JKSSB Police Constable Mock Test – 5
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 waited for _____ hour before the doctor arrived.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Q2.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A. The committee have taken its decision.
B. The committee has taken its decision.
C. The committee taking its decision.
D. The committee were taking its decision.
Q3.
The man _____ you met yesterday is my uncle.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Q4.
Ravi is taller than _____.
A. me
B. I
C. mine
D. myself
Q5.
Choose the correct homophone.
The soldiers fought with great _____.
A. valor
B. valour
C. Both A and B (different spellings in American/British English)
D. valley
Q6.
If she _____ harder, she would have passed the examination.
A. studies
B. studied
C. had studied
D. has studied
Q7.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. My favourite colours are red, blue, green, and yellow.
B. My favourite colours are, red blue green and yellow.
C. My favourite colours are red blue, green and yellow.
D. My favourite colours are red, blue green and yellow.
Q8.
Choose the synonym of "Diligent."
A. Lazy
B. Hardworking
C. Careless
D. Weak
Q9.
Choose the antonym of "Ancient."
A. Historic
B. Old
C. Modern
D. Traditional
Q10.
Lawyer : Court :: Teacher : _____
A. Market
B. School
C. Station
D. Farm
Q11.
"Face the music" means
A. Listen to songs
B. Accept punishment or criticism
C. Dance happily
D. Play a musical instrument
Q12.
He was accused _____ stealing money.
A. with
B. of
C. for
D. on
Q13.
_____ Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean 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. Although he was tired, he continued working.
C. The boy is honest.
D. She bought a new dress.
Q15.
Every student _____ expected to attend the meeting.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Q16.
Choose the correct homophone.
The king sat on the _____.
A. throne
B. thrown
C. thron
D. thorn
Q17.
She _____ her homework before going to bed every day.
A. finishes
B. finished
C. finish
D. has finishing
Q18.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Therefore, we cancelled the trip.
B. Therefore we, cancelled the trip.
C. Therefore we cancelled, the trip.
D. Therefore; we cancelled the trip,
Q19.
Choose the synonym of "Purchase."
A. Sell
B. Buy
C. Borrow
D. Rent
Q20.
Choose the antonym of "Expand."
A. Stretch
B. Extend
C. Contract
D. Increase
Q21.
Fish : Aquarium :: Bird : _____
A. Cage
B. Nest
C. Forest
D. Pond
Q22.
"Once in a blue moon" means
A. Every day
B. Frequently
C. Rarely
D. Never
Q23.
He divided the sweets _____ the children.
A. among
B. between
C. from
D. into
Q24.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A. None of the information are useful.
B. None of the information is useful.
C. None of the informations is useful.
D. None of information are useful.
Q25.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Barely had I sat down when the phone rang.
B. Barely I had sat down when the phone rang.
C. Barely had I sat down than the phone rang.
D. Barely had I sit down when the phone rang.
Answer Key with Detailed Explanations
Q1. Answer: B. an
Explanation: Hour begins with a silent h, so it starts with a vowel sound. Therefore, an hour is correct.
Q2. Answer: B. The committee has taken its decision.
Explanation: In JKSSB exams, collective nouns like committee are generally treated as singular when acting as one unit. Hence, has is correct.
Q3. Answer: B. whom
Explanation: Whom is used because it functions as the object of the verb met.
Q4. Answer: A. me
Explanation: In everyday English, Ravi is taller than me is the standard form. The full form would be Ravi is taller than I am, but than me is accepted in modern usage and competitive exams.
Q5. Answer: C. Both A and B
Explanation: Valor (American English) and Valour (British English) have the same meaning. Indian English commonly follows British spelling (valour), but recognizing both spellings is useful.
Q6. Answer: C. had studied
Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence expressing an unreal past condition. The correct structure is If + had + past participle, would have + past participle.
Q7. Answer: A. My favourite colours are red, blue, green, and yellow.
Explanation: Items in a series are separated by commas. The final comma before and (Oxford comma) is optional but grammatically correct.
Q8. Answer: B. Hardworking
Explanation: Diligent means hardworking, careful, and persistent.
Q9. Answer: C. Modern
Explanation: The opposite of Ancient is Modern.
Q10. Answer: B. School
Explanation: A lawyer works in a court, while a teacher works in a school.
Q11. Answer: B. Accept punishment or criticism
Explanation: The idiom face the music means to accept the consequences of one's actions.
Q12. Answer: B. of
Explanation: The correct collocation is accused of.
Q13. Answer: C. The
Explanation: We use the before the names of oceans, seas, rivers, deserts, and mountain ranges.
Q14. Answer: B. Although he was tired, he continued working.
Explanation: Although he was tired modifies the main clause by expressing contrast, making it an adverb clause.
Q15. Answer: C. is
Explanation: Every student is singular and takes the singular verb is.
Q16. Answer: A. throne
Explanation: A throne is the ceremonial seat of a king or queen. Thrown is the past participle of throw.
Q17. Answer: A. finishes
Explanation: The sentence describes a habitual action, so the Present Simple Tense is correct.
Q18. Answer: A. Therefore, we cancelled the trip.
Explanation: Introductory conjunctive adverbs like Therefore are followed by a comma.
Q19. Answer: B. Buy
Explanation: Purchase means buy.
Q20. Answer: C. Contract
Explanation: Contract is the opposite of Expand.
Q21. Answer: A. Cage
Explanation: Fish are commonly kept in an aquarium, while birds are commonly kept in a cage.
Q22. Answer: C. Rarely
Explanation: The idiom once in a blue moon means something happens very infrequently.
Q23. Answer: A. among
Explanation: Among is used when distributing something to more than two people. Between is generally used for two people or entities.
Q24. Answer: B. None of the information is useful.
Explanation: Information is an uncountable noun and takes the singular verb is.
Q25. Answer: A. Barely had I sat down when the phone rang.
Explanation: The correct structure is Barely...when, with inversion (had I sat) and the conjunction when, not than.
Score Analysis
| Score | Performance Level |
|---|---|
| 22–25 | Excellent – JKSSB Police Constable Ready |
| 18–21 | Very Good – Exam Ready |
| 14–17 | Good – Needs More Practice |
| 10–13 | Average – Revise Core Grammar |
| Below 10 | Requires Intensive Preparation |
Grammar Rules Tested in This Mock
Articles (a, an, the)
Relative Pronouns (
who, whom, whose, where)Pronouns
Homophones
Tenses (Present, Past, Future, Conditionals)
Punctuation
Synonyms & Antonyms
Analogies
Idioms & Phrases
Prepositions
Adverb Clauses
JKSSB Preparation Tip: These grammar patterns appear repeatedly in JKSSB recruitment exams. Practice identifying the underlying rule behind each question instead of relying on memorization alone. This improves accuracy even when the wording changes.