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Police & Uniformed Services English MCQs with Answers

34 practice MCQs on English for Police & Uniformed Services tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q1. One word for 'killing of oneself':

  1. Genocide
  2. Infanticide
  3. Suicide
  4. Homicide
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Correct answer: C. Suicide

Suicide is self-killing.

Q2. Identify the part of speech: 'Alas!'

  1. Adverb
  2. Conjunction
  3. Preposition
  4. Interjection
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Correct answer: D. Interjection

An interjection expresses sudden emotion.

Q3. Meaning of 'on cloud nine':

  1. Confused
  2. Very sad
  3. Extremely happy
  4. Very high
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Correct answer: C. Extremely happy

It means joyful.

Q4. One word for 'killing of a race':

  1. Genocide
  2. Regicide
  3. Infanticide
  4. Homicide
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Correct answer: A. Genocide

Genocide is deliberate killing of a group.

Q5. Change into indirect speech: She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'

  1. She said that she will come tomorrow.
  2. She said that she would come the next day.
  3. She said that she would come tomorrow.
  4. She said that I would come the next day.
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Correct answer: B. She said that she would come the next day.

Will becomes would and tomorrow becomes the next day.

Q6. Choose the antonym of 'odd'.

  1. Even
  2. Strange
  3. Peculiar
  4. Weird
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Correct answer: A. Even

Even is the opposite of odd (numbers).

Q7. Choose the correct option: She has been living here ___ five years.

  1. from
  2. for
  3. during
  4. since
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Correct answer: B. for

'For' is used with a period of time.

Q8. Choose the synonym of 'conceal'.

  1. Show
  2. Expose
  3. Hide
  4. Reveal
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Correct answer: C. Hide

Conceal means to hide.

Q9. Choose the correct passive: 'They are building a bridge.'

  1. A bridge was built by them.
  2. A bridge is being built by them.
  3. A bridge has been built by them.
  4. A bridge is built by them.
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Correct answer: B. A bridge is being built by them.

Present continuous passive is is/are being plus past participle.

Q10. Meaning of 'the last straw':

  1. A drink
  2. The first problem
  3. The final problem that makes a situation unbearable
  4. A small gift
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Correct answer: C. The final problem that makes a situation unbearable

It refers to the final trigger.

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