JKSSB Police Constable Mock Test – 3
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 wants to become _____ IAS officer.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Q2.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She don't know the answer.
B. She doesn't knows the answer.
C. She doesn't know the answer.
D. She not know the answer.
Q3.
The woman _____ purse was stolen reported the matter to the police.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Q4.
Each of the girls brought _____ notebook.
A. their
B. her
C. his
D. our
Q5.
Choose the correct homophone.
The farmer stored the _____ safely.
A. grain
B. crane
C. grate
D. green
Q6.
I _____ this book before.
A. saw
B. have seen
C. seeing
D. see
Q7.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Wow! What a beautiful garden!
B. Wow, What a beautiful garden!
C. Wow! what a beautiful garden.
D. Wow What a beautiful garden!
Q8.
Choose the synonym of "Scarce."
A. Plenty
B. Rare
C. Common
D. Large
Q9.
Choose the antonym of "Permanent."
A. Fixed
B. Temporary
C. Stable
D. Constant
Q10.
Author : Book :: Painter : _____
A. Brush
B. Canvas
C. Painting
D. Colour
Q11.
"Burn the midnight oil" means
A. Waste electricity
B. Work or study late into the night
C. Sleep early
D. Cook food
Q12.
He is interested _____ learning English.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. with
Q13.
_____ Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No Article
Q14.
Identify the Adverb Clause.
A. I know the boy who won the prize.
B. If it rains, we shall stay home.
C. She bought a new dress.
D. He is a doctor.
Q15.
Either of the two roads _____ suitable.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Q16.
Choose the correct homophone.
The horse has a long _____.
A. tale
B. tail
C. tile
D. tell
Q17.
At this time tomorrow, we _____ to Srinagar.
A. travel
B. travelled
C. will be travelling
D. have travelled
Q18.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Unfortunately, we missed the train.
B. Unfortunately we, missed the train.
C. Unfortunately we missed, the train.
D. Unfortunately; we missed the train.
Q19.
Choose the synonym of "Courage."
A. Fear
B. Bravery
C. Weakness
D. Laziness
Q20.
Choose the antonym of "Accept."
A. Admit
B. Receive
C. Reject
D. Approve
Q21.
Bee : Hive :: Ant : _____
A. Hole
B. Nest
C. Anthill
D. Cave
Q22.
"Spill the beans" means
A. Cook food
B. Reveal a secret
C. Waste money
D. Lose a game
Q23.
He apologized _____ being late.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. on
Q24.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A. The news are encouraging.
B. The news is encouraging.
C. The news were encouraging.
D. The news have encouraging.
Q25.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Scarcely had he reached the station when the train left.
B. Scarcely he had reached the station when the train left.
C. Scarcely had he reached the station than the train left.
D. Scarcely had he reach the station when the train left.
Answer Key with Detailed Explanations
Q1. Answer: B. an
Explanation: We use an before words beginning with a vowel sound. The abbreviation IAS is pronounced "eye-ay-ess", which begins with a vowel sound.
Q2. Answer: C. She doesn't know the answer.
Explanation: After doesn't, the main verb must be in its base form (know), not knows.
Q3. Answer: C. whose
Explanation: Whose indicates possession. The purse belongs to the woman.
Q4. Answer: B. her
Explanation: Each is singular, so it takes a singular possessive pronoun. (Modern English also accepts their in many contexts, but competitive exams often expect her here.)
Q5. Answer: A. grain
Explanation: Grain refers to seeds such as wheat or rice. The other options have different meanings and are not suitable in the context.
Q6. Answer: B. have seen
Explanation: The Present Perfect Tense (have seen) is used for an experience without specifying a definite time.
Q7. Answer: A. Wow! What a beautiful garden!
Explanation: Interjections like Wow! take an exclamation mark, and the exclamatory sentence also ends with an exclamation mark.
Q8. Answer: B. Rare
Explanation: Scarce means not easily available or rare.
Q9. Answer: B. Temporary
Explanation: Permanent means lasting forever, while temporary means lasting for a short time.
Q10. Answer: C. Painting
Explanation: An author creates a book; similarly, a painter creates a painting.
Q11. Answer: B. Work or study late into the night
Explanation: The idiom means staying awake late to study or work hard.
Q12. Answer: A. in
Explanation: The correct expression is interested in.
Q13. Answer: C. The
Explanation: We use the before the names of mountain ranges, e.g., the Himalayas, the Alps.
Q14. Answer: B. If it rains, we shall stay home.
Explanation: The clause If it rains modifies the verb by expressing a condition, making it an adverb clause.
Q15. Answer: C. is
Explanation: Either is singular, so it takes the singular verb is.
Q16. Answer: B. tail
Explanation: Tail is the rear part of an animal. Tale means a story.
Q17. Answer: C. will be travelling
Explanation: The phrase At this time tomorrow indicates an action that will be in progress at a future time, so the Future Continuous Tense is correct.
Q18. Answer: A. Unfortunately, we missed the train.
Explanation: A comma follows introductory adverbs such as Unfortunately, Fortunately, and However.
Q19. Answer: B. Bravery
Explanation: Bravery is the closest synonym of Courage.
Q20. Answer: C. Reject
Explanation: Reject is the opposite of Accept.
Q21. Answer: C. Anthill
Explanation: Bees live in a hive, while ants live in an anthill.
Q22. Answer: B. Reveal a secret
Explanation: The idiom spill the beans means to disclose confidential information.
Q23. Answer: C. for
Explanation: The correct collocation is apologize for something.
Q24. Answer: B. The news is encouraging.
Explanation: News is treated as a singular noun in English and therefore takes the singular verb is.
Q25. Answer: A. Scarcely had he reached the station when the train left.
Explanation: The correct structure is Scarcely...when. After had, the past participle (reached) is used.
Score Analysis
| Score | Performance |
|---|---|
| 22–25 | Excellent – JKSSB Police Constable Ready |
| 18–21 | Very Good – Minor Revision Needed |
| 14–17 | Good – Continue Practicing |
| 10–13 | Average – Revise Grammar Rules |
| Below 10 | Requires Intensive Preparation |
Exam Tip
For the JKSSB Police Constable English section, regularly practice sentence correction, articles, tenses, pronouns, prepositions, idioms, analogies, and vocabulary. Solving timed mock tests and reviewing explanations will help improve both speed and accuracy.