He is jealous ___ his brother's success.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “He is jealous ___ his brother's success.”
The accepted answer is D. Of. “He is jealous ___ his brother's success.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Remaining alternatives (For) 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.
- A. With
Why not A: “With” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Of. “He is jealous ___ his brother's success.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option
- B. About
Why not B: “About” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Of. “He is jealous ___ his brother's success.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option
- C. For
Why not C: “For” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Of. “He is jealous ___ his brother's success.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option
- D. Of ✓
Correct answer
D. Of
Explanation
“He is jealous ___ his brother's success.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Remaining alternatives (For) 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.
Source: Prepositions Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: prepositions, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, English usage, NTS
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