All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
78411
He is very proud ___ his daughter's achievements in the field of science.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'proud' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Proud of' someone or something means to feel pleasure and satisfaction because of something that you have or something that someone connected with you has done. He is proud of his daughter's achievements, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'for' is incorrect. Option (c) 'with' is incorrect. Option (d) 'at' is grammatically incorrect.
78412
She is confused ___ the two options.
Answer:
by
**Rule:** The adjective 'confused' is followed by 'by', 'with', or 'about'. 'Confused by' is used for the cause of the confusion. She is confused by the two options, so 'by' is the correct preposition. 'Confused with' means to mistake one person or thing for another. 'Confused about' is used for the topic of confusion. Option (d) is incorrect.
78413
The team's performance was replete ___ errors from start to finish.
Answer:
with
**Rule:** The adjective 'replete' is followed by the preposition 'with'. 'Replete with' means filled or well-supplied with something. The performance was full of errors, so 'with' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are grammatically incorrect.
78414
She is very deficient ___ vitamin D and needs to take supplements.
Answer:
in
**Rule:** The adjective 'deficient' is followed by the preposition 'in'. 'Deficient in' means not having enough of something. She is deficient in vitamin D, so 'in' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'of' is incorrect. Option (c) 'with' is incorrect. Option (d) 'from' is grammatically incorrect.
78415
The company is dabling ___ the stock market.
Answer:
in
**Rule:** The verb 'dabling' is followed by the preposition 'in'. 'Dabling in' means to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject or activity. The company is dabling in the stock market, so 'in' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
78416
She is clothed ___ a beautiful red dress.
Answer:
in
**Rule:** The verb 'clothed' is followed by the preposition 'in'. 'Clothed in' means to be wearing something. She is clothed in a beautiful red dress, so 'in' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
78417
He is tolerant ___ other people's opinions, even if they differ from his own.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'tolerant' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Tolerant of' means able to accept beliefs or behavior that are different from your own. He is tolerant of other people's opinions, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'with' is incorrect. Option (c) 'for' is incorrect. Option (d) 'to' is grammatically incorrect.
78418
She is very fond ___ listening to classical music in her free time.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'fond' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Fond of' means to like something very much. She likes listening to classical music, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'for' is incorrect. Option (c) 'with' is incorrect. Option (d) 'in' is grammatically incorrect.
78419
He is consenting ___ the marriage.
Answer:
to
**Rule:** The verb 'consenting' is followed by the preposition 'to'. 'Consenting to' means to give permission for something to happen. He is consenting to the marriage, so 'to' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
78420
She is clever ___ solving puzzles.
Answer:
at
**Rule:** The adjective 'clever' is followed by 'at' or 'in'. 'Clever at' is used for an activity or a skill. She is clever at solving puzzles, so 'at' is the correct preposition. 'Clever in' is also possible. Both are correct. Options (c) and (d) are incorrect.