Word Usage & Spelling

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Q1.Which is correct?

Medium
A He is more superior to me.
B He is superior to me.
C He is superior than me.
D He is superior over me.
Common Errors PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Superior" does not use "more" and takes "to" not "than".

Q2.Which is correct?

Easy
A She reached at the station on time.
B She reached to the station on time.
C She reached the station on time.
D She reached in the station on time.
Common Errors CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Reach" is transitive; no preposition is needed.

Q3.Which is correct?

Medium
A He said me to leave.
B He told me to leave.
C He spoke me to leave.
D He told to me to leave.
Common Errors PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Tell + object + to + infinitive" is correct; "say" cannot take an indirect object.

Q4.Which is correct?

Medium
A He is elder than his sister.
B He is more elder than his sister.
C He is older than his sister.
D He is eldest than his sister.
Common Errors PPSC

Correct Answer: C

"Older" is used for general comparison; "elder" is for family members and does not take "than".

Q5.Which is correct?

Medium
A She is looking forward to meet you.
B She is looking forward to meeting you.
C She looks forward to meet you.
D She is looking forward for meeting you.
Common Errors CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Look forward to" takes a gerund (V-ing).

Q6.Which is correct?

Medium
A I prefer tea more than coffee.
B I prefer tea over coffee.
C I prefer tea to coffee.
D I prefer tea above coffee.
Common Errors PMS

Correct Answer: C

"Prefer...to" is the correct construction.

Q7.Which is correct?

Medium
A She was exhausted by the travel.
B She was exhausted for the travel.
C She was exhausted of the travel.
D She was exhausted with the travel.
Common Errors CSS

Correct Answer: A

"Exhausted by" the journey/travel is the correct collocation.

Q8.Which is correct?

Hard
A Do not interfere in others' affairs.
B Do not interfere at others' affairs.
C Do not interfere with others' affairs.
D Do not interfere for others' affairs.
Common Errors PPSC

Correct Answer: C

"Interfere with" is the correct preposition when meaning to meddle.

Q9.Which is correct?

Medium
A He avoided to meet her.
B He avoided meeting her.
C He avoided to meeting her.
D He avoided met her.
Common Errors CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Avoid + V-ing" (gerund); not infinitive.

Q10.Which is correct?

Easy
A She is capable to do it.
B She is capable of doing it.
C She is capable for doing it.
D She is capable at doing it.
Common Errors PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Capable of + gerund" is the correct construction.