Assam D. El. Ed - General English

SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 – General English MCQs

SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 – General English MCQs

Prepositions

Q61. She wakes up ______ six o’clock.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C. at
Q62. The meeting is ______ Monday.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. by
Correct Answer: B. on
Q63. She was born ______ April.
  • A. at
  • B. on
  • C. in
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C. in
Explanation: ‘In’ is used with months, seasons, years, and longer periods.
Q64. The book is ______ the table.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. over
Correct Answer: B. on
Explanation: ‘On’ indicates a surface contact, such as a book lying on a table.
Q65. She lives ______ Guwahati.
  • A. at
  • B. on
  • C. in
  • D. by
Correct Answer: C. in
Explanation: ‘In’ is used for cities, countries, and other large enclosed areas.
Q66. She has been here ______ three hours.
  • A. since
  • B. for
  • C. from
  • D. at
Correct Answer: B. for
Explanation: ‘For’ is used with a duration of time, while ‘since’ marks a specific starting point.
Q67. She has been here ______ morning.
  • A. for
  • B. since
  • C. from
  • D. at
Correct Answer: B. since
Explanation: ‘Since’ is used with a specific point in time at which an action began.
Q68. He is afraid ______ snakes.
  • A. from
  • B. of
  • C. with
  • D. at
Correct Answer: B. of
Explanation: The fixed collocation is ‘afraid of’.
Q69. She is interested ______ music.
  • A. at
  • B. on
  • C. in
  • D. for
Correct Answer: C. in
Explanation: The standard collocation is ‘interested in’.
Q70. The lock was opened ______ a key.
  • A. by
  • B. with
  • C. from
  • D. at
Correct Answer: B. with
Explanation: ‘With’ introduces an instrument, while ‘by’ introduces an agent.
Q71. The letter was written ______ Rima.
  • A. with
  • B. by
  • C. from
  • D. of
Correct Answer: B. by
Explanation: In the passive voice, the agent of the action is introduced by ‘by’.
Q72. They walked ______ the forest.
  • A. across
  • B. through
  • C. over
  • D. along
Correct Answer: B. through
Explanation: ‘Through’ indicates movement from one side of an enclosed area to the other.
Q73. He swam ______ the river.
  • A. through
  • B. across
  • C. over
  • D. at
Correct Answer: B. across
Explanation: ‘Across’ suggests movement from one side of a surface or open space to the other.
Q74. She is responsible ______ the project.
  • A. of
  • B. for
  • C. with
  • D. at
Correct Answer: B. for
Explanation: The fixed collocation is ‘responsible for’.
Q75. The water consists ______ hydrogen and oxygen.
  • A. in
  • B. of
  • C. with
  • D. from
Correct Answer: B. of
Explanation: The verb ‘consist’ always takes the preposition ‘of’.
Q76. He travels ______ train.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. by
  • D. with
Correct Answer: C. by
Explanation: With means of transport, ‘by’ is used (e.g., by train, by bus, by car).
Q77. Choose the correct compound preposition.
  • A. In spite of
  • B. In spite at
  • C. In spite for
  • D. In spite on
Correct Answer: A. In spite of
Explanation: ‘In spite of’ is a fixed compound preposition meaning ‘despite’.
Q78. She depends ______ her parents.
  • A. at
  • B. on
  • C. for
  • D. to
Correct Answer: B. on
Explanation: The fixed collocation is ‘depend on’.
Q79. The cat jumped ______ the box.
  • A. at
  • B. on
  • C. into
  • D. from
Correct Answer: C. into
Explanation: ‘Into’ shows movement from the outside to the inside of an enclosed space.
Q80. She was born ______ the fifteenth of March.
  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. at
  • D. from
Correct Answer: B. on
Explanation: ‘On’ is used with specific dates.

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