Preposition - No 3 - MDCAT

Errors in the use of Prepositions 

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1. Nadeem is addicted ___ smoking.  

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

ANSWER= (B) to 
Explanation: Nadeem is addicted to smoking. 

2. She was absorbed ___ her studies.

A) in
B) to
C) for
 D) at

ANSWER= (A) in
Explanation: She was absorbed in her studies.

3. He is not agreed ___ her decision.

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

ANSWER= (A) to
Explanation: He is not agreed to her decision. 

5. She is anxious ___ her son's health.    

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

ANSWER= (C) for
Explanation: She is anxious for her son's health. 

6. Are you annoyed ___ my performance?  

A) at
B) on
C) to
D) by

ANSWER= (A) at
Explanation: Are you annoyed at my performance?. 

7.  He is not ashamed ___ his poor performance.

A) to
B) of
C) in
D) at

ANSWER= (B) of
Explanation: He is not ashamed of his poor performance.

8. Everybody is ambitious ___ his success.  

A) by
B) for
C) to
D) at  

ANSWER= (B) for
Explanation: Everybody is ambitious for his success.  

9. She cannot apart ___ her husband.  

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

ANSWER= (A) from 
Explanation: She cannot apart from her husband.

10.  He is good ___ Mathematics. 

A) by
B) in
C) to
D) at

ANSWER= (D)  at
Explanation: He is good at Mathematics.

11.  He is looking ___ his lost keys.  

A) by
B) at
C) for 
D) in

ANSWER= (C) for
Explanation: He is looking for his lost keys.

12. He cannot apart ___  his property.

A) on
B) to
C) with
D) at

ANSWER= (C) with
Explanation: He cannot apart with his property. 

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13. This house belongs ___ my father. 

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

ANSWER= (B) to
Explanation: This house belong to my father.

14. He was blamed ___ theft. 

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

ANSWER= (B) for 
Explanation: He was blamed for theft.

15. Do you believe ___ God?

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

ANSWER= (D) in
Explanation: Do you believe in God?

16. She is blessed ___ good health.  

A) at
B) with
C) of
D) in

ANSWER= (B) with
Explanation: She is blessed with good health. 

17. He is blind ___ one eye.  

A) to 
B) for 
C) at 
D) in 

ANSWER= (D) in
Explanation: He is blind in one eye.

18. He appealed ___ the judge against me. 

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

ANSWER= (B) to
Explanation: He appealed to the judge against me. 

19. She is conscious ___ her shortcomings. 

A) in
B) to
C) of
D) by 

ANSWER= (C) of 
Explanation: She is conscious of her shortcomings.

20. She was charged ___ cheating. 

A) at 
B) to
C) of 
D) with

ANSWER= (D) with 
Explanation: She was charged with cheating.

21. Put the key ___ the lock.

A) at
B) in 
C) for
D) to

ANSWER= (B) in
Explanation: Put the key in the lock.

22. His face can be compared ___ the moon.  

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

ANSWER= (B) to
Explanation: His face can be compared to the moon. 

23. Your many ideas conform ___ mine.

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

ANSWER= (D) to
Explanation: Your many ideas conform to mine. 

24. This book consist ___ twelve chapters. 

A) of
B) at
C) in
D) for

ANSWER= (A) of
Explanation: This book consist of twelve chapters.  

25. Please, look ___ the matter personally. 

A) for
B) into
C) at 
D) by

ANSWER= (B)  into 
Explanation: Please, look into the matter personally.

26. Success consists ___ hard work.

A) on
B) to
C) in
D) at 

ANSWER= (C) in
Explanation: Success consists in hard work. 

27. She gave her consent ___ me to join us. 

A) for
B) by
C) to 
D) at

ANSWER= (C) to 
Explanation: She gave her consent to me to join us. 

28. They deal ___ cloths. 

A) at
B) in
C) of
D) to

ANSWER= (B) in
Explanation: They deal in cloths. 

29. She has excelled ___ dancing.

A) in
B) at
 C) to
D) for

ANSWER= (A) in
Explanation: She has excelled in dancing.

30. Two students were talking ___ each other   

A) for
B) by
C) in
D) to

ANSWER= (D) to
Explanation: Two students were talking to each other.

31. She dwells ___ a beautiful valley.

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

ANSWER= (D) in 
Explanation: She dwells in a beautiful valley. 

32. The bag was full ___ golden coins.  

A) at
B) of
C) to 
D) for

ANSWER= (B) of
Explanation:  The bag is full of golden coins. 

33. I am grateful ___ Allah Almighty.

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

ANSWER= (B) to 
Explanation: I am grateful to Allah Almighty.

34. The clouds are no guarantee ___ rain.

A) by
B) far
C) of
D) to

ANSWER= (C) of
Explanation: The clouds are no guarantee to rain. .  

35. They guilty ___ theft. 

A) in
B) of
C) to
D) at

ANSWER= (B) of
Explanation: They guilty of theft. 

36.  Rabia has great hope ____ success.  

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

ANSWER= (B) for
Explanation: Rabia has great hope for success.  

37. Ali is inclined ___ serve others. 

A) to 
B) for
C) on
D) by

ANSWER= (A) to 
Explanation: Ali is inclined to serve others.

38. Don't be jealous ___ others.

A) for
B) in
C) of
D) at

ANSWER= (C) of 
Explanation: Don't be jealous of others. 

39. Keep ___ the left.

A) for
B) to
C) by
D) of

ANSWER= (B) to 
Explanation: Keep to the left.

40. Eggs are sold ___ the dozens. 

A) in
B) by
C) to
D) for

ANSWER= (B) by
Explanation: Eggs are sold by the dozens.

41. He competed ____ me for the prize. 

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

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: He competed with me for the prize.

42.  He has hope ___ his success. 

A) of 
B) to
C) on
D) for

ANSWER= (A) of
Explanation:  He is hope of his success.

43. He will not turn ___ my request. 

A) to
B) down
C) on
D) for

ANSWER= (B) down
Explanation: He will not turn down my request.

44. Beware ___ pick-pockets. 

A) from
B) of 
C) by 
D) to 

ANSWER= (B) of 
Explanation: Beware of pick-pockets.

45. Don't look down ____ the poor. 

A) at
B) upon
C) to
D) by

ANSWER= (B) upon 
Explanation: Don't look down upon the poor.

46. They met us ___ the way to the college.

A) at
B) by
C) on
D) in

ANSWER= (C) on
Explanation: They met us on the way to the college. 

47. She is ignorant ___ her demerits.

A) of 
B) by
C) on
D) to

ANSWER= A) of 
Explanation: She is ignorant of her demerits.

48. He told me the story word ___ word. 

A) from
B) to
C) for
D) at

ANSWER= C) for
Explanation: He told me the story word for word.

49. The Judge has acquitted him ___ the charge.

A) to
B) from
C) of 
D) on

ANSWER= C) of
Explanation: The Judge has acquitted him of the charge. 

50. A pen is to write ____ . 

A) to
B) on 
C) with
D) for

ANSWER= C) with
Explanation: A pen is to write with. 

51. She takes ___ her mother.

A) to
B) after
C) on
D) by

ANSWER= B) after 
Explanation: She takes after her mother