Objective Questions of Preposition with Explanation

1. My father has been serving in Air Force ______ last 10 years.

a) Since                  

b) For

c) In 

d) during

2. Anuj asked me to reach the center _______ 9 ‘o’ clock before the arrival of the guests.

a) Since                  

b) For

c) at 

d) about  

3. I am pretty sure that all of you will solve this exercise _______ 2 hours.

a) For                             

b) In

c) at 

d) from

4. Please insert the CD _______ the CD drive to run this program smoothly.

a) In                        

b) Into

c) to

d) at  

5. Do let me know the time you reach ____ your institute.

a) At                       

b) To

c) for

d) No preposition

6. Pankaj ordered ____ 2 cups of tea for himself and his friend.

a) For                     

b) To                       

c) No preposition 

d) from  

7. When he fell _____ terrace, everybody was shocked and rushed towards him.

a) No preposition        

b) Of                            

c) from 

d) off

8. When Raju jumped ______ me, I caught and threw him other side.

a) Into                    

b) On                      

c) upon 

d) No preposition  

9. IMA will convert you _______ a gentleman cadet after its rigorous training at its campus.

a) In                        

b) Into                    

c) to

d) towards

10. When I entered _____ the hall, I found no ray of light all around.

a) In                        

b) Into                    

c) at

d) No preposition  

11. The thieves were very determined for their goal and finally they entered _____ the building with their perseverant approach.

a) In                        

b) Into                    

c) at

d) No preposition

12. Arun was accused ______ misguiding his cousin into intoxication and into other bad habits.

a) Off                             

b) Of                              

c) for

d) against  

13. Although my opinion differs ______ my father’s opinion but we have same vision to achieve our mission.

a) For                     

b) From                  

c) to

d) No preposition  

14. He kept standing there for five hours without any break because he was standing ______ the wall.

a) Against             

b) To                     

c) From 

d) Into

15. I apprised my friend that her face resembled a lot ____ her fiancé in the party.

a) With                  

b) To                       

c) No preposition  

d) from  

16. When Aishwarya got married ______ Abhishek, she was new to Bollywood industry.

a) To                       

b) With                  

c) from

d) by  

17. I will surely discuss ________ this matter among my colleagues will get some solution for this.

a) No preposition                

b) About

c) to 

d) for

18. He asked that girl several times whether she would marry _______ him or not.

a) To                       

b) With                  

c) No preposition 

d) by

19. What time will this train depart _______ this station.

a) Off                     

b) To

c) from

d) No preposition

20. Please pour the tea _____ four cups so that I may serve my guests.

a) In                        

b) Into                    

c) within

d) to

Correct Answers of Preposition Objective Questions with Explanation

1. Correct Answer: a) for

Explanation:

Name of day, date, hour, year – Definite

Duration of days, hours, years-   Indefinite

2. Correct Answer: c) at

Explanation: since and at, both the prepositions are used for definite time. Since is reserved to show definite time in perfect continuous. At is used to definite in other cases.

3. Correct Answer: b) In

Explanation: the preposition is reserved to show indefinite time of perfect continuous whereas the preposition in is used to show indefinite time in other cases.

4. Correct Answer: into

Explanation: sense of complete insertion.

5. Correct Answer: d) No preposition

Explanation: reach means to arrive at that location so no preposition is required to show the destination.

6. Correct Answer: c) No preposition 

Explanation: after order, the object comes.

7. Correct Answer: d) off

Explanation: from comes for normal separation whereas off comes for sudden separation.

I came to institute from my home. (from / off)

He fell off his bicycle. 

8. Correct Answer: c) upon

Explanation: on comes for stable position whereas upon comes for moving position.

Up + on = upon

This charger is on the table.

I threw this charger upon the table.

9. Correct Answer: b) into

Explanation: into is used for complete conversion and for complete insertion.

10. Correct Answer: d) No preposition

Explanation: the sense of in is already included in the meaning of enter so no preposition is required.

11. Correct Answer: b) into

Explanation: when there is sense of surreptitious entry, there is use of into after enter. In Hindi we call SENDH LAGANA.

12. Correct Answer: b) of

Explanation: fixed preposition- accused of

13. Correct Answer: b) from

Explanation: fixed preposition- differ from

14. Correct Answer: a) against

Explanation: against the wall means DIWAL KE SAHARE KHADE HONA.

15. Correct Answer: c) No preposition

Explanation: No preposition is required after the word resemble.

16. Correct Answer: b) with

Explanation: when girl’s name comes first, the preposition with is used after marry provided the sentence should be in passive.

17. Correct Answer: a) No preposition

Explanation: object is required right after the verb discuss.

18. Correct Answer: c) No preposition

Explanation: here the verb marry is in active voice so no preposition is required here.

19. Correct Answer: c) from

20. Correct Answer: b) into

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Explanation: sense of complete insertion is there.