JKSSB Accounts Assistant (Finance) - General English: Tenses & Jumbled Sentences Practice Test 50 MCQs

JKSSB Accounts Assistant (Finance) - General English: Tenses & Jumbled Sentences Practice Test

JKSSB Accounts Assistant (Finance) - General English: Tenses & Jumbled Sentences Practice Test

Targeted 50 MCQ Practice Module focusing on: Tenses (Present, Past, Future) and Rearranging of Jumbled Sentences.

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SECTION I: Tenses - Present Tense [Questions 1 to 10]
1. She ___ to the market every day.
Explanation: A habitual action with a third-person singular subject ("She") in Simple Present takes "goes".
2. They ___ playing football right now.
Explanation: "Right now" signals Present Continuous. The plural subject "They" takes "are".
3. I ___ finished my homework.
Explanation: Present Perfect Tense with "I" uses the auxiliary "have" + past participle.
4. He ___ been working here since 2010.
Explanation: Present Perfect Continuous with third-person singular "He" requires "has been" + verb-ing.
5. The sun ___ in the east.
Explanation: Universal/general truths are expressed in Simple Present Tense: "rises" agrees with "the sun".
6. She ___ a letter at the moment.
Explanation: "At the moment" indicates an ongoing action, requiring Present Continuous: "is writing".
7. We ___ each other for ten years.
Explanation: A duration continuing up to the present ("for ten years") requires Present Perfect: "have known".
8. It ___ raining since morning.
Explanation: "Since" with an action continuing to the present requires Present Perfect Continuous: "has been raining".
9. Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius.
Explanation: A scientific fact is expressed in Simple Present Tense: "boils".
10. Look! The train ___.
Explanation: "Look!" signals an action happening right now, so Present Continuous "is arriving" is correct.
SECTION II: Tenses - Past Tense [Questions 11 to 20]
11. She ___ to school yesterday.
Explanation: "Yesterday" indicates a completed past action, requiring Simple Past: "went".
12. They ___ football when it started to rain.
Explanation: An ongoing past action interrupted by another action uses Past Continuous: "were playing".
13. By the time he arrived, we ___ dinner.
Explanation: The action completed before another past action ("arrived") requires Past Perfect: "had finished".
14. I ___ in Delhi for five years before moving to Mumbai.
Explanation: An action completed before another past event ("moving to Mumbai") takes Past Perfect: "had lived".
15. He ___ as a teacher for ten years before he retired.
Explanation: The prior action to "retired" (a past event) needs Past Perfect: "had worked".
16. Identify the tense of the underlined action: "She was cooking dinner when the phone rang."
Explanation: "Was cooking" describes an action in progress in the past, i.e., Past Continuous Tense.
17. We ___ the museum last week.
Explanation: "Last week" is a definite past time marker requiring Simple Past: "visited".
18. He said he ___ that movie already.
Explanation: In reported/indirect speech referring to an action before another past action ("said"), Past Perfect "had seen" is used.
19. They ___ for the bus for an hour when it finally came.
Explanation: A continuous action over a duration that ended just before another past event takes Past Perfect Continuous: "had been waiting".
20. Yesterday, I ___ an old friend.
Explanation: "Yesterday" requires Simple Past Tense: "met".
SECTION III: Tenses - Future & Mixed Tenses [Questions 21 to 30]
21. I ___ you tomorrow.
Explanation: "Tomorrow" signals Simple Future Tense: "will call".
22. She ___ for London next week.
Explanation: A fixed future arrangement is often expressed using Present Continuous: "is leaving".
23. By next year, he ___ his degree.
Explanation: "By next year" indicates an action completed before a future point, requiring Future Perfect: "will have completed".
24. They ___ us at the station tomorrow.
Explanation: A future action needs Simple Future Tense: "will meet".
25. If it rains, we ___ out.
Explanation: In a First Conditional sentence, the main clause takes Simple Future: "will not go".
26. By the time you reach there, the train ___.
Explanation: An action completed before another future action uses Future Perfect: "will have left".
27. I ___ studying at 8 PM tonight.
Explanation: An action in progress at a specific future time uses Future Continuous: "will be studying".
28. Identify the tense: "She will have been working here for five years by next month."
Explanation: "Will have been working" combines duration and completion by a future point, i.e., Future Perfect Continuous.
29. The plane ___ at 6 AM tomorrow.
Explanation: Fixed timetables and schedules use Simple Present Tense to describe future events: "takes off".
30. As soon as he arrives, we ___ the meeting.
Explanation: The main clause of a time-clause sentence referring to the future takes Simple Future: "will start".
SECTION IV: Rearranging of Jumbled Sentences - Part 1 [Questions 31 to 40]
31. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: was so tired   Q: that he fell asleep   R: immediately after dinner   S: the boy
Explanation: Correct order S-P-Q-R gives: "The boy was so tired that he fell asleep immediately after dinner."
32. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: you will succeed   Q: if you study hard   R: in the exam   S: every day
Explanation: Correct order Q-S-P-R gives: "If you study hard every day, you will succeed in the exam."
33. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: entered the classroom   Q: as soon as the teacher   R: the students   S: stood up
Explanation: Correct order Q-P-R-S gives: "As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the students stood up."
34. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: Diwali   Q: is one of the most   R: important festivals   S: celebrated in India
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India."
35. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: we must   Q: finish our journey and reach the village   R: before   S: the sun sets
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "We must finish our journey and reach the village before the sun sets."
36. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: a successful person   Q: always works hard   R: and never gives up   S: in life
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "A successful person always works hard and never gives up in life."
37. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: honesty   Q: is considered to be   R: the best policy   S: in every walk of life
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Honesty is considered to be the best policy in every walk of life."
38. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: the farmers   Q: work in the fields   R: from morning till evening   S: every day
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "The farmers work in the fields from morning till evening every day."
39. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: unless you practice   Q: regularly   R: you cannot master   S: any language
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Unless you practice regularly, you cannot master any language."
40. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: the old man   Q: walked slowly towards the temple   R: with a stick   S: in his hand
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "The old man walked slowly towards the temple with a stick in his hand."
SECTION V: Rearranging of Jumbled Sentences - Part 2 [Questions 41 to 50]
41. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: no sooner   Q: did he see the police   R: than   S: he ran away
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "No sooner did he see the police than he ran away."
42. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: not only   Q: did she win the race   R: but also   S: broke the record
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Not only did she win the race but also broke the record."
43. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: hardly had   Q: the train left   R: when   S: I reached the station
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Hardly had the train left when I reached the station."
44. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: the children   Q: played happily in the garden   R: until   S: it started to rain
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "The children played happily in the garden until it started to rain."
45. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: despite working hard   Q: he could not   R: clear   S: the examination
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Despite working hard, he could not clear the examination."
46. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: since it was raining heavily   Q: the match   R: was   S: postponed
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Since it was raining heavily, the match was postponed."
47. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: although he was very tired   Q: he completed   R: the project   S: on time
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "Although he was very tired, he completed the project on time."
48. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: the manager   Q: asked the employees   R: to submit their reports   S: by Friday
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "The manager asked the employees to submit their reports by Friday."
49. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: as the clock struck midnight   Q: everyone   R: cheered   S: with joy
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "As the clock struck midnight, everyone cheered with joy."
50. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: while crossing the road   Q: she noticed   R: an old friend   S: waving at her
Explanation: Correct order P-Q-R-S gives: "While crossing the road, she noticed an old friend waving at her."

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