The company complied ___ the new regulations.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The company complied ___ the new regulations.”
The accepted answer is D. With. “The company complied ___ the new regulations.” is answered by With (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With. Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With. Remaining alternatives (To) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once With 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. For
Why not A: “For” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. With. “The company complied ___ the new regulations.” is answered by With (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With.
- B. Of
Why not B: “Of” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. With. “The company complied ___ the new regulations.” is answered by With (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With.
- C. To
Why not C: “To” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. With. “The company complied ___ the new regulations.” is answered by With (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With.
- D. With ✓
Correct answer
D. With
Explanation
“The company complied ___ the new regulations.” is answered by With (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With. Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of With. Remaining alternatives (To) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once With 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: prepositions, FPSC, grammar, English usage
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