TNPSC Group 4 2013
General English Questions 51 to 75
1.
Choose the correct prefix to form a meaningful word from the root word - filament
A.
pre
B.
un
C.
mono
D.
unm
Answer:
C.
mono
2.
Match the words under Column A with the words under Column B to form compound words:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) good | 1. forgotten |
| (b) nerve | 2. humoured |
| (c) long | 3. fangled |
| (d) new | 4. racking |
A.
2 1 3 4
B.
1 2 3 4
C.
2 4 1 3
D.
3 2 4 1
Answer:
C.
2 4 1 3
3.
Complete the sentence choosing an option from those given below:
Yesterday ______ European met me.
Yesterday ______ European met me.
A.
an
B.
a
C.
the
D.
no article
Answer:
B.
a
4.
Fill in the blank with the suitable article
______ MP is a member of the parliament.
______ MP is a member of the parliament.
A.
a
B.
an
C.
the
D.
no error
Answer:
B.
an
5.
In which of the poem do the following lines occur?
And in the hush we joined to make
We heard, we knew we heard the brook.
And in the hush we joined to make
We heard, we knew we heard the brook.
A.
The cry of the children
B.
Going for water
C.
Be the best
D.
Migrant Bird
Answer:
B.
Going for water
6.
Which of the following is not a poem?
A.
Snake
B.
Women's Rights
C.
The Man He Killed
D.
To the Land of Snow
Answer:
D.
To the Land of Snow
7.
In whose biography do you find this statement?
'I would sweep them out of existence if I had the power'.
'I would sweep them out of existence if I had the power'.
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Nelson Mandela
C.
Abraham Lincoln
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
8.
Identify the sentence with the wrong question tag :
A.
Ramu went to Assam last week, didn't he?
B.
The Australians will not win the finals, will they?
C.
People shouldn't be rude to one another, shouldn't they?
D.
The bus is early today, isn't it?
Answer:
C.
People shouldn't be rude to one another, shouldn't they?
9.
Identify the tense form of the verb underlined:
They have been building the bridge for several months.
They have been building the bridge for several months.
A.
Perfect tense
B.
Present粉 perfect continuous tense
C.
Simple present tense
D.
Present perfect tense
Answer:
B.
Present粉 perfect continuous tense
10.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct tense forms from the options given below :
I will go to meet him rather than ______ for him.
I will go to meet him rather than ______ for him.
A.
wait for him
B.
to wait for him
C.
will wait for him
D.
shall wait for him
Answer:
B.
to wait for him
11.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the following options.
"The Story of My Life" is the autobiography of ______
"The Story of My Life" is the autobiography of ______
A.
Albert Einstein
B.
Winston Churchill
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Helen Keller
Answer:
D.
Helen Keller
12.
The first astronaut who stayed in space for the longest period of 195 days is ______
A.
Sunitha Williams
B.
Rakesh Sharma
C.
Neil Armstrong
D.
Kalpana Chawla
Answer:
A.
Sunitha Williams
13.
"My first duty on rising is to tender my most sincere and grateful thanks to the students for their address which they have just now presented to me ..... "
By whom were these words uttered?
By whom were these words uttered?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Indira Gandhi
C.
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:
C.
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
14.
Match the authors with the relevant characters from their books:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Alice | 1. Guy de Maupassant |
| (b) Bertie Wooster | 2. P.G. Woodhouse |
| (c) Mowgli | 3. Lewis Carroll |
| (d) Matilda | 4. Rudyard Kipling |
A.
3 2 4 1
B.
1 2 3 4
C.
4 2 1 3
D.
2 4 3 1
Answer:
A.
3 2 4 1
15.
Which of the following literary works does not exhibit the theme of 'Optimism'?
A.
Be the Best
B.
Keep your spirits high
C.
The Mark of Vishnu
D.
Where the Mind is without fear
Answer:
C.
The Mark of Vishnu
16.
Which of the following lines do not belong to Shakespeare's Sonnet no : 116?
A.
'O', no! it is an ever-fixed mark
B.
It is the star to every wandering bark
C.
Echoes fade and memories die...
D.
Love's not Time's fool
Answer:
C.
Echoes fade and memories die...
17.
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
In building up a strong, free and democratic India, openmindedness and constructive approach are required so that she could make a speedy progress crossing the hurdles of communalism, separation and untouchability. The passage points out that:
In building up a strong, free and democratic India, openmindedness and constructive approach are required so that she could make a speedy progress crossing the hurdles of communalism, separation and untouchability. The passage points out that:
A.
Communalism, separation and untouchability were prevalent in India, then.
B.
India had overcome the hurdles of communalism, separation and untouchability.
C.
India was too openminded to make a speedy progress.
D.
India did not need a constructive approach .
Answer:
A.
Communalism, separation and untouchability were prevalent in India, then.
18.
'If the Himalayan ice disappears, the future will be worse'. This statement is about
A.
communal disharmony
B.
an alarming global issue
C.
advantages of science and technology
D.
astrological science .
Answer:
B.
an alarming global issue
19.
"Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls"
Name the poet who dreamt of a world with equality and harmony.
Name the poet who dreamt of a world with equality and harmony.
A.
Ruskin Bond
B.
Robert Frost
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Walt Whitman
Answer:
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
20.
Mention the poem in which the following lines appear :
"He should be lurking in the shadow
Sliding through the long grass".
"He should be lurking in the shadow
Sliding through the long grass".
A.
The Bird and the Crumb
B.
A Tiger in the Zoo
C.
The Road Not Taken
D.
Snake
Answer:
B.
A Tiger in the Zoo
21.
______ was the author, whose story has been adapted as 'Caught Sneezing'.
A.
Rudyard Kipling
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Oscar Wilde
D.
Kamala Das
Answer:
C.
Oscar Wilde
22.
Which of the following is not a poem?
A.
Punishment in Kindergarten
B.
Making Visible the Invisible
C.
The Solitary Reaper
D.
The Cry of the Children
Answer:
B.
Making Visible the Invisible
23.
Which of the following poems is written by Lewis Caroll?
A.
Is life, but a dream?
B.
The Man he killed
C.
The Apology
D.
English Words
Answer:
A.
Is life, but a dream?
24.
Match the poetic lines under Column A with the figures of speech under Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) So now it is Vain for the singer to burst into clamour | 1. simile |
| (b) Laugh till the game is played | 2. alliteration |
| (c) The reddest flower would look as pale as snow | 3. metaphor |
| (d) Through fears and fright I fly my flight | 4. onomatoepia |
A.
1 2 4 3
B.
3 1 2 4
C.
4 3 1 2
D.
2 4 3 1
Answer:
C.
4 3 1 2
25.
Having overloaded myself I reached the Palace in search of all the glory of the old Chola capital. The 16th Century Palace was built by the Nayaks and later renovated by the Marathas.
Who built the Palace in Thanjavur?
Who built the Palace in Thanjavur?
A.
The Marathas
B.
The Cholas
C.
The Nayaks
D.
The Pandavas
Answer:
C.
The Nayaks