He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.”
The accepted answer is C. To. “He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.” is answered by To (option C). Option A (“Than”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Option B (“From”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Remaining alternatives (Over) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To 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. Than
Why not A: “Than” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To. “He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.” is answered by To (option C). Option A (“Than”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of
- B. From
Why not B: “From” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To. “He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.” is answered by To (option C). Option A (“Than”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of
- C. To ✓
- D. Over
Why not D: “Over” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To. “He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.” is answered by To (option C). Option A (“Than”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of
Correct answer
C. To
Explanation
“He is superior ___ his colleagues in terms of skill.” is answered by To (option C). Option A (“Than”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Option B (“From”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Remaining alternatives (Over) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To 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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