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
79531
It is awful to be afflicted ____ a sense of inferiority.
Answer:
with
The verb "afflict" means to cause suffering or trouble to. The correct preposition is "with."
The debate adjourned ____ the following week.
(a) with (b) for (c) to (d) from
79532
This paint will adhere ____ any surface, whether rough or smooth.
Answer:
to
The verb "adhere" means to stick to a surface. The correct preposition to use is "to."
It is awful to be afflicted ____ a sense of inferiority.
(a) for (b) with (c) in (d) to
79533
He became addicted ____ drugs at quite an early age.
Answer:
to
The adjective "addicted" is always followed by the preposition "to."
This paint will adhere ____ any surface, whether rough or smooth.
(a) to (b) in (c) with (d) for
79534
The new teacher was very slow to adapt ____ the unusual rules of the school.
Answer:
to
The verb "adapt" is typically followed by the preposition "to" when it means to adjust to new conditions.
He became addicted ____ drugs at quite an early age.
(a) for (b) into (c) to (d) in
79535
You will soon get accustomed ____ the change of climate.
Answer:
to
The correct preposition to use with "accustomed" is "to." It means to be used to or familiar with something.
The new teacher was very slow to adapt ____ the unusual rules of the school.
(a) in (b) for (c) into (d) to
79536
I have been accused ____ many things in my life, but never of cowardice.
Answer:
of
The correct preposition to follow "accused" is "of." One is "accused of" a crime, a wrongdoing, or a negative quality.
You will soon get accustomed ____ the change of climate.
(a) to (b) for (c) in (d) with
79537
My information does not accord ____ the report which has just been presented.
Answer:
with
To "accord with" means to be in agreement or harmony with something.
I have been accused ____ many things in my life, but never of cowardice.
(a) for (b) of (c) with (d) in
79538
The committee regrets that it cannot accede ____ your request for a month's unpaid leave.
Answer:
to
To "accede to" a request means to agree to it. "To" is the correct preposition in this context.
My information does not accord ____ the report which has just been presented.
(a) to (b) in (c) with (d) from
79539
He was abstained ____ salted food by the doctor.
Answer:
from
The verb "abstain" means to refrain from something. The correct preposition to use is "from."
The committee regrets that it cannot accede ____ your request for a month's unpaid leave.
(a) for (b) to (c) in (d) with
79540
The children were so absorbed ____ their game that they did not notice the passage of time.
Answer:
into
The phrasal verb "absorbed in" is the correct and common usage. It means to be fully engrossed or captivated by something.
He was abstained ____ salted food by the doctor.
(a) from (b) for (c) in (d) with