TNPSC Group 2 2017 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 51 to 75
1.
Who said this?
"If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women".
"If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women".
A.
Bharathiyar
B.
Gandhiji
C.
Nethaji
D.
Nehru
Answer:
B.
Gandhiji
2.
Lakshmibai is the most famous Indian woman to have defied the British
A.
Opposed
B.
Accepted
C.
Considered
D.
Joined
Answer:
A.
Opposed
3.
Match the synonyms with their meanings
| (a) Coarse | 1. Push Roughly in a crowd |
| (b) Invidious | 2. Unjust |
| (c) Exodus | 3. Rough |
| (d) Jostle | 4. Mass movement from one place |
A.
3 2 4 1
B.
3 2 1 4
C.
2 3 4 1
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
A.
3 2 4 1
4.
Match the correct Suffix
| (a) announce | 1. ance |
| (b) exception | 2. ment |
| (c) wash | 3. nal |
| (d) clear | 4. able |
A.
2 3 1 4
B.
2 3 4 1
C.
3 2 4 1
D.
4 1 2 3
Answer:
B.
2 3 4 1
5.
It ___________ heavily since last night.
A.
has been raining
B.
was raining
C.
is raining
D.
were raining
Answer:
A.
has been raining
6.
Pick out the correct active form of the verb.
A poem has been written by Gopi
A poem has been written by Gopi
A.
has written
B.
had written
C.
would have written
D.
would write
Answer:
A.
has written
7.
Match the sentences with their patterns.
| (a) They elected him leader | 1. SVA |
| (b) He wore his new uniform | 2. SVO |
| (c) He was excited | 3. SVC |
| (d) She went to Chennai. | 4. SVOC |
A.
1 2 4 3
B.
2 3 1 4
C.
3 1 2 4
D.
4 2 3 1
Answer:
D.
4 2 3 1
8.
Fill in the blank with correct Homophone.
The Police tried to ___________ information from the bootlegger who sells ___________ liquor.
The Police tried to ___________ information from the bootlegger who sells ___________ liquor.
A.
illicit, elicit
B.
illegible, legible
C.
elucidate, illicit
D.
elicit, illicit
Answer:
D.
elicit, illicit
9.
Match the phrases in Column A with their suitable clauses in Column B
| Phrases | Clauses |
|---|---|
| (a) Despite his sickness | 1. Kalam became a great scientist |
| (b) On seeing the snake | 2. the teacher appreciated me |
| (c) By working hard | 3. she ran away |
| (d) Observing my skill | 4. he attended school |
A.
2 4 3 1
B.
3 4 2 1
C.
4 3 1 2
D.
3 2 4 1
Answer:
C.
4 3 1 2
10.
Transform the following sentence into comparative degree.
Wordsworth is one of the greatest English poets.
Wordsworth is one of the greatest English poets.
A.
Wordsworth is greater than many other English poets
B.
Very few English poets are as great as Wordsworth
C.
No other English poet is as great as Wordsworth
D.
Wordsworth is greater than any other English poet
Answer:
A.
Wordsworth is greater than many other English poets
11.
'Binary + digit' the blended form of this word is
A.
bidigit
B.
binarit
C.
bit
D.
binary digit
Answer:
C.
bit
12.
Match the following Column (A) with Column (B)
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) We got interrupted power supply, ________? | 1. Can she? |
| (b) Shreya draws well, ________? | 2. Didn't we? |
| (c) Swarna cannot run fast, ________? | 3. Isn't it? |
| (d) The bus is early today ________? | 4. Doesn't she? |
A.
1 3 2 4
B.
2 4 1 3
C.
2 4 3 1
D.
3 2 4 1
Answer:
B.
2 4 1 3
13.
Fill in the blanks with correct article.
Prem is ________ strongest boy in the class.
Prem is ________ strongest boy in the class.
A.
a
B.
an
C.
the
D.
some
Answer:
C.
the
14.
Choose the correct sentence from the given option.
A.
The cat hid upon the door
B.
The cat hid on the door
C.
The cat hid behind the door
D.
The cat hid within the door
Answer:
C.
The cat hid behind the door
15.
Find out the sentence where gerund is used.
A.
He agreed to buy a computer
B.
To walk is a good exercise
C.
She is a singer and dancer
D.
I enjoy writing stories for children
Answer:
D.
I enjoy writing stories for children
16.
'I haven't answered your questions, ________?'
Use suitable question tag in the blank.
Use suitable question tag in the blank.
A.
haven't I?
B.
have you?
C.
have I?
D.
has I?
Answer:
C.
have I?
17.
At the Battle of ________ the forces of Cassius and Brutus are defeated.
A.
Rome
B.
Sambre
C.
Philippi
D.
Waterloo
Answer:
C.
Philippi
18.
________ is one of the Triumvirs.
A.
Julius Caesar
B.
Amelius Lepidus
C.
Casca
D.
Brutus
Answer:
B.
Amelius Lepidus
19.
The good is often interred with their bones. So let it be with Caesar. These are the words of
A.
Caesar
B.
Cassius
C.
Brutus
D.
Antony
Answer:
D.
Antony
20.
Act act in the living present!
What is the figure of speech employed here?
What is the figure of speech employed here?
A.
Anaphora
B.
Alliteration
C.
Repetition
D.
Apostrophe
Answer:
C.
Repetition
21.
"Don't give up, though pace seems slow"
What is the figure of speech employed here?
What is the figure of speech employed here?
A.
Assonance
B.
Allusion
C.
Apostrophe
D.
Anaphora
Answer:
A.
Assonance
22.
ZIP is an example for
A.
Contraction
B.
Abbreviation
C.
Acronym
D.
Clipped form
Answer:
C.
Acronym
23.
What were the source of inspiration to the Wright Brothers?
A.
Animals
B.
Flowers
C.
Birds
D.
Fishes
Answer:
C.
Birds
24.
In whose poem the following lines occur :
"No Nightingale did ever Chaunt
More welcome notes to Weary bands".
"No Nightingale did ever Chaunt
More welcome notes to Weary bands".
A.
Robert Frost
B.
John Keats
C.
William Wordsworth
D.
Robert Bridges
Answer:
C.
William Wordsworth
25.
Match the poets in Column A with their periods in Column B
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Wordsworth | 1. 1819-1892 |
| (b) Shakespeare | 2. 1770-1850 |
| (c) Walt Whitman | 3. 1885-1930 |
| (d) D.H. Lawrence | 4. 1564-1616 |
A.
2 4 1 3
B.
3 4 2 1
C.
4 2 3 1
D.
3 1 4 2
Answer:
A.
2 4 1 3