Question Bank — English (all papers)
✍️ Question Bank — English
Every English question from the 7 JKSSB 2026 papers (155 Qs), grouped by topic. Columns: Source · Question · Options · Answer · Explanation.
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Read the Question + Options; cover Ans / Explanation and reveal to check. JKSSB's difficulty is in the vocabulary — build a hard word-list from §2–4.
1. Idioms & Phrases
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN · Q1 | Meaning of "break the ice"? | A) Build a wall B) Start a conversation C) Cause a disruption D) Make a mistake | B | To initiate conversation / ease tension |
| IN · Q2 | Meaning of "hit the nail on the head"? | A) Criticize harshly B) Miss the target C) Hit something hard D) To be exactly right/accurate | D | To describe/identify precisely |
| WO · Q9 | Idiom meaning "not enough to make a real difference"? | A) A drop in the ocean B) Break the ice C) Bite the bullet D) Call it a day | A | A tiny amount vs what's needed |
| WO · Q16 | "steal a march on" one's competitors means: | A) Gain an unfair advantage by illegal means B) Achieve an advantage by acting before others C) Imitate someone's strategy D) Withdraw quietly | B | Gain advantage by acting earlier (legitimately) |
| WO · Q17 | "threw down the gauntlet" means: | A) Retreat from a public stance B) Issue a direct challenge C) Seek compromise D) Expose confidential info | B | To issue a formal challenge |
| JA · Q1 | "too little, too late" conveys the apology was: | A) Insincere & calculated B) Failed to address the full controversy C) Inadequate in both substance and timing D) Overshadowed by other developments | C | Both insufficient and delayed |
| JA · Q2 | "a bridge too far" suggests the proposal was: | A) Poorly structured B) Sound but unpopular C) Excessively ambitious beyond what's feasible D) Intentionally provocative | C | An over-ambitious overreach |
| LA · Q8 | Meaning of idiom "give a piece of one's mind"? | A) To advise someone B) To rebuke someone strongly C) To donate something valuable D) To share one's ideas | B | To scold/criticise sharply |
2. Synonyms
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN · Q3 | Synonym of compelling (argument)? | A) Convincing B) Boring C) Criticizing D) Harsh | A | Compelling = convincing |
| IN · Q4 | Synonym of ambiguous? | A) Direct B) Clear C) Uncertain D) Precise | C | Ambiguous = unclear/uncertain |
| WO · Q14 | Synonym of UMBRAGE? | A) Calmness B) Acclaim C) Resentment D) Pleasure | C | Umbrage = offence/resentment |
| LA · Q1 | Synonym of Persiflage? | A) Criticism B) Banter C) Seriousness D) Argument | B | Light teasing talk = banter |
| LA · Q2 | Synonym of Recalcitrant? | A) Compliant B) Submissive C) Rebellious D) Docile | C | Defiant/uncooperative |
| WG · Q57 | Synonym of Fecund? | A) Sterile B) Prolific C) Barren D) Scanty | B | Fecund = fertile/productive |
| WG · Q58 | Synonym of Prodigal? | A) Extravagant B) Frugal C) Penurious D) Parsimonious | A | Wastefully lavish = extravagant |
| JA · Q3 | Synonym of perspicacious? | A) Methodical B) Astute C) Meticulous D) Circumspect | B | Keen insight = astute |
| JA · Q4 | Synonym of prolix? | A) Discursive B) Redundant C) Verbose D) Diffuse | C | Tediously long-winded = verbose |
| SF · Q69 | Synonym of SAGACIOUS? | A) Silly B) Stupid C) Sincere D) Wise | D | Sagacious = wise |
| SF · Q70 | Synonym of CHASTE? | A) Immaculate B) Wanton C) Ornate D) Debauched | A | Pure/virtuous = immaculate |
| SF · Q83 | Synonym of mercurial (context)? | A) Steadfast B) Dependable C) Capricious D) Lethargic | C | Volatile/changeable = capricious |
3. Antonyms
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q13 | Antonym of WINSOME? | A) Cheerful B) Charming C) Bewitching D) Repellent | D | Winsome = charming → opposite repellent |
| LA · Q3 | Antonym of Succinct? | A) Laconic B) Pithy C) Long-winded D) Concise | C | Succinct = brief → long-winded |
| LA · Q4 | Antonym of Perturbed? | A) Calm B) Unsettled C) Worried D) Anxious | A | Perturbed = anxious → calm |
| WG · Q59 | Antonym of Prudence? | A) Brashness B) Circumspection C) Gingerliness D) Colloquialism | A | Prudence = caution → brashness |
| WG · Q60 | Antonym of Benign? | A) Anodyne B) Salubrious C) Pernicious D) Innocuous | C | Benign = harmless → pernicious |
| JA · Q5 | Antonym of cogent? | A) Specious B) Tentative C) Ambiguous D) Superficial | A | Cogent = convincing → specious (plausible but false) |
| JA · Q6 | Antonym of equanimous? | A) Volatile B) Indifferent C) Impulsive D) Belligerent | A | Calm/composed → volatile |
| GD · Q62 | Antonym of Whimsical? | A) Idealistic B) Fanciful C) Pragmatic D) Quixotical | C | Whimsical (fanciful) → pragmatic |
| GD · Q63 | Antonyms of Loquacious? | A) Verbose-Talkative B) Taciturn-Reticent C) Laconic-Prolix D) Evasive-Glib | B | Loquacious = talkative → taciturn/reticent |
| SF · Q71 | Antonym of TACITURN? | A) Prolix B) Breviloquent C) Traumatise D) Reticent | A | Reserved/silent → prolix (wordy) |
| SF · Q72 | Antonym of IMPULSIVE? | A) Impetuous B) Whimsical C) Reflective D) Unpremeditated | C | Impulsive → reflective |
| SF · Q84 | Antonym of laconic (context)? | A) Condensed B) Garrulous C) Succinct D) Taciturn | B | Laconic = terse → garrulous |
| SF · Q85 | Antonym of resilient (context)? | A) Friable B) Tough C) Pliant D) Buoyant | A | Resilient → friable (easily crumbled) (per key; debatable) |
4. Vocabulary — Matching & Pairs
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD · Q60 | Pair where 1st = synonym, 2nd = antonym of egregious: | A) Atrocious-Excellent B) Praiseworthy-Outrageous C) Admirable-Heinous D) Splendid-Abominable | A | Egregious = outstandingly bad → syn atrocious, ant excellent |
| GD · Q61 | Match word→synonym: 1) Obscure 2) Verbose 3) Placid 4) Frugal → i) calm ii) hidden iii) wordy iv) thrifty | A) 1-iv,2-iii,3-ii,4-i B) 1-ii,2-iii,3-i,4-iv C) 1-ii,2-i,3-iv,4-iii D) 1-iii,2-iv,3-ii,4-i | B | Obscure-hidden, Verbose-wordy, Placid-calm, Frugal-thrifty |
| WG · Q72 | Match word→synonym: i) Ricochet ii) Melancholy iii) Poignant iv) Subterfuge → a) Carom b) Heart-rending c) Dejected d) Ploy | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d B) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d C) i-b,ii-c,iii-a,iv-d D) i-a,ii-c,iii-b,iv-d | D | Ricochet-Carom, Melancholy-Dejected, Poignant-Heart-rending, Subterfuge-Ploy |
5. Articles
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q5 | "Karan speaks ___ Spanish. Honesty is ___ best policy." | A) no article, the B) an, no article C) an, the D) an, a | A | Languages take no article; "the best policy" (superlative) |
| IN · Q7 | "I am going to ___ concert tomorrow." | A) A B) On C) An D) None | A | "A concert" (consonant sound) |
| IN · Q8 | "At ___ equator, sunrise occurs at the same time." | A) A B) The C) An D) None | B | Unique feature → "the equator" |
| WG · Q54 | "___ eulogy was read to celebrate the life of ___ humble person." | A) a, a B) an, the C) a, an D) an, a | A | "Eulogy" = /j/ sound → a; "humble" pronounced h → a |
| WG · Q55 | "such ___ heinous crime … inside ___ victim's house." | A) a, a B) the, an C) a, an D) a, the | D | "a heinous crime" (general); "the victim's house" (specific) |
| WG · Q56 | "___ story of this movie revolves around ___ one-eyed man." | A) The, No article B) The, a C) The, the D) No article, the | B | "The story"; "one-eyed" = /w/ sound → a |
| GD · Q57 | "waited for ___ hour before meeting ___ university professor." | A) a, the B) an, the C) an, a D) the, the | B | "an hour" (silent h); "the university professor" |
| GD · Q58 | "He is ___ NCC cadet who dreams of becoming ___ officer in ___ Indian Army." | A) a, an, the B) an, an, the C) a, a, the D) an, the, the | B | "an NCC" (vowel sound), "an officer", "the Indian Army" |
| GD · Q59 | "___ cheetah is ___ fastest land animal and can reach ___ incredible speed." | A) a, the, an B) No article, a, an C) the, a, an D) the, the, an | D | Generic "the cheetah", superlative "the fastest", "an incredible" |
| JA · Q13 | Which sentence uses articles correctly? | A) a expert … the university B) He was appointed the head of department after an extensive review C) An honest administrator … a effective governance D) … after the long discussion | B | Correct article usage throughout |
| SF · Q65 | "___ rich should help ___ poor." | A) A, a B) The, a C) No article, the D) The, the | D | "the rich", "the poor" (classes) |
| SF · Q66 | "___ juice in this jug is bitter, but ___ juice is generally good." | A) No article, no article B) The, the C) The, no article D) No article, the | C | Specific "the juice"; general "juice" |
| SF · Q67 | Correct use of "The": I) The higher you climb, the colder II) the most hardworking of the two III) The gold is a precious metal | A) Only I B) I and II C) I and III D) All | A | Only I is correct (II "of the two", III "the gold" are wrong) |
| SF · Q68 | Correct articles with plural nouns: I) Lions are fierce II) Lions of Gir forest are famous III) The lions we saw at the zoo | A) Only II B) Only I and III C) Only II and III D) All | B | I (general) & III (specific) correct; II needs "The" |
6. Prepositions
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q18 | "act ___ the recommendation … proceed ___ the reforms." | A) on, with B) upon, for C) by, to D) in, on | A | "act on", "proceed with" |
| IN · Q9 | "prescription ___ my cough." | A) For B) To C) A D) With | A | "prescription for" |
| IN · Q10 | "My watch is ___ the table." | A) In B) On C) For D) None | B | On a surface → "on the table" |
| WG · Q61 | "a deep aversion ___ hypocrisy." | A) For B) with C) To D) against | C | "aversion to" |
| WG · Q62 | "adept ___ solving complex problems." | A) on B) at C) with D) for | B | "adept at" |
| WG · Q63 | "accused ___ negligence." | A) for B) with C) of D) about | C | "accused of" |
| GD · Q64 | "keen ___ pursuing research." | A) for B) at C) in D) on | D | "keen on" |
| GD · Q65 | "concerned ___ the decline … warned the staff ___ the consequences." | A) for, against B) about, about C) with, about D) about, of | B | "concerned about", "warned … about" |
| GD · Q66 | "divided the work ___ the members and insisted ___ finishing it ___ the deadline." | A) among, on, before B) between, for, before C) among, at, by D) between, on, after | A | among / insisted on / before |
| JA · Q19 | "She is proficient ___ French and German." | A) in B) at C) on D) with | A | "proficient in" a language |
| SF · Q73 | "acquitted ___ the murder charge, charged ___ theft, sentenced ___ three years." | A) from, for, with B) of, with, to C) of, of, for D) with, about, in | B | acquitted of / charged with / sentenced to |
| SF · Q74 | "absorbed ___ his work, oblivious ___ the noise ___ him." | A) in, by, besides B) with, of, beside C) in, to, around D) for, about, towards | C | absorbed in / oblivious to / around |
| SF · Q75 | "provide you ___ a loan, beset ___ difficulties, answerable ___ my creditors." | A) with, with, to B) for, by, for C) to, of, with D) against, from, about | A | provide with / beset with / answerable to |
| SF · Q76 | "in the middle ___ a lecture, a student broke ___ with a question." | A) at, for, out B) in, of, in C) within, of, through D) during, of, up | B | "in the middle of", "broke in" |
7. Modals
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q7 | "This is impossible, it ___ be a mistake." | A) can B) might C) must D) would | C | Strong logical certainty → must |
| JA · Q14 | Best expresses a logical deduction about a past event: | A) She may finish before the deadline B) He should have informed earlier C) They must have overlooked the data D) You can submit online | C | "must have + p.p." = past deduction |
| SF · Q77 | In "Radha may visit the museum", 'may' is a: | A) Main verb B) Transitive verb C) Gerund D) Modal verb | D | 'may' = modal verb |
| SF · Q79 | "When Mrs. X was younger, she ___ run five miles without stopping." | A) can B) might C) could D) should | C | Past ability → could |
8. Verbs (forms & inchoative)
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q64 | Which sentence has an inchoative verb? | A) She runs every morning B) The sky darkened suddenly C) He wrote a letter D) Boys are playing football | B | Inchoative = change of state → "darkened" |
| WG · Q65 | "As the night advanced, the air ___ cooler." | A) grow B) grew C) grown D) grows | B | Past narrative → grew |
| WG · Q66 | Verb form in "The apparatus functioned …"? | A) Transitive B) Intransitive C) Linking D) Auxiliary | B | Takes no object → intransitive |
| GD · Q67 | Which sentence has an inchoative verb? | A) He writes poetry B) She knew the answer C) They built a bridge D) The sky darkened before the storm | D | "darkened" = change of state |
| GD · Q68 | "As the evening progressed, the weather ___ colder." | A) became B) become C) becoming D) becomes | A | Past narrative → became |
| GD · Q69 | Verb form in "the reaction finally proceeded smoothly"? | A) Transitive B) Intransitive C) Linking D) Auxiliary | B | No object → intransitive |
| GD · Q70 | Match sentence→verb form: 1) conducted 2) slept 3) became 4) have completed → i) Linking ii) Intransitive iii) Auxiliary iv) Transitive | A) 1-ii,2-iii,3-iv,4-i B) 1-ii,2-iii,3-i,4-iv C) 1-iv,2-ii,3-i,4-iii D) 1-iii,2-iv,3-ii,4-i | C | conducted-transitive, slept-intransitive, became-linking, have completed-auxiliary |
| SF · Q78 | Sentence where "have" is a main verb (not auxiliary): | A) I have finished my lunch B) They have been working C) We have a meeting at ten D) Have they seen the movie? | C | "have" = possess → main verb |
9. Narration / Reported Speech
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q8 | Indirect form of: Newton said to Thomas, "How is your research going?" | A) … how was your research going B) Newton asked Thomas how his research was going C) … how is your research going D) … how was Thomas's research going | B | Interrogative→asked; your→his; is→was |
| JA · Q15 | Indirect: The professor said, "I will review your thesis tomorrow." | A) … would review your thesis tomorrow B) … will review your thesis the next day C) The professor said that he would review my thesis the next day D) … I would review your thesis the next day | C | will→would; your→my; tomorrow→the next day |
| LA · Q7 | Direct form of: She asked me why I had been smoking that day. | A) She says … "Why were you smoking this day?" B) … "Why are you smoking today?" C) … "Why you smoke today?" D) She said to me, "Why were you smoking today?" | D | Correct back-conversion |
| LA · Q10 | Indirect: "Hello", he said to his friend. "What can I do for you?" | A) He asked and greeted … what he can do B) He told hello and asked … C) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him D) He said hello and asked … what can do | C | Correct reporting of greeting + question |
10. Active & Passive Voice
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q19 | Active→Passive: "Do the work at once." | A) The work should be done at once B) At once, the work be done by you C) Let the work be done at once D) You are asked to do the work at once | C | Imperative passive: "Let + object + be + p.p." |
| WO · Q20 | Passive→Active: "The room keys have been forgotten by Shilpa." | A) Shilpa had forgotten the keys B) Shilpa had been forgotten … C) Shilpa have forgotten … D) Shilpa has forgotten the room keys | D | Present-perfect active → "has forgotten" |
| JA · Q20 | Active→Passive: "The committee will announce the results tomorrow." | A) The results will be announced by the committee tomorrow B) The results are announced … C) The results will announce … D) The committee will be announced … | A | Future passive: "will be + p.p." |
| LA · Q12 | Voice of "Anomalies are dismissed as errors…"? | A) Active B) Middle C) Passive D) Reflexive | C | Subject receives the action → passive |
11. Clauses
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q12 | Underline the subordinate clause: "Although I was not up for a movie, I watched 'Avatar'…" | A) Avatar in hall No.5 B) With my friend C) Although I was not up for a movie D) None | C | "Although…" = dependent (subordinate) clause |
| JA · Q8 | "What the committee decided" (in "…surprised everyone") is a: | A) Noun clause functioning as the subject B) Adjective clause C) Adverbial clause of result D) Independent clause | A | It is the subject → noun clause |
| LA · Q13 | "…anomalies that cannot be explained within the current paradigm…" is a: | A) Noun clause B) Relative clause C) Adverbial clause D) Independent clause | B | "that…" modifies a noun → relative clause |
| SF · Q92 | In "The book that I bought yesterday is missing", the underlined part is: | A) Noun Clause B) Adjective Clause C) Adverbial Clause D) Main Clause | B | Modifies "the book" → adjective clause |
12. Pronouns
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q10 | Pronoun correctly referring to "local stakeholders"? | A) who B) they C) those D) these | B | Plural subject pronoun → they |
| JA · Q11 | Grammatically correct pronoun usage? | A) Each … must submit their assignment B) Neither … achieved their objective C) Every applicant should bring his or her identification D) The committee reached their decision | C | "Every applicant" (singular) → his or her |
| JA · Q12 | Sentence with clear, unambiguous pronoun reference? | A) When Sara met Lina, she was upset B) The students told the teacher they would submit late C) Rahul told Amit that he had won D) After the report was revised, it was criticized | D | "it" clearly = the report |
| LA · Q18 | Type of pronoun "myself" in "I enjoyed myself…": | A) demonstrative B) possessive C) distributive D) reflexive | D | "myself" = reflexive |
13. Determiners
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q67 | Determiners correctly matched with type: I) These–Demonstrative II) some–Distributive III) My–Possessive IV) Each–Quantitative | A) I and III only B) I, II and III only C) I and IV only D) I, III and IV only | A | "some" = quantitative, "each" = distributive → II, IV mismatched |
| WG · Q68 | In which sentence is the determiner wrongly used? | A) checking each record carefully B) she has some relatives C) Not much students were aware D) Those students participated | C | "students" countable → many, not much |
| WG · Q69 | Which sentence contains a Possessive Determiner? | A) Several of the solutions… B) Every solution has… C) Few students understood… D) proud of their achievements | D | "their" = possessive determiner |
| GD · Q76 | Determiner wrongly used? | A) Each student … separate worksheet B) Several researchers presented… C) Much people attended the seminar D) Every participant signed… | C | "people" countable → many, not much |
| GD · Q77 | Determiners correctly matched: I) Those–Demonstrative II) several–Distributive III) Our–Possessive IV) Each–Distributive | A) I and III only B) II and IV only C) I, II and III only D) I, III and IV only | D | "several" = quantitative (not distributive) → II wrong |
| SF · Q94 | "___ idea was it to leave the gate open?" | A) Who's B) Whose C) Whom D) Which | B | Possessive → Whose |
| SF · Q95 | "I have ___ friends who live in ___ Netherlands." | A) a few / no article B) few / the C) a few / the D) little / the | C | "a few friends", "the Netherlands" |
| SF · Q96 | "You can take ___ of the two roads; both lead to the village." | A) either B) neither C) every D) any | A | "either" for one of two |
14. Homonyms & Homophones
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q11 | Which homophone pair can confuse policy meaning? | A) council/counsel B) capital/capitol C) principal/principle D) all of the above | D | All are near-identical in sound, different in meaning |
| JA · Q9 | "bank" used as a homonym vs "She deposited the cheque at the bank"? | A) bank the aircraft sharply B) played on the bank of the river C) The bank approved the loan D) works at a multinational bank | B | River bank = different meaning (A "tilt aircraft" also valid — key picks B) |
| JA · Q10 | Which sentence uses the correct homophone? | A) bare the consequences B) compliment the dress C) pause the trail D) He could not cite a single example | D | "cite" (to quote) is used correctly |
15. Spellings
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q70 | Spelling of "a person who talks through his/her hat": | A) Perpilocutionist B) Perorationalist C) Perlocutionist D) Prelocutionist | A | Per the key: Perpilocutionist |
| WG · Q71 | Correctly spelt word: | A) Sacrilegious B) Sacreligious C) Sacriligious D) Sacrilegius | A | Correct = Sacrilegious (-leg-) |
| GD · Q78 | Correctly spelt word: | A) Pusilanimous B) Pusillanimous C) Pussillanimous D) Pusillanamous | B | Pusillanimous (timid/cowardly) |
| GD · Q79 | Spelling of "extremely surprised/shocked": | A) Flabbergasted B) Flabergasted C) Flabbargasted D) Flabbargested | A | Flabbergasted |
| GD · Q80 | Spelling of "unwilling to change one's views": | A) Intransegant B) Intrasegant C) Intransigent D) Intrasigent | C | Intransigent |
| LA · Q16 | "Hiren loves to use ___ words while writing." | A) coloquial B) colloquil C) colloquial D) colloqual | C | Correct = colloquial |
| LA · Q19 | Which word has a spelling mistake? | A) Convalescence B) Conflagaration C) Obsequious D) Reticent | B | Correct = conflagration |
| SF · Q80 | Spelling of "a person who organises and operates a business": | A) Entreprenure B) Entrepreneur C) Entraprenuer D) Entreperneur | B | Entrepreneur |
| SF · Q81 | Spelling of "a small, exclusive group of people": | A) Clike B) Cleek C) Clique D) Cleaque | C | Clique |
| SF · Q82 | Spelling of "an expert judge in matters of taste": | A) Connosseur B) Connoiseur C) Conoisseur D) Connoisseur | D | Connoisseur |
16. One-word Substitution
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA · Q9 | One word for "who wanders from place to place and lives by begging": | A) truant B) itinerant C) migrant D) Vagrant | D | A vagrant wanders and begs |
17. Rearranging / Sentence Sequencing
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q4 | Segments: P) due to rapid urbanization Q) environmental degradation has increased R) and unplanned industrial growth S) in many developing regions | A) P-Q-S-R B) P-S-Q-R C) Q-P-R-S D) S-R-Q-P | C | "Q(degradation increased) P(urbanization) R(industrial growth) S(regions)" |
| IN · Q5 | P) often determines success Q) effective leadership R) by aligning individual goals S) with a shared vision | A) QPRS B) QRPS C) PQRS D) PSQR | A | Q-P-R-S |
| IN · Q6 | P) cannot be addressed through isolated actions Q) complex environmental problems R) that require coordinated global efforts S) but demand long-term planning | A) QPSR B) QRPS C) PQRS D) PSQR | A | Q-P-S-R |
| LA · Q5 | "Ancient mythologies" + P) while adapting… Q) influencing modern literature… R) preserving cultural traditions… S) have transcended time… | A) SQRP B) QRPS C) RPQS D) PRSQ | A | S-Q-R-P |
| LA · Q6 | Bees: I) responsible for pollinating II) Bees are essential III) however population declining IV) reasons: habitat loss & pesticides | A) III-II-I-IV B) IV-I-II-III C) II-I-III-IV D) I-III-IV-II | C | II-I-III-IV |
| JA · Q16 | I) worked hard II) success didn't come easily III) efforts paid off IV) determined from a young age | A) IV-I-II-III B) IV-II-I-III C) II-IV-I-III D) I-IV-II-III | B | IV-II-I-III |
| JA · Q17 | I) practiced daily II) won the competition III) wanted to be a dancer IV) impressed teachers | A) III-I-IV-II B) I-III-IV-II C) III-IV-I-II D) IV-I-III-II | A | III-I-IV-II |
| WG · Q73 | P) sustainable economic growth Q) collaborative efforts among R) can only be achieved through S) government agencies and private enterprises | A) P-R-Q-S B) R-Q-S-P C) R-S-Q-P D) Q-R-S-P | A | P-R-Q-S |
| GD · Q84 | P) improving the quality of education Q) requires consistent efforts from R) teachers, parents, and policymakers S) in modern society | A) P-Q-R-S B) S-R-P-Q C) S-P-R-Q D) P-S-Q-R | D | P-S-Q-R (revised in final key from A) |
18. Sentence Correction / Error Spotting / Fill-ins
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q6 | Improve underlined: "…news that India has won the football match, I jumped with joy." | A) won the football match B) had won the football match C) had win the football match D) No Improvement | B | Earlier past event → past perfect "had won" |
| JA · Q18 | Spot the error: "The students (A) has submitted (B) their assignments (C) before the deadline (D)." | A) The students B) has submitted C) their assignments D) before the deadline | B | Plural subject → "have submitted" |
| LA · Q14 | Which part contains an error? "…dismantling the opposition's case piece by logic piece." | A) dismantling the opposition's case B) The constitutional lawyer argued persuasively C) and with surgical precision D) piece by logic piece | D | "piece by logic piece" is ungrammatical |
| LA · Q15 | Segment with a grammatical error: "(I) She quick finished her homework /(II) before dinner…/(III) at the park for/(IV) …soccer." | A) IV B) I C) III D) II | B | "quick" → adverb "quickly" |
| LA · Q17 | "Despite the ___ challenges … the team reached their destination." | A) formidable B) negligible C) trivial D) insignificant | A | Only "formidable" fits "despite … challenges" |
| LA · Q20 | Substitute "so many": "Can you give me so many examples of subordinate clauses?" | A) some more examples of B) some many examples of C) some few examples of D) No substitution required | A | "some more examples of" |
| WG · Q74 | Which sentence is grammatically correct? | A) Neither of the proposals … were found B) Hardly had the meeting begun when the power cut disrupted… C) Each of the participants have expressed… D) The data … the results are inconclusive | B | Correct "Hardly … when" inversion |
| WG · Q75 | Substitute "add fuel in the fire": | A) added fuel into the fire B) added fuel to the fire C) add fuels into the fire D) add fuel to the fire | B | Correct idiom + past tense: "added fuel to the fire" |
| GD · Q81 | Substitute "created a panic among the public": | A) created panic among the public B) created a panic in public C) created panic in the public D) creates panic among the public | A | "panic" uncountable here; "among the public" |
| GD · Q82 | Grammatically correct sentence? | A) One of the books that I borrowed … were missing B) Scarcely had the train left the station when it stopped C) Each of the players have performed… D) The list … are attached | B | Correct "Scarcely … when" inversion |
| GD · Q83 | Grammatically correct sentence? | A) Neither the teacher nor the students were aware… B) One of the … factors … are… C) The number of applicants have increased… D) Each of the proposals … were examined | A | "Neither…nor" → verb agrees with nearer subject (students → were) |
| SF · Q90 | Which is an Imperative sentence? | A) How wonderful the weather is! B) Did you finish the report? C) Please ensure all windows are locked D) The sun rises in the east | C | Imperative = command/request |
| SF · Q91 | Simple→Complex: "Working hard, he passed the exam." | A) He worked hard and passed B) Because he worked hard, he passed the exam C) He worked hard; therefore, he passed D) He passed with hard work | B | Subordinate clause "Because…" = complex |
| SF · Q93 | Structurally balanced (parallel) sentence? | A) …intelligence, dedication, and how well she communicates B) …intelligence, dedication, and communication skills C) …being intelligent, dedication, and hard work D) …intelligence, dedicated, and working hard | B | Parallel noun list |
19. Punctuation
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q15 | Correctly punctuate: "I therefore request you to grant me leave." | A) I therefore, request you… B) I, therefore, request you to grant me leave. C) I therefore request, you… D) None | B | Connector "therefore" set off by commas both sides |
| JA · Q7 | Correctly punctuate: "The proposal which was submitted last week however requires further revision" | A) …last week however, requires… B) …week, however, requires… C) …week, however requires… D) The proposal, which was submitted last week, however, requires further revision. | D | Non-defining clause + "however" each set off by commas |
20. Reading Comprehension
WO passage (Global Warming): causes (human activities), effects (ice-melt, extreme weather, biodiversity loss), mitigation (Paris Agreement, renewables).
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q1 | Primary cause of global warming? | A) Natural climate cycles B) Human activities like burning fossil fuels & deforestation C) Volcanic eruptions D) Sun's natural heat | B | Stated in para 1 |
| WO · Q2 | Impact on biodiversity? | A) Adaptation of all species B) More favorable environments C) Increases all plant growth D) Many species decline due to changing climate | D | Para 3 |
| WO · Q3 | A suggested mitigation strategy? | A) Reducing energy consumption B) Increasing industrial activities C) Reducing forest cover D) Expanding fossil fuel production | A | Para 4 |
WG passage (Wildlife Conservation): risks (habitat loss/conflict), measures (parks, anti-poaching, tech, awareness), limits (funding, enforcement), way forward (integrated approach).
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q51 | Main reason for increasing risk to wildlife? | A) Natural disasters alone B) Human activities and environmental changes C) Lack of research alone D) Increase in wildlife population | B | Para 1 |
| WG · Q52 | Which step is NOT mentioned as a conservation measure? | A) Wildlife sanctuaries B) Anti-poaching laws C) Technology for monitoring D) Relocation of all forest-dwelling communities | D | Not in the passage |
| WG · Q53 | The "integrated approach" refers to: | A) Only wildlife protection B) Replacing laws with voluntary action C) Combining ecological conservation with human development D) Prioritising industrial growth | C | Last para |
LA passage (Kuhn — paradigms & scientific revolutions):
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA · Q11 | Why are scientific revolutions a rupture, not a continuation? | A) Scientists abandon objectivity B) Competing paradigms redefine questions and methods, making continuity impossible C) New paradigms invalidate all previous findings D) Scientists stop collecting data | B | Matches the "gestalt switch" idea |
GD passage (Continuous Partial Attention):
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD · Q71 | What is continuous partial attention? | A) Deep focusing on a task B) Intentional switching between tasks C) Improved efficiency in complex tasks D) Tech use improves productivity | B | Marked B in the key (passage distinguishes CPA from multitasking — debatable) |
| GD · Q72 | Why do platforms send frequent notifications? | A) Improve focus B) Encourage users to keep checking the app C) Improve communication quality D) Prevent multitasking | B | Para 2 |
| GD · Q73 | When could CPA be useful? | A) Solving long maths problems B) Writing a report C) Monitoring breaking news from different sources D) Reading novels for long | C | Para 3 |
| GD · Q74 | Which activity needs deeper concentration? | A) Checking notifications B) Reading detailed material C) Receiving alerts D) Monitoring updates briefly | B | Para 2 |
| GD · Q75 | Main idea of the passage? | A) Technology always reduces concentration B) Remove notifications entirely C) The way people manage their attention D) CPA is always beneficial | C | Conclusion stresses managing attention |
SF passage (Social Forestry — the "five F's", people's participation):
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF · Q86 | Central distinction: commercial vs social forestry? | A) Soil type B) Local community needs vs industrial timber C) Government involvement D) Geographical location | B | Stated distinction |
| SF · Q87 | Role of the "five F's"? | A) Technical botanical classification B) Shift from industrial to subsistence priority C) Global timber profit potential D) Proves it is more expensive | B | Illustrates subsistence priority |
| SF · Q88 | How does social forestry protect traditional forests? | A) Fines on villagers B) Replacing forests with plantations C) Providing alternative, localised fuel & fodder D) Physical barrier | C | Localised resource base |
| SF · Q89 | Most critical factor for success? | A) Industrial equipment B) Tree-growth speed C) Active participation from the local population D) Government funding | C | "people's participation" |
📊 Topic distribution
| Topic | Count | Topic | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idioms & Phrases | 8 | Determiners | 8 |
| Synonyms | 12 | Homonyms & Homophones | 3 |
| Antonyms | 13 | Spellings | 10 |
| Vocabulary — Matching & Pairs | 3 | One-word Substitution | 1 |
| Articles | 14 | Rearranging / Sequencing | 9 |
| Prepositions | 14 | Sentence Correction / Error / Fill-ins | 14 |
| Modals | 4 | Punctuation | 2 |
| Verbs | 8 | Reading Comprehension | 16 |
| Narration | 4 | ||
| Active & Passive Voice | 4 | ||
| Clauses | 4 | Total | 155 |
| Pronouns | 4 |
For FAA
Vocabulary (Synonyms + Antonyms + Matching + Spellings = ~38 Qs) is the hardest and highest-yield — build the word-list from §2–4. Articles (14) and Prepositions (14) are the most reliable, rule-based scorers. Note the two dual/debatable items: JA·Q9 (homonym) and GD·Q71 (CPA); and GD·Q84 was revised in the final key.
