Practice test

Wbp constable 2015 (english) sectional test 01 - Test Set 1

Review 16 exam-focused questions with detailed explanations, then start the interactive test when you are ready.

16 questions

Questions and explanations

  1. Question 1

    Change the voice (Active/passive):

    People once believed that the sun was a God.
    1. The sun is one being believed to be a God.
    2. The sun has once been believed to be a God.
    3. It was onece believed that the sun was a God.
    4. It is one believed that the sun is a God.
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  2. Question 2

    The synonym of 'Indifferent' is
    1. Neutral
    2. Unkind
    3. Precious
    4. Interested
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  3. Question 3

    Find out the error form the underlined. Choose (D) if the sentence is correct.

    Excessive (a) sugar intake can (b) be lead to addition, obesity and to diabetes (c). No error (d).
    1. a
    2. b
    3. c
    4. d
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  4. Question 4

    Change the speech (Direct/Indirect):

    'Call the first witness', said the Judge.
    1. The judge commanded to call the first witness.
    2. The judge commanded them to call the first witness.
    3. The judge commanded that the first witness be called.
    4. The judge commanded the first witness to be called.
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  5. Question 5

    Select the best alternative of the underlined portion from among the choices given:

    Sanjay baked his first cake and he was thirteen years old then.
    1. and he was thirteen years old then
    2. at age thirteen years old
    3. when he was thirteen
    4. upon the reaching thirteen years
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  6. Question 6

    She has three children ________ her husband.

    (Fill in the blanks with the right option from below.)
    1. of
    2. in
    3. by
    4. from
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  7. Question 7

    He ____________ living in Delhi for ten years when I went there.

    (Fill in the blanks with the right option from below.)
    1. was been
    2. were
    3. had been
    4. is
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  8. Question 8

    The antonym of 'Absurd' is
    1. Scarcity
    2. Adorn
    3. Rational
    4. Insane
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  9. Question 9

    Find out the error from the underlined. Choose D if the sentence is correct.

    With the development (a) of vaccine, there are hardly no (b) cases of small pox or yellow fever, anywhere (c) in the world. No error (d).
    1. a
    2. b
    3. c
    4. d
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  10. Question 10

    Find out the error from the underlined. Choose D if the sentence is correct.

    A number of the athletes which (a) were participating in Olympics were found (b) to have used steroids and other muscle building substances to enhance (c) their performance. No error (d).

    1. a
    2. b
    3. c
    4. d
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  11. Question 11

    Select the best alternative of the underlined portion from among the choices given:

    Jogging a kilometre uses the same number of calories as if you walk two kilometres.
    1. as walking
    2. than to walk
    3. than by walking
    4. as though you walk
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  12. Question 12

    Select the best alternative of the underlined portion from among the choices given:

    If we agree to purchase the house today, we would have saved Rs. 50,000.
    1. If today we agree to purchase the house
    2. Had we agreed to purchase the house today
    3. If today we will agree to purchase the house
    4. If we would of agreed to purchase the house today
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  13. Question 13

    Sunita writes _________ her left hand.

    (Fill in the blank)
    1. on
    2. with
    3. in
    4. by
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  14. Question 14

    Select the best alternative of the underlined portion from among the choices given:

    Because Ritha, expected not to go to college, she is talking little interest in school.
    1. sge took little interest in school
    2. she will take little interest in school
    3. she would take little interest in school
    4. she takes little interest in school
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  15. Question 15

    Select the best answer from among the choices given:

    As a person who would never _________ animals, Kavita takes extra care to avoid hitting squirrels while driving.
    1. love
    2. maltreat
    3. accept
    4. keep
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  16. Question 16

    Select the best pair of words to fill in the gaps from among the choices given:

    The fireworks display created so much _______ that the night sky was completely ________, almost as if it was the middle of the day.
    1. refuse, detonated
    2. colour, decorated
    3. light, illuminated
    4. noise, joyful
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