The plane took off ___ time.

About this MCQ

This Easy Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “The plane took off ___ time.”

The accepted answer is A. On. “The plane took off ___ time.” is answered by On (option A). Option B (“At”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On. Option C (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On. Remaining alternatives (By) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once On 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.

Correct answer

A. On

Explanation

“The plane took off ___ time.” is answered by On (option A). Option B (“At”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On. Option C (“In”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On. Remaining alternatives (By) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once On 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.

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