TNPSC Group 2 2014 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 26 to 50
1.
A Boat beneath a sunny sky
Lingering onward dreamily
What is lingering onward?
Lingering onward dreamily
What is lingering onward?
A.
a ship
B.
a sunny sky
C.
a fish
D.
a boat
Answer:
D.
a boat
2.
'In solit'ry confinement as complete as any goal'.
Solit'ry refers to
Solit'ry refers to
A.
being alone
B.
a pain
C.
a group
D.
a dormitory
Answer:
A.
being alone
3.
"We ran as if to meet the moon
That slowly dawned behind the trees"
These lines are taken from the poem
That slowly dawned behind the trees"
These lines are taken from the poem
A.
A Psalm of Life
B.
Sonnet No : 116
C.
Going for Water
D.
The Solitary Reaper
Answer:
C.
Going for Water
4.
The man who posed as a beggar in the story 'The Model Millionaire' was
A.
Austin Ronaldo
B.
Bebeto
C.
Thomas Kaka
D.
Baron Hausberg
Answer:
D.
Baron Hausberg
5.
I like to eat Maize.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent
A.
Candy
B.
Chips
C.
Corn
D.
Cookies
Answer:
C.
Corn
6.
Identify the sentence with the verb in its passive form.
A.
The symposium was inaugurated by the Director.
B.
The Director inaugurated the symposium.
C.
The workers are painting the walls.
D.
Gopi has written a poem.
Answer:
A.
The symposium was inaugurated by the Director.
7.
Identify the sentence that contains a verb in its active form.
A.
The work was completed by the students.
B.
The old man completed his work.
C.
The gifts were issued to the children.
D.
The culprits must be arrested by the police.
Answer:
B.
The old man completed his work.
8.
Choose the correct verb:
Tendulkar _________ (bat) since the match started this morning.
Tendulkar _________ (bat) since the match started this morning.
A.
batted
B.
is batting
C.
has been batting
D.
has batted
Answer:
C.
has been batting
9.
Fill in the blanks with a suitable tense form:
I _________ (talk) to my mother, when the guests arrived.
I _________ (talk) to my mother, when the guests arrived.
A.
talked
B.
is talking
C.
talk
D.
was talking
Answer:
D.
was talking
10.
Select the correct question tag:
His mother cooks well, _________?
His mother cooks well, _________?
A.
did she?
B.
doesn't she?
C.
does she?
D.
don't she?
Answer:
B.
doesn't she?
11.
Match the word child with the correct suffix.
A.
ism
B.
ish
C.
ful
D.
ness
Answer:
B.
ish
12.
Match the following synonym from Column A with Column B and select the correct answer from the given codes:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Logic | 1. Focus |
| (b) Electron | 2. Inability to wait |
| (c) Concentration | 3. Reasoning |
| (d) Impatience | 4. Particle in a cell |
A.
1 4 2 3
B.
4 3 1 2
C.
2 1 3 4
D.
3 4 1 2
Answer:
D.
3 4 1 2
13.
Fill in the blank with a suitable gerund.
_________ well is an art.
_________ well is an art.
A.
To cook
B.
Having cooked
C.
Cooking
D.
Cook
Answer:
C.
Cooking
14.
Kalpana Chawla was born in
A.
Pakistan
B.
California
C.
Karnal
D.
New Delhi
Answer:
C.
Karnal
15.
He lives in a flat.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent.
A.
hotel
B.
cottage
C.
apartment
D.
bungalow
Answer:
C.
apartment
16.
She hired a taxi to the airport.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent.
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent.
A.
cycle
B.
cab
C.
bike
D.
tricycle
Answer:
B.
cab
17.
Identify the author of the short story 'The Selfish Giant'.
A.
Anton Chekhov
B.
O' Henry
C.
Oscar Wilde
D.
Rudyard Kipling
Answer:
C.
Oscar Wilde
18.
Shylock was envious of Antonio, a
A.
merchant
B.
teacher
C.
farmer
D.
lawyer
Answer:
A.
merchant
19.
The Selfish Giant stayed with his friend for
A.
ten years
B.
five years
C.
three years
D.
seven years
Answer:
D.
seven years
20.
Match the following poems under Column A with the poets under Column B and select the correct code:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) The Cry of the Children | 1. Jack Prelutsky |
| (b) Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face | 2. Stephen Vincent Benet |
| (c) The Flying Wonder | 3. D.H. Lawrence |
| (d) Snake | 4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
A.
1 4 3 2
B.
4 1 2 3
C.
1 3 4 2
D.
2 3 1 4
Answer:
B.
4 1 2 3
21.
Choose the option that completes the given sentence.
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel prize for his work
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel prize for his work
A.
Galpaguccha
B.
Chitra
C.
Binodini
D.
Gitanjali
Answer:
D.
Gitanjali
22.
In which story do you come across the character 'Saruli'?
A.
After the Storm
B.
Kari, the Elephant
C.
The Neem Tree
D.
The Farmer
Answer:
A.
After the Storm
23.
'Ingratitude, more strong than traitor's arms'.
Who utters these words?
Who utters these words?
A.
Antonio in, 'The Merchant of Venice'
B.
Antony in, 'Antony and Cleopatra'
C.
Mark Antony in, 'Julius Caesar'
D.
Romeo in, 'Romeo and Juliet'
Answer:
C.
Mark Antony in, 'Julius Caesar'
24.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article.
Where there is _________ will there is a way.
Where there is _________ will there is a way.
A.
an
B.
a
C.
the
D.
no
Answer:
B.
a
25.
Pick out the rhyming words in the given lines:
'Through the coal-dark underground —
Or, all day, we drive the wheels of iron
In the factories round and round'
'Through the coal-dark underground —
Or, all day, we drive the wheels of iron
In the factories round and round'
A.
the, through
B.
underground, round
C.
we, wheels
D.
dark, drive
Answer:
B.
underground, round