Prepositions Practice Quiz based on NDA and CDS (Instant Feedback)

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Prepositions Practice Quiz (Instant Feedback)

Based on Chapter 13 of S.P. Bakshi’s Objective General English. Click any option to check your answer!

1. Fill in the blank with the correct objective case pronoun: “I did not talk to ______.”
Rule: The noun or pronoun following a preposition must be in the objective/accusative case (him, her, them, me).
2. Choose the correct form of the verb: “She is confident of ______ the final match.”
Rule: When a verb is placed after a preposition (except ‘to’), it must be used in its gerund (V + ing) form.
3. Complete the sentence: “He insisted on ______ to the market alone.”
Rule: A verb following a preposition like ‘on’ must take the gerund form.
4. Identify the correct sentence regarding the word “home”:
Rule: No preposition is used before “home” unless it is preceded by a possessive adjective/noun.
5. Fill in the blank: “She returned to ______ home late.”
Rule: Preposition ‘to’ is valid before home if a possessive word (like ‘her’) modifies home.
6. Complete the sentence: “The mother put a sheet ______ the sleeping child’s body.”
Rule: ‘Over’ is preferred when implying “covering on the other side of” or physical contact coverage.
7. Select the correct idiom: “The famous actor has loyal fans ______ the world.”
Rule: ‘Over’ means “in every part of a region/world”.
8. Which preposition fits best for abstract baseline or dignity? “He would think it ______ him to do such a small work.”
Rule: ‘Beneath’ is preferred for abstract status meanings or things below one’s dignity.
9. Choose the correct preposition: “The birds return to their nests ______ dusk.”
Rule: ‘At’ is used for specific parts of the day like dusk, dawn, noon, midnight.
10. Select the correct phrase: “We left ______ the evening of the sixth.”
Rule: While we say ‘in the evening’, we use ‘on’ when a specific date/day accompanies the evening.
11. If a train arrives at the exact arranged schedule (neither before nor after), it is:
Rule: ‘On time’ means at the exact arranged time.
12. “We arrived for the exam ______; we had a comfortable 20 minutes left to relax.”
Rule: ‘In good time’ means with a comfortable/handy margin of time remaining.
13. Fill in the blank: “______ first, he refused to help, but later he relented.”
Rule: ‘At first’ refers to an early stage and implies a later change of mind/situation.
14. Choose the proper combination: “______ the end, they managed to resolve the conflict.”
Rule: ‘In the end’ means eventually or after some duration.
15. Where should the preposition be placed? “Who are you talking ______?”
Rule: When the object is an interrogative pronoun, the preposition is placed at the end of the sentence.
16. Complete the sentence: “This is the book that I have been looking ______.”
Rule: When the object is the relative pronoun ‘that’, the preposition goes at the end.
17. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
Rule: When an infinitive qualifies a noun, the preposition goes after the infinitive.
18. Fill in the blank: “He gave me a pen to write ______.”
Rule: An infinitive qualifying a noun takes its required preposition at the end (write with a pen).
19. Spot the correct active voice construction:
Rule: Do not use a preposition after ‘investigate’ when used in the active voice.
20. Choose the correct sentence:
Rule: The transitive verb ‘comprise’ takes no preposition in the active voice.
21. Find the mistake-free option:
Rule: ‘Accompany’ is a transitive verb; do not use ‘with’ in active voice.
22. Select the correct communication verb syntax:
Rule: Omit ‘to’ before the object when using verbs of communication like advise, tell, ask, etc.
23. When an indirect object comes first, what is the structure? “I shall fetch ______ books.”
Rule: A preposition is omitted if the indirect object (person) comes before the direct object.
24. What is the correct option if the direct object comes first? “I shall fetch books ______.”
Rule: If the thing comes first, use a preposition (for/to) before the person.
25. Complete the setup: “I provided him ______ money.”
Rule: Structure is Verb + Person + WITH + Thing.
26. Complete the inverse setup: “I provided money ______ him.”
Rule: Structure is Verb + Thing + TO + Person.
27. Select the correct fixed object phrase: “The thieves robbed the traveler ______ all his belongings.”
Rule: The framework is “Rob a person of something.”
28. Fill in the blank: “Please inform the authority ______ this incident.”
Rule: Framework is “Inform someone of something.”
29. Choose the correct phrase: “The teacher explained the lesson ______ the students.”
Rule: Framework is “Explain something to a person.”
30. Fill in the blank: “The company will compensate you ______ your loss.”
Rule: Framework is “Compensate someone for a loss.”
31. Identify the correct sentence with conflicting adjectives:
Rule: When two adjectives require different prepositions, both must be explicitly stated.
32. Which sentence is correctly constructed?
Rule: ‘Different’ takes ‘from’ and ‘cheaper’ takes ‘than’. Both must be stated.
33. Complete the sentence: “The two brothers divided the ancestral property ______ themselves.”
Rule: ‘Between’ is used when referring to two distinct entities.
34. Complete the sentence: “The sweets were distributed ______ all the children in the classroom.”
Rule: ‘Among’ is used when referring to more than two items/people.
35. Choose the right word: “She came and sat ______ him at the party.”
Rule: ‘Beside’ means “by the side of”.
36. Fill in the blank: “______ studying, he is also managing his family business.”
Rule: ‘Besides’ means “in addition to”.
37. Select the correct combination: “The mad dog was struck ______ him ______ a thick stick.”
Rule: ‘By’ denotes the doer of the action; ‘With’ denotes the instrument/tool used.
38. Fill in the blank: “She has been doing her homework ______ morning.”
Rule: ‘Since’ is used for a specific point of time (past to present context).
39. Fill in the blank: “She has been sleeping ______ two hours.”
Rule: ‘For’ is used for a duration or period of time.
40. Choose the proper allocation: “He lives ______ Rohini ______ Delhi.”
Rule: ‘At’ is used for smaller/specific locations; ‘In’ is used for larger spatial scopes like cities or countries.
41. Fill in the blank to show motion: “The students came ______ the classroom dynamically.”
Rule: ‘Into’ denotes active movement or entrance, whereas ‘in’ indicates a static position.
42. Fixed Preposition: “Uttar Pradesh abounds ______ water resources.”
Rule: Verb ‘Abound in’ means to be rich in something.
43. Fixed Preposition: “The old forest is abound ______ streams.”
Rule: Adjective ‘Abound with’ means full of something.
44. Complete the phrase: “The court decided to absolve him ______ all charges of guilt.”
Rule: ‘Absolve from’ means to declare free from guilt/duty/promise.
45. Fill in the blank: “You must abstain ______ making derogatory remarks.”
Rule: ‘Abstain / Refrain’ takes the fixed preposition ‘from’.
46. Complete the sentence: “The management is unlikely to accede ______ your terms.”
Rule: ‘Accede to’ means to agree to a request or proposal.
47. Fill in the blank: “Every citizen must adhere ______ the rules of the road.”
Rule: ‘Adhere to’ means to stick to a rule, standard, or program.
48. Fill in the blank: “The poor man is afflicted ______ a painful joint disease.”
Rule: ‘Afflicted with’ means suffering from a disease or mental trouble.
49. Choose the correct preposition: “Students should keep aloof ______ bad elements.”
Rule: ‘Aloof from’ means keeping a safe distance from undesirable elements.
50. Fill in the blanks with the correct pair: “He is blind ______ his left eye, but unfortunately, his parents are blind ______ his faults.”
Rule: ‘Blind in’ refers to physical eyesight deficiency, while ‘blind to’ implies ignoring defects/faults.

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