TNPSC Group 2 2015 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
In Julius Caesar, Antony says,
"For Brutus is an honourable man".
— Here the tone of Antony is one of
"For Brutus is an honourable man".
— Here the tone of Antony is one of
A.
Admiration
B.
Irony
C.
Friendship
D.
Hero - worship
Answer:
B.
Irony
2.
Who was the first senator to stab Caesar?
A.
Carsius
B.
Lepidus
C.
Casca
D.
Brutus
Answer:
C.
Casca
3.
Paulnack was the director of the music division at___________
A.
The Boston Conservatory
B.
The Philharmonic Royal
C.
The France School of Arts
D.
The Manhattan Academy
Answer:
A.
The Boston Conservatory
4.
Which one of the following statements is not related to the lesson "Music - The Hope Raiser"?
A.
Music is a basic need of human survival
B.
Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives.
C.
Music is a luxury and lavish thing
D.
Music is not an extravaganza or a hobby
Answer:
C.
Music is a luxury and lavish thing
5.
___________ composed the German Requiem.
A.
Messiaen
B.
Johannes Brahms
C.
Charles Tindley
D.
Karl Paulnack
Answer:
B.
Johannes Brahms
6.
Who wrote the following motivational poem, "You can't be that, No, You can't be that"?
A.
Hope Spencer
B.
Dale Carnegi
C.
Brian Patten
D.
Rupert Brooke
Answer:
C.
Brian Patten
7.
"Good luck is round the corner". What does this line suggest in the poem "Keep your spirits High"?
A.
Do anticipate luck
B.
Do think that luck would favour you
C.
Be positive and optimistic in all your attitudes
D.
Do have the frame of mind that you are fortune's minion
Answer:
C.
Be positive and optimistic in all your attitudes
8.
What is the name of the porter who accompanied Ahtushi Deshpande?
A.
Laxmi
B.
Kundu
C.
Bamon
D.
Raman Singh
Answer:
A.
Laxmi
9.
"A dominant landmark of the north-eastern outskirts of Madurai is Yaanai Malai"
Choose the inappropriate statement from the following
Choose the inappropriate statement from the following
A.
Yaanai malai is a solid rocky hill
B.
Yaanai malai is in the north-east direction of Madurai
C.
Madurai is the landmark of Yaanai malai
D.
Yaanai malai is otherwise called elephant hill
Answer:
C.
Madurai is the landmark of Yaanai malai
10.
Match the following British/American expressions in Column A with Column B and select the correct answer from the options given below
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) trash | 1. faucet |
| (b) cookie | 2. candy |
| (c) sweets | 3. rubbish |
| (d) tap | 4. biscuit |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
4 2 3 1
C.
3 2 4 1
D.
1 3 2 4
Answer:
A.
3 4 2 1
11.
'Car park' in British English is ___________ in American English.
A.
Parking space
B.
Parking fees
C.
Parking plot
D.
Parking lot
Answer:
D.
Parking lot
12.
Find out the British English equivalent of "fall"
A.
Winter
B.
Summer
C.
Spring
D.
Autumn
Answer:
D.
Autumn
13.
"The present seems all dreary
The future very grim."
The underlined words mean ___________ and ___________ respectively.
The future very grim."
The underlined words mean ___________ and ___________ respectively.
A.
confusing and dark
B.
dear and lovely
C.
boring and sad
D.
damp and weak
Answer:
C.
boring and sad
14.
Match the poems under Column 'A' with the authors under Column 'B' and select the correct code.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) A Psalm of Life | 1. Lewis Carroll |
| (b) Is Life But a Dream | 2. H.W. Longfellow |
| (c) Going for water | 3. Kamala Das |
| (d) Punishment in Kindergarten | 4. Robert Frost |
A.
2 3 1 4
B.
2 3 4 1
C.
4 2 3 1
D.
2 1 4 3
Answer:
D.
2 1 4 3
15.
Which of the following is not a poem?
A.
Shilpi
B.
Be the Best
C.
Off to Outerspace Tomorrow Morning
D.
Flying with the moon on their wings
Answer:
D.
Flying with the moon on their wings
16.
Which of the following is a short story?
A.
Be the Best
B.
The Tears of the Desert
C.
The Flying Wonder
D.
The Man He Killed
Answer:
B.
The Tears of the Desert
17.
Pangolin figures in
A.
The Anteater and the Dassie
B.
The Neem Tree
C.
Reflowering
D.
The Necklace Holiday
Answer:
A.
The Anteater and the Dassie
18.
Who uttered the line "I craved the law" in "The Merchant of Venice"?
A.
Portia
B.
Shylock
C.
Antonio
D.
Bassanio
Answer:
B.
Shylock
19.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Randall Jarell | 1. The Neem Tree |
| (b) Indira Ananthakrishnan | 2. Nobel Prize |
| (c) Tagore | 3. Bombay |
| (d) Rudyard Kipling | 4. Bat |
A.
4 1 2 3
B.
1 4 2 3
C.
4 1 3 2
D.
1 3 4 2
Answer:
A.
4 1 2 3
20.
Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form from
A.
Kerala
B.
Bihar
C.
Kashmir
D.
Tamilnadu
Answer:
A.
Kerala
21.
Which of the following works is not a poem?
A.
Be the Best
B.
Manliness
C.
Swept Away
D.
The Man He Killed
Answer:
C.
Swept Away
22.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
"There was never mystery
But 'tis figured in the flowers,
Was never secret history
But birds tell it in the bowers".
These lines are taken from the poem
"There was never mystery
But 'tis figured in the flowers,
Was never secret history
But birds tell it in the bowers".
These lines are taken from the poem
A.
My Native Land
B.
To India
C.
The Apology
D.
Laugh and be Merry
Answer:
C.
The Apology
23.
Mr. Pneumonia figures in ___________
A.
The Last Leaf
B.
The Selfish Giant
C.
The Lottery Ticket
D.
The Open Window
Answer:
A.
The Last Leaf
24.
What is the title of H.W. Longfellow's volume of poems which included "A Psalm of Life"?
A.
Hiawatha
B.
Tales of a Wayside-Inn
C.
Evangeline
D.
Voices of the Night
Answer:
D.
Voices of the Night
25.
Match the following:
| Quote/Line | Author/Character |
|---|---|
| (a) "I was born a farmer" | 1. Kamala Surayya |
| (b) "Nations are built by the imagination and untiring enthusiastic efforts of generations" | 2. Kesavan Nair |
| (c) ..... You cannot believe darling, can you that I lived in such a house | 3. AP.J. Abdul Kalam |
| (d) "Into that heaven of freedom, My Father let my country awake" | 4. Rabindranath Tagore |
A.
2 1 4 3
B.
2 3 1 4
C.
2 4 1 3
D.
2 3 4 1
Answer:
B.
2 3 1 4