The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.”
The accepted answer is A. About. “The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.” is answered by About (option A). Option B (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of About. Option C (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of About. Remaining alternatives (Of) 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. About ✓
- B. With
Why not B: “With” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. About. “The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.” is answered by About (option A). Option B (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
- C. For
Why not C: “For” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. About. “The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.” is answered by About (option A). Option B (“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 A. About. “The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.” is answered by About (option A). Option B (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
Correct answer
A. About
Explanation
“The students were warned ___ the consequences of cheating.” is answered by About (option A). Option B (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of About. Option C (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of About. Remaining alternatives (Of) 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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