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J&K Bank Banking Associate · English Language · 78 practice questions with answers and explanations: 47 Easy, 31 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Divide the sweets ___ the two children.

  1. along
  2. between
  3. among
  4. within
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Answer: B. 'Between' is used for two; 'among' for more than two.

Sample Easy question 2

The judge was ___; she listened to both sides without favouring either.

  1. impartial
  2. impatient
  3. imprudent
  4. indifferent
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Answer: A. Impartial means fair and unbiased. Indifferent means not caring, which is different.

Sample Easy question 3

She has lived here ___ 2015.

  1. by
  2. for
  3. from
  4. since
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Answer: D. 'Since' is used with a point in time.

Sample Medium question 4

No sooner had he left ___ it began to rain.

  1. when
  2. then
  3. than
  4. that
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Answer: C. 'No sooner' pairs with 'than'.

Sample Medium question 5

Had I known the truth, I ___ differently.

  1. will act
  2. would act
  3. had acted
  4. would have acted
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Answer: D. A past unreal condition takes 'would have + past participle'.

Sample Medium question 6

He behaved as if he ___ the owner.

  1. is
  2. were
  3. has been
  4. would be
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Answer: B. 'As if' with an unreal comparison takes 'were'.

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