TNPSC Group 2 2018 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
Name the goddess that is worshipped in the travelogue "To the land of snow"?
A.
Kali Matha
B.
Nanda Devi
C.
Durga Devi
D.
Saraswathi
Answer:
B.
Nanda Devi
2.
Choose the American English word for 'Pavement'
A.
Elevator
B.
Sidewalk
C.
Railroad
D.
Subway
Answer:
B.
Sidewalk
3.
In American English the word 'POST' means
A.
Letter
B.
Mail
C.
Inland letter
D.
Envelope
Answer:
B.
Mail
4.
Name the poet who wrote the poem "On Killing a Tree".
A.
William Wordsworth
B.
Mark Twain
C.
Dr. Gieve Patel
D.
Mary Botham Howitt
Answer:
C.
Dr. Gieve Patel
5.
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Walt Whitman | 1. American Poet |
| (b) H.W. Longfellow | 2. Poet in Kannada |
| (c) Annie Louisa Walker | 3. Long Islander |
| (d) V.K. Gokak | 4. Mrs. Harry Coghill |
A.
2 4 1 3
B.
3 2 1 4
C.
3 1 4 2
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
C.
3 1 4 2
6.
In which country the story "Two Friends' took place?
A.
France
B.
America
C.
Italy
D.
India
Answer:
A.
France
7.
Mr. Loisel is working in the office of the Board of ________.
A.
Education
B.
Electricity
C.
Sericulture
D.
Medicine
Answer:
A.
Education
8.
Rowther was promoted as ________ in "Reflowering".
A.
Assistant
B.
Personal Assistant
C.
Clerk
D.
Manager
Answer:
D.
Manager
9.
________ is the leader of gang in "Holiday".
A.
Phatik Chakarabarthi
B.
Makhanlal
C.
Murugan
D.
Ambi
Answer:
A.
Phatik Chakarabarthi
10.
Phatik's uncle name was ________ in "Holiday".
A.
Murugan
B.
Makhanlal
C.
Bishvambar
D.
Kolappan
Answer:
C.
Bishvambar
11.
"Success does not mean the absence of failures
It means winning the war, not every battle"
It is a famous quote of
It means winning the war, not every battle"
It is a famous quote of
A.
Swamy Vivekananda
B.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C.
Edwin C. Bliss
D.
Gandhiji
Answer:
C.
Edwin C. Bliss
12.
"We are not advocating Xenophobia nor isolation"
Who says these words?
Who says these words?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
Answer:
B.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
13.
"As Caesar loved me, I weep for him" these are the words quoted by
A.
Octavious Caesar
B.
Amelius Lepidus
C.
Brutus
D.
Mark Antony
Answer:
C.
Brutus
14.
"Envy is ignorance and imitation is suicide".
It is a message from
It is a message from
A.
Abdul Kalam
B.
Emerson
C.
Harold Abbot
D.
Dale Carnegie
Answer:
B.
Emerson
15.
Match the Column A the author with the Column B of the title.
| Column-A | Column-B |
|---|---|
| (a) Dr. Arignar Annadurai | 1. The queen of boxing |
| (b) Khushwant Singh | 2. Forgetting |
| (c) M.C. Mary Kom | 3. The portrait of a lady. |
| (d) Robert Lynd | 4. Convocation address |
A.
3 1 4 2
B.
4 3 1 2
C.
2 1 3 4
D.
4 2 3 1
Answer:
B.
4 3 1 2
16.
At last Ivan thought to hang himself on first ________ tree.
A.
Oak
B.
Neem
C.
Aspen
D.
Sal
Answer:
C.
Aspen
17.
On hearing the result, Masha dropped
A.
the glass
B.
the vessel
C.
the cloth
D.
the newspaper
Answer:
D.
the newspaper
18.
The Giant's final journey was to
A.
Paradise
B.
The neighbouring village
C.
The hell
D.
Friend's place
Answer:
A.
Paradise
19.
What is the theme observed in the poem 'migrant bird'?
A.
universal brotherhood and unrestricted freedom
B.
restricted freedom
C.
cross border terrorism
D.
enmity
Answer:
A.
universal brotherhood and unrestricted freedom
20.
What is the theme observed in the literary work mentioned here in the bracket (snake)?
A.
cruelty to animals
B.
hospitality to animals
C.
superstition belief
D.
superstitious belief
Answer:
B.
hospitality to animals
21.
"Again, it was in my subconscious mind that I wanted to play for India". Who said?
A.
Kris Srikkanth
B.
Sachin Tendulkar
C.
Kapil Dev
D.
Ravi Shastri
Answer:
A.
Kris Srikkanth
22.
Match the poems under Column A with the poets under Column B and select the correct code:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Off to Outer Space Tomorrow Morning | 1. Douglas Mallock |
| (b) Sonnet-116 | 2. Norman Nicholson |
| (c) Be the Best | 3. Lewis Caroll |
| (d) Is Life But a Dream | 4. William Shakespeare |
A.
1 2 4 3
B.
2 4 1 3
C.
3 1 2 4
D.
2 4 3 1
Answer:
B.
2 4 1 3
23.
Who among the Indian writers was credited to have established an educational institution which is now called by the name Viswabharati University?
A.
Madan Mohan Malaviya
B.
R.K. Narayan
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Swami Vivekananda
Answer:
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
24.
Who among the following has flavoured with sentimental preachment in his poems?
A.
Walt Witman
B.
A.L. Walker
C.
H.W. Longfellow
D.
V.K. Gokak
Answer:
C.
H.W. Longfellow
25.
Thomas Hardy sets many of his novels in the background of
A.
Wessex
B.
Lake area
C.
London
D.
West Minister Abbey
Answer:
A.
Wessex