TNPSC Group 2 2022 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 51 to 75
1.
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
A.
Special Hero
B.
My Computer Needs a Break
C.
Lessons in Life
D.
A Thing of Beauty
Answer:
B.
My Computer Needs a Break
2.
"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
A.
John Keats
B.
George Eliot
C.
Shanthini Govindan
D.
Bridgette Bryant & Daniel Ho
Answer:
D.
Bridgette Bryant & Daniel Ho
3.
"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
A.
The Comet
B.
A Poison tree
C.
The River
D.
Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening
Answer:
C.
The River
4.
Shanthini Govindan is an author of _______________
A.
Crime Stories
B.
Historical Sketches
C.
Children's Literature
D.
Religious Stories
Answer:
C.
Children's Literature
5.
Sherlock Holmes is a detective who features in the fiction of
A.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
B.
Arthur Conan Doyle
C.
Ruskin Bond
D.
Mark Twain
Answer:
B.
Arthur Conan Doyle
6.
Robert Frost received _______________ Pulitzer Prizes.
A.
4
B.
6
C.
8
D.
5
Answer:
A.
4
7.
The poet John Masefield was appointed by Queen Elizabeth as
A.
Minister for Human Resources
B.
Poet Laureate
C.
Bard of Avon
D.
Speaker of English Parliament
Answer:
B.
Poet Laureate
8.
Fill in the blanks :
Anthropomorphism means _______________.
Anthropomorphism means _______________.
A.
Human character
B.
Non-human character
C.
Non-human character with Human traits
D.
Human traits with Human character
Answer:
C.
Non-human character with Human traits
9.
We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine.
Who does 'We' refer to?
Who does 'We' refer to?
A.
Human beings
B.
Ore-bed
C.
Mine
D.
Machines
Answer:
D.
Machines
10.
"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.
A.
Metaphor
B.
Personification
C.
Imagery
D.
Onomatopoeia
Answer:
C.
Imagery
11.
"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 _______________.
A.
Painful
B.
Difficult
C.
Joyful
D.
Fast
Answer:
A.
Painful
12.
At last by starvation and famine made bold.
What is the meaning of the word "famine"?
What is the meaning of the word "famine"?
A.
Hurriedly
B.
Mouthful of grain
C.
Miserly
D.
Extreme scarcity of food
Answer:
D.
Extreme scarcity of food
13.
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?
A.
angry
B.
sad
C.
soft
D.
glad
Answer:
D.
glad
14.
"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.
A.
Imagery
B.
Simile
C.
Epithet
D.
Metaphor
Answer:
B.
Simile
15.
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
A.
Simile
B.
Oxymoron
C.
Repetition
D.
Metaphor
Answer:
A.
Simile
16.
Pick out the words in alliteration in the below line?
'And heaven a surer heritage'
'And heaven a surer heritage'
A.
Surer, heritage
B.
Heaven, heritage
C.
Heritage, heritage
D.
And, heritage
Answer:
B.
Heaven, heritage
17.
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?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Allitteration
D.
Hyperbole
Answer:
C.
Allitteration
18.
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
A.
Young Lakshmi Bai
B.
Joan of Arc
C.
Young Indira
D.
Young Natchiyar
Answer:
C.
Young Indira
19.
When did Ramayya's wife notice the jewel in the story "The Nose Jewel"?
A.
While sweeping the floor
B.
While washing the floor
C.
While dusting the floor
D.
While mopping the floor
Answer:
A.
While sweeping the floor
20.
What was the expected arrival time of the train in the story - The Woman On Platform 8?
A.
One o'clock
B.
Twelve o'clock
C.
Two o'clock
D.
Eleven o'clock
Answer:
B.
Twelve o'clock
21.
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.
A.
Sahara
B.
Libyan
C.
Thar
D.
Gobi
Answer:
B.
Libyan
22.
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 |
A.
1 2 3 4
B.
4 1 3 2
C.
4 3 2 1
D.
3 2 1 4
Answer:
B.
4 1 3 2
23.
The common link between Ramkant Achrekar and Sachin Tendulkar was both started playing cricket at the age of
A.
12
B.
17
C.
11
D.
10
Answer:
C.
11
24.
When Watson returns with Mrs. Hudson to Holmes appartment, he sees
A.
Holmes had died
B.
Savage had escaped
C.
Holmes was sitting up in bed
D.
Smith was already there
Answer:
C.
Holmes was sitting up in bed
25.
Who was the President of United States of America from the year 1861 to 1865?
A.
Franklin
B.
John. F. Kennady
C.
Abraham Lincoln
D.
George Bush
Answer:
C.
Abraham Lincoln