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