All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
67971
The company is critical ___ the new policy.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'critical' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Critical of' means to express disapproval of someone or something. The company is critical of the new policy, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
67972
The company is based ___ a true story.
Answer:
on
**Rule:** The phrasal verb 'based on' means to use something as the foundation for something else. The movie is based on a true story, so 'on' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
67973
She is conscious ___ her duties.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'conscious' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Conscious of' means to be aware of something. She is conscious of her duties, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
67974
She is not worthy ___ such a prestigious award as her work is not original.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'worthy' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Worthy of' means to deserve something. She is not worthy of the award, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'for' is incorrect. Option (c) 'with' is incorrect. Option (d) 'to' is grammatically incorrect.
67975
The company will not swerve ___ its commitment to quality.
Answer:
from
**Rule:** The verb 'swerve' is followed by the preposition 'from'. 'To swerve from' something means to deviate or turn aside from a course, principle, or duty. The company will not deviate from its commitment, so 'from' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
67976
The company is implicated ___ the scandal and is under investigation.
Answer:
in
**Rule:** The verb 'implicated' is followed by the preposition 'in'. 'Implicated in' means to be shown to be involved in a crime or something wrong. The company is implicated in the scandal, so 'in' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
67977
He is very proud ___ his daughter's achievements in the field of science.
Answer:
of
**Rule:** The adjective 'proud' is followed by the preposition 'of'. 'Proud of' someone or something means to feel pleasure and satisfaction because of something that you have or something that someone connected with you has done. He is proud of his daughter's achievements, so 'of' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'for' is incorrect. Option (c) 'with' is incorrect. Option (d) 'at' is grammatically incorrect.
67978
She is confused ___ the two options.
Answer:
by
**Rule:** The adjective 'confused' is followed by 'by', 'with', or 'about'. 'Confused by' is used for the cause of the confusion. She is confused by the two options, so 'by' is the correct preposition. 'Confused with' means to mistake one person or thing for another. 'Confused about' is used for the topic of confusion. Option (d) is incorrect.
67979
The team's performance was replete ___ errors from start to finish.
Answer:
with
**Rule:** The adjective 'replete' is followed by the preposition 'with'. 'Replete with' means filled or well-supplied with something. The performance was full of errors, so 'with' is the correct preposition. Options (b), (c), and (d) are grammatically incorrect.
67980
She is very deficient ___ vitamin D and needs to take supplements.
Answer:
in
**Rule:** The adjective 'deficient' is followed by the preposition 'in'. 'Deficient in' means not having enough of something. She is deficient in vitamin D, so 'in' is the correct preposition. Option (b) 'of' is incorrect. Option (c) 'with' is incorrect. Option (d) 'from' is grammatically incorrect.