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