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