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11. Radio’s work _______Electricity.
A. At
B. By
C. With
D. From
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION :The most appropriate preposition in this blank will be ‘by’. Here the meaning of ‘by’ is ‘through the means of’.
12. Rahul said that he was not averse ________the idea.
A. To
B. For
C. In
D. Of
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION:’Averse to’ means ‘strongly opposed to (something)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
13. A steady mind triumphs ________difficulties.
A. In
B. With
C. At
D. Over
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: ‘Triumph over’ means ‘to defeat someone or something, especially in a noteworthy contest’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
14. Her betel leaf case was made _______brass.
A. In
B. Of
C. On
D. Under
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:We use ‘of’ when we want to show that people or things relate to other things or people. For example, when we want to say that something or someone belongs to or is a part of something or someone else, we can do it like this: Tiffany stared at the floor of her room.
15. Under this heavy load the bridge will give ________.
A. In
B. Out
C. Way
D. Away
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: Way
16. She got kicked out ___________the school because she had tried to set fire to the school lab.
A. By
B. In
C. Of
D. Over
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION :We use ‘out of’ as a preposition to talk about movement from within somewhere or something, usually with a verb that expresses movement. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
17. The bird was sitting _______her nest.
A. On
B. In
C. Out
D. Above
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION: ‘In’ is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another. Here, nest contains bird.
18. I came to live here _______.
A. In
B. By
C. At
D. On
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: We use ‘at’ for a precise time, ‘in’ for months, years, centuries and long periods and ‘on’ for days and dates.
19. Gandhiji fought ________ the freedom of our country.
A. By
B. Of
C. In
D. For
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: Preposition of reason indicates some relationship of a noun or pronoun with regard to some reason, cause or purpose. These prepositions include to, for, with the view to, in order to, so as to, because of, due to, for the purpose of, etc.
20. Most people prefer taking __________ a hobby to relieve stress.
A. In
B. Up
C. At
D. To
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION: ‘Take up’ means ‘become interested or engaged in a pursuit’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.