TNPSC Group 2 2014 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 76 to 100
76.
Alan Trevor was a
Answer:
B.
painter
77.
In the story 'The Selfish Giant', the Giant was covered with _________ blossoms when he lay dead under the tree in his garden.
Answer:
A.
White
78.
'The Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre' is situated in
Answer:
A.
New York
79.
'It is heartening to meet Laxmi, our porter, the following morning. He is a sturdy young man'.
Sturdy means
Sturdy means
Answer:
D.
Strong
80.
Match the British English words under Column A with their American English equivalents under Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Autumn | 1. Truck |
| (b) Holiday | 2. Freight |
| (c) Lorry | 3. Fall |
| (d) Goods | 4. Vacation |
Answer:
C.
3 4 1 2
81.
What is the American English word for the British English word 'Underground'?
Answer:
C.
Subway
82.
What is the American English word for the British English word, 'Terminus'?
Answer:
C.
Depot
83.
Baron Hausberg was one of the _________ in Europe.
Answer:
C.
richest Men
84.
Use a torch when there is no power supply.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent.
Answer:
A.
flash light
85.
Identify the words in alliteration in the lines:
'Like gnomes that hid us from the moon
Ready to run to hiding new
With laughter when she found us soon'.
'Like gnomes that hid us from the moon
Ready to run to hiding new
With laughter when she found us soon'.
Answer:
D.
ready, run
86.
Fill in the blanks with a gerund.
_________ is his favourite pastime.
_________ is his favourite pastime.
Answer:
B.
Reading
87.
Which of the following words is formed with a prefix attached to it?
Answer:
A.
International
88.
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given:
Nowadays, the criteria to avail Educational Loan is flexible.
Nowadays, the criteria to avail Educational Loan is flexible.
Answer:
B.
Stiff
89.
Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given:
Napoleon faced a catastrophic defeat.
Napoleon faced a catastrophic defeat.
Answer:
A.
Success
90.
Choose the correct synonym of the underlined word:
Most of its inhabitants were still in the arms of sleep.
Most of its inhabitants were still in the arms of sleep.
Answer:
B.
Residents
91.
Match the following poems under Column A with the poets under Column B and select the correct code:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) A Psalm of Life | 1. Khalil Gibran |
| (b) The Man He Killed | 2. Douglas Malloch |
| (c) Be The Best | 3. Thomas Hardy |
| (d) Earth | 4. H.W. Longfellow |
Answer:
C.
4 3 2 1
92.
Which one of the following options is not a famous tragedy of William Shakespeare?
Answer:
D.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
93.
Acquiring knowledge is one's primary duty - not only for one's success in the examination but also for one's life.
What is one's primary duty?
What is one's primary duty?
Answer:
D.
Acquiring knowledge
94.
Kalpana Chawla was a famous
Answer:
B.
astronaut
95.
Who is the 'Bird Man' of India?
Answer:
B.
Dr. Salim Ali
96.
"Where the clear stream of reason
has not lost its way into the dreary desert
sand of dead habit"
These lines are taken from the poem
has not lost its way into the dreary desert
sand of dead habit"
These lines are taken from the poem
Answer:
C.
Where the Mind is Without Fear
97.
'The 16th century palace complex was built by the Nayaks and later renovated by the Marathas'.
Who renovated the palace complex?
Who renovated the palace complex?
Answer:
B.
Marathas
98.
Match the authors given under Column A with the characters given under Column B and choose the correct answer from the codes given:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Sundara Ramasamy | 1. Hughie |
| (b) Oscar Wilde | 2. Mark Antony |
| (c) William Shakespeare | 3. Gunga Ram |
| (d) Khushwant Singh | 4. Rowther |
Answer:
D.
4 1 2 3
99.
"I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him"
Whose words are these?
Whose words are these?
Answer:
B.
Mark Antony
100.
"Good Heavens! I gave him a sovereign!".
Identify the speaker.
Identify the speaker.
Answer:
B.
Hughie