He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.”
The accepted answer is A. To. “He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.” is answered by To (option A). Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Option C (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Remaining alternatives (With) 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. To ✓
- B. About
Why not B: “About” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To. “He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.” is answered by To (option A). Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Opt
- C. Of
Why not C: “Of” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To. “He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.” is answered by To (option A). Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Opt
- D. With
Why not D: “With” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To. “He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.” is answered by To (option A). Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Opt
Correct answer
A. To
Explanation
“He was oblivious ___ the danger around him.” is answered by To (option A). Option B (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Option C (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To. Remaining alternatives (With) 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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