The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.”
The accepted answer is A. Into. “The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.” is answered by Into (option A). Option B (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Into. Option C (“On”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Into. Remaining alternatives (With) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Into 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. Into ✓
- B. In
Why not B: “In” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Into. “The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.” is answered by Into (option A). Option B (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall
- C. On
Why not C: “On” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Into. “The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.” is answered by Into (option A). Option B (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall
- D. With
Why not D: “With” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Into. “The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.” is answered by Into (option A). Option B (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall
Correct answer
A. Into
Explanation
“The company plans to expand ___ new markets next year.” is answered by Into (option A). Option B (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Into. Option C (“On”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Into. Remaining alternatives (With) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Into 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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