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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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                Identify the correct preposition to fill in the gap in each of  the following sentences:

 1. He congratulated me..........my getting the promotion.

 (A) for
 (B) on
 (C) upon
 (D) at




2. He has been absent...........Monday last.

 (A) for
 (B) since
 (C) on
 (D) about



3. I have been waiting here...........two hours.

 (A) since
 (B) on
 (C) about
 (D) for



4. He jumped..........the river and ended his life.

 (A) into
 (B) to
 (C) upon
 (D) at



5. school begins...........nine o'clock.

 (A) about
 (B) in
 (C) at
 (D) around



6.she searched the room............her umbrella.

 (A) for
 (B) to
 (C) against
 (D) among




7. he is suffering............from a cold.

 (A) for
 (B) from
 (C) against
 (D) by



8. it is very difficult to deal.............a mister.

 (A) in
 (B) on
 (C) with
 (D) for



9. There is no substitute.............hard work.

 (A) to
 (B) against
 (C) at
 (D) for



10. He was dismissed............service.

 (A) for
 (B) at
 (C) from
 (D) on