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