CIVIL SERVICE EXAM | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE |
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
Identify the proper noun in the sentence:
The judge awarded custody to the mother, Margaret.
a. mother.
b. judge.
c. Margaret.
d. The. - ANSWER ANSWER: c - Margaret.
A proper noun includes the name of a person, organization or place, designated with a capitol letter.
Which words complete the sentence with the correct spelling?
The ___________ was apprehended, and the __________ encounter was over.
a. theif, brief.
b. thief, brief.
c. theif, breif.
d. thief, breif. - ANSWER ANSWER: b - thief, brief.
Remember the rule, use i before e, except after the letter "c".
Choose the word in each pair which correctly uses the adverb and adjective:
He careless/carelessly ran his car into a ravine. He later told officers how carelessly/careless it was.
a. carelessly, carelessly.
,b. carelessly, careless.
c. careless, carelessly.
d. careless, careless. - ANSWER ANSWER: b - carelessly, careless.
The adverb carelessly describes the verb ran. The adjective careless describes the choice (pronoun)
he made.
Identify the sentence fragment in the passage:
Officer Fields responded to a 911 call. After arriving on scene. He noticed an open door. Nervous,
Officer Fields searched the home. Officers found a twelve-year-old girl in the closet.
a. After arriving on scene
b. He noticed an open door
c. Nervous, Officer Fields searched the home
d. Officers found a twelve her old girl in the closet - ANSWER ANSWER: a - After arriving on scene.
The clause "After arriving on scene" is not a sentence, but a dependent clause. It does not have a
subject or a verb.
Which ANSWER below corrects the use of the plural possessive for the underlined text?
Our counselors skills have been put to the test in the probation office.
a. counselor's
b. counselores
c. counselors'
d. No correction needed. - ANSWER ANSWER: c - counselors'.
The possessive plural form of counselors is counselors. When a word ends in an (s) and ownership is
present, an apostrophe at the end of the word is the correct way to write a plural possessive.
, Which ANSWER below corrects the usage errors for the underlined text?
The too suspects were appointed too appear in court to have the judge set there bail.
a. two, too, their
b. too, to, there
c. two, to, their
d. two, to, they're - ANSWER ANSWER: c - two, to, their.
The various uses of to, too and two are used to express motion or direction, to indicate a relationship
to something and as a number or in addition to something. "Their" is the proper plural possessive of
they.
Which ANSWER below corrects the use of verb agreement for the underlined text?
The restaurant owner give complimentary coffee to the officer. The officer insisting on paying.
a. gave, insisted
b. give, insists
c. gave, insisting
d. gives, insist - ANSWER ANSWER: a - gave, insisted.
A single subject (owner, officer) is accompanied by a singular verb. In this case, of the ANSWER
options, the past tense gave and insisted, in the past tense, form a consistent statement.
Which ANSWER below corrects the usage errors for the underlined text?
Officers except that their are many dangers to being in law enforcement.
a. except, there
b. accept, they're
c. except, they're
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
Identify the proper noun in the sentence:
The judge awarded custody to the mother, Margaret.
a. mother.
b. judge.
c. Margaret.
d. The. - ANSWER ANSWER: c - Margaret.
A proper noun includes the name of a person, organization or place, designated with a capitol letter.
Which words complete the sentence with the correct spelling?
The ___________ was apprehended, and the __________ encounter was over.
a. theif, brief.
b. thief, brief.
c. theif, breif.
d. thief, breif. - ANSWER ANSWER: b - thief, brief.
Remember the rule, use i before e, except after the letter "c".
Choose the word in each pair which correctly uses the adverb and adjective:
He careless/carelessly ran his car into a ravine. He later told officers how carelessly/careless it was.
a. carelessly, carelessly.
,b. carelessly, careless.
c. careless, carelessly.
d. careless, careless. - ANSWER ANSWER: b - carelessly, careless.
The adverb carelessly describes the verb ran. The adjective careless describes the choice (pronoun)
he made.
Identify the sentence fragment in the passage:
Officer Fields responded to a 911 call. After arriving on scene. He noticed an open door. Nervous,
Officer Fields searched the home. Officers found a twelve-year-old girl in the closet.
a. After arriving on scene
b. He noticed an open door
c. Nervous, Officer Fields searched the home
d. Officers found a twelve her old girl in the closet - ANSWER ANSWER: a - After arriving on scene.
The clause "After arriving on scene" is not a sentence, but a dependent clause. It does not have a
subject or a verb.
Which ANSWER below corrects the use of the plural possessive for the underlined text?
Our counselors skills have been put to the test in the probation office.
a. counselor's
b. counselores
c. counselors'
d. No correction needed. - ANSWER ANSWER: c - counselors'.
The possessive plural form of counselors is counselors. When a word ends in an (s) and ownership is
present, an apostrophe at the end of the word is the correct way to write a plural possessive.
, Which ANSWER below corrects the usage errors for the underlined text?
The too suspects were appointed too appear in court to have the judge set there bail.
a. two, too, their
b. too, to, there
c. two, to, their
d. two, to, they're - ANSWER ANSWER: c - two, to, their.
The various uses of to, too and two are used to express motion or direction, to indicate a relationship
to something and as a number or in addition to something. "Their" is the proper plural possessive of
they.
Which ANSWER below corrects the use of verb agreement for the underlined text?
The restaurant owner give complimentary coffee to the officer. The officer insisting on paying.
a. gave, insisted
b. give, insists
c. gave, insisting
d. gives, insist - ANSWER ANSWER: a - gave, insisted.
A single subject (owner, officer) is accompanied by a singular verb. In this case, of the ANSWER
options, the past tense gave and insisted, in the past tense, form a consistent statement.
Which ANSWER below corrects the usage errors for the underlined text?
Officers except that their are many dangers to being in law enforcement.
a. except, there
b. accept, they're
c. except, they're
