Prepositions – 50 MCQ Set - 2

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16. Whether I pay or my wife pays amounts ___ the same thing. (a) to (b) in (c) into (d) for

Ans: to
Note: Amount to = be equal to / result in. Amount to মানে হৈছে একে অৰ্থ হোৱা / সমান হোৱা।

17. The condemned man appealed ___ the court of mercy. (a) in (b) into (c) with (d) to

Ans: to
Note: Appeal to = make a request to an authority. Appeal to মানে হৈছে কৰ্তৃপক্ষৰ ওচৰত অনুৰোধ কৰা।

18. Several committee members had not been apprised ___ the contents of the documents. (a) with (b) of (c) into (d) for

Ans: of
Note: Apprised of = informed about.  Apprised of মানে হৈছে অৱগত কৰা।

19. I certainly do not approve ___ you riding your motorbike over the speed limit. (a) in (b) with (c) of  (d) for

Ans: of
Note: Approve of = support / think acceptable. Approve of মানে হৈছে সমৰ্থন কৰা / ভাল বুলি ধৰা।

20. The success of the project can be ascribed ___ the dogged efforts of the team. (a) to (b) in (c) for (d) with

Ans: to
 Note: Ascribed to = attributed to a cause. Ascribed to মানে হৈছে কাৰণ হিচাপে ধৰা।

21. My father will never assent ___ my spending a holiday abroad. (a) for (b) to (c) with (d) in

Ans: to
Note: Assent to = agree to. Assent to মানে হৈছে সন্মতি দিয়া।

22. The defence of the oil installation had been assigned ___ my regiment. (a) to (b) with (c) into (d) in

Ans: to
Note: Assign to = give responsibility or duty.  Assign to মানে হৈছে দায়িত্ব দিয়া।

23. Refugees from India had become fully assimilated ___ the local community. (a) with (b) into (c) in (d) to

Ans: to
Note: Assimilated to = absorbed into a group.  Assimilated to মানে হৈছে সমাজৰ সৈতে একাত্ম হোৱা।

24. His mind is well attuned ___ mine. (a) to (b) for (c) into (d) in

Ans: to
Note: Attuned to = in harmony with. Attuned to মানে হৈছে মিল খোৱা / সুৰ মিল থকা।

25. This record enables me to balance ___ the facts of my life. (a) up (b) in (c) with (d) upto

Ans: up
Note: Balance up = consider and judge fairly.  Balance up মানে হৈছে তুলনা কৰি সিদ্ধান্ত লোৱা।

26. Realizing he could do nothing, the pilot bailed ___. (a) out (b) in (c) for (d) with

Ans: out
Note: Bail out = jump out of an aircraft.  Bail out মানে হৈছে বিমানৰ পৰা জাঁপ দিয়া।

27. We did not exactly bargain ___ him turning up like that. (a) with (b) for (c) in (d) from

Ans: for
Note: Bargain for = expect or anticipate. Bargain for মানে হৈছে আশা কৰা।

28. They had few essential supplies to begin ___. (a) with (b) to (c) in (d) from

Ans: with
Note: Begin with = at the start.  Begin with মানে হৈছে আৰম্ভণিতে।

29. Play was called ___ due to bad light. (a) with (b) off (c) by (d) for

Ans: off
Note: Call off = cancel. Call off মানে হৈছে বাতিল কৰা।

30. In their anxiety, prisoners would often blurt ___ vital information. (a) out (b) in (c) from (d) up

Ans: out
Note: Blurt out = say suddenly without thinking.  Blurt out মানে হৈছে অজান্তে হঠাতে কৈ পেলোৱা।

Exam Tip : Learn verb + preposition / phrasal verb as one unit. Verb আৰু preposition সদায় একেলগে মুখস্থ কৰক।

31. She shows the strain of bottled ___ emotion. (a) up (b) in (c) from (d) upto

Ans: up
Note: Bottled up means emotions kept inside for a long time. Bottled up মানে হৈছে দীঘলীয়া সময় ধৰি মনত দবাই ৰখা অনুভূতি।

32. He decided to break ___ from the party and seek re-election as an independent. (a) with (b) away (c) up (d) in

Ans: with
Note: Break with means to end association. Break with মানে হৈছে সম্পৰ্ক শেষ কৰা।

33. There has been a complete break ___ of law and order.

(a) in (b) off (c) down (d) of

Ans: down
Note: Breakdown means total failure. Break down মানে হৈছে সম্পূৰ্ণ ভাঙনি / ব্যৰ্থতা।

34. The plague broke ___ in London that summer. (a) out (b) down (c) up (d) in

Ans: out
Note: Break out means to start suddenly (disease, fire, war). Break out মানে হৈছে হঠাতে আৰম্ভ হোৱা (ৰোগ আদি)।

35. There has been an exciting new technological break ___. (a) through (b) down (c) in (d) for

Ans: through
Note: Breakthrough means an important discovery. Breakthrough মানে হৈছে গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ বৈজ্ঞানিক অগ্ৰগতি।

36. Three minutes could bring this transformation ___. (a) forth (b) about (c) into (d) with

Ans: about
Note: Bring about means cause something to happen. Bring about মানে হৈছে ঘটোৱা / সৃষ্টি কৰা।

37. Does anyone want to bring anything further ___? (a) up (b) around (c) down (d) about

Ans: up
Note: Bring up means mention or raise a topic. Bring up মানে হৈছে বিষয় উত্থাপন কৰা।

38. South Africa brushed ___ the threat of tougher sanctions. (a) off (b) of (c) down (d) about

Ans: off
Note: Brush off means ignore or dismiss. Brush off মানে হৈছে গুৰুত্ব নিদিয়া।

39. Jamil suddenly burst ___ tears. (a) in (b) into (c) on (d) with

Ans: into
Note: Burst into tears means start crying suddenly. Burst into tears মানে হৈছে হঠাতে কান্দি উঠা।

40. The eagle swooped and carried ___ a sleeping lizard. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in

Ans: off
Note: Carry off means take away by force. Carry off মানে হৈছে ধৰি লৈ যোৱা।

41. One often gets caught up ___ one’s thoughts and dreams. (a) into (b) on (c) in (d) around

Ans: in
Note: Caught up in means deeply involved. Caught up in মানে হৈছে গভীৰভাৱে ব্যস্ত হোৱা।

42. Britain changed smoothly when it adopted the decimal system ___ its money. (a) over (b) for (c) to (d) in

Ans: to
Note: Change to means adopt a new system. Change to মানে হৈছে নতুন ব্যৱস্থা গ্ৰহণ কৰা।

43. A young officer was charged ___ the task of escorting prisoners. (a) for (b) by (c) in (d) with

Ans: with
Note: Charged with means given responsibility. Charged with মানে হৈছে দায়িত্ব দিয়া।

44. When the man saw the police car, he cleared ___. (a) away (b) of (c) off (d) to

Answer: off
Note: Clear off means run away quickly. Clear off মানে হৈছে তৎক্ষণাৎ পলাই যোৱা।

45. Machinery has come ___ to make me the odd man out. (a) about (b) around (c) in (d) round

Ans: around
Note: Come around means become accepted or common. Come around মানে হৈছে প্ৰচলিত হৈ যোৱা।

46. I came ___ an old friend in Liberty Market this morning. (a) around (b) round (c) across (d) with

Ans: across
Note: Come across means meet by chance. Come across মানে হৈছে আকস্মিকভাৱে লগ পোৱা।

Revision Tip :  Most questions test phrasal verbs. Learn them as fixed units. এইবোৰ মূলত phrasal verb। সদায় একেলগে মুখস্থ কৰক।

47. When he finally came round to writing the letter, he found his feelings were easier to express ___ words than he had expected. (a) to (b) in (c) against (d) with

Ans: in
Note: Express in words is the correct phrase. Express in words মানে হৈছে শব্দৰ জৰিয়তে প্ৰকাশ কৰা।

48. The modern child finds it difficult to conceive ___ a time when there was no radio or TV. (a) for (b) of (c) in (d) up

Ans: of
Note: Conceive of means imagine or think of. Conceive of মানে হৈছে কল্পনা কৰা।

49. The two were found guilty of robbery and condemned ___ four years’ imprisonment. (a) with (b) for (c) to (d) into

Ans: to
Note: Condemned to means sentenced to punishment. Condemned to মানে হৈছে শাস্তি দিয়া।

50. When everyone has been conferred ___, perhaps I can give you an answer. (a) with (b) to (c) for (d) up

Ans: with
Note: Confer with means consult or discuss. Confer with মানে হৈছে পৰামৰ্শ কৰা।

51. The policeman’s story conflicts ___ that of the accused.

(a) from (b) to (c) with (d) in

Ans: with
Note: Conflict with means disagree or not match. Conflict with মানে হৈছে মিল নাখোৱা।

52. Confronted ___ the evidence of witnesses, the accused broke down and confessed.

(a) to (b) with (c) in (d) of

Ans: with
Note: Confronted with means faced with. Confronted with মানে হৈছে মুখামুখি হোৱা।

53. If you want to converse ___ Japanese people, start learning Japanese.

(a) in (b) to (c) with (d) into

Ans: with
Note: Converse with means talk to someone. Converse with মানে হৈছে কথা-বতৰা পতা।

54. In this engine the rotary section corresponds ___ the cylinders of a conventional model.

(a) to (b) with (c) in (d) on

Ans: to
Note: Correspond to means match or be equivalent to. Correspond to মানে হৈছে মিল খোৱা।

55. You can always count ___ Zaheer for help in difficulties.

(a) in (b) into (c) to (d) on

Ans: on
Note: Count on means rely on. Count on মানে হৈছে ভৰসা কৰা।

56. Why are so many of us credited ___ so little intelligence?

(a) with (b) upon (c) for (d) in

Ans: with
Note: Credited with means believed to possess. Credited with মানে হৈছে গুণ আৰোপ কৰা।

57. The truth about the human condition dawns ___ those who are humble.

(a) upon (b) in (c) with (d) into

Ans: upon
Note: Dawn upon means become clear suddenly. Dawn upon মানে হৈছে হঠাতে বুজ পোৱা।

58. They are bad people to deal ___, always late in deliveries.

(a) in (b) with (c) into (d) upon

Ans: with
Note: Deal with means do business with. Deal with মানে হৈছে লেন-দেন কৰা।

59. You notice water rising in the tube—what do you deduce ___ that?

(a) from (b) in (c) with (d) for

Ans: from
Note: Deduce from means infer from evidence. Deduce from মানে হৈছে তাৰ পৰা অনুমান কৰা।

60. I felt I must defer ___ my host’s judgment.

(a) in (b) for (c) to (d) from

Ans: to
Note: Defer to means submit to someone’s opinion. Defer to মানে হৈছে আনৰ মতামত মানি লোৱা।

Exam Tip : Most errors come from confusing fixed verb–preposition pairs. বেছিভাগ ভুল হয় verb ৰ লগত ভুল preposition ব্যৱহাৰৰ বাবে।