Prepositions – 50 MCQ Set - 5

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173. Your proposal looks good on paper, but I am not convinced it can be put ___ effect. (a) in (b) into (c) to (d) on

Ans: (b) into

Note: Put into effect means implement. Put into effect মানে কাৰ্যকৰী কৰা।

174. There is not much optimism, but both sides are putting a brave face ___ proceedings.

(a) to (b) in (c) upon (d) on

Ans: (d) on

Note: Put on a brave face means hide fear or worry. Put on a brave face মানে ভয় লুকুৱাই সাহস দেখুৱা।

175. Nothing explicit that I can put my finger ___. (a) on (b) in (c) into (d) for

Ans: (a) on

Note: Put one’s finger on means identify exactly. Put one’s finger on মানে স্পষ্টকৈ চিনাক্ত কৰা।

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

Explanation (EN): Put one’s mind to means concentrate seriously.
ব্যাখ্যা (AS): 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।

192. If you would like to put in an application, I am sure it will be regarded ___ sympathy. (a) with (b) for (c) on (d) from

Ans: (a) with

Note: Regarded with sympathy is the correct collocation. Regarded with sympathy মানে সহানুভূতিসহ চোৱা।

193. He thought himself amply reimbursed ___ the loss of his cycle. (a) from (b) with (c) for (d) in

Ans: (c) for

Note: Reimbursed for means compensated for a loss. Reimbursed for মানে ক্ষতিৰ ক্ষতিপূৰণ পোৱা।

194. He is not the kind of man to rejoice ___ other people’s misfortunes. (a) on (b) at (c) into (d) with

Ans: (b) at

Note: Rejoice at means feel pleasure about something.  Rejoice at মানে আনৰ দুৰ্ভাগ্যত আনন্দ পোৱা (ভুল হলেও ব্যাকৰণগতভাৱে শুদ্ধ)।

195. He was glad to be relieved ___ some of the detailed paperwork of the project. (a) of (b) in (c) from (d) for

Ans: (a) of

Note: Relieved of means freed from a burden or duty.  Relieved of মানে দায়িত্ব বা বোজাৰ পৰা মুক্ত কৰা।

196. The quality of his work has often been remarked ___ by his superiors. (a) for (b) on (c) upon (d) onto

Ans: (c) upon

Note: Remarked upon means commented on.  Remarked upon মানে মন্তব্য কৰা।

197. There is little point in remonstrating ___ Raza. He won’t listen to reason. (a) with (b) for (c) to (d) from

Ans: (a) with

Note: Remonstrate with means argue or protest against someone. Remonstrate with মানে কাৰোবাৰ লগত আপত্তি বা তর্ক কৰা।

198. We have run out ___ sugar. Go and bring some from the nearby shop. (a) for (b) of (c) in (d) to

Ans: (b) of

Note: Run out of means to have no more left. Run out of মানে সম্পূৰ্ণ শেষ হৈ যোৱা।

199. He resorted ___ asking his friend for money. (a) to (b) in (c) for (d) from

Ans: (a) to

Note: Resort to means turn to something as a last option. Resort to মানে শেষ উপায় হিচাপে ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা।

200. It rests ___ you to settle your differences as best as you can. (a) with (b) in (c) on (d) to

Ans: (c) on

Note: It rests on you means the responsibility is yours. It rests on you মানে দায়িত্ব তোমাৰ ওপৰত।