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