She was surprised ___ how quickly the project was completed.

About this MCQ

This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “She was surprised ___ how quickly the project was completed.”

The accepted answer is B. At. “She was surprised ___ how quickly the project was completed.” is answered by At (option B). Option A (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Option C (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Remaining alternatives (For) 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 was surprised ___ how quickly the project was completed.” is answered by At (option B). Option A (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Option C (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of At. Remaining alternatives (For) 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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