NMAT 2026 Quiz 31: Preposition

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Q1. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The success of the project depends ______ teamwork.
2. The accused was charged ______ fraud.
3. The new tax policy may result ______ higher prices.
(A) of
(B) in
(C) on
(D) with
(E) for
(F) to Correct Option 3 … Explanation: "Depend on" is the fixed collocation for relying on something, so sentence 1 takes (C) on. A person is "charged with" an offence, so sentence 2 takes (D) with. "Result in" means to cause or lead to an outcome, so sentence 3 takes (B) in. "Result from" would wrongly reverse cause and effect, and "charged for" refers to a price. The sequence is C-D-B. Hence, option 3.Q2. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The train leaves ______ 6 a.m.
2. We have a holiday ______ Friday.
3. The school was founded ______ 1985.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) in
(D) by
(E) for
(F) to Correct Option 1 … Explanation: "At" is used for precise clock times, so sentence 1 takes (A) at. "On" is used for days and dates, so sentence 2 takes (B) on. "In" is used for years, months and longer periods, so sentence 3 takes (C) in. "By 6 a.m." would mean "no later than," which does not suit a fixed departure time. The sequence is A-B-C. Hence, option 1.Q3. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. Nobody ______ the principal had the key to the vault.
2. The old man sat ______ the fire to keep warm.
3. The candidate stood out ______ hundreds of applicants.
(A) between
(B) beside
(C) besides
(D) among
(E) beneath
(F) within Correct Option 5 … Explanation: "Besides" means "apart from / except," so "nobody besides the principal" fits sentence 1 (C). "Beside" means "next to," so the old man sat beside the fire (B). "Among" is used for more than two people or things, so the candidate stood out among hundreds of applicants (D). "Between" is used for two entities and cannot describe hundreds. The sequence is C-B-D. Hence, option 5.Q4. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The bird sat ______ the branch.
2. A bridge was built ______ the river.
3. The train passed ______ a long tunnel.
(A) over
(B) on
(C) through
(D) in
(E) at
(F) by Correct Option 2 … Explanation: "On" indicates contact with a surface, so the bird sat on the branch (B). "Over" indicates spanning across something from above, so the bridge was built over the river (A). "Through" indicates movement from one end of an enclosed space to the other, so the train passed through the tunnel (C). The sequence is B-A-C. Hence, option 2.Q5. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. Employees must abide ______ the company’s code of conduct.
2. The present policy is not conducive ______ economic growth.
3. The orphan was deprived ______ his inheritance by a greedy uncle.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) to
(D) by
(E) of
(F) from Correct Option 4 … Explanation: "Abide by" means to comply with a rule, so sentence 1 takes (D) by. "Conducive to" means favourable to or helpful for, so sentence 2 takes (C) to. "Deprived of" means to have something taken away, so sentence 3 takes (E) of. "Deprived from" is a common error. The sequence is D-C-E. Hence, option 4.Q6. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The flight was delayed ______ dense fog.
2. The ambassador accepted the award ______ his government.
3. Rahul took the bus ______ his car, which was being repaired.
(A) in spite of
(B) owing to
(C) instead of
(D) in front of
(E) on behalf of
(F) along with Correct Option 2 … Explanation: The fog caused the delay, so sentence 1 needs a phrase of cause: (B) owing to. The ambassador accepted the award as a representative of his government, so sentence 2 takes (E) on behalf of. Rahul used the bus as a replacement for his car, so sentence 3 takes (C) instead of. "In spite of" expresses contrast, not cause, and does not fit sentence 1. The sequence is B-E-C. Hence, option 2.Q7. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The villagers carried on with the festival ______ the heavy rain.
2. The decision on the merger has been postponed ______ approval from the regulator.
3. We flew to Singapore ______ Kuala Lumpur.
(A) pending
(B) beyond
(C) despite
(D) via
(E) toward
(F) regarding Correct Option 5 … Explanation: The festival continued even though it rained heavily, so sentence 1 needs a word of contrast: (C) despite. "Pending" means "until" or "while awaiting," so the decision is postponed pending regulatory approval (A). "Via" means "passing through," so the flight went to Singapore via Kuala Lumpur (D). "Toward" would not convey the stopover. The sequence is C-A-D. Hence, option 5.Q8. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. She fell asleep ______ the lecture.
2. The hall will be ready ______ an hour.
3. Please wait here ______ 5 o’clock.
(A) until
(B) within
(C) since
(D) during
(E) by
(F) against Correct Option 1 … Explanation: "During" refers to a point within the course of an event, so she fell asleep during the lecture (D). "Within" means "before the end of a period," so the hall will be ready within an hour (B). "Until" indicates an action that continues up to a certain time, so wait here until 5 o’clock (A). "By 5 o’clock" sets a deadline and does not fit a continuous action like waiting. "Since" refers to a starting point in the past. The sequence is D-B-A. Hence, option 1.Q9. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. She has been working ______ a new novel for two years.
2. I will never forgive him ______ lying to me.
3. The jury found the man guilty ______ murder.
(A) for
(B) of
(C) at
(D) on
(E) with
(F) to Correct Option 4 … Explanation: "Work on" is used for a project or task in progress, so sentence 1 takes (D) on. "Forgive someone for" an action is the standard collocation, so sentence 2 takes (A) for. "Guilty of" an offence is the correct usage, so sentence 3 takes (B) of. The sequence is D-A-B. Hence, option 4.Q10. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The senior judge presided ______ the hearing.
2. His testimony was inconsistent ______ the available evidence.
3. Years of research culminated ______ a major breakthrough.
(A) upon
(B) in
(C) with
(D) over
(E) to
(F) for Correct Option 3 … Explanation: "Preside over" means to be in charge of a meeting or proceeding, so sentence 1 takes (D) over. "Inconsistent with" means not in agreement with, so sentence 2 takes (C) with. "Culminate in" means to reach a final point or climax, so sentence 3 takes (B) in. "Inconsistent to" and "culminated to" are incorrect collocations. The sequence is D-C-B. Hence, option 3.Q11. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. Please listen ______ me carefully.
2. She is waiting ______ the school bus.
3. The students laughed ______ his funny joke.
(A) at
(B) to
(C) in
(D) for
(E) with
(F) on Correct Option 1 … Explanation: "Listen to" is the fixed collocation, so sentence 1 takes (B) to. "Wait for" means to await the arrival of something, so sentence 2 takes (D) for. "Laugh at" is used for the object of amusement, so sentence 3 takes (A) at. "Laughed with" would mean laughing together with someone, which does not fit a joke. The sequence is B-D-A. Hence, option 1.Q12. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. They travelled to Mumbai ______ train.
2. He cut the apple ______ a knife.
3. The report was written ______ English.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) with
(D) by
(E) on
(F) of Correct Option 4 … Explanation: "By" indicates a means of transport, so they travelled by train (D). "With" indicates the instrument used to perform an action, so he cut the apple with a knife (C). "In" is used for languages, so the report was written in English (A). The sequence is D-C-A. Hence, option 4.Q13. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The accused was acquitted ______ all charges of corruption.
2. The coastal region is highly susceptible ______ cyclones.
3. The speech was replete ______ literary allusions.
(A) with
(B) in
(C) to
(D) from
(E) of
(F) for Correct Option 3 … Explanation: A person is "acquitted of" charges, so sentence 1 takes (E) of. "Susceptible to" means likely to be affected by, so sentence 2 takes (C) to. "Replete with" means filled with, so sentence 3 takes (A) with. "Acquitted from" and "replete in" are incorrect collocations. The sequence is E-C-A. Hence, option 3.Q14. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The ambulance arrived ______ time to save the patient.
2. The new bridge was completed ______ schedule.
3. She took my umbrella ______ mistake.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) by
(D) in
(E) for
(F) with Correct Option 5 … Explanation: "In time" means early enough to do something, which suits saving the patient, so sentence 1 takes (D) in. "On schedule" means according to the planned timeline, so sentence 2 takes (B) on. "By mistake" means accidentally, so sentence 3 takes (C) by. "On time" means punctually and lacks the sense of "early enough to," which the sentence requires. The sequence is D-B-C. Hence, option 5.Q15. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. The region is rich ______ mineral resources.
2. She is addicted ______ online games.
3. The shopkeeper is not responsible ______ any damage.
(A) of
(B) in
(C) to
(D) for
(E) with
(F) on Correct Option 2 … Explanation: "Rich in" means having an abundance of something, so sentence 1 takes (B) in. "Addicted to" is the correct collocation, so sentence 2 takes (C) to. "Responsible for" means accountable for something, so sentence 3 takes (D) for. "Responsible of" is a common error. The sequence is B-C-D. Hence, option 2.Q16. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. Senior citizens are exempt ______ paying the entry fee.
2. The board is answerable ______ the shareholders for every decision.
3. The young man is intent ______ proving his innocence.
(A) on
(B) of
(C) from
(D) at
(E) to
(F) for Correct Option 4 … Explanation: "Exempt from" means freed from an obligation, so sentence 1 takes (C) from. "Answerable to" a person or body means accountable to them, so sentence 2 takes (E) to. "Intent on" means determined to do something, so sentence 3 takes (A) on. "Intent of" is incorrect in this sense. The sequence is C-E-A. Hence, option 4.Q17. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. She lives ______ a small village.
2. The book is ______ the table.
3. He is waiting ______ the bus stop.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) of
(E) by
(F) to Correct Option 2 … Explanation: "In" is used for enclosed areas such as villages, towns and cities, so she lives in a small village (B). "On" indicates a position on a surface, so the book is on the table (C). "At" is used for a specific point or location, so he is waiting at the bus stop (A). The sequence is B-C-A. Hence, option 2.Q18. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. Protesters may not infringe ______ the rights of other citizens.
2. He was caught trying to tamper ______ the evidence.
3. The minister refrained ______ commenting on the case.
(A) with
(B) on
(C) in
(D) from
(E) to
(F) of Correct Option 1 … Explanation: "Infringe on" (or "upon") means to encroach upon a right, so sentence 1 takes (B) on. "Tamper with" means to interfere with something in order to alter it, so sentence 2 takes (A) with. "Refrain from" means to hold back from doing something, so sentence 3 takes (D) from. The sequence is B-A-D. Hence, option 1.Q19. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. She has applied ______ a job in a bank.
2. The audience burst ______ laughter when the clown tripped.
3. We should not rely ______ rumours.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) for
(D) in
(E) into
(F) with Correct Option 5 … Explanation: "Apply for" a job or position is the correct collocation, so sentence 1 takes (C) for. "Burst into" laughter or tears means to suddenly begin, so sentence 2 takes (E) into. "Rely on" means to depend on, so sentence 3 takes (B) on. "Burst in" means to enter a place suddenly and does not fit here. The sequence is C-E-B. Hence, option 5.Q20. Choose the correct sequence of prepositions that completes the 3 given sentences.
1. Could you give me a glass ______ water?
2. He got ______ the train at the last station.
3. This parcel is meant ______ my uncle in Pune.
(A) from
(B) of
(C) off
(D) in
(E) for
(F) to Correct Option 3 … Explanation: "Of" expresses contents or quantity, so "a glass of water" fits sentence 1 (B). "Got off" means to step down from a vehicle, so sentence 2 takes (C) off. "Meant for" means intended for someone, so sentence 3 takes (E) for. "Of" and "off" are often confused; "off" indicates movement away from something. The sequence is B-C-E. Hence, option 3.