The peasant refused to bow . . . . . . . . his master.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
When you 'bow to (someone)', you briefly bend your body toward them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
Question 2 of 20
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You can't always pass . . . . . . . . appearance.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Pass by' means 'happen without being noticed or fully experienced by someone'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 3 of 20
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"Don't miss . . . . . . . . any important points," our teacher told us.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Miss out' means 'not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of an opportunity or chance'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 4 of 20
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He is fond . . . . . . . . drawing?
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Fond of' means 'having a liking for or love of (someone or something)'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 5 of 20
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Julia came all the way . . . . . . . . Russia to see her boyfriend.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
We use 'from' to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 6 of 20
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Radios work . . . . . . . . electricity.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The most appropriate preposition in this blank will be 'by'. Here the meaning of 'by' is 'through the means of'.
Question 7 of 20
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Gandhiji fought . . . . . . . . the freedom of our country.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Preposition of reason indicates some relationship of a noun or pronoun with regard to some reason, cause or purpose. These prepositions include to, for, with the view to, in order to, so as to, because of, due to, for the purpose of, etc.
Question 8 of 20
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The bird was sitting . . . . . . . . her nest.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
In' is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another. Here, nest contains bird.
Question 9 of 20
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My aunt has invited me to her place . . . . . . . . three o'clock this afternoon . . . . . . . . tea.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
At' indicates specific time, location or position. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used in the first blank. The second blank will take 'for' as 'for' indicates purpose. Here, the purpose is having tea.
Question 10 of 20
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Rahul said that he was not averse . . . . . . . . the idea.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Averse to' means 'strongly opposed to (something)'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 11 of 20
💡 Hint
A steady mind triumphs . . . . . . . . difficulties.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Triumph over' means 'to defeat someone or something, especially in a noteworthy contest'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 12 of 20
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She has three children . . . . . . . . her first husband.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
The sentence should read "She has three children from her first husband." The preposition "from" is used to indicate the source or origin of the children.
Question 13 of 20
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Under this heavy load the bridge will give . . . . . . . . .
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
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Question 14 of 20
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. . . . . . . . the age of ten I wanted to be a firefighter.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
At' indicates specificity of something. Here, a specific age has been told.
Question 15 of 20
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I came to live here . . . . . . . . 1992.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
We use 'at' for a precise time, 'in' for months, years, centuries and long periods and 'on' for days and dates.
Question 16 of 20
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Her betel leaf case was made . . . . . . . . brass.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
We use 'of' when we want to show that people or things relate to other things or people. For example, when we want to say that something or someone belongs to or is a part of something or someone else, we can do it like this: Tiffany stared at the floor of her room.
Question 17 of 20
💡 Hint
He died . . . . . . . . fever.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
Died of' means 'to die because of (something)'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 18 of 20
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She got kicked out . . . . . . . . the school because she had tried to set fire to the school lab.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
We use 'out of' as a preposition to talk about movement from within somewhere or something, usually with a verb that expresses movement. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Question 19 of 20
💡 Hint
Your watch is different . . . . . . . . mine.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The adjective 'different' means 'not the same'. When we compare two or more items, it is usually followed by preposition 'from'.
Question 20 of 20
💡 Hint
Most people prefer taking . . . . . . . . a hobby to relieve stress.
📊 SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Take up' means 'become interested or engaged in a pursuit'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.