Prepositions – 50 MCQ Set - 5

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176. A description of the wanted man has been put ___ all mobile police patrols. (a) on (b) about (c) around (d) out

Ans: (d) out

Note: Put out means to issue or circulate officially. Put out মানে চৰকাৰীভাৱে জাৰি বা প্ৰচাৰ কৰা।

177. The committee’s proposals were put ___ us briefly and forcefully. (a) with (b) to (c) on (d) over

Ans: (b) to

Note: Put to means present for consideration. Put to মানে কিবা কথা আগত উপস্থাপন কৰা।

178. I am sure we can solve this problem if we can put our mind ___ it. (a) to (b) in (c) on (d) with

Ans: (a) to

Note: Put one’s mind to means concentrate seriously. Put one’s mind to মানে সম্পূৰ্ণ মনোযোগ দিয়া।

179. He has puzzled ___ the figures for hours without understanding them. (a) on (b) over (c) with (d) from

Ans: (b) over

Note: Puzzle over means think hard about something. Puzzle over মানে গভীৰভাৱে ভাবি থকা।

180. You qualify ___ the vote, but Hunza won’t qualify till he is eighteen. (a) for (b) to (c) with (d) on

Ans: (a) for

Note: Qualify for means be eligible. Qualify for মানে যোগ্য হোৱা।

181. Dangerous emissions radiate ___ plutonium. (a) in (b) from (c) to (d) with

Ans: (b) from

Note: Radiate from means come out of a source. Radiate from মানে উৎসৰ পৰা নিৰ্গত হোৱা।

182. I tried to raise objections ___ the situation, but it was no good. (a) to (b) in (c) for (d) over

Ans: (d) over

Note: Raise objections over something is correct usage. Raise objections over মানে কোনো বিষয়ত আপত্তি তোলা।

183. He ranks ___ one of the most remarkable presidents of our time.(a) with (b) as (c) on (d) at

Ans: (b) as

Note: Rank as means be considered. Rank as মানে হিচাপে গণ্য কৰা।

184. The news of the prince’s birth came ___ a crucial time. (a) by (b) out (c) off (d) to

Ans: (a) by

Note: By a time means at exactly that time. By মানে ঠিক সেই সময়ত।

185. Your jacket is not done ___ properly. (a) on (b) up (c) in (d) with

Ans: (b) up

Note: Done up means buttoned or fastened. Done up মানে বুটাম বা জিপ বন্ধ কৰা।

186. I am afraid he cannot be reasoned ___ taking a public protest. (a) to (b) into (c) for (d) out

Ans: (b) into

Note: Reasoned into means persuaded logically. Reasoned into মানে যুক্তিৰে মানি ল’বলৈ বাধ্য কৰা।

187. Investment in this area is reckoned ___ money poured down the drain. (a) as (b) for (c) with (d) into

Ans: (a) as

Note: Reckoned as means considered as. Reckoned as মানে হিচাপে ধৰা।

188. When you submit your claim, don’t forget to reckon ___ the money spent on petrol. (a) on (b) in (c) over (d) into

Ans: (a) on

Note: Reckon on means include or count on.  Reckon on মানে হিচাপত ধৰা।

189. Water can be reduced ___ oxygen and hydrogen by electrolysis. (a) to (b) from (c) on (d) out

Ans: (a) to

Note: Reduce to means change into simpler substances. Reduce to মানে সৰল উপাদানলৈ ভাঙি পেলোৱা।

190. The minister referred ___ the importance to the nation of increased exports. (a) in (b) to (c) with (d) onto

Ans: (b) to

Note: Refer to means mention or speak about.  Refer to মানে উল্লেখ কৰা।

191. I wish he would refrain ___ scattering his ash all over the carpet. (a) in (b) into (c) to (d) from

Ans: (d) from

Note: Refrain from means stop oneself from doing something. Refrain from মানে নিজকে ৰোধ কৰা।