell ___ his bike. II. ofc. Rohit is fond ___ children. III. ind. The lion jumped ___ the well. IV. offChoose the correct answer from the options given below :
  • D a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV
  • A a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
  • B a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I
  • C a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Answer: Sahi jodi hai: (a) blind 'in' one eye (ek aankh se andha), (b) fell 'off' his bike (bike se gir gaya), (c) fond 'of' children (bachchon ka shaukeen), (d) jumped 'into' the well (kuen mein kooda).
QUESTION 206
The committee comprises ...... men of widely different views :
  • B in
  • A of
  • C with
  • D Preposition is not required
Answer: Vyakaran ke anusar, 'comprise' ke baad 'of' ka upyog active voice mein galat maana jaata hai (sahi: The committee comprises men...). Haalaanki, aam bolchaal mein iska prayog hota hai aur 'is comprised of' ke samaan iska arth liya jaata hai.
QUESTION 207
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions :_____ mistake I opened Sylvia's letter instead ___ my own. She was very angry ___ me and said that I’d done it ____ Purpose Options:
  • A With; of; on; with
  • B By; of; on; with
  • D By; of; with; on
  • C On; on; with; with
Answer: Sahi phrases hain: 'By mistake' (galti se), instead 'of' (ke bajay), angry 'with' me (mujhse naraz), aur 'on purpose' (jaan boojhkar).
QUESTION 208
Complete the given sentence by choosing the most appropriate response from the options given below:He was reprimanded ____ his teacher for biting his nails.
  • C for
  • A in
  • B to
  • D by
Answer: Yeh vaakya passive voice mein hai. Kaam karne wale (agent - the teacher) ko batane ke liye 'by' ka upyog kiya jaata hai. Use uske shikshak 'dwara' daanta gaya.
QUESTION 209
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition –He has been ill ………… last three months.
  • D from
  • B by
  • C since
  • A for
Answer: 'For' ka upyog samay ki avadhi (a period of time) ko batane ke liye kiya jaata hai. 'Three months' ek avadhi hai. 'Since' ka upyog shuruaat ke nishchit samay (a point of time) ke liye hota hai.
QUESTION 210
Match the sentences in the Column (A) with appropriate prepositions in Column (B) – Column (A) (Sentences) Column (B) (Prepositions)(a) The train met .......... an accident. (i) for (b) Such an idea would never occur ........ me. (ii) in(c) He has been in this office ............ a year. (iii) with(d) Wise people do not believe ....... superstitions. (iv) to
  • C (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i)
  • B (a) – (iv), (b) – (i), (c) – (iii), (d) – (ii)
  • A (a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
  • D (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)
Answer: Sahi jodi hai: (a) met 'with' an accident (durghatna hona), (b) occur 'to' me (mere dimaag mein aana), (c) 'for' a year (samay avadhi ke liye), (d) believe 'in' superstitions (andhvishwas mein vishwas karna).