English Language Previous Question Papers - Mock Test
This mock test includes 50 carefully selected English Language Proficiency questions taken from previous Kerala PSC examinations. These questions are designed to test your understanding of grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, idioms, tenses, articles, voice, and more. Whether you're preparing for LDC, VEO, Secretariat Assistant, Police Constable, or other PSC posts, this practice set will help strengthen your command of the English language and boost your confidence for the real exam.
Result:
1
The patient is ______ to the doctor's advice. (LDC (Tvm, Ktm) - 2017)
amiable
amenable
amendable
adorable
2
It was ______ unanimous decision. (LDC Mains - 2021)
a
an
the
no article
3
The passive form of "Someone has picked my pocket" is: (Assistant Salesman - 2016)
My pocket had been picked by someone
My pocket has been picked
My pocket was picked
Someone has been picked my pocket
4
A person who undertakes a commercial venture is a/an ______. (VEO - 2019)
Bureautech
Entrepreneur
Philanthropist
Greenhorn
5
Find out the correctly spelt word. (Secretariat Assistant - 2018)
Refridgerator
Refriderater
Refrigerator
Referigerator
6
The synonym of "Candid" is ______. (University Assistant - 2016)
Frank
Proud
Eager
Deceitful
7
The antonym of "Abundance" is ______. (Fireman Trainee - 2020)
Plenty
Scarcity
Vacancy
Poverty
8
If you went there, you ______. (Village Field Assistant (VFA) - 2017)
could meet him
can meet him
could have met him
will meet him
9
He is the man ______ I was talking about. (LDC (Ksgd) - 2017)
who
whom
which
whose
10
Neither the boy nor his brothers ______ satisfied. (Police Constable - 2018)
is
has
have
are
11
He is indifferent ______ his own interests. (LGS (Various) - 2018)
of
for
to
in
12
The phrase "let off" means ______. (Beat Forest Officer - 2016)
to punish
to excuse from penalty
to allow to enter
to put off
13
The idiom "a snake in the grass" means ______. (Company/Corporation Asst. - 2018)
a secret enemy
a poor man
a close friend
a foolish person
14
The one word for 'a person who knows many languages' is ______. (High School Assistant (HSA) English - 2015)
Linguist
Polyglot
Bilingual
Orator
15
I ______ a lot of friends in Delhi. (Women Civil Excise Officer - 2018)
have
has
had had
am having
16
Report the sentence: He said, 'I am unwell.' (VFA - 2019)
He said that he was unwell.
He said that I am unwell.
He said that he is unwell.
He asked if he was unwell.
17
He died ______ cholera. (Lab Assistant - 2018)
with
of
from
by
18
A lot of people ______ for the job. (LDC (Pkd, Mlp) - 2017)
has applied
have applied
is applying
was applying
19
He is ______ honorable man. (10th Level Prelims - 2021)
a
the
an
no article
20
I prefer coffee ______ tea. (Secretariat Assistant - 2013)
than
from
to
for
21
The police ______ looking for the culprit. (Civil Police Officer - 2017)
is
are
was
has
22
The feminine gender of "Duke" is ______. (Last Grade Servants - 2018)
Duchess
Dukess
Ladydoke
Queen
23
The plural form of "syllabus" is ______. (LDC (Ktm) - 2014)
syllabus
syllabuses
syllabi
both b and c
24
The young one of a goat is called a ______. (VFA - 2017)
lamb
calf
kid
kitten
25
I met ______ European yesterday. (LDC (Various) - 2014)
a
an
the
no article
26
The passive form of "The boy is climbing the cliff" is: (University Assistant - 2019)
The cliff was being climbed by the boy.
The cliff is being climbed by the boy.
The cliff has been climbed by the boy.
The cliff is climbed by the boy.
27
The antonym of "Foreigner" is ______. (LDC (Kkd, Knr) - 2017)
Alien
Stranger
Native
Tourist
28
Choose the correct spelling. (Secretariat Assistant - 2018)
Exaggerate
Exadurate
Exagarate
Exaggerat
29
If I had known you were coming, I ______ a cake. (LDC Mains - 2021)
would bake
will bake
would have baked
baked
30
I am used to ______ in queues. (VEO - 2019)
wait
waiting
be waiting
have waited
31
He is accused ______ theft. (Excise Preventive Officer - 2017)
for
with
of
on
32
The phrasal verb "call on" means ______. (Sub Inspector - 2015)
to visit
to telephone
to shout
to cancel
33
A person who is new to a profession is a ______. (Assistant Grade II - 2018)
veteran
novice
virtuoso
expert
34
The plural of "criterion" is ______. (LDC (Alp, Pta) - 2017)
criterions
criteria
criterias
criterion
35
You had better ______ a doctor. (KSRTC Conductor - 2013)
to consult
consult
consulting
consulted
36
Report the question: He said to me, "What are you doing?" (LDC 2017)
He asked me what I was doing.
He asked me what are you doing.
He asked me what I am doing.
He told me what I was doing.
37
The idiom "to bell the cat" means ______. (Company Board Asst. - 2015)
to feed a cat
to love a cat
to take the lead in a dangerous enterprise
to tie a bell
38
I haven"t seen you ______ a long time. (LDC (Idukki) - 2017)
since
for
from
at
39
One of the boys ______ selected for the team. (Women Police Constable - 2016)
have been
were
has been
are
40
Choose the correct sentence. (Secretariat Assistant - 2018)
The sceneries here are very good.
The scenery here is very good.
The scenery here are very good.
The sceneries here is very good.
41
He works in ______ LIC of India. (LDC (Tcr) - 2014)
a
an
the
no article
42
The word "lethargic" means ______. (University Assistant - 2019)
energetic
lazy
enthusiastic
prompt
43
The antonym for "Cruel" is ______. (Fireman - 2017)
Brutal
Savage
Kind
Fierce
44
The study of birds is called ______. (Beat Forest Officer - 2018)
Zoology
Ornithology
Botany
Entomology
45
One who believes in God. (LDC - 2011)
Atheist
Theist
Agnostic
Mystic
46
The passive form of "Who broke the window?" is: (High School Assistant - 2016)
By whom was the window broken?
Who was broken the window?
By who the window was broken?
The window was broken by whom?
47
The comparative form of "bad" is ______.
badder
worst
worse
more bad
48
He jumped ______ the river. (LGS - 2018)
in
on
into
to
49
Had I studied well, I ______ the exam. (Secretariat Assistant - 2018)
would pass
will pass
would have passed
passed
50
The synonym for "Baffle" is ______. (University Assistant - 2019)
Clarify
Explain
Confuse
Simplify
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