TNPSC Group 2 2016 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 51 to 75
1.
Match the words and phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Power to inspire | 1. Composure |
| (b) Calm manner | 2. Sneer |
| (c) Contemptuous smile | 3. Charisma |
| (d) Range of skills | 4. Versatality |
A.
3 1 4 2
B.
3 1 2 4
C.
4 3 2 1
D.
2 1 4 3
Answer:
B.
3 1 2 4
2.
Find out the synonym for the underlined word from the options given.
But he became nothing, a delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession.
But he became nothing, a delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession.
A.
useful
B.
useless
C.
intelligent
D.
clever
Answer:
B.
useless
3.
Choose the appropriate antonym of the underlined word from the options given:
"This strict court of Venice must needs give sentence against the merchant there".
"This strict court of Venice must needs give sentence against the merchant there".
A.
rigid
B.
magnanimous
C.
stern
D.
lenient
Answer:
D.
lenient
4.
Choose the option which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The creature seemed to be tottering with fear.
The creature seemed to be tottering with fear.
A.
dancing
B.
motionless
C.
jumping
D.
running
Answer:
B.
motionless
5.
Pick out the sentence which is in active voice.
A.
He is loved by all
B.
The field is ploughed
C.
The thief was caught
D.
The man cut down the tree
Answer:
D.
The man cut down the tree
6.
Fill out the blank with the suitable option given below :
I went there _________
I went there _________
A.
to examine personally the situation
B.
to examine the situation personally
C.
personally examining the situation
D.
examining personally the situation
Answer:
B.
to examine the situation personally
7.
Pick out the sentence which is grammatically correct and meaningful :
A.
Do not altar the course of action
B.
The Carpenter cut off a large bow of timber
C.
The landscape was bear
D.
The site of our college building is very beautiful
Answer:
D.
The site of our college building is very beautiful
8.
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options.
She held the _________ in her hand.
She held the _________ in her hand.
A.
reigns
B.
rains
C.
reins
D.
raigns
Answer:
C.
reins
9.
The right plural form for the word underlined in the following sentence is _________
John speaks without basis.
John speaks without basis.
A.
basises
B.
basics
C.
basal
D.
bases
Answer:
D.
bases
10.
Choose the complex sentence out of the four sentences given below :
A.
Failing prompt payment, the goods must be returned by you
B.
He was a mere boy but he offered to fight the giant
C.
He must have done his duty, for he is a conscientious man
D.
He succeeded although his success was not expected
Answer:
D.
He succeeded although his success was not expected
11.
Identify the transient pattern.
Brutus is an honourable man.
Brutus is an honourable man.
A.
SVC
B.
SVO
C.
SVIO
D.
SVDO
Answer:
A.
SVC
12.
Identify the sentence which is in the superlative degree.
A.
All his colleagues are senior to him
B.
The nearest railway station is two kilometers from here
C.
My knife is sharper than yours
D.
Of the two evils, choose the less
Answer:
B.
The nearest railway station is two kilometers from here
13.
Cull out the word formed by combining adjective and verb from the following options :
A.
school boy
B.
dry clean
C.
outrun
D.
radioactive
Answer:
B.
dry clean
14.
Match the poetic lines under column A with the figures of speech under column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) You are the mouth and lips of eternity | 1. Alliteration |
| (b) About the fun of flying | 2. Onomatoepia |
| (c) In the boom of the tingling strings | 3. Metaphor |
| (d) The ship has weather'd every rack... | 4. Personification |
A.
2 1 3 4
B.
2 3 1 4
C.
4 1 2 3
D.
1 4 3 2
Answer:
C.
4 1 2 3
15.
"I care not where the skies begin".
Find out the option closest in meaning to the above line.
Find out the option closest in meaning to the above line.
A.
The migrant birds have many limitations
B.
The birds have got a jurisdiction in the sky
C.
The birds have got boundaries within which they can fly
D.
The birds can have limitless jurisdiction and abundant freedom
Answer:
D.
The birds can have limitless jurisdiction and abundant freedom
16.
In the poem, "The Solitary Reaper", Wordsworth addresses this song to one 'Solitary Highland Lass'. What does the poet mean by the word, 'Highland'?
A.
England
B.
Ireland
C.
Scotland
D.
Iceland
Answer:
C.
Scotland
17.
If you can meet with triumph and disaster;
And treat those two impostors just the same:-
Find out the word nearest opposite in meaning to 'Impostor' from the options.
And treat those two impostors just the same:-
Find out the word nearest opposite in meaning to 'Impostor' from the options.
A.
Pretender
B.
Quack
C.
Expert
D.
Sham
Answer:
C.
Expert
18.
Name the poem in which the following lines appear:
No nightingale did ever chaunt
More welcome notes to weary bands..
No nightingale did ever chaunt
More welcome notes to weary bands..
A.
A Psalm of life
B.
Going for water
C.
Ode to a nightingale
D.
The Solitary Reaper
Answer:
D.
The Solitary Reaper
19.
Identify the poet who wrote the following lines :
"We ran as if to meet the moon
That slowly dawned behind the trees".
"We ran as if to meet the moon
That slowly dawned behind the trees".
A.
Norman Nicholson
B.
Jack Prelutsky
C.
Robert Frost
D.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Answer:
C.
Robert Frost
20.
And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords of life.
And I have something to expiate;
A Pettiness
These lines appear in
And I have something to expiate;
A Pettiness
These lines appear in
A.
A Noiseless Patient Spider
B.
Snake
C.
A Panoramic View
D.
The Man he Killed
Answer:
B.
Snake
21.
What is the name of the episode on Abraham Lincoln in the book "The war years Volume III"?
A.
The comforts you have is the one you live
B.
The money you spend is the one you live
C.
The happiness you have is the one you live
D.
The legacy you leave is the one you live
Answer:
D.
The legacy you leave is the one you live
22.
Identify the play in which the following lines appear.
"Ambition should be made of Sterner stuff".
"Ambition should be made of Sterner stuff".
A.
Antony and Cleopatra
B.
Julius Caesar
C.
The Merchant of Venice
D.
Macbeth
Answer:
B.
Julius Caesar
23.
Choose the incorrect option.
The court scene in The Merchant of Venice is about_________
The court scene in The Merchant of Venice is about_________
A.
Antonio's pleading for justice
B.
Portia's argument in favour of Shylock
C.
Shylock's claim of a pound of Christian flesh
D.
Portia's argument against Shylock's claim of a pound of flesh
Answer:
B.
Portia's argument in favour of Shylock
24.
Which is the native town of Portia of "The Merchant of Venice"?
A.
Venice
B.
Belmont
C.
Sicily
D.
Rome
Answer:
B.
Belmont
25.
Who makes the following statement in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar:
"Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more".
"Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more".
A.
Brutus
B.
Antony
C.
First citizen
D.
Octavius
Answer:
A.
Brutus