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