30 practice questions modeled after the KPSC exam pattern.

 


KPSC Group C exam, you need to focus on identifying the Subject, linking Pronouns to their Nouns, and following Logical Sequencing (Cause & Effect or Time).



Here are 30 practice questions modeled after the KPSC exam pattern.

P-Q-R-S Practice Set

Instructions: Arrange the parts (P, Q, R, S) to form a meaningful sentence.

P: for many years / Q: has been / R: the standard / S: this book

A) SQRP

B) SPQR

C) SQPR

D) SRPQ

Answer: C (This book has been the standard for many years.)

P: to the bank / Q: went / R: yesterday / S: She

A) SQPR

B) SPRQ

C) RPQS

D) PQRS

Answer: A (She went to the bank yesterday.)

P: is not / Q: all that / R: gold / S: glitters

A) PSQR

B) QRPS

C) QSRP

D) SQPR

Answer: C (All that glitters is not gold.)

P: the importance / Q: understood / S: he / R: of education

A) SQPR

B) SPQR

C) SQRP

D) PSQR

Answer: A (He understood the importance of education.)

P: are / Q: of life / R: books / S: the soul

A) PRSQ

B) RPSQ

C) RPQS

D) SRQP

Answer: B (Books are the soul of life.)

P: the teacher / Q: entered / R: the students / S: as soon as / T: stood up

A) SPQR

B) SPRQ

C) SQPR

D) PSQR (Note: Requires linking S-P-Q and R-T)

Answer: A (As soon as the teacher entered, the students stood up.)

P: should / Q: we / R: our elders / S: respect

A) QPSR

B) PQSR

C) QPRS

D) SQRP

Answer: A (We should respect our elders.)

P: life is / Q: a / R: not / S: bed of roses

A) PRQS

B) PQRS

C) RPSQ

D) SRQP

Answer: A (Life is not a bed of roses.)

P: in the forest / Q: lived / R: a lion / S: fierce

A) SRQP

B) RSQP

C) RSPQ

D) PQRS

Answer: A (A fierce lion lived in the forest.)

P: hard work / Q: success / R: depends / S: on

A) QRS P

B) PRSQ

C) QRSP

D) PQRS

Answer: C (Success depends on hard work.)

P: very carefully / Q: read / R: the instructions / S: please

A) SQRP

B) SRQP

C) PRQS

D) QPSR

Answer: B (Please read the instructions very carefully.)

P: the sun / Q: in the west / R: sets / S: always

A) PSQR

B) PSRQ

C) SPRQ

D) QPSR

Answer: B (The sun always sets in the west.)

P: honesty / Q: the best / R: is / S: policy

A) PRQS

B) PSRQ

C) PQRS

D) RPQS

Answer: A (Honesty is the best policy.)

P: health / Q: is / R: wealth / S: truly

A) PQRS

B) PQSR

C) SQPR

D) RSPQ

Answer: B (Health is truly wealth.)

P: he / Q: went / R: despite / S: his illness / T: to work

A) RSPQT

B) PQRTS

C) SRPQT

D) TSPQR

Answer: A (Despite his illness, he went to work.)

P: of the city / Q: the noise / R: he / S: disliked

A) RSQP

B) RS PQ

C) PQRS

D) SRQP

Answer: B (He disliked the noise of the city.)

P: at the station / Q: the train / R: arrived / S: late

A) QRPS

B) QRP S

C) PSQR

D) RSPQ

Answer: B (The train arrived at the station late.)

P: will help / Q: God / R: those / S: who help themselves

A) PQRS

B) QRPS

C) QPRS

D) PRQS

Answer: C (God will help those who help themselves.)

P: a great / Q: leader / R: was / S: Gandhiji

A) SR PQ

B) SRPQ

C) PQRS

D) RSPQ

Answer: B (Gandhiji was a great leader.)

P: simple living / Q: and / R: high thinking / S: follow

A) PQRS

B) SPQR

C) SPRQ

D) RSPQ

Answer: B (Follow simple living and high thinking.)

P: water / Q: essential / R: for / S: is / T: life

A) PSQRT

B) PQSRT

C) RSPQT

D) TSRPQ

Answer: A (Water is essential for life.)

P: the boy / Q: who / R: stole / S: was caught / T: the pen

A) PQRTS

B) PRTSQ

C) QPRTS

D) STRQP

Answer: A (The boy who stole the pen was caught.)

P: the Taj Mahal / Q: is / R: one of / S: the wonders / T: of the world

A) PQRST

B) QPRST

C) RPQST

D) TSPQR

Answer: A (The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world.)

P: slow / Q: and / R: steady / S: wins / T: the race

A) PQRST

B) QPRST

C) SPRQT

D) TSPQR

Answer: A (Slow and steady wins the race.)

P: practice / Q: makes / R: a man / S: perfect

A) PQRS

B) QPRS

C) RPQS

D) SRPQ

Answer: A (Practice makes a man perfect.)

P: he / Q: is / R: too weak / S: to walk

A) PQRS

B) PRSQ

C) QPRS

D) SRQP

Answer: A (He is too weak to walk.)

P: she / Q: sing / R: can / S: melodiously

A) PRQS

B) PQRS

C) SQRP

D) QPRS

Answer: A (She can sing melodiously.)

P: they / Q: are / R: playing / S: football / T: in the ground

A) PQRST

B) QPRST

C) RSPQT

D) TSPQR

Answer: A (They are playing football in the ground.)

P: hard work / Q: is / R: the key / S: to success

A) PQRS

B) QPRS

C) RPQS

D) SRPQ

Answer: A (Hard work is the key to success.)

P: time / Q: and tide / R: wait / S: for none

A) PQRS

B) QPRS

C) RPQS

D) SRPQ

Answer: A (Time and tide wait for none.)

Quick Tips for the Exam:

Identify the Noun/Pronoun: Most sentences start with the Subject (P, S, I, They, Gandhiji, etc.).

Connect the Verb: L

ook for the action word immediately after the subject (is, was, arrived, went).

Prepositional Links: Phrases starting with "in," "on," "at," "for" usually come towards the middle or end.

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