Miscellaneous Questions for SSC Banking

A preposition is a word that normally comes before a noun, a pronoun or else a gerund. The word which comes after the preposition is known as the object of the preposition. It actually expresses the relationship between its object and one more word or idea in the sentence. The following exercises will help you to understand about the concepts of preposition more clearly.

Exercise 1: Miscellaneous Exercises for SSC, Banking Competitive Examinations

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions:

Results

#1. I normally draw pictures ____ a sharp pencil.

for

for

of

of

with

with

by

by

#2. Vikash plays cricket only ____ pleasure at this age.

of

of

for

for

off

off

since

since

#3. The dog was barking ____ the stranger.

on

on

in

in

through

through

at

at

#4. You should think properly ____ you speak to people.

after

after

before

before

at

at

on

on

#5. The paddy fields are ____ the road.

Across

Across

with

with

on

on

along

along

#6. The little boy was hiding ____ the curtain and when mamma went there, he quickly shouted to frighten her.

across

across

along

along

behind

behind

with

with

#7. I could hear rustle ____ papers ____ night.

Of, at

Of, at

Of, in

Of, in

Off, at

Off, at

For, in

For, in

#8. The loudspeaker made the announcement that the train will arrive ____ 10 pm

on

on

at

at

for

for

of

of

#9. We kept our feet ____ the water for relaxation.

in

in

at

at

for

for

of

of

#10. There are several mangoes ____ the tree.

at

at

of

of

off

off

on

on

#11. Alka sat ____ to me in the theatre.

adjacent

adjacent

opposite

opposite

across

across

diagonally

diagonally

#12. Just rush as the doctor is ____ the clinic now.

on

on

in

in

at

at

of

of

#13. Mamma divided noodles ____ Ritika, Babli and me.

between

between

among

among

of

of

for

for

#14. By holding sandals in her left hand, Sheetal walked ____ the river

above

above

with

with

for

for

across

across

#15. The green reptile stuck ____ the pink wall.

in

in

with

with

through

through

to

to

#16. Rekha sat ____ to me in the garden and played Ludo with me.

adjacent

adjacent

with

with

at

at

opposite

opposite

#17. The water pancake stall was visible ____ the mall.

near

near

in

in

at

at

inside

inside

#18. The local shop is famous ____ sweet and sour toffees.

of

of

in

in

off

off

for

for

#19. The running train finally halted ____ the station.

at

at

on

on

in

in

of

of

#20. Sanjana wore the diamond ring ____ her ring finger.

at

at

on

on

in

in

of

of

Finish

Exercise 2: Exam Prep: SSC, Banking Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions:

Results

#1. The hospital is situated ____ my shop.

to

to

in

in

at

at

near to

near to

#2. I was tired from the whole day’s activity. Hence, I leant ____ the sofa and took rest for some time.

at

at

in

in

against

against

adjacent

adjacent

#3. The cops put the thieves____ the bars.

behind

behind

across

across

in

in

of

of

#4. Rama has been studying ____ 10 am.

for

for

from

from

since

since

till

till

#5. Don’t worry. I will have achieved the task ____ next Saturday.

till

till

by

by

to

to

at

at

#6. In a blink ____ eye, ants thronged the sugar scattered ____ the floor.

off, on

off, on

to, on

to, on

of, in

of, in

of, on

of, on

#7. Aakash lives ____ Ashok Nagar ____ Delhi.

in, at

in, at

at, in

at, in

to, in

to, in

in, on

in, on

#8. Kavya has been combing and styling her curls by seeing her image ____ the mirror ____ one hour.

on, since

on, since

on, for

on, for

in, for

in, for

at, for

at, for

#9. Due to heat waves, most ____ the children didn’t turn up ____ the playschool.

off, to

off, to

in, to

in, to

of, in

of, in

of, to

of, to

#10. The money was jumping ____ one tree ____ another in the park.

to, from

to, from

off, to

off, to

from, to

from, to

after, before

after, before

#11. I have bought this laptop ____ fifty thousand rupees.

of

of

for

for

to

to

at

at

#12. A group of birds was ____ the terrace and many of them were busy ____ pecking strands of grains.

in, on

in, on

in, in

in, in

on, on

on, on

on, in

on, in

#13. I am supposed to give presentation ____ this subject and I do not know anything ____ it.

in, on

in, on

on, about

on, about

on, at

on, at

in, about

in, about

#14. The rising sun is visible ____ the mountain range.

beyond

beyond

behind

behind

at

at

on

on

#15. The sound ____ flowing waterfall is magnifying the charm ____ this place.

in, off

in, off

of, in

of, in

of, of

of, of

off, of

off, of

#16. ____ Julie, there are four nurses in the clinic.

beside

beside

besides

besides

with

with

after

after

#17. There is a row of shops ____ this road.

beside

beside

besides

besides

over

over

by

by

#18. The Aeroplane flew ____ the tall tower.

above

above

over

over

at

at

beyond

beyond

#19. The confectioner cooked all dishes ____ noodles.

with

with

at

at

to

to

but

but

#20. We sat ____ a tree and took rest for some time.

beneath

beneath

above

above

beyond

beyond

over

over

Finish