Free Prepositions MCQs with Answers

131. Please wait for me. I will be finished _______ five or ten minutes.

• A. at
• B. in
• C. by
• D. from

Explanation: Use in for a period measured from now into the future: the work will be finished in five or ten minutes. By means no later than a specified time, not the amount of time required.

132. The railway track runs ______ the river.

• A. over
• B. across
• C. by
• D. on

Explanation: Across is used when something extends from one side of a river to the other or crosses its course. By would mean beside the river, while over normally suggests passing above it.

133. The book is______the mug and pen.

• A. In
• B. Among
• C. Between
• D. Of

Explanation: Between is used for a position involving two separate objects, so the book is between the mug and the pen. Among is generally used for more than two people or things considered as a group.

134. A good judge never jumps _________the conclusion.

• A. In
• B. To
• C. on
• D. At

Explanation: The fixed expression is “jump to a conclusion,” meaning to form an opinion without sufficient evidence. “Jump at” means to accept or seize an opportunity eagerly, not to reach a conclusion.

135. The Students protested _____ the ill-treatment of their leader.

• A. over
• B. to
• C. against
• D. for

Explanation: Protest against is the standard combination when objecting to mistreatment, injustice, or a policy. “Protest to” refers to the person or authority to whom the complaint is made.

136. You must bear_______his pranks.

• A. with
• B. In
• C. some of
• D. All

Explanation: The phrasal verb “bear with” means to tolerate or show patience toward someone, so the sentence means tolerate his pranks. “Bear” without “with” does not express this meaning.

137. I am tired_______waiting.

• A. Of
• B. By
• C. With
• D. From

Explanation: The fixed expression is “tired of,” meaning bored, exhausted, or weary because of something. “By,” “with,” and “from” do not form the normal expression in this sentence.

138. I always praise him for his merits, but he always turns_________you pointing out your demerits

• A. at
• B. to
• C. on
• D. for

Explanation: “Turn to someone” means direct one’s attention or response toward that person. The sentence is awkwardly worded, but “to” is the required preposition in this expression.

139. We are accountable _________God for our actions.

• A. with
• B. on
• C. in
• D. to

Explanation: The established expression is “accountable to,” meaning responsible to a person or authority. “With,” “on,” and “in” do not complete this collocation.

140. I am famous _______honesty where javed is notorious for dishonesty.

• A. for
• B. to
• C. upon
• D. in

Explanation: A person is “famous for” a quality or achievement, just as someone may be “notorious for” bad conduct. The preposition “for” therefore works in both parts of the sentence.