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