Prepositions (fixed pattern with “aversion”) “She has an aversion ______ taking even onions and garlic.” Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Awith
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Bat
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Cagainst
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Dto
Answer
Correct Answer: to
Explanation
Given data
- Noun: “aversion,” meaning strong dislike.
Concept/ApproachThe standard preposition with aversion is to (aversion to something).
Option analysisto — correct: “aversion to X.”against — used with actions/opposition, not this noun pattern.with/at — wrong prepositions here.
Common pitfallsChoosing “against” by analogy with “bias against”; “aversion” governs “to.”
Final Answerto