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