The workers protested ___ the new policy.

About this MCQ

This Medium Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “The workers protested ___ the new policy.”

The accepted answer is D. Against. “The workers protested ___ the new policy.” is answered by Against (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Against. Option B (“On”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Against. Remaining alternatives (For) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Against 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

D. Against

Explanation

“The workers protested ___ the new policy.” is answered by Against (option D). Option A (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Against. Option B (“On”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Against. Remaining alternatives (For) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Against 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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