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  • Question 1
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    From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
    He could not live _______ his reputation.
    Solution
    Here, 'upto' is correct because it implies to lead to a particular result; to show something. Here, he could not 'lead to the standards of' his reputation.
    'In' is incorrect because it implies 
    at a point within an area or a space.
    'For' is incorrect because it is 
    used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put.
    'At' is incorrect because it is 
    used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens.
  • Question 2
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    Choose the correct word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly.

    Poverty stared him ____ the face.
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer because the preposition 'in' is used for saying what aspect of someone or something you are referring to. Also, the phrase 'stare in the face' means that something is imminent or unavoidable and obvious to a person.
    Options A, C and D are incorrect because the prepositions 'at' is used to indicate a specific time or space, 'upon' means the same as on and we use 'to' as a preposition to indicate a destination or direction. None of these prepositions would make grammatical or logical sense if used in the sentence. 
  • Question 3
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    From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
    I have acceded _______ his request.
    Solution
    Here, 'to' is correct because it is used to show what somebody’s opinion or feeling about something is. 
    'By' is incorrect because it is 
    used, usually after a passive verb, to show who or what does, creates or causes something.
    'In' is incorrect because it is 
    used to describe physical surroundings.
    'Of' is incorrect because it implies 
    belonging to somebody; relating to somebody.
  • Question 4
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    From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
    He has set _______ on a journey.
    Solution
    Here, 'out' is correct because it implies a long or a particular distance away from a place or from land. Here, he has set 'a long distance away from a place' on a journey.
    'In' is incorrect because it implies 
    at a point within an area or a space.
    'Off' is incorrect because it implies 
    away from a place; at a distance in space or time.
    'Up' is incorrect because it implies 
    towards or in a higher position.
  • Question 5
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    From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
    Make hay ________ the sun shines.
    Solution
    Here, 'while' is correct because it implies at the same time as something else is happening. Here, make hay 'at the same time as' the Sun shines.
    'When' is incorrect because it implies 
    at which time or on which occasion.
    'Till' is incorrect because it implies 
    up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
    'Since' is incorrect because it implies 
    from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now.
  • Question 6
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate prepositions:
    Many people are of the opinion that the 3rd World War will be fought ___oil.
    Solution
    Here, 'over' is correct because it implies because of or concerning something, here it is the oil.
    'For' is incorrect because it is used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put.
    'From' is incorrect because it is 
    used to show where somebody/something starts.
    'At' is incorrect because used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens. 
  • Question 7
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate prepositions:
    Munich lies 530 m ___ sea level.
    Solution
    Here, 'above' is correct because it implies at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody, here it is the sea level.
    'Across' is incorrect because it implies 
    in a particular direction towards or at somebody/something.
    'On' is incorrect because it implies 
    in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface.
    'Over' is incorrect because it implies 
    downwards and away from a vertical position.
  • Question 8
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    Complete the sentence with a suitable option:
    Sunlight filtering ________ the stained glass window created a mosaic of colours on the floor. 
    Solution
    The word, 'filtered' is a verb which means 'passed through something, usually in order to remove unwanted material'. It is mostly used with the preposition, 'through', sometimes with the preposition 'into' and 'to' as well. The choice of preposition depends upon the word (or words) which follows the preposition. 
    The phrase, 'filtering into the stained glass window' is incorrect as the sunlight is not filtering into and reaching the stained glass window. The stained glass window is not the destination, but the medium. Hence, option A is incorrect.
    As the sunlight passes through the medium i.e. the stained glass window, the appropriate preposition is 'through', as given in option B.
    Option C and D are incorrect as the words, 'filtering at' and "filtering by" are grammatically incorrect usages.
  • Question 9
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate prepositions:
    The teacher advised the students not to laugh ___ the physically challenged.
    Solution
    Here, 'at' is correct because it implies in the direction of or towards somebody/something. Here, it is the physically challenged.
    'On' is incorrect because it implies 
    in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface.
    'Of' is incorrect because it implies 
    coming from a particular background or living in a place.
    'In' is incorrect because it implies 
    at a point within an area or a space.
  • Question 10
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    Complete the sentence with a suitable option:
    Satish was endowed _________ a natural talent for music.
    Solution
    The word, 'endowed' is a verb which means 'provided with a certain quality/ability/asset'. It is normally used with the preposition, 'with'. The sentence, 'Satish was endowed with a natural talent for music' is grammatically correct as given in option D. 
    The phrases, 'endowed in', 'endowed by' and 'endowed for' are incorrect usages. Hence, the other options A, B and C are incorrect.
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