TNPSC Group 2 2013 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 51 to 75
1.
Choose the correct sequence of words from the options given below:
While _________ to the actors, the Director said, "You realize that _________ is not easy. You need _________ according to the situation _________ the nature of the character".
1. to reveal
2. to act
3. acting
4. speaking
While _________ to the actors, the Director said, "You realize that _________ is not easy. You need _________ according to the situation _________ the nature of the character".
1. to reveal
2. to act
3. acting
4. speaking
A.
4 3 2 1
B.
3 4 1 2
C.
2 1 4 3
D.
1 2 3 4
Answer:
B.
3 4 1 2
2.
Choose the correct option with the right words in sequence :
You can _________ see the mountains on a _________ sunny day.
You can _________ see the mountains on a _________ sunny day.
A.
prettily, pretty
B.
clearly, clear
C.
bright, brightly
D.
true, truly
Answer:
B.
clearly, clear
3.
Who said this?
If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women.
If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women.
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Mother Teresa
C.
Rajaram Mohan Roy
D.
Subramania Bharathi
Answer:
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
4.
Which of the following is not a poem?
A.
A Psalm of life
B.
The Mark of Vishnu
C.
The Cry of the Children
D.
The Man He Killed
Answer:
B.
The Mark of Vishnu
5.
Choose the option that contains the right word suiting the context of the sentence :
As the _________ is too tight, I cannot untie the rope.
As the _________ is too tight, I cannot untie the rope.
A.
naught
B.
nought
C.
not
D.
knot
Answer:
D.
knot
6.
Choose the option containing the name of the author and the work in which these lines occur:
I was then too young to read
And my blood turned cold like the moon
I was then too young to read
And my blood turned cold like the moon
A.
Dr. A.P.J. Kalam in 'Vision For The Nation'
B.
Dr. Neeraja Raghavan in 'The Sun Beam'
C.
Kamala Das in 'My Grandmother's House'
D.
Rabindranath Tagore in 'Where the Mind is Without Fear'
Answer:
C.
Kamala Das in 'My Grandmother's House'
7.
Select the incorrect sentence from the following:
A.
He was too frightening to speak
B.
Distilled water is used in some experiments
C.
He took up gymnastics when he was seven years old
D.
Take care of your health
Answer:
A.
He was too frightening to speak
8.
Choose the correct plural:
The nucleus of atoms consist of protons and neutrons.
The nucleus of atoms consist of protons and neutrons.
A.
Nucleusos
B.
Nuclei
C.
Nucleous
D.
None of these
Answer:
B.
Nuclei
9.
Match the following phrases given in Column A with the blending words in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Information + System | 1. Vash |
| (b) Bombay + Hollywood | 2. Moped |
| (c) Motor + Pedal cycle | 3. Bollywood |
| (d) Volcanic + Ash | 4. Infosys |
A.
3 2 4 1
B.
4 1 2 3
C.
2 1 3 4
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
D.
4 3 2 1
10.
Choose the option with the right combination for the following word:
Snow white
Snow white
A.
Noun + Gerund
B.
Noun + Verb
C.
Noun + Adjective
D.
Noun + Noun
Answer:
C.
Noun + Adjective
11.
A song narrating a popular story is called
A.
dialogue
B.
oration
C.
couplet
D.
ballad
Answer:
D.
ballad
12.
That is how Gandhi became a leader par excellence that made Churchill the greatest and the most successful war time leader.
Choose a word from the passage that means "by way of special eminence".
Choose a word from the passage that means "by way of special eminence".
A.
traits
B.
hurdles
C.
par excellence
D.
hazards
Answer:
C.
par excellence
13.
As the coming generation also has its dreams and aspirations for the nation's future it therefore adds something from its side to the national vision.
Write the verb form of the word "aspiration".
Write the verb form of the word "aspiration".
A.
aspire
B.
aspiringly
C.
aspirate
D.
aspiry
Answer:
A.
aspire
14.
Then the spring came and all over the country, there were little blossoms and little birds.
Which season represents the arrival of the blossoms?
Which season represents the arrival of the blossoms?
A.
Winter
B.
Summer
C.
Spring
D.
Autumn
Answer:
C.
Spring
15.
Match the titles with the lines:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) The Man he killed | 1. O Winged seeds |
| (b) Migrant bird | 2. Trust no future |
| (c) A Psalm of life | 3. I breed my brood |
| (d) English words | 4. Off-hand like |
| 5. Only blood shot eyes |
A.
2 3 4 5
B.
5 3 1 2
C.
5 3 2 1
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
D.
4 3 2 1
16.
Match the words under Column A with the suffixes under Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) anchor | 1. ling |
| (b) murder | 2. lette |
| (c) hire | 3. age |
| (d) novel | 4. ous |
A.
3 4 1 2
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
1 2 4 3
D.
2 1 3 4
Answer:
A.
3 4 1 2
17.
Match the prefixes under Column A with the words under Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) multi | 1. sensitive |
| (b) mis | 2. runner |
| (c) hyper | 3. faceted |
| (d) fore | 4. behave |
A.
4 1 3 2
B.
2 3 1 4
C.
3 4 1 2
D.
1 2 3 4
Answer:
C.
3 4 1 2
18.
Choose the correct pair:
The Play and its author.
The Play and its author.
A.
'Comedy of Errors' by William Shakespeare
B.
'Love's Labour's Lost' by Bacon
C.
'Cymbeline' by Bernard Shaw
D.
'Henry IV' by Ben Johnson
Answer:
A.
'Comedy of Errors' by William Shakespeare
19.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
She accepted it as the kind cruelty of the surgeon's knife.
She accepted it as the kind cruelty of the surgeon's knife.
A.
Euphemism
B.
Pun
C.
Oxymoron
D.
Irony
Answer:
C.
Oxymoron
20.
Who has uttered these words?
"Friends Romans, Countrymen
Lend me your ears".
"Friends Romans, Countrymen
Lend me your ears".
A.
Brutus in 'Julius Caesar'
B.
Mark Antony in 'Julius Caesar'
C.
Cassius in 'Macbeth'
D.
Casca in 'Macbeth'
Answer:
B.
Mark Antony in 'Julius Caesar'
21.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
He tried to _________ votes by showing the leaders portrait.
He tried to _________ votes by showing the leaders portrait.
A.
Canvas
B.
Canvass
C.
Confess
D.
Converse
Answer:
B.
Canvass
22.
He put up a notice board "Trespassers will be prosecuted".
What do you mean by the word "Prosecuted"?
What do you mean by the word "Prosecuted"?
A.
Agreed
B.
Punished
C.
Preceded
D.
Excused
Answer:
B.
Punished
23.
What brings out the munificence of the Chola king who built "The Brihadeesvarar Temple"?
A.
The Pillared Cloisters of deities
B.
The huge and massive size of the Shiva Linga and the Nandhi Statue
C.
The towering Vimanam which echoes the divine Mount Kailash
D.
The Statues and paintings of the Royal Museum
Answer:
B.
The huge and massive size of the Shiva Linga and the Nandhi Statue
24.
Situated in a remote corner of Kumaon bordering Tibet and Nepal, Munsiyari was once a bustling entrepot of trade.
Which place was a busy trade centre?
Which place was a busy trade centre?
A.
Tibet
B.
Nepal
C.
Munsiyari
D.
Kumaon
Answer:
C.
Munsiyari
25.
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
They had dates for _________ .
They had dates for _________ .
A.
Desert
B.
Desart
C.
Dessert
D.
Deserrt
Answer:
C.
Dessert