SSC CPO - 2023 Preposition Worksheet

1. Her mother is (a)/angry and (b)/ Q13. The street artist Satish Munjal has
indifferent to me. (c)/ No error been painting this wall since the past
one week.
2. I took the shortest way (a) across
the little park (b)/ close to the palace. (a) has been painting
(c) No errored (d) no error
(b) The street artist.
3. If we objectively ponder on the
(c) this wall
mystery behind (a)/ miseries, we find
that as long as we restrict (b)/ ourselves (d) since the past one week
to the means of happiness, we are left in Q14. The actor smiled to me when I
the lurch. (c)/ No error (d) entered the room as if she knew me.
4. Regional an aesthesia blocks (a) The actor smiled to me
transmission of nerve impulses (a)/
among a targeted part of the body (b)/ (b) knew me
and the central nervous system. (c)/ No (c) as if she
error (d)
(d) when I entered the room
5. Hoplite soldiers utilized the
Q15. If he wants to recover, he must
phalanx formation (a)/ of order to be
abstain for alcohol.
effective in war (b)/ with fewer soldiers.
(c)/ No error (a) No error

Q6. The members of the party in a (b) wants to recover

room (a)/ which was close to the center
(c) he must
(b)/ to discuss about the plan of party
.(c)/ no error(d) (d) abstain for alcohol

Q7. When the police accused Mr. Sinha Q16. Despite of minimal use of
with theft, (a)/nobody believed them, technology (a)/ they are able to manage
(b) / as he was well known politician (b)/ everything in a simple manner. (c)/
(c)/No error (d) No error (d)

Q8. His only son (a)/ died from cancer Q17. I had all / the comforts to life / in
(b)/ lest night (c)/ no error (d) my childhood.

Q9. My uncle prefers (a)/ reading than (a) No error

(b)/ Chess. (c)/ No error (d) (b) the comforts to life
Q10. children should abstain Bad (c) I had all
(a)/ habits because it can (b) destroy
their life. (c) / no error (d) (d) in my childhood

Q11. You are not pleased (a) to the Q18. The tuition teacher was (a)/
way things (b) have been going (c) No distributing mangoes (b)/ between the
error children (c)/ no error (d)

Q12. The teacher warned us (a)/ to pick Q19. A lion jumped upon (a)/ the fence
pockets at the (b)/ bus stop. (c)/ No error (b)/ but he got noting the other side
(c)/ no error (d)
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Q20. Two lions are fighting (a)/ in the (d) prevented him
(b)/ big tree (c)/ no error (d)
Q33. Lack of required /
Q21. She cuts the vegetables (a)/ by the vitamins and minerals/lead
knife (b)/ I bought from the market (c)/ against/ several complications/ in the
no error (d) human body.

Q22. My brother jumped from (a)/ the (a) in the human body
floor on the (b)/ chair (c)/ no error (d)
(b) Lack of required
Q23. The negotiations between (a)/ the
(c) lead against
countries of Africa (b)/ are going well
(c)/ no error (d) (d) several complications

Q24. I stayed (a)/ in Mumbai with (b)/ Q34. This jewellery box is made from
my friend since 10 years (c)/ no error (d) silver and is an antique piece.

Q25. My uncle said that (a)/ I would like (a) This jewellery box
to congratulate you (b)/ for your (b) an antique piece.
success (c)/ no error (d)
(c) and is
Q26. I leaned upon her (a)/ to help him
to (b)/ solve his problems (c)/ no error (d) is made from silver
(d) Q35. It is difficult to make out that they
Q27. I no longer depend to (a)/ my are twins because they do not resemble
parent (b)/ for money (c)/ no error (d) to each other.

Q28. The children are quarreling to (a)/ (a) because they do not
one another(b)/ all time (c)/ no error (d) (b) that they are twins
Q29. Most of the people insist (a)/ (c) It is difficult to make out
upon doing everything (b)/ their own
(d) resemble to each other
way (c)/ no error (d)
Q36. The invited guests preferred
Q30. The bank might (a)/ think I am
orange juice than hot coffee or chilled
worthy (b)/ to a loan (c)/ no error (d)
grapes.
Q31. Whenever he is on a holiday, he
(a) The invited guests
travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
(b) or chilled grapes
(a) to the temple nearby
(c) preferred orange juice
(b) Whenever he is
(d) than hot coffee
(c) he travels by foot

(d) on a holiday
Q37. I won't be here next week as I'm
Q32. His father / prevented him to go
going to Mumbai to a conference.
abroad for higher studies.
(a) I won't
(a) for higher studies
(b) be here
(b) His father
(c) to a conference
(c) to go abroad
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(d) as I'm going Q44. The superintendent of police
(a)/ enquired the case (b)/ resourcefully
Q38. He is determined in expanding his
(c)/no error (d)
business.
Q45. Going to the weekly market / in
(a) No substitution
every Tuesday / is a ritual that has been
(b) determined to expand followed / by generations in my family.
(c) determined at expansion (a) is a ritual that has been followed
(d) determining for expanding (b) by generations in my family
Q39. Dinesh requested the lady at the (c) in every Tuesday
counter to give him a seat besides the
(d) Going to the weekly market
window.
Q.46. Investing on real estate / can earn
(a) No improvement
you quick profit/ but it comes with a
(b) a seat beside the window certain amount of risk attached to it.
(c) an seat beside a window (a) a certain amount of risk attached to
(d) one seat besides the window it

Q40. Mithila art tradition is passed on / (b) can earn you quick profit
from one generation through a next / (c) Investing on real estate
by children watching and helping / their
(d) but it comes with
mothers and grandmothers.
Q.47. The increase in irrigated areas /
(a) from one generation through a
has resulted on achieving / record food
next
grain production.
(b) Mithila art tradition is passed on
(a) The increase in irrigated areas
(c) their mothers and grandmothers
(b) has resulted on achieving
(d) by children watching and helping
(c) record food grain production
Q41. You should/ avail this opportunity
(d) No error
to demonstrate / your skills.
Q.48. She performed / the task / at the
(a) You should
best / of her ability.
(b) your skills
(a) the task
(c) avail this opportunity
(b) of her ability
(d) to demonstrate
(c) She performed
Q42. She is provoking (a)/ them
(d) at the best
opposite me(b)/ and my sister (c)/ no
error (d) Q.49. This hall is / badly to need of
repair.
Q43. I lost my purse (a)/ among the
squash in (b)/ the seminar (c)/ no error (a) badly to need
(d)
(b) No error

(c) This hall is

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(d) of repair (a) when they saw

Q.50. They ordered the whole area / to (b) at joy

be disinfected / on the earliest.
(c) in the park
(a) to be disinfected
(d) The children jumped
(b) They ordered the whole area
Q.56. She is capable to do better but she
(c) on the earliest lacks confidence.

(d) No error (a) She is capable

Q.51. Vivek should be excited/ on the (b) but she

promotion / he's got
(c) lacks confidence
(a) No error
(d) to do better
(b) on the promotion
Q.57. A vacation is the time to relax and
(c) Vivek should be excited break up from the routine.

(d) he's got (a) A vacation is

Q.52. The city turned out to be very (b) break up

different to what / he had expected.
(c) time to relax
(a) to be very
(d) from the routine
(b) The city turned out
Q.58. We don't really / want a large
(c) he had expected house; / we are looking for some
comfort / and some convenience on a
(d) different to what
moderate price.
Q.53. I'm sure / to succeed/ at the/ long
(a) and some convenience on a
run.
moderate price
(a) at the
(b) want a large house
(b) I'm sure
(c) We don't really
(c) to succeed
(d) we are looking for some comfort
(d) long run
Q.59. The visitors complained at the
Q.54. We should/focus on/only one poor accommodation/ they were
thing/in the time. provided / during the tour.
(a) in the time (a) they were provided
c) We should (b) at the poor accommodation
(b) focus on (c) The visitors complained
(d) only one thing (d) during the tour
Q.55. The children jumped / at Q.60. Raman went / with his wife / to
joy/when they saw / the slides in the the village / to sold their land.
park.
(a) to the village
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(b) Raman went (a) Each student

(c) to sold their land (b) his own lunch

(d) with his wife (c) on the picnic

Q.61. Vivek has a strong resemblance (d) will have to carry

_________his grandfather.
Q.67. Instead of studying in home I
(a) with (b) about went to my friend's house.

(c) from (d) to (a) in home

Q.62. Thousands of people / in (b) I went

Telangana are employed on / the
(c) Instead of studying
granite companies.
(d) to my friend's house.
(a) Thousands of people
Q.68. It was apparent that the girl was
(b) in Telangana are employed on
heading into a serious disaster.
(c) No error
(a) heading along
(d) the granite companies
(b) heading for
Q.63. Most hotels offer for their guests
(c) heading down
/ complimentary breakfast / during
their stay there. (d) heading out

(a) complimentary breakfast Q69. The delegates talked of the matter

for an hour but without any result.
(b) during their stay there
(a) talked to
(c) offer for their guests
(b) talked above
(d) Most hotels
(c) talked from
Q.64. The two trains gave the illusion of
been stationary. (d) talked over

(a) The two Q.70. The student apologised the

teacher for the delay in submitting the
(b) the illusion
assignment.
(c) of been stationary
(a) No substitution required
(d) trains gave
(b) is apologising the teacher
Q.65. After two months the phone
(c) apologised to the teacher
signals were back to the valley.
(d) has apologised the teacher
(a) were back
Q.71. My father was always ordering
(b) the phone calls
about my sister.
(c) at the valley
(a) ordering on my sister
(d) after two months
(b) ordering my sister about
Q66. Each student will have to carry his
(c) No improvement required
own lunch on the picnic.
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(d) giving order for my sister (a) the students to filled the form

Q72. Once Birbal was forbidden for (b) No substitution

attending the king's free lunch.
(c) the students for filled the form
(a) from attending
(d) the students to fill the form
(b) in attending
Q.78. Japan has made important and
(c) No substitution required original contributions inside some fields
like photography and electronics.
(d) to be attending
(a) No substitution required
Q.73. The team members will meet on a
airport at 7 a.m. tomorrow. (b) on some field like

(a) No substitution required (c) for some field like

(b) by an airport (d) in some fields like

(c) at the airport Q.79. The workers' union has

threatened for going to an indefinite
(d) in the airport
strike.
Q.74. I have online science classes for
(a) to be going for
Wednesdays.
(b) No substitution
(a) on Wednesdays
(c) for going to
(b) from Wednesdays
(d) to go on
(c) in Wednesdays
Q.80. There is no exception with these
(d) at Wednesdays
rule.
Q.75. Her later short stories are vastly
(a) to this rule
superior than her earlier ones.
(b) about this rule
(a) superior over
(c) No substitution
(b) superior from
(d) for these rule
(c) superior to
Q.81. He is bent to harm my reputation
(d) superior against
by false accusations.
Q.76. There were many options to
(a) bent to harming
choose for and I decided to study
International Policy. (b) bent on harming

(a) choose from (c) No improvement

(b) No substitution required (d) bend to harm

(c) choose by Q82. Finally, Ananya found her pet

kitten over the top branch of a tree in
(d) choose with
their garden.
Q.77. The teacher asked the students for
(a) No improvement
fill the form before entering the
classroom. (b) on the top branch of the tree
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(c) in a top branch of a tree (a) for

(d) across the top branch in the tree (b) across

Q.83. Raman's discovery, made during (c) against

the voyaging over the mediterranean
(d) with
sea, that water molecules could scatter
light just like air molecules, was very Q.88. Nobody in the village
radical these days. prepared_______ the tragic news.

(a) during the voyage above (a) to (b) with

(b) No improvement (c) for (d) of

(c) while on voyage across Q.89. I am sure there is some truth in

the news. There is no smoke _______ fire.
(d) during a voyage across
(a) with (b) within
Q.84. Food and water are the two basic
necessities that citizens should have (c) where (d) without
accessing in. Q.90. In the absence_________ any
(a) access for evidence the police let the suspect go
Scot free.
(b) access at
(a) of (b) from
(c) No improvement.
(c) in (d) by
(d) access to

Q.85. He ran _________ the ball. the field

to catch

(a) across

(b) over

(c) through

(d) besides

Q.86 Select the most appropriate

collocating word to fill in the blank.

Mentally strong people do not________ to

suicide over trivial issues.

1. Fall in

2. Give in

3. Conceive on

4. Make up

Q.87. You must be on your guard

________ pickpockets, when you enter a
crowded metro.
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Answer key
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
B B A B B C A B B A B B D A D

16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
A B C A B B A A C C A A A B C

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

C C C D D D C B B A C B B B C

46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
C B D A C B D A A B D D A B C

61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
D B C C C C A B D C B A C A C

76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
A D D D A B B D D A B C C D A