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JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General English · 78 practice questions with answers and explanations: 38 Easy, 37 Medium, 3 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Arrange the sentences in the correct order: P: and started reading a novel. Q: After finishing her homework. R: she went to her room. S: Priya felt relaxed.

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Answer: D. The logical sequence is: after finishing homework (Q) → she went to her room (R) → and started reading a novel (P) → she felt relaxed (S).

Sample Easy question 2

Arrange in a logical order: P: She filled in the application form carefully. Q: Priya saw the JKSSB notification in the newspaper. R: A few weeks later, she received her admit card. S: She then paid the fee online.

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Answer: B. She sees the notice (Q), fills the form (P), pays the fee (S), then gets the admit card (R).

Sample Easy question 3

Arrange in a logical order: P: First, the kettle was filled with water. Q: Finally, the tea was poured into cups. R: Tea leaves and sugar were added to the boiling water. S: The water was then boiled for a few minutes.

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Answer: A. 'First' (P) → boil (S) → add leaves to the boiling water (R) → 'Finally' pour (Q).

Sample Medium question 4

Arrange in a logical order: P: It helps share news within seconds. Q: But it can also spread false information. R: Social media connects people across distances. S: Users should check facts before sharing anything.

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Answer: C. 'But' introduces the downside; advice closes.

Sample Medium question 5

Arrange in a logical order: P: In this way he achieves a lot in life. Q: Time once lost never returns. R: He gives time to work and to rest. S: A wise person plans each day carefully.

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Answer: A. 'In this way' refers to the planning described before it.

Sample Medium question 6

Arrange in a logical order: P: Its delicate purple flowers bloom in autumn. Q: Saffron is grown in the fields of Pampore. R: The red stigmas are then dried to make the spice. S: Each flower is picked by hand early in the morning.

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Answer: A. From the place to the flower, picking and drying.

Sample Hard question 7

Arrange in a logical order: P: Memory is often compared to a recording device. Q: That is why two witnesses can recall the same event differently. R: Small details get altered in the retelling. S: In fact, it works more like a story that is rebuilt each time.

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Answer: A. A common belief, its correction, the mechanism, and the consequence ('That is why').

Sample Hard question 8

Arrange in a logical order: P: It also shapes the way a community thinks. Q: Language is not merely a tool for communication. R: This is why efforts to preserve languages matter. S: When a language disappears, a whole worldview is lost.

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Answer: D. The claim, its extension, the consequence, and the conclusion ('This is why').

Sample Hard question 9

Arrange in a logical order: P: They treat a plan as a guide, not a rule. Q: Yet real situations rarely follow the script. R: The idea of a perfect plan is attractive. S: Successful people therefore plan and stay flexible.

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Answer: B. 'Yet' contrasts the first sentence; 'therefore' draws the conclusion; the last sentence explains it.

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