ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection English Prepositions — Set 3

Prepositions MCQs set 3 for ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection English — 20 solved questions.

ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection English Prepositions — Set 3

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Fill: She is proud ___ her success.

    • A) on
    • B) of
    • C) for
    • D) with

    Answer: of

    Explanation: Proud is followed by of. Proud of her success is correct. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. Fill: He is junior ___ me.

    • A) than
    • B) to
    • C) from
    • D) of

    Answer: to

    Explanation: Junior takes to, not than, in formal English. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. Fill: She is allergic ___ dust.

    • A) with
    • B) to
    • C) from
    • D) at

    Answer: to

    Explanation: Allergic is followed by to. Allergic to dust is correct usage. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. Fill: He insisted ___ paying the bill.

    • A) for
    • B) on
    • C) to
    • D) with

    Answer: on

    Explanation: Insist is followed by on plus gerund or noun. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. Fill: The teacher is pleased ___ your progress.

    • A) from
    • B) with
    • C) by
    • D) at

    Answer: with

    Explanation: Pleased with is the standard collocation in English. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. Fill: She apologized ___ the delay.

    • A) for
    • B) to
    • C) about
    • D) with

    Answer: for

    Explanation: Apologize for something is the correct preposition pattern. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. Fill: He is capable ___ solving problems.

    • A) for
    • B) of
    • C) to
    • D) with

    Answer: of

    Explanation: Capable is followed by of plus gerund or noun. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. Fill: He succeeded ___ the examination.

    • A) on
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) to

    Answer: in

    Explanation: Succeed in an examination is the standard collocation. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. Fill: She is afraid ___ spiders.

    • A) from
    • B) of
    • C) with
    • D) about

    Answer: of

    Explanation: Afraid of is the correct preposition with afraid. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. Fill: He is good ___ mathematics.

    • A) in
    • B) at
    • C) on
    • D) for

    Answer: at

    Explanation: Good at is used for skills and subjects. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. Fill: Listen ___ me carefully.

    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) for
    • D) with

    Answer: to

    Explanation: Listen to is the correct verb preposition pair. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. Fill: He apologized ___ his mistake.

    • A) for
    • B) about
    • C) to
    • D) with

    Answer: for

    Explanation: Apologize for something is correct usage. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. Fill: She is married ___ a doctor.

    • A) with
    • B) to
    • C) by
    • D) at

    Answer: to

    Explanation: Married to someone is the correct form. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. Fill: He succeeded ___ getting the job.

    • A) to
    • B) in
    • C) for
    • D) at

    Answer: in

    Explanation: Succeed in plus gerund is correct. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  15. Question 15

    Q15. Fill: She is interested ___ biology.

    • A) for
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) to

    Answer: in

    Explanation: Interested in a subject is standard usage. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  16. Question 16

    Q16. Fill: She differs ___ her sister in opinion.

    • A) with
    • B) from
    • C) to
    • D) by

    Answer: from

    Explanation: Differ from is the correct preposition when comparing two parties. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. Fill: He refrained ___ smoking.

    • A) to
    • B) from
    • C) with
    • D) by

    Answer: from

    Explanation: Refrain from is followed by a gerund or noun. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. Fill: Citizens must abide ___ the law.

    • A) with
    • B) by
    • C) to
    • D) for

    Answer: by

    Explanation: Abide by means to follow or obey rules. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  19. Question 19

    Q19. Fill: She confided ___ her friend.

    • A) to
    • B) with
    • C) in
    • D) on

    Answer: in

    Explanation: Confide in someone means to trust them with secrets. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. Fill: He aspires ___ become a pilot.

    • A) for
    • B) to
    • C) at
    • D) on

    Answer: to

    Explanation: Aspire to is followed by an infinitive verb. Review the rule behind the correct option so you can apply it to similar questions.