TS Police Constable English previous year questions with answers
Every English question asked in the TS Police Constable papers on this site, grouped by topic. Answers come from TSLPRB's final key; each has a short explanation.
తెలంగాణ పోలీస్ కానిస్టేబుల్ ఇంగ్లీష్ ప్రాక్టీస్ బిట్స్ — మునుపటి సంవత్సరం ప్రశ్నలు, సమాధానాలు, వివరణలతో.
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A pair of socks ______ been missing from my room.
- has
- have
- is
- are
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Answer: (1) has
The subject is "A pair" (singular), not "socks", so the singular auxiliary "has" goes with "been missing". "have" and "are" wrongly agree with "socks", and "is been" is not a valid verb form.
I always listen to great speeches carefully so that I ______ implement them in every walk of my life.
- had
- was
- am
- can
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Answer: (4) can
A purpose clause with "so that" takes a modal such as can, may or will before the base verb, so "so that I can implement them" is correct. "was", "am" and "had" cannot be followed directly by the base form "implement".
The teacher ______ completed this chapter.
- are
- is
- have
- has
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Answer: (4) has
"Completed" here is a past participle forming the present perfect, which needs "has" with a third-person singular subject like "The teacher". "have" and "are" do not agree with a singular subject, and "is completed" would wrongly make the teacher the thing completed.
My mother ______ the newspaper in the morning.
- is reading
- was reading
- reads
- will be reading
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Answer: (3) reads
"In the morning" here describes a daily habit, and habits are expressed with the simple present: "My mother reads the newspaper in the morning." The continuous forms describe an action in progress at one particular time.
India is ______ country. Every Indian is ______ icon in helping the poor people.
- a, an
- an, a
- a, the
- of, the
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Answer: (1) a, an
The article depends on the first sound of the next word: "country" begins with a consonant sound, so "a country", and "icon" begins with a vowel sound, so "an icon".
I ______ an appointment with the doctor soon.
- will make
- had made
- am making
- was making
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Answer: (1) will make
"Soon" points to the future, so the simple future "will make" fits. The past forms "had made" and "was making" clash with "soon".
People often ______ games for sports and sports for games.
- mistaken
- mistaking
- mistake
- mistook
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Answer: (3) mistake
A general truth with a plural subject and the adverb "often" takes the simple present base form: "People often mistake games for sports" ("mistake X for Y" means wrongly take X to be Y). "Mistaken" and "mistaking" need an auxiliary, and "mistook" is past tense.
Rahul and his friends ______ invited to the party by me.
- is
- have been
- was
- had
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Answer: (2) have been
"Invited ... by me" is passive, and the compound subject "Rahul and his friends" is plural, so the plural passive "have been invited" is correct. "is" and "was" are singular, and "had invited" is active, which does not fit "by me".
If you study history, you ______ that all stories of success are also stories of great failures.
- see
- think
- will find
- know
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Answer: (3) will find
This is a first conditional: "If + simple present, ... will + base verb", so "If you study history, you will find ..." is correct. "Find" also suits the sense of discovering something through study.
Back in my native place, we ______ good internet.
- does not have
- was not have
- did not have
- had not have
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Answer: (3) did not have
"Back in my native place" refers to the past, and the past negative of "have" is "did not have", which works with every subject. "Does not have" is singular present, and "was not have" and "had not have" are ungrammatical.
The police ______ arrested the thieves.
- has
- have
- is
- are
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Answer: (2) have
"Police" is a collective noun that always takes a plural verb, so the present perfect is "The police have arrested the thieves". "Has" is singular, and "is/are arrested" would be passive forms that do not fit an object like "the thieves".
Either of the foot paths ______ to Superintendent's house.
- lead
- leads
- have led
- is led
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Answer: (2) leads
"Either of" + plural noun takes a singular verb, because "either" means one of the two: "Either of the foot paths leads to ...". "Lead" and "have led" are plural, and "is led" is a passive form that changes the meaning.
I never feel that I am superior ______ anyone.
- than
- to
- for
- on
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Answer: (2) to
Latin comparatives such as superior, inferior, senior, junior and prior are followed by "to", not "than", so the answer is "superior to anyone".
Radha and Rima ______ business partners.
- are
- is
- was
- had been
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Answer: (1) are
Two subjects joined by "and" make a plural subject, which takes a plural verb: "Radha and Rima are business partners". "Is" and "was" are singular.
She ______ I cannot disturb her now.
- has been resting
- had been resting
- is resting
- was resting
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Answer: (3) is resting
"I cannot disturb her now" shows the action is going on at this moment, so the present continuous "is resting" fits best. The past forms "had been resting" and "was resting" do not match "now".
We ______ two daughters.
- will have
- has
- have
- having
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Answer: (3) have
"Have" shows possession and agrees with the plural subject "We": "We have two daughters". "Has" is for third-person singular subjects, "having" cannot stand alone as a main verb, and "will have" does not suit a present fact.
Either Maya or her friend Manju ______ responsible for the picnic plan.
- are
- was
- is
- were
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Answer: (3) is
With "either ... or", the verb agrees with the nearer subject. "Her friend Manju" is singular, and the sentence states a present fact, so "is responsible" is correct. "Are" and "were" are plural.
Vocabulary
The synonym of "hard" is
- beautiful
- firm
- soft
- weak
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Answer: (2) firm
"Hard" (solid, not easily pressed or bent) means the same as "firm". "Soft" is its antonym, and "weak" and "beautiful" are unrelated in meaning.
The antonym of "opaque" is
- Fragile
- Partial
- Transparent
- Broken
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Answer: (3) Transparent
"Opaque" means not allowing light to pass through, so its opposite is "transparent", which lets light pass clearly.
I have done a ______ deal of work.
- big
- great
- huge
- enormous
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Answer: (2) great
"A great deal of" is a fixed expression meaning "a large amount of". "Big", "huge" and "enormous" have similar meanings but are not used in this idiom.
Comprehension
Ms. Yanada recalls all too clearly that mid-summer day in 1945 when US warplanes dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. A second atom bomb was dropped by the USA on the southwestern city of Nagasaki three days later, forcing Japan to surrender to the allied forces and bringing the Pacific war to an end. More than 1,40,000 people were killed instantly after the nuclear blasts and many more died in the months and years after. Victims continue to die each year from cancer and radiation-linked illnesses. Today Ms. Yanada is part of a group called Japan Confederation of A & H Bomb Sufferers, made up of survivors like her struggling for a fair deal in life. In Japan, a vast number of people are still lobbying the government to give them the status they have been denied for so long. Ms. Yanada's group makes frequent visits to the offices of the influential members of the district. The US dropped ______ on Hiroshima.
- one bomb
- two bombs
- three bombs
- four bombs
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Answer: (1) one bomb
The passage says US warplanes "dropped an atomic bomb" on Hiroshima. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, not on Hiroshima, so "two bombs" is a trap.
Ms. Yanada recalls all too clearly that mid-summer day in 1945 when US warplanes dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. A second atom bomb was dropped by the USA on the southwestern city of Nagasaki three days later, forcing Japan to surrender to the allied forces and bringing the Pacific war to an end. More than 1,40,000 people were killed instantly after the nuclear blasts and many more died in the months and years after. Victims continue to die each year from cancer and radiation-linked illnesses. Today Ms. Yanada is part of a group called Japan Confederation of A & H Bomb Sufferers, made up of survivors like her struggling for a fair deal in life. In Japan, a vast number of people are still lobbying the government to give them the status they have been denied for so long. Ms. Yanada's group makes frequent visits to the offices of the influential members of the district. ______ people were killed instantly after the nuclear bomb blast.
- Only 1,40,000
- More than 1,40,000
- Less than 1,40,000
- None of the above
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Answer: (2) More than 1,40,000
The passage states that "More than 1,40,000 people were killed instantly after the nuclear blasts", and that many more died in later months and years.
Ms. Yanada recalls all too clearly that mid-summer day in 1945 when US warplanes dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. A second atom bomb was dropped by the USA on the southwestern city of Nagasaki three days later, forcing Japan to surrender to the allied forces and bringing the Pacific war to an end. More than 1,40,000 people were killed instantly after the nuclear blasts and many more died in the months and years after. Victims continue to die each year from cancer and radiation-linked illnesses. Today Ms. Yanada is part of a group called Japan Confederation of A & H Bomb Sufferers, made up of survivors like her struggling for a fair deal in life. In Japan, a vast number of people are still lobbying the government to give them the status they have been denied for so long. Ms. Yanada's group makes frequent visits to the offices of the influential members of the district. Japan Confederation of A & H Bomb Sufferers is made up of the
- survivors of the nuclear bomb blast.
- dead in the nuclear bomb blast.
- children of the people dead in the nuclear bomb blast.
- relatives of the people dead in the nuclear bomb blast.
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Answer: (1) survivors of the nuclear bomb blast.
The passage describes the group as "made up of survivors like her", that is, people who lived through the bombing, such as Ms. Yanada herself.
Ms. Yanada recalls all too clearly that mid-summer day in 1945 when US warplanes dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. A second atom bomb was dropped by the USA on the southwestern city of Nagasaki three days later, forcing Japan to surrender to the allied forces and bringing the Pacific war to an end. More than 1,40,000 people were killed instantly after the nuclear blasts and many more died in the months and years after. Victims continue to die each year from cancer and radiation-linked illnesses. Today Ms. Yanada is part of a group called Japan Confederation of A & H Bomb Sufferers, made up of survivors like her struggling for a fair deal in life. In Japan, a vast number of people are still lobbying the government to give them the status they have been denied for so long. Ms. Yanada's group makes frequent visits to the offices of the influential members of the district. Japan was forced to surrender after the ______ bomb.
- first
- second
- third
- fourth
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Answer: (2) second
The passage says the second atom bomb, dropped on Nagasaki three days after Hiroshima, was what forced Japan to surrender to the allied forces.
Ms. Yanada recalls all too clearly that mid-summer day in 1945 when US warplanes dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. A second atom bomb was dropped by the USA on the southwestern city of Nagasaki three days later, forcing Japan to surrender to the allied forces and bringing the Pacific war to an end. More than 1,40,000 people were killed instantly after the nuclear blasts and many more died in the months and years after. Victims continue to die each year from cancer and radiation-linked illnesses. Today Ms. Yanada is part of a group called Japan Confederation of A & H Bomb Sufferers, made up of survivors like her struggling for a fair deal in life. In Japan, a vast number of people are still lobbying the government to give them the status they have been denied for so long. Ms. Yanada's group makes frequent visits to the offices of the influential members of the district. Victims of the atom bomb blast in Japan continue to die of ______
- Cancer.
- Radiation-linked diseases.
- Both cancer and radiation linked diseases.
- Neither cancer nor radiation linked diseases.
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Answer: (3) Both cancer and radiation linked diseases.
The passage says "Victims continue to die each year from cancer and radiation-linked illnesses", so both causes are correct and either option on its own is incomplete.