SSC CGL (Prelims) English: Prepositions questions with solutions

Q1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1: Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come as a surprise ___ Scheduled Tribes.

1. off
2. in
3. to
4. at

Answer: to

The correct preposition after “surprise” in this expression is “to.” The phrase “come as a surprise to” is standard English usage.

Q2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2: Scheduled Tribes who are ___ the most marginalised groups of the country.

1. through
2. therefore
3. onto
4. among

Answer: among

“Among” is used to indicate inclusion within a group. The phrase “among the most marginalised groups” is grammatically and semantically correct.