People who are averse ____ hard work, generally do not succeed in life.
- (a)to
- (b)about
- (c)at
- (d)on
Answer
A
Why
Correct — A, to. This is a preposition-cloze item. The adjective 'averse' takes the fixed preposition 'to' — to be 'averse to' something is to have a strong dislike of it, so 'averse to hard work' is the correct form.
Why the others are wrong
- (b)about — 'About' does not collocate with 'averse'; no standard phrase 'averse about' exists.
- (c)at — 'At' pairs with words like 'good/bad at', not with 'averse'.
- (d)on — 'On' does not follow 'averse'; the fixed partner is 'to'.
Concept
This is a preposition-cloze item — the adjective 'averse' is fixed with 'to' ('averse to change', 'averse to risk').
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: 'She is averse ____ taking unnecessary risks.'
- (a)of
- (b)to
- (c)for
- (d)with
Answer(b) to — 'averse' always pairs with 'to'.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: 'He has a strong aversion ____ loud music.'
- (a)to
- (b)on
- (c)at
- (d)about
Answer(a) to — the noun 'aversion', like the adjective 'averse', takes 'to'.