He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.”
The accepted answer is A. For. “He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.” is answered by For (option A). Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Option C (“By”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Remaining alternatives (With) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once For 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. For ✓
- B. Of
Why not B: “Of” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. For. “He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.” is answered by For (option A). Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Op
- C. By
Why not C: “By” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. For. “He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.” is answered by For (option A). Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Op
- D. With
Why not D: “With” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. For. “He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.” is answered by For (option A). Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Op
Correct answer
A. For
Explanation
“He was blamed ___ the failure of the project.” is answered by For (option A). Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Option C (“By”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Remaining alternatives (With) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once For 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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