101. Our school runs _____ 10.30 AM ___ 4.30 PM
- B. to, from
- A. from, to
- D. to, to
- C. from, from
Answer: 'From' ek shuruaati samay (starting point) ko aur 'to' ek antim samay (ending point) ko darshata hai. Isliye, ek samay avadhi (time period) batane ke liye hamesha 'from... to...' ka upyog kiya jaata hai.
102. They had a chat_____ a cup of tea. Pick the correct option to fill in the blank:
- A. over
- C. above
- D. on
- B. at
Answer: 'Over a cup of tea' ek aam angrezi muhavara (common phrase) hai, jiska matlab hota hai 'chai peete samay baat karna'. Yeh ek gatividhi (activity) ke dauraan hone wali ghatna ko batata hai.
103. It is hardly ten years _____ the reform was introduced.
- D. for
- A. ago
- C. from
- B. since
Answer: 'Since' ka upyog tab hota hai jab hum ateet (past) ke kisi nishchit samay se lekar ab tak ke samay ki baat karte hain. Yahan, sudhaar (reform) ke shuru hone se ab tak 10 saal ho chuke hain.
104. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition: Nothing he did was actuated ............. fear or greed.
- C. Of
- A. By
- D. To
- B. With
Answer: 'Actuated by' ka arth hai 'kisi cheez se prerit hona' (motivated by). Is vaakya ka matlab hai ki uska koi bhi kaam dar ya lalach se prerit nahi tha.
105. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct preposition from the choices given below:What’s the time __ your watch?
Answer: Kisi ki ghadi (watch) ke anusaar samay poochne ke liye hamesha preposition 'by' ka upyog kiya jaata hai. 'In your watch' angrezi mein galat maana jaata hai.
106. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:She swims everyday _____ the summer
- A. till
- C. for
- D. by
- B. in
Answer: Mausam (seasons) jaise ki summer, winter, autumn, aadi ke naam ke pehle preposition 'in' ka prayog hota hai.
107. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.All is calm now ______ the heart of Paris due to the lock-down.
Answer: Jab kisi sthan ke 'andar' ya 'beech mein' hone ka bhav ho, to 'in' ka upyog kiya jaata hai. 'In the heart of Paris' ka matlab hai 'Paris ke kendra mein'.
108. The boy was cured ____ typhoid.
- D. through
- A. from
- C. for
- B. of
Answer: 'Cured of' ek nishchit prepositional phrase (fixed phrase) hai, jiska arth hota hai kisi bimari se theek hona ya mukt hona.
109. She can be compared ..... a lion.
- A. with
- B. to
- D. of
- C. from
Answer: Jab do alag-alag prakar ki cheezon (dissimilar things) mein tulna ki jaati hai, to 'compared to' ka prayog hota hai. Yahan ek insaan (she) ki tulna ek jaanwar (lion) se ki ja rahi hai.
110. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank. Warning! No unauthorized personnel ____ this point.
- B. beyond
- D. since
- A. of
- C. besides
Answer: 'Beyond' ka arth hota hai 'ke paar' ya 'se aage'. Is chetavni ka matlab hai ki is bindu (point) se aage jaane ki anumati nahi hai.
111. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We went to our hometown _______ my dad's car.
- B. By
- C. With
- A. In
- D. Of
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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
Answer: '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
Answer: 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.
- C. at
- A. over
- B. from
- D. by
Answer: '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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: '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.
- D. with
- B. by
- A. into
- C. at
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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
Answer: 'To take time over something' ek phrase hai jiska arth hai kisi kaam ko karne mein bahut samay lagana.
121. What is time ___ your watch ?
- A. by
- D. from
- C. into
- B. in
Answer: Kisi ki ghadi ke anusaar samay poochne ke liye standard English mein hamesha 'by' ka prayog kiya jaata hai.
122. Choose the correct preposition :Julia is studying chemistry ____ university.
- D. by
- C. into
- B. on
- A. at
Answer: School, college, ya university jaise shikshan sansthanon mein padhne ya wahan hone ki sthiti mein 'at' ka upyog hota hai.
123. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to complete the given sentence.Despite her illness, she insisted ______ going to work as she had plenty of pending work.
Answer: 'Insist on' ek phrasal verb hai jiska arth hai 'kisi baat par adig rehna' ya 'zor dena'.
124. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence given.For once all the committee members agree _____ one another.
- D. in
- C. to
- B. for
- A. with
Answer: Jab aap kisi vyakti (person) se sehmat hote hain, to 'agree with' ka prayog hota hai. Jab aap kisi prastav (proposal) se sehmat hote hain, to 'agree to' ka prayog hota hai.
125. James is playing basketball ____ his friends.
- C. with
- D. within
- B. among
- A. along
Answer: 'With' ka seedha sa arth hai 'ke saath'. James apne doston 'ke saath' basketball khel raha hai.
