ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)

ECAT English — Prepositions, Articles and Conjunctions (Set 2)

Take the ECAT English — Prepositions, Articles and Conjunctions (Set 2): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full answer…

What this test covers

30 ECAT English

Sample questions with answers

The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.

Q1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He was born ___ 14 August 1990.
- A. at
- B. on ✓
- C. since
- D. in
Answer: B. on
Explanation: 'On' is used with specific dates and days.
Q2. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Water consists ___ hydrogen and oxygen.
- A. of ✓
- B. in
- C. with
- D. from
Answer: A. of
Explanation: 'Consist of' means 'be made up of'; 'consist in' means 'have as its essence'.
Q3. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Our success depends ___ hard work and good planning.
- A. at
- B. on ✓
- C. of
- D. from
Answer: B. on
Explanation: The verb 'depend' is followed by 'on'.
Q4. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: She is not accustomed ___ such cold weather.
- A. of
- B. with
- C. for
- D. to ✓
Answer: D. to
Explanation: 'Accustomed' takes 'to': 'accustomed to something'.
Q5. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: All residents must comply ___ the rules of the hostel.
- A. by
- B. with ✓
- C. for
- D. to
Answer: B. with
Explanation: 'Comply' is followed by 'with'.

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Q6. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: During Ramadan, Muslims abstain ___ food and drink from dawn to sunset.
- A. off
- B. at
- C. from
- D. of
Q7. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Cotton differs ___ wool in being lighter and cooler.
- A. from
- B. against
- C. than
- D. to
Q8. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He was absent ___ school because of a fever.
- A. of
- B. from
- C. at
- D. in
Q9. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Beware ___ pickpockets in crowded bazaars.
- A. against
- B. from
- C. of
- D. with
Q10. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: We travelled from Lahore to Karachi ___ train.
- A. by
- B. with
- C. in
- D. on
Q11. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The new traffic law will come ___ force next month.
- A. on
- B. at
- C. into
- D. in
Q12. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The property was divided equally ___ the two brothers.
- A. within
- B. with
- C. among
- D. between
Q13. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Please send me the completed report ___ Friday at the latest.
- A. during
- B. by
- C. since
- D. until
Q14. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The flight was delayed ___ account of thick fog.
- A. for
- B. in
- C. by
- D. on
Q15. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Take an umbrella ___ it rains later in the afternoon.
- A. until
- B. so that
- C. in case
- D. unless
Q16. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He was ___ tired ___ he could not walk any further.
- A. so … that
- B. too … to
- C. such … that
- D. as … as
Q17. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: It was ___ difficult paper ___ many students left the hall early.
- A. so a … that
- B. such a … that
- C. too a … that
- D. as a … as
Q18. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Walk carefully ___ you should slip on the wet floor.
- A. unless
- B. otherwise
- C. until
- D. lest
Q19. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The match was cancelled ___ the heavy rain.
- A. because of
- B. despite
- C. although
- D. because
Q20. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: ___ being injured, he completed the race.
- A. In spite
- B. Despite
- C. Although
- D. Even
Q21. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He is not only intelligent ___ hardworking.
- A. and also
- B. but also
- C. also
- D. as well
Q22. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: ___ you like it or not, you must attend the class.
- A. Either
- B. Whether
- C. If
- D. Unless
Q23. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: You can borrow my bicycle ___ you return it by evening.
- A. although
- B. provided that
- C. lest
- D. unless
Q24. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Neither Ali ___ his sister could solve the puzzle.
- A. or
- B. and
- C. nor
- D. but
Q25. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: It took him ___ hour and a half to finish the paper.
- A. the
- B. a
- C. an
- D. (no article)
Q26. Which sentence uses the article correctly?
- A. It was a honour to meet him.
- B. He bought an one-way ticket.
- C. She is a MBA student.
- D. She is an MBA student.
Q27. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: ___ Himalayas stretch across several countries of South Asia.
- A. (no article)
- B. A
- C. An
- D. The
Q28. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He can speak ___ French fluently.
- A. (no article)
- B. a
- C. the
- D. an
Q29. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Mount Everest is ___ highest mountain in the world.
- A. (no article)
- B. a
- C. the
- D. an
Q30. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: ___ honesty is the best policy.
- A. The
- B. (no article)
- C. A
- D. An