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