AMCAT Prepositions and Conjunctions Quiz-1

Answer - At

"At hand" should be used when talking about something reasonably close and accessible to you. Here it means that the fall of the empire could be a possible contribution of the Ottomans.

"On hand" should be used when talking about something closer than "at hand" but not quite on your person.

"In hand" should be used when something is close to you and ready to access. For example - I have a glass of water to drink in my hand.

Answer - Hence

Hence is a consequential conjunction which implies that a particular statement is a result of other actions. Here, we talk about the population which is responsible for the growth and changes in the country and as a consequence, it is very important.

Although and yet are contradicting conjunctions and whereas is used when we state difference between two subjects.

Answer - Beyond

Beyond means happening or continuing after a certain point of time.
Here it says that the friends will be together for this life and even after they leave the world which means going beyond the boundaries of the existential world.

Answer - despite

Despite is used to show a link between two actions or cases which reflect opposite ideas.

Here it says that Smita was recovering and doing well even when she had frequent panic attacks.

Answer - along
Along is used when two things go together over a specific distance.
Here it means that the chairs were lined up over a distance as long as the wall went.

Answer - concerning

Concerning as a preposition means on the subject of something or in connection with something

Here it says that the teacher wanted to meet the parent and discuss about / in connection with the child.

Answer - In front of, among

In front of means in the presence of. SO it meant in the presence of the classmates or before the classmates.

Among the favorite acts means that he had performed a lot many times but this particular performance was one of the favorite acts.

Answer:- to

In a sentence, “to” indicates a sense of direction. Here, the preposition directs toward the speaker.

For means the person is shocked because the person was worried about the speaker. Which is not the context.
About and with is incorrect here.

Answer:- in

‘In’ is used to refer to something that is inside another object. We usually use “inside” with reference to something that is “outside” which means, a movement of a person from outside of something to the inside of the same thing.

If “in” was not an option here, inside could have been a suitable answer.

Into is used when we move inside one place and on is used to refer to an object that is in contact with the surface of another object.

Since the person has only stated his/her action of already sitting in the room and studying and reflects no movement whatsoever, hence we use ‘in’ instead of ‘inside’ and ‘into’.

Answer - besides, of
Besides means in addition to something or as well as.
Here it says that the sweatshirt was not just comfortable but also trendy.
Second blank takes ‘of’ which expresses the relationship between a part and a whole. Here it expresses the relationship between the sweatshirt and the colors.