TNPSC Group 2 2014 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 1 to 25
1.
The period of William Wordsworth is
A.
1770 - 1850
B.
1807 - 1882
C.
1836 - 1907
D.
1840 - 1928
Answer:
A.
1770 - 1850
2.
Which one of the following poems has not been written by the poet "H.W. Longfellow"?
A.
Be The Best
B.
A Psalm of Life
C.
Tales of a Wayside Inn
D.
Hiawatha
Answer:
A.
Be The Best
3.
"'Ahimsa' means infinite love, which again means infinite capacity for suffering".
The above is a quote by
The above is a quote by
A.
Rabindranath Tagore
B.
Abdul Kalam
C.
Swami Vivekananda
D.
Mahatma Gandhiji
Answer:
D.
Mahatma Gandhiji
4.
Identify the poem in which this line occurs.
"I often contemplate my Childhood Morn"
"I often contemplate my Childhood Morn"
A.
The Flying Wonder
B.
A Sonnet for my Incomparable Mother
C.
In Search of a Friend
D.
Laugh and be Merry
Answer:
B.
A Sonnet for my Incomparable Mother
5.
Identify the correct degree.
No other metal is as useful as iron.
No other metal is as useful as iron.
A.
Comparative
B.
Positive
C.
Superlative
D.
None of these
Answer:
B.
Positive
6.
Find out the odd word.
A.
Bless
B.
Praise
C.
Raise
D.
Talkative
Answer:
D.
Talkative
7.
Abandoned Bhutia villages dot our path and I increasingly get the feeling that we are traversing a long-forgotten route. On the fourth day we cross the ghost villages of Burfu and Bilju before we reach Milam.
'Ghost Villages' are
'Ghost Villages' are
A.
villages full of ghosts
B.
villages ruled by ghosts
C.
villages without people
D.
villages often visited by ghosts
Answer:
C.
villages without people
8.
Select the correct option to complete the given sentence.
If you do not submit your assignment today,
If you do not submit your assignment today,
A.
the teacher will have punished you.
B.
the teacher will punish you.
C.
the teacher punished you.
D.
the teacher had punished you.
Answer:
B.
the teacher will punish you.
9.
Identify the part containing an error.
One of the boys look happy in my class.
a b c d
One of the boys look happy in my class.
a b c d
A.
One of the boys
B.
look
C.
happy
D.
in my class
Answer:
B.
look
10.
Match the characters given under Column A with the titles given under Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Vera | 1. Holiday |
| (b) Old man | 2. Open Window |
| (c) Phatik | 3. Lottery Ticket |
| (d) Masha | 4. The Refugee |
A.
2 4 1 3
B.
2 1 3 4
C.
3 2 4 1
D.
3 2 1 4
Answer:
A.
2 4 1 3
11.
He taught me Hindi.
Identify the sentence pattern
Identify the sentence pattern
A.
S V DO IO
B.
S V O C
C.
S V O A
D.
S V IO DO
Answer:
D.
S V IO DO
12.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate infinitive.
He refused _________ the orders.
He refused _________ the orders.
A.
obey
B.
obeying
C.
to obey
D.
obeyed
Answer:
C.
to obey
13.
To which nationality does the poet V.K. Gokak belong?
A.
China
B.
India
C.
Australia
D.
England
Answer:
B.
India
14.
Identify the sentence.
The boy was disobedient, so the teacher punished him.
The boy was disobedient, so the teacher punished him.
A.
Simple
B.
Compound
C.
Complex
D.
None
Answer:
B.
Compound
15.
Match the following words given in Column A with the blending words in Column B and select the answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Electro + execute | 1. Heliport |
| (b) Helicopter + airport | 2. Smog |
| (c) Smoke + fog | 3. Telex |
| (d) Teleprinter + exchange | 4. Electrocute |
A.
2 4 3 1
B.
4 1 2 3
C.
3 2 1 4
D.
1 3 4 2
Answer:
B.
4 1 2 3
16.
Identify the sentence that contains the Superlative form of the adjective.
A.
Mr. Soundar is one of the most helpful persons
B.
Very few persons are as helpful as Mr. Soundar
C.
Mr. Soundar is more helpful than most other persons
D.
No other street in this area is as busy as this one
Answer:
A.
Mr. Soundar is one of the most helpful persons
17.
Identify the sentence:
I had to walk back home as the transport workers were on strike.
I had to walk back home as the transport workers were on strike.
A.
Simple
B.
Complex
C.
Compound
D.
None of the above
Answer:
B.
Complex
18.
The following lines are taken from the poem
'The music in my heart I bore
Long after it was heard no more'.
'The music in my heart I bore
Long after it was heard no more'.
A.
'A Psalm of Life'
B.
'Sonnet No. 116'
C.
'Be The Best'
D.
'The Solitary Reaper'
Answer:
D.
'The Solitary Reaper'
19.
Who said this?
'Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities'.
'Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities'.
A.
Kalpana Chawla
B.
Mahatma Gandhi
C.
Rani of Jhansi
D.
Helen Keller
Answer:
B.
Mahatma Gandhi
20.
'Sonnet No. : 116' is written by
A.
William Wordsworth
B.
Wadsworth Longfellow
C.
William Shakespeare
D.
William Blake
Answer:
C.
William Shakespeare
21.
Name the greedy moneylender in the play 'The Merchant of Venice'.
A.
Antonio
B.
Bassanio
C.
Shylock
D.
Lorenzo
Answer:
C.
Shylock
22.
'Failure is an accepted procedure in experimenting, research, testing and all scientific forms of "finding out". Failure is simply the means of finding out what will not work so that it can be eliminated in the search for what will work'.
What can be eliminated?
What can be eliminated?
A.
things that will not work
B.
failures in life
C.
scientific processes
D.
searches for success
Answer:
A.
things that will not work
23.
Choose the appropriate prefix for the word:
'Fortune'
'Fortune'
A.
dis-
B.
mis-
C.
il-
D.
un-
Answer:
B.
mis-
24.
"Knowledge is an exacting mistress; she needs devotion, whole-hearted, on the part of the person who seeks her".
What requires whole-hearted devotion?
What requires whole-hearted devotion?
A.
A mistress
B.
A nation.
C.
The pursuer
D.
Knowledge
Answer:
D.
Knowledge
25.
"Any organisation, society or even a nation without a vision is like a ship cruising on the high seas without any aim or direction: It is clarity of national vision which constantly drives the people towards the goal".
What drives the people towards the goal?
What drives the people towards the goal?
A.
a ship in the high seas
B.
a clear national vision
C.
a guide in the sea
D.
an organisation or society
Answer:
B.
a clear national vision