NTS Pakistan Railways English: Prepositions MCQs

NTS Pakistan Railways English: Prepositions MCQs — sample questions

1. Question 1

   Q1. Choose appropriate prepositions to complete the sentence from the given options: He depended ______ their meeting him ______ the railway station.

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

   Answer: on/at

   Explanation: "Depend on" is the correct prepositional verb, and "at the railway station" correctly indicates location.

2. Question 2

   Q2. I left my shoes under the kitchen table. Under is a(n):

   • A) Adverb
   • B) Adjective
   • C) Preposition
   • D) Pronoun

   Answer: Preposition

   Explanation: "Under the kitchen table" shows the relationship between the shoes and the table, making "under" a preposition governing the noun phrase.

3. Question 3

   Q3. Choose the correct preposition: The child is crying ______ toys.

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

   Answer: for

   Explanation: "Cry for" is the correct prepositional phrase when a child is crying because they want something.

4. Question 4

   Q4. Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions: The bridge is constructed ____ the canal.

   • A) Over
   • B) Across
   • C) by
   • D) None of these

   Answer: Over

   Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'Over' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

5. Question 5

   Q5. An adjective modifies a___________.

   • A) Noun
   • B) Verb
   • C) Adverb
   • D) Preposition

   Answer: Noun

   Explanation: An adjective modifies (describes or qualifies) a noun or pronoun, which is its grammatical function.