TNPSC Group 2 2022 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 51 to 75
51.
It forgets to 'Save' my work, and store it away
And instead, makes it vanish in the most dreadful way
Mention the title of the poem for the above lines
And instead, makes it vanish in the most dreadful way
Mention the title of the poem for the above lines
Answer:
B.
My Computer Needs a Break
52.
"I respect you and you respect me
I think of you and you think of me"
The above lines are written by
I think of you and you think of me"
The above lines are written by
Answer:
D.
Bridgette Bryant & Daniel Ho
53.
"Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion"
The given lines are taken from the poem
Seeming still, yet still in motion"
The given lines are taken from the poem
Answer:
C.
The River
54.
Shanthini Govindan is an author of _______________
Answer:
C.
Children's Literature
55.
Sherlock Holmes is a detective who features in the fiction of
Answer:
B.
Arthur Conan Doyle
56.
Robert Frost received _______________ Pulitzer Prizes.
Answer:
A.
4
57.
The poet John Masefield was appointed by Queen Elizabeth as
Answer:
B.
Poet Laureate
58.
Fill in the blanks :
Anthropomorphism means _______________.
Anthropomorphism means _______________.
Answer:
C.
Non-human character with Human traits
59.
We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine.
Who does 'We' refer to?
Who does 'We' refer to?
Answer:
D.
Machines
60.
"That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;"
Identify the figure of speech used here.
Identify the figure of speech used here.
Answer:
C.
Imagery
61.
"Twisting, withering
And then it is done".
Choose the right answer :
Death of the tree is _______________.
And then it is done".
Choose the right answer :
Death of the tree is _______________.
Answer:
A.
Painful
62.
At last by starvation and famine made bold.
What is the meaning of the word "famine"?
What is the meaning of the word "famine"?
Answer:
D.
Extreme scarcity of food
63.
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree
How did the poet feel in the morning?
My foe outstretched beneath the tree
How did the poet feel in the morning?
Answer:
D.
glad
64.
"Through the flowers and foliage glancing
Like a child at play".
Mention the figure of speech used in the above lines.
Like a child at play".
Mention the figure of speech used in the above lines.
Answer:
B.
Simile
65.
All of the sights of the hill and plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
The figure of speech used in the above line is
Fly as thick as driving rain;
The figure of speech used in the above line is
Answer:
A.
Simile
66.
Pick out the words in alliteration in the below line?
'And heaven a surer heritage'
'And heaven a surer heritage'
Answer:
B.
Heaven, heritage
67.
So I had to call in a doctor, double quick.
Which of the following poetic device is used in the given line?
Which of the following poetic device is used in the given line?
Answer:
C.
Allitteration
68.
Choose the correct answer
"Good-bye, little one, and may you grow up into a brave soldier in India's service." - Here "little one" refers to
"Good-bye, little one, and may you grow up into a brave soldier in India's service." - Here "little one" refers to
Answer:
C.
Young Indira
69.
When did Ramayya's wife notice the jewel in the story "The Nose Jewel"?
Answer:
A.
While sweeping the floor
70.
What was the expected arrival time of the train in the story - The Woman On Platform 8?
Answer:
B.
Twelve o'clock
71.
Choose the correct answer :
One day the author was standing on the line which separates the _______________ desert from the valley of the Nile in Egypt.
One day the author was standing on the line which separates the _______________ desert from the valley of the Nile in Egypt.
Answer:
B.
Libyan
72.
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column 8 |
|---|---|
| (a) Aunt Polly | 1. Eyeing the Teaspoon Greedily |
| (b) Peter | 2. Stopped coming to school |
| (c) Tom | 3. Water treatment |
| (d) Becky Thatcher | 4. Incurable experimenter |
Answer:
B.
4 1 3 2
73.
The common link between Ramkant Achrekar and Sachin Tendulkar was both started playing cricket at the age of
Answer:
C.
11
74.
When Watson returns with Mrs. Hudson to Holmes appartment, he sees
Answer:
C.
Holmes was sitting up in bed
75.
Who was the President of United States of America from the year 1861 to 1865?
Answer:
C.
Abraham Lincoln