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JKSSB Junior Engineer (Mechanical) · English · 78 practice questions with answers and explanations: 38 Easy, 37 Medium, 3 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Arrange in a logical order: P: Summer brings tourists to the green meadows. Q: In spring, tulips bloom in the gardens of Srinagar. R: Winter covers the valley with a blanket of snow. S: In autumn, the chinar leaves turn red and gold.

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Answer: B. The seasons follow in their natural order.

Sample Easy question 2

Arrange in a logical order: P: He went to the market on Sunday morning. Q: He picked each item and paid the bill. R: Anil made a list of things to buy. S: He came home with two heavy bags.

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Answer: C. List, go, buy, return.

Sample Easy question 3

Arrange in a logical order: P: Fold the bottom edges up on both sides. Q: Open it from the middle to form a boat. R: Fold it in half and then fold the corners to the middle. S: Take a rectangular sheet of paper.

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Answer: D. The folding steps follow in order.

Sample Medium question 4

Arrange in a logical order: P: As a result, the picnic was cancelled. Q: It started raining heavily. R: We had planned a picnic. S: Everyone was disappointed.

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Answer: B. The plan comes first (R), then the rain (Q), then the cancellation (P), then the disappointment (S).

Sample Medium question 5

Arrange in a logical order: P: He studied hard for months. Q: Finally, the exam results were declared. R: He wanted to become a doctor. S: He passed with flying colors.

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Answer: D. His goal comes first (R), then his effort (P), then the results (Q), then the outcome (S).

Sample Medium question 6

Arrange in a logical order: P: The company then launched a new marketing campaign. Q: Sales began to improve gradually. R: The company noticed a drop in sales. S: Customers responded positively to the campaign.

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Answer: A. The drop (R) comes first, prompting the campaign (P), then the customer response (S), then improved sales (Q).

Sample Hard question 7

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 8

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.

Sample Hard question 9

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').

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