NICL Assistant English Mock Paper 2026: FREE Practice PDF & Live Quiz

Passage 1: Heritage Handlooms

Q1. Why did the Mahalakshmi Weaving Cooperative fall into financial difficulty?

Q2. What was Meena’s key strategy to revive the cooperative?

Q3. What role did the Geographical Indication (GI) tag play in Meena’s plan?

Q4. Why were the older weavers initially sceptical of Meena’s plan?

Q5. Which of the following best describes the outcome of Meena’s initiatives?

Passage 2: Sundarbans Ecosystem

Q6. What is identified as the primary threat to the Sundarbans?

Q7. How has salinity intrusion affected the communities of the Sundarbans?

Q8. What does ‘managed retreat’ mean in the context of the passage?

Q9. According to proponents of nature-based solutions, what advantage do healthy mangroves offer over concrete sea walls?

Q10. What does the word ‘sequester’ mean as used in the passage (‘sequester carbon’)?

Q11. Select the appropriate conjunction for the given blank.

She tried her best, _____ she could not finish the project on time.

Q12. Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal verb.

You _____ carry your ID card to the examination hall; it is mandatory.

Q13. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The committee’s decision was arrived _____ after three hours of deliberation.

Q14. Select the appropriate conjunction for the given blank.

_____ the traffic was heavy, the ambulance reached the hospital in time.

Q15. Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal verb.

He _____ speak four languages fluently when he was a child.

Q16. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The new policy will come _____ effect from the first of next month.

Q17. Select the appropriate conjunction for the given blank.

Neither the manager _____ the assistant was present at the meeting.

Q18. Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal verb.

You _____ have informed me earlier; I was waiting for hours.

Q19. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The students were not aware _____ the change in examination schedule.

Q20. Select the appropriate conjunction for the given blank.

You will succeed _____ you work consistently and remain focused.

Q21. Identify the error:

The number of applications (A) / received for the post (B) / were much higher (C) / than expected (D).

Q22. Identify the error:

He has been working (A) / in this organisation (B) / since the past (C) / five years (D).

Q23. Identify the error:

Neither of the two candidates (A) / were found (B) / suitable for (C) / the senior position (D).

Q24. Identify the error:

The teacher, along with her students, (A) / are preparing (B) / a detailed report (C) / on climate change (D).

Q25. Identify the error:

A large amount of books (A) / were donated (B) / to the public library (C) / last month (D).

Q26. Identify the incorrectly spelt word:

The scientist’s meticuluos (A) research led to a breakthrough (B) that transformed (C) our understanding (D) of genetics.

Q27. Identify the incorrectly spelt word:

The ambiguous (A) wording of the contract created unnecessary (B) confusion (C) and led to a prolongued (D) legal dispute.

Q28. Identify the incorrectly spelt word:

Her eloquant (A) speech at the conference earned (B) her widespread admiration (C) from the audience (D).

Q29. Identify the incorrectly spelt word:

The organisation’s transparent (A) accounting practices (B) instilled (C) confidence among its stakholders (D).

Q30. Choose the correct improvement for the underlined part:

The chairman, in addition to the board members, are attending the annual general meeting.