English Prepositions MCQs – 60 Solved Questions with Rules

English prepositions MCQs are among the most repeated grammar questions in PPSC, FPSC, NTS, ETEA, police, clerk and board exams. Prepositions look small (at, in, on, for, since…) but they decide your grammar marks, because each verb and adjective often fixes its own preposition. This page gives you 60 solved preposition MCQs with short rule-based explanations, plus a quick cheat-sheet so you understand the rule instead of memorizing the tick.

How to use: Attempt all 60 questions on paper first, then check the explanations. Note down every fixed preposition (good at, fond of, married to…) in a notebook — these repeat again and again in exams.

Quick Preposition Rules Cheat-Sheet

Time: at for exact time (at 9 o’clock), on for days/dates (on Monday), in for months/years/seasons (in 2026, in summer).
Place: at for a point (at the door), in for enclosed/large areas (in Lahore, in the room), on for surfaces (on the table, on the wall).
since vs for: since = starting point (since Monday), for = period (for two hours).
between vs among: between for two, among for more than two.
No-preposition verbs: reach, enter, order, marry, attack take no preposition (reach the station — not “reach at”).
Fixed pairs to memorize: good at, fond of, afraid of, married to, prefer to, senior/junior to, angry with (person) / at (thing), die of (disease), die from (hunger/thirst in some uses), insist on, congratulate on, apologize for, accuse of, apply for, agree with (person).

60 Solved Prepositions MCQs

Q1. He is good ___ mathematics.

A) in

B) at

C) on

D) for

Answer: B) at

Explanation: “Good” takes “at” for skills and subjects: good at maths, good at drawing.

Q2. She arrived ___ Lahore yesterday.

A) at

B) to

C) in

D) on

Answer: C) in

Explanation: “Arrive in” is used for cities and countries; “arrive at” for small places like stations or airports.

Q3. The train arrives ___ 9 o’clock.

A) at

B) on

C) in

D) for

Answer: A) at

Explanation: Exact clock times always take “at”: at 9 o’clock, at noon, at midnight.

Q4. I have been waiting ___ two hours.

A) since

B) from

C) for

D) by

Answer: C) for

Explanation: “For” shows a period of time (two hours); “since” shows a starting point (since 2 o’clock).

Q5. He died ___ cancer.

A) of

B) from

C) by

D) with

Answer: A) of

Explanation: “Die of” is used for diseases: die of cancer, die of fever.

Q6. She is married ___ a doctor.

A) with

B) at

C) by

D) to

Answer: D) to

Explanation: “Married” always takes “to”, never “with”: married to a doctor.

Q7. The cat jumped ___ the table.

A) in

B) at

C) among

D) onto

Answer: D) onto

Explanation: Movement to a surface takes “onto” (jumped onto the table); position uses “on”.

Q8. He apologized ___ his mistake.

A) about

B) to

C) for

D) on

Answer: C) for

Explanation: Apologize “to” a person but “for” a mistake: He apologized to me for his mistake.

Q9. I am fond ___ tea.

A) with

B) at

C) of

D) in

Answer: C) of

Explanation: “Fond” is always followed by “of”.

Q10. She insists ___ going with us.

A) for

B) at

C) to

D) on

Answer: D) on

Explanation: “Insist” takes “on” (or “upon”): insist on going.

Q11. He congratulated me ___ my success.

A) for

B) on

C) at

D) upon for

Answer: B) on

Explanation: Congratulate someone “on” something: congratulated me on my success.

Q12. The boat sank ___ the river.

A) on

B) at

C) in

D) to

Answer: C) in

Explanation: Water bodies take “in”: in the river, in the sea, in the lake.

Q13. He divided the money ___ the two boys.

A) among

B) in

C) with

D) between

Answer: D) between

Explanation: For two people or things use “between”; for more than two use “among”.

Q14. The shop stands ___ the bank and the school.

A) among

B) between

C) beside to

D) at

Answer: B) between

Explanation: “Between X and Y” is the fixed pattern for two named places.

Q15. The teacher distributed the books ___ all the students.

A) between

B) to among

C) in

D) among

Answer: D) among

Explanation: More than two recipients take “among”: among all the students.

Q16. He is senior ___ me in this office.

A) than

B) to

C) from

D) over

Answer: B) to

Explanation: Senior, junior, superior, inferior take “to”, not “than”.

Q17. She prefers tea ___ coffee.

A) over

B) than

C) to

D) from

Answer: C) to

Explanation: “Prefer” takes “to”: prefer tea to coffee. (Never “prefer than”.)

Q18. He has been absent ___ Monday.

A) for

B) since

C) from

D) by

Answer: B) since

Explanation: Monday is a starting point, so “since” is correct.

Q19. I met him ___ Sunday morning.

A) in

B) at

C) on

D) by

Answer: C) on

Explanation: Days and parts of named days take “on”: on Sunday, on Sunday morning.

Q20. The plane flew ___ the clouds.

A) under

B) on

C) in

D) above

Answer: D) above

Explanation: A higher position without contact takes “above” (or “over”): flew above the clouds.

Q21. He is angry ___ his brother.

A) with

B) at

C) on

D) for

Answer: A) with

Explanation: Angry “with” a person, angry “at” (or about) a thing or situation.

Q22. She smiled ___ the child.

A) on

B) to

C) at

D) for

Answer: C) at

Explanation: Smile, laugh, look and shout take “at” when directed towards someone.

Q23. He is indifferent ___ his studies.

A) about

B) towards to

C) for

D) to

Answer: D) to

Explanation: “Indifferent” takes “to” (sometimes “towards”): indifferent to his studies.

Q24. The thief escaped ___ the police.

A) from

B) of

C) away

D) by

Answer: A) from

Explanation: Escape takes “from”: escaped from the police.

Q25. He spent all his money ___ books.

A) on

B) in

C) for

D) over

Answer: A) on

Explanation: Spend money/time “on” something: spent money on books.

Q26. The cat is hiding ___ the bed.

A) on

B) above

C) over

D) under

Answer: D) under

Explanation: A lower position with something covering takes “under”.

Q27. She cut the cake ___ a knife.

A) by

B) from

C) in

D) with

Answer: D) with

Explanation: Instruments and tools take “with”: cut with a knife. (“By” shows the doer, not the tool.)

Q28. He is afraid ___ dogs.

A) from

B) of

C) for

D) at

Answer: B) of

Explanation: “Afraid” always takes “of”.

Q29. We travelled ___ train.

A) by

B) with

C) on

D) in

Answer: A) by

Explanation: Modes of transport take “by”: by train, by bus, by air. But “on foot”.

Q30. He went to school ___ foot.

A) by

B) on

C) with

D) at

Answer: B) on

Explanation: Walking is the exception: “on foot”, never “by foot”.

Q31. The meeting was put ___ till next week.

A) out

B) up

C) off

D) in

Answer: C) off

Explanation: “Put off” means postpone; “put out” means extinguish; “put up” means host or build.

Q32. He looks ___ his old parents.

A) after

B) for

C) into

D) at

Answer: A) after

Explanation: “Look after” means take care of; “look for” means search.

Q33. She gave ___ smoking last year.

A) in

B) out

C) away

D) up

Answer: D) up

Explanation: “Give up” means quit a habit.

Q34. I ran ___ an old friend at the market.

A) over

B) with

C) at

D) into

Answer: D) into

Explanation: “Run into” means meet by chance.

Q35. He does not agree ___ you.

A) with

B) to

C) on

D) for

Answer: A) with

Explanation: Agree “with” a person; agree “to” a proposal; agree “on” a plan.

Q36. She is jealous ___ her sister.

A) of

B) from

C) at

D) with

Answer: A) of

Explanation: “Jealous” takes “of”.

Q37. He blamed me ___ the loss.

A) of

B) for

C) on

D) at

Answer: B) for

Explanation: Blame someone “for” something; accuse someone “of” something.

Q38. He is capable ___ hard work.

A) for

B) to

C) with

D) of

Answer: D) of

Explanation: “Capable” takes “of”: capable of hard work.

Q39. She is aware ___ the problem.

A) about

B) for

C) of

D) to

Answer: C) of

Explanation: “Aware” and “conscious” take “of”.

Q40. He accused me ___ theft.

A) for

B) of

C) with

D) about

Answer: B) of

Explanation: Accuse “of” a crime or fault: accused me of theft.

Q41. We reached ___ the station in time.

A) at

B) no preposition

C) to

D) in

Answer: B) no preposition

Explanation: “Reach” is transitive — reach the station, reach home. This is a favourite exam trap.

Q42. He entered ___ the room quietly.

A) no preposition

B) into

C) in

D) at

Answer: A) no preposition

Explanation: “Enter” takes no preposition: entered the room (not “entered into” in ordinary use).

Q43. The teacher insisted ___ silence in the class.

A) for

B) on

C) at

D) to

Answer: B) on

Explanation: Insist “on” something: insisted on silence.

Q44. He abstained ___ voting.

A) from

B) of

C) against

D) to

Answer: A) from

Explanation: Abstain takes “from”: abstained from voting.

Q45. She applied ___ the post of clerk.

A) to

B) on

C) at

D) for

Answer: D) for

Explanation: Apply “for” a job or post; apply “to” a person or office.

Q46. The hunter aimed ___ the bird.

A) on

B) to

C) at

D) for

Answer: C) at

Explanation: Aim takes “at” for a target: aimed at the bird.

Q47. He was ___ a loss to explain the result.

A) in

B) on

C) with

D) at

Answer: D) at

Explanation: The idiom is “at a loss” — unable to understand or explain.

Q48. She is ___ a holiday in Murree.

A) on

B) in

C) at

D) for

Answer: A) on

Explanation: Fixed phrase: “on a holiday”, “on leave”, “on a tour”.

Q49. He prides himself ___ his honesty.

A) of

B) for

C) on

D) at

Answer: C) on

Explanation: “Pride oneself on” (and “take pride in”) are the fixed patterns.

Q50. The letter is ___ my pocket.

A) on

B) at

C) into

D) in

Answer: D) in

Explanation: Enclosed spaces take “in”: in the pocket, in the bag, in the box.

Q51. There is a beautiful picture ___ the wall.

A) in

B) at

C) on

D) over

Answer: C) on

Explanation: Surfaces take “on”: on the wall, on the ceiling, on the floor.

Q52. Someone is knocking ___ the door.

A) on to

B) at

C) in

D) over

Answer: B) at

Explanation: “Knock at the door” is the standard phrase for a point of contact.

Q53. They laughed ___ the beggar’s clothes.

A) at

B) on

C) for

D) to

Answer: A) at

Explanation: “Laugh at” someone/something — directed towards a target.

Q54. The patient is recovering ___ fever.

A) of

B) with

C) from

D) by

Answer: C) from

Explanation: Recover takes “from”: recovering from fever.

Q55. He succeeded ___ getting the job.

A) in

B) on

C) at

D) for

Answer: A) in

Explanation: “Succeed in” + -ing form: succeeded in getting.

Q56. She is junior ___ me by two years.

A) to

B) than

C) from

D) with

Answer: A) to

Explanation: Like “senior”, the word “junior” takes “to”, never “than”.

Q57. He died ___ hunger on the road.

A) by

B) of

C) with

D) at

Answer: B) of

Explanation: In exam English, “die of hunger/thirst/disease” is the accepted pattern.

Q58. We have lived here ___ 2019.

A) for

B) since

C) from

D) by

Answer: B) since

Explanation: 2019 is a starting point in time, so “since” is correct.

Q59. He parted ___ his friends at the station.

A) with

B) of

C) from

D) to

Answer: C) from

Explanation: “Part from” a person; “part with” a possession (parted with his watch).

Q60. The bus is ___ fire.

A) in

B) on

C) at

D) with

Answer: B) on

Explanation: Fixed phrase “on fire” (burning). Similarly “on time”, “on purpose”.

Consolidated Answer Key (1–60)

Q1–10: B, C, A, C, A, D, D, C, C, D
Q11–20: B, C, D, B, D, B, C, B, C, D
Q21–30: A, C, D, A, A, D, D, B, A, B
Q31–40: C, A, D, D, A, A, B, D, C, B
Q41–50: B, A, B, A, D, C, D, A, C, D
Q51–60: C, B, A, C, A, A, B, B, C, B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I learn fixed prepositions fast?

Group them by the word that fixes them (good at, fond of, married to, insist on) and revise 10 pairs daily. Fixed prepositions have no logic — repetition is the only method.

Which prepositions are most asked in exams?

at/in/on for time and place, since/for, between/among, and fixed pairs with common adjectives (afraid of, aware of, capable of). All of these are covered in the 60 MCQs above.

Are “reach at” and “enter into” always wrong?

In standard exam English, yes for physical places: reach the station, enter the room. “Enter into” survives only in abstract uses like “enter into an agreement”.

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Quick Preposition Rules Cheat-Sheet

60 Solved Prepositions MCQs

Q1. He is good ___ mathematics.

Q2. She arrived ___ Lahore yesterday.

Q3. The train arrives ___ 9 o’clock.

Q4. I have been waiting ___ two hours.

Q5. He died ___ cancer.

Q6. She is married ___ a doctor.

Q7. The cat jumped ___ the table.

Q8. He apologized ___ his mistake.

Q9. I am fond ___ tea.

Q10. She insists ___ going with us.

Q11. He congratulated me ___ my success.

Q12. The boat sank ___ the river.

Q13. He divided the money ___ the two boys.

Q14. The shop stands ___ the bank and the school.

Q15. The teacher distributed the books ___ all the students.

Q16. He is senior ___ me in this office.

Q17. She prefers tea ___ coffee.

Q18. He has been absent ___ Monday.

Q19. I met him ___ Sunday morning.

Q20. The plane flew ___ the clouds.

Q21. He is angry ___ his brother.

Q22. She smiled ___ the child.

Q23. He is indifferent ___ his studies.

Q24. The thief escaped ___ the police.

Q25. He spent all his money ___ books.

Q26. The cat is hiding ___ the bed.

Q27. She cut the cake ___ a knife.

Q28. He is afraid ___ dogs.

Q29. We travelled ___ train.

Q30. He went to school ___ foot.

Q31. The meeting was put ___ till next week.

Q32. He looks ___ his old parents.

Q33. She gave ___ smoking last year.

Q34. I ran ___ an old friend at the market.

Q35. He does not agree ___ you.

Q36. She is jealous ___ her sister.

Q37. He blamed me ___ the loss.

Q38. He is capable ___ hard work.

Q39. She is aware ___ the problem.

Q40. He accused me ___ theft.

Q41. We reached ___ the station in time.

Q42. He entered ___ the room quietly.

Q43. The teacher insisted ___ silence in the class.

Q44. He abstained ___ voting.

Q45. She applied ___ the post of clerk.

Q46. The hunter aimed ___ the bird.

Q47. He was ___ a loss to explain the result.

Q48. She is ___ a holiday in Murree.

Q49. He prides himself ___ his honesty.

Q50. The letter is ___ my pocket.

Q51. There is a beautiful picture ___ the wall.

Q52. Someone is knocking ___ the door.

Q53. They laughed ___ the beggar’s clothes.

Q54. The patient is recovering ___ fever.

Q55. He succeeded ___ getting the job.

Q56. She is junior ___ me by two years.

Q57. He died ___ hunger on the road.

Q58. We have lived here ___ 2019.

Q59. He parted ___ his friends at the station.

Q60. The bus is ___ fire.

Consolidated Answer Key (1–60)

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