JKSSB Police Constable Mock Test – 2
English Section
Total Questions: 25
Marks: 25
Time: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Articles • Clauses • Pronouns • Homonyms/Homophones • Tenses • Punctuation • Synonyms & Antonyms • Analogies • Idioms & Phrases • Uses of Prepositions
Questions
Q1.
He is _____ honest officer.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Q2.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She have completed her work.
B. She has completed her work.
C. She had complete her work.
D. She having completed her work.
Q3.
The student _____ notebook is missing is absent today.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Q4.
Everyone should respect _____ parents.
A. his
B. their
C. your
D. its
Q5.
Choose the correct homophone.
The doctor advised him to _____ in bed.
A. rest
B. wrest
C. rust
D. roast
Q6.
When I entered the classroom, the teacher _____ the lesson.
A. explained
B. was explaining
C. has explained
D. explains
Q7.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Rahul said "I am ready."
B. Rahul said, "I am ready."
C. Rahul said "I am ready".
D. Rahul, said "I am ready."
Q8.
Choose the synonym of "Rapid".
A. Slow
B. Fast
C. Weak
D. Silent
Q9.
Choose the antonym of "Expand".
A. Increase
B. Spread
C. Contract
D. Develop
Q10.
Pen : Write :: Knife : _____
A. Read
B. Cut
C. Paint
D. Drive
Q11.
"A blessing in disguise" means
A. A hidden advantage
B. A serious problem
C. A difficult examination
D. A dangerous person
Q12.
The children are fond _____ chocolates.
A. in
B. at
C. of
D. on
Q13.
_____ Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No Article
Q14.
Identify the noun clause.
A. What he said is true.
B. He runs quickly.
C. She bought a pen.
D. We reached home safely.
Q15.
Neither of the two boys _____ present yesterday.
A. were
B. are
C. was
D. have
Q16.
Choose the correct homophone.
Please _____ the letter carefully.
A. read
B. reed
C. red
D. rid
Q17.
By next month, she _____ her training.
A. completes
B. completed
C. will have completed
D. has completed
Q18.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Yes, I will help you.
B. Yes I, will help you.
C. Yes I will, help you.
D. Yes; I will help you,
Q19.
Choose the synonym of "Brave".
A. Cowardly
B. Fearless
C. Weak
D. Lazy
Q20.
Choose the antonym of "Victory".
A. Success
B. Achievement
C. Defeat
D. Glory
Q21.
Fish : Water :: Camel : _____
A. Forest
B. Desert
C. Ocean
D. River
Q22.
"Hit the nail on the head" means
A. Strike a nail
B. Give the exact answer
C. Work very hard
D. Make a mistake
Q23.
She arrived _____ the airport at 6 a.m.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. over
Q24.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A. One of the players have scored a goal.
B. One of the players has scored a goal.
C. One of the player have scored a goal.
D. One of players has scored a goal.
Q25.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. No sooner did the bell ring than the students entered the class.
B. No sooner the bell rang than the students entered the class.
C. No sooner did the bell rang than the students entered the class.
D. No sooner the bell did ring than the students entered the class.
Answer Key with Detailed Explanations
Q1. Answer: B. an
Explanation: The word honest begins with a silent h, so it starts with a vowel sound. Therefore, we use an honest officer.
Q2. Answer: B. She has completed her work.
Explanation: With the singular subject She, the Present Perfect Tense uses has + past participle.
Q3. Answer: C. whose
Explanation: Whose is the relative pronoun used to show possession. The notebook belongs to the student.
Q4. Answer: B. their
Explanation: In modern English, their is widely accepted as a singular, gender-neutral possessive pronoun with indefinite pronouns like everyone.
Q5. Answer: A. rest
Explanation: Rest means relax. Wrest means to twist or seize by force.
Q6. Answer: B. was explaining
Explanation: An action that was in progress when another past action occurred takes the Past Continuous Tense.
Q7. Answer: B. Rahul said, "I am ready."
Explanation: A comma is placed before the quotation, and the full stop is inside the closing quotation marks.
Q8. Answer: B. Fast
Explanation: Rapid means fast, quick, or swift.
Q9. Answer: C. Contract
Explanation: Expand means increase in size, while contract means reduce in size.
Q10. Answer: B. Cut
Explanation: A pen is used to write; similarly, a knife is used to cut.
Q11. Answer: A. A hidden advantage
Explanation: A blessing in disguise is something that seems bad at first but later proves beneficial.
Q12. Answer: C. of
Explanation: The correct expression is fond of.
Q13. Answer: C. The
Explanation: We use the before the names of famous monuments like the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, and the Eiffel Tower.
Q14. Answer: A. What he said is true.
Explanation: The clause What he said functions as the subject of the sentence, making it a noun clause.
Q15. Answer: C. was
Explanation: Neither is singular, so it takes the singular verb was.
Q16. Answer: A. read
Explanation: Read means to look at and understand written words. Reed is a tall grass.
Q17. Answer: C. will have completed
Explanation: The phrase By next month indicates completion before a future point, requiring the Future Perfect Tense.
Q18. Answer: A. Yes, I will help you.
Explanation: A comma follows introductory words such as Yes, No, and Well.
Q19. Answer: B. Fearless
Explanation: Fearless is the closest synonym of Brave.
Q20. Answer: C. Defeat
Explanation: The opposite of Victory is Defeat.
Q21. Answer: B. Desert
Explanation: A fish naturally lives in water, while a camel is adapted to live in the desert.
Q22. Answer: B. Give the exact answer
Explanation: The idiom hit the nail on the head means to say or do exactly the right thing.
Q23. Answer: C. at
Explanation: We use arrive at for specific places such as an airport, station, or bus stop. We use arrive in for cities and countries.
Q24. Answer: B. One of the players has scored a goal.
Explanation: The subject is One, which is singular, so the correct verb is has.
Q25. Answer: A. No sooner did the bell ring than the students entered the class.
Explanation: The correct correlative conjunction is No sooner...than, and after did, the base form of the verb (ring) is used.
Score Analysis
| Score | Performance Level |
|---|---|
| 22–25 | Excellent – JKSSB Police Constable Ready |
| 18–21 | Very Good – Strong Preparation |
| 14–17 | Good – Needs More Grammar Practice |
| 10–13 | Average – Revise Core Concepts |
| Below 10 | Intensive Revision Required |
JKSSB Police Constable Exam Tip
Questions in the English section are typically based on basic grammar rules, vocabulary, idioms, analogies, and sentence correction. Focus on mastering standard grammar, learning common idioms and preposition usage, and practicing previous-year JKSSB questions to improve both speed and accuracy.