Prepositions & Conjunctions

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Q41."Not only ___ also" is a correlative conjunction pair.

Easy
A but
B and
C or
D nor
Conjunctions PMS

Correct Answer: A

"Not only...but also" is the correct pair.

Q42."Whether...or" is a:

Medium
A Coordinating conjunction
B Subordinating conjunction
C Correlative conjunction
D Conjunctive adverb
Conjunctions CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Whether...or" is a correlative conjunction.

Q43.He blamed me ___ his failure.

Easy
A on
B at
C for
D about
Prepositions CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Blamed someone for" something is correct.

Q44.He is addicted ___ smoking.

Easy
A for
B with
C to
D at
Prepositions PPSC

Correct Answer: C

"Addicted to" is the correct collocation.

Q45.He was cured ___ the disease.

Easy
A from
B for
C of
D by
Prepositions CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Cured of" a disease is the correct collocation.

Q46.She confided ___ her best friend.

Medium
A to
B in
C with
D at
Prepositions PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Confide in" someone means to trust them with secrets.

Q47.She disposed ___ the waste.

Medium
A with
B for
C of
D from
Prepositions PPSC

Correct Answer: C

"Disposed of" means to get rid of.

Q48."As soon as" in "As soon as she arrived, he left" expresses:

Easy
A Reason
B Condition
C Time
D Contrast
Conjunctions CSS

Correct Answer: C

"As soon as" is a time conjunction.

Q49."Either...or" takes:

Hard
A Always plural
B Always singular
C Verb agrees with nearest subject
D Any verb
Conjunctions CSS

Correct Answer: C

With "either...or", the verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Q50."In order that" is used to show:

Easy
A Time
B Place
C Purpose
D Result
Conjunctions PMS

Correct Answer: C

"In order that" expresses purpose.

Q51."Neither...nor" takes:

Medium
A Plural verb
B Singular verb (with singular nouns)
C Any verb
D Continuous verb
Conjunctions PPSC

Correct Answer: B

When "neither...nor" joins singular nouns, the verb is singular.

Q52."Provided that" is a ___ conjunction.

Medium
A Coordinating
B Conditional
C Adversative
D Causal
Conjunctions CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Provided that" introduces a condition.

Q53.Choose correct: "He hid ___ the tree."

Easy
A behind
B beside
C by
D at
Prepositions CSS

Correct Answer: A

"Behind" means at the back of.

Q54.Choose correct: "He is oblivious ___ the danger."

Hard
A about
B of
C at
D to
Correct Usage CSS

Correct Answer: D

"Oblivious to" is the standard preposition collocation.

Q55.Choose correct: "He is skilled ___ carpentry."

Medium
A in
B at
C on
D for
Correct Usage CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Skilled at/in" — both are acceptable, "at" is more common.

Q56.Choose correct: "He ran ___ the river and jumped."

Medium
A besides
B beside
C by the side of
D aside
Prepositions PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Beside" means next to; "besides" means in addition to.

Q57.Choose correct: "He was charged ___ corruption."

Medium
A of
B about
C with
D for
Correct Usage CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Charged with" a crime is the correct collocation.

Q58.Choose correct: "She graduated ___ honors."

Medium
A in
B with
C by
D at
Prepositions PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Graduated with honors" is the correct expression.

Q59.Choose correct: "She has a liking ___ art."

Easy
A of
B at
C for
D about
Correct Usage PMS

Correct Answer: C

"Have a liking for" something is correct.

Q60.Choose correct: "She is well-versed ___ literature."

Medium
A at
B in
C on
D of
Correct Usage PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Well-versed in" is the correct collocation.