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Prepositions – MBA CET questions with solutions

11 questions · CET 2025–2026 · Easy 9 · Medium 2 · Hard 0. Newest paper first. Full papers

Q200EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q200

Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is proficient with data analysis tools.
B. She is proficient in data analysis tools.
C. She is proficient at data analysis tools.
D. She is proficient on data analysis tools.
E. She is proficient for data analysis tools.

  1. She is proficient with data analysis tools.
  2. She is proficient in data analysis tools.
  3. She is proficient at data analysis tools.
  4. She is proficient on data analysis tools.
  5. She is proficient for data analysis tools.
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Answer: B official key

Approach: Fixed preposition after an adjective.

Solution: 'Proficient' is followed by 'in' (proficient in English, proficient in data analysis). B: 'She is proficient in data analysis tools.' — correct.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: 'proficient with' — not the standard collocation.
C: 'proficient at' goes with activities (proficient at analysing data); with a field or tools the standard pair is 'in'.
D: 'proficient on' — incorrect.
E: 'proficient for' — incorrect.

Cetking shortcut: Learn the pair: proficient in, adept at, skilled in.

Answer: B

Q176EasyCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q176
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
What did you make.........the lecture?
  1. In
  2. About
  3. On
  4. At
  5. Of
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Answer: E

Approach: Fixed phrase: 'make (something) of' = form an opinion about.

Solution: 'What did you make of the lecture?' means 'What was your opinion of the lecture?'. The verb 'make' in this sense always takes 'of'.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: 'make in' — not used in this sense.
B: 'make about' — not idiomatic (we say 'think about').
C: 'make on' — wrong.
D: 'make at' — wrong.

Cetking shortcut: 'What do you make of it?' — learn it as a fixed opinion question.

Answer: E

Q168MediumCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q168
Choose the appropriate preposition:
He is blind _____ one eye.
  1. in
  2. to
  3. with
  4. for
  5. by
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Answer: A

Solution: Blind in one eye describes loss of sight in that eye. Blind to concerns failing to notice something and does not fit the physical meaning here. With, for and by do not complete this construction.

Answer: A

Q169EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q169
I am vexed …. my brother
  1. at
  2. with
  3. of
  4. for
  5. among
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Answer: B

Approach: Fixed preposition — 'vexed with' a person, 'vexed at' a thing.

Solution: 'My brother' is a person, so the correct preposition is with: 'I am vexed with my brother.'

Why the other options are wrong:
A. at — used for a thing: vexed at his conduct.
C. of — no such usage.
D. for — no such usage.
E. among — used for more than two people/things.

Cetking shortcut: Angry/vexed/annoyed: WITH a person, AT a thing.

Answer: B

Q170MediumCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q170
There was no agreement …. the great powers …. a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
  1. in, for
  2. between, about
  3. among, on
  4. with, about
  5. by, of
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Answer: C

Approach: Double-blank prepositions — check both blanks.

Solution: Blank 1: 'the great powers' are more than two, so among (not 'between').
Blank 2: agreement on a subject → 'on a treaty'.
Sentence: 'There was no agreement among the great powers on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.'

Why the other options are wrong:
A. in, for — 'agreement in the powers' is wrong.
B. between, about — 'between' is for two parties.
D. with, about — 'agreement with' needs a single other party.
E. by, of — both wrong usages.

Cetking shortcut: Eliminate on the first blank: more than two parties → only 'among' works.

Answer: C

Q180EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q180
This event took place … to that
  1. anterior
  2. more anterior
  3. anterior than
  4. less anterior
  5. most anterior
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Answer: A

Approach: Latin comparatives take 'to'.

Solution: Anterior (= earlier) is already a comparative of Latin origin. It is followed by to and never by 'than', 'more' or 'most'.
Correct: 'This event took place anterior to that.'

Why the other options are wrong:
B. more anterior — double comparative.
C. anterior than — Latin comparatives never take 'than'.
D. less anterior — wrong degree with a Latin comparative.
E. most anterior — wrong superlative form.

Cetking shortcut: Senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior, anterior, posterior → always '… to'.

Answer: A

Q194EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q194
Choose the appropriate preposition:
He died _____ grief.
  1. across
  2. by
  3. of
  4. with
  5. in
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Answer: C

Solution: Died of grief is an accepted expression. Across, by, with and in do not give the intended construction among these options. The choice does not rely on rejecting died from grief, which is not offered.

Answer: C

Q199EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q199
Choose the appropriate preposition:
The leaders hoped that the two countries could profit _____ each other’s experience.
  1. from
  2. at
  3. with
  4. under
  5. of
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Answer: A

Solution: Profit from experience means benefit or learn from it. At, with, under and of do not complete that expression. Profit by is also possible English, but it is not offered here.

Answer: A

Q152EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q152
Choose the options containing grammatically correct sentences:
A. The dean asked for additional funding.
B. The boss discussed about the new project with his team.
C. Adhika is good in data interpretation.
D. Neil is transitioning into a new phase of life.
E. Ajat emphasized for the need for consistency in MH-CET preparation.
F. This car is superior to the previous one in terms of efficiency.
  1. C, E & F
  2. B, C & F
  3. A, B & C
  4. B, C & D
  5. A, D & F
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Answer: E

Approach: Fixed prepositions with common verbs/adjectives (discuss, good at, emphasize, superior to).

Solution: Check each sentence:
A. 'asked for additional funding' – correct.
B. 'discussed about' – wrong; discuss takes a direct object: 'discussed the new project'.
C. 'good in' – wrong; idiom is 'good at data interpretation'.
D. 'transitioning into a new phase' – correct.
E. 'emphasized for the need' – wrong; 'emphasized the need' (or 'laid emphasis on').
F. 'superior to the previous one' – correct ('superior' takes 'to', not 'than').
Correct set = A, D, F.

Why the other options are wrong:
A (C, E, F): C and E are wrong.
B (B, C, F): B and C are wrong.
C (A, B, C): B and C are wrong.
D (B, C, D): B and C are wrong.

Cetking shortcut: Spot B ('discussed about') and C ('good in') as wrong – every option except E contains at least one of them.

Answer: E

Q195EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q195
Which of the following sentences have an incorrect usage of preposition as per the rules of English grammar?
  1. The manager was sitting at the desk.
  2. My work is superior to yours.
  3. I prefer coffee than tea.
  4. She was accused for stealing gold.
  5. This is an exception to the rule.
  6. They are leaving to England soon.
  1. 1, 4, 6
  2. 1, 2, 6
  3. 3, 4, 6
  4. 3, 4, 5
  5. 4, 5, 6
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Answer: C

Approach: Fixed prepositions with verbs/adjectives.

Solution: 1. 'sitting at the desk' – correct.
2. 'superior to yours' – correct.
3. 'prefer coffee than tea' – wrong; 'prefer X to Y'.
4. 'accused for stealing' – wrong; 'accused of stealing'.
5. 'an exception to the rule' – correct.
6. 'leaving to England' – wrong; 'leaving for England'.
Incorrect: 3, 4, 6.

Why the other options are wrong:
A (1, 4, 6): sentence 1 is correct.
B (1, 2, 6): 1 and 2 are correct.
D (3, 4, 5): 5 is correct.
E (4, 5, 6): 5 is correct.

Cetking shortcut: prefer to, accused of, leave for, superior to, exception to – memorise these pairs.

Answer: C

Q196EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q196
Identify the part containing a grammatical error. Choose E if there is no error.
The angry boatman threw (A) / the cracked oar (B) / into of the river (C) / and returned home. (D)
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Answer: C

Solution: Into of is not a valid preposition combination here. Remove of: threw the cracked oar into the river. The other parts are grammatical. The error is the added of, not a blanket rule that directional in is always wrong.

Answer: C

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