TNPSC Group 2 2024 Preliminary Examination
General English Questions 76 to 100
76.
How did Kalpana Chawla die?
Answer:
A.
Space Shuttle Disaster
77.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below (177-181):
Raj was upset because he had done poorly in his English test. His grandmother sat with him and gave him a pencil. A puzzled Raj looked at his grandma and said he didn't deserve a pencil after his performance in the test. His grandma explained, "you can learn a great many things from this pencil because it is just like you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain of not doing well in your test. However it will help you be a better student. Just as all the good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the strength to overcome this hurdle. And finally just as this pencil will make its mark on any surface, you too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to". Raj was immediately consoled and promised himself that he would do better in future.
Raj was upset as he had done __________ in his English test.
Raj was upset because he had done poorly in his English test. His grandmother sat with him and gave him a pencil. A puzzled Raj looked at his grandma and said he didn't deserve a pencil after his performance in the test. His grandma explained, "you can learn a great many things from this pencil because it is just like you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain of not doing well in your test. However it will help you be a better student. Just as all the good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the strength to overcome this hurdle. And finally just as this pencil will make its mark on any surface, you too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to". Raj was immediately consoled and promised himself that he would do better in future.
Raj was upset as he had done __________ in his English test.
Answer:
B.
poorly
78.
His grandmother gave him a __________.
Answer:
C.
pencil
79.
Granny compared __________ with the pencil.
Answer:
B.
Raj
80.
Raj's pain of not doing well in his test was compared with __________ of pencils.
Answer:
D.
sharpening
81.
Raj understood that failures are stepping stones to __________.
Answer:
A.
success
82.
Choose the correct meaning of the phrase.
Reconcile to
Reconcile to
Answer:
B.
Accept half heartedly
83.
Choose the correct Antonym for the underlined word 'Concentrate' from the option given.
Answer:
C.
Distract
84.
Match the following with correct Antonyms:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) brisk | 1. happy |
| (b) desperate | 2. criticize |
| (c) plaintive | 3. hopeful |
| (d) praise | 4. dull |
Answer:
B.
4 3 1 2
85.
Select the correct prefix word for 'Violet' from the options given :
Answer:
A.
ultra
86.
Pick a suitable prefix for the given word from the given options:
Understand
Understand
Answer:
C.
mis
87.
Choose the correct tense form for the following sentence.
If she works hard, she __________ a scholarship.
If she works hard, she __________ a scholarship.
Answer:
C.
will get
88.
Select the correct tense.
If you __________ hard you would have won the relay match.
If you __________ hard you would have won the relay match.
Answer:
D.
had worked
89.
Select the correct passive form of the sentence given.
She had already sent the parcel
She had already sent the parcel
Answer:
B.
The parcel had already been sent by her
90.
Choose the correct Active Voice for the given sentence:
The rules should not be violated.
The rules should not be violated.
Answer:
D.
Nobody should violate the rules.
91.
Which of the following is suitable to complete the meaning?
I stopped __________ to him.
I stopped __________ to him.
Answer:
B.
talking
92.
Someday people will __________ of our great exploits.
Answer:
C.
write
93.
Find out the error part in the given sentence.
I found an one rupee coin / in the playground / while playing
A B C
I found an one rupee coin / in the playground / while playing
A B C
Answer:
A.
I found an one rupee coin
94.
Choose the correct article.
This has got to stop immediately; Justice Mathematics said in __________ stern voice, rapping __________ hammer for silence in __________ court.
This has got to stop immediately; Justice Mathematics said in __________ stern voice, rapping __________ hammer for silence in __________ court.
Answer:
C.
a, the, the
95.
Choose the correct preposition:
Miranda hung __________ her father saying, "Why are you so ungentle"?
Miranda hung __________ her father saying, "Why are you so ungentle"?
Answer:
A.
upon
96.
Select the correct meaningful sentence from the following.
Answer:
D.
News never comes too late.
97.
Pick out the complex sentence from the given options.
Answer:
B.
One who does not love one's country is a wretched person
98.
Find out what kind of sentence is given below.
'If he is at home, I shall see him'.
'If he is at home, I shall see him'.
Answer:
C.
Complex
99.
Combine the pairs of sentences by choosing the correct sentence.
I saw a Tiger. It was wounded
I saw a Tiger. It was wounded
Answer:
B.
I saw a wounded Tiger
100.
Identify the correct Degree of Comparison:
(1) Very few people in this town are as generous as Mr. Mohan.
(2) I cannot do anything better for you than this.
(1) Very few people in this town are as generous as Mr. Mohan.
(2) I cannot do anything better for you than this.
Answer:
B.
(1) Positive Degree (2) Comparative Degree