He is capable ___ handling the situation.

About this MCQ

This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “He is capable ___ handling the situation.”

The accepted answer is C. Of. “He is capable ___ handling the situation.” is answered by Of (option C). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option B (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Remaining alternatives (In) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Of is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Correct answer

C. Of

Explanation

“He is capable ___ handling the situation.” is answered by Of (option C). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option B (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Remaining alternatives (In) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Of is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

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