She glanced ___ her watch nervously.

About this MCQ

This Easy Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “She glanced ___ her watch nervously.”

The accepted answer is B. At. “She glanced ___ her watch nervously.” is answered by At (option B). Option A (“On”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Option C (“By”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Remaining alternatives (In) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once At 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.

Correct answer

B. At

Explanation

“She glanced ___ her watch nervously.” is answered by At (option B). Option A (“On”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Option C (“By”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Remaining alternatives (In) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once At 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.

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