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