TNPSC Group 4 2013
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
Music has a way of finding the big, invisible moving pieces inside our hearts and soul and helping us figure out the position of things inside us. What does 'figure out' mean'?
A.
make out
B.
take out
C.
look out
D.
seek out
Answer:
A.
make out
2.
Laugh till the game is played and be you merry, my friends. In the above quoted lines from 'Laugh and be Merry' by John Masefield the figure of speech that occur is
A.
simile
B.
metaphor
C.
alliteration
D.
apostrophe
Answer:
B.
metaphor
3.
Which state does the poet Kamala Surraya belong to?
A.
Tamil Nadu
B.
Kerala
C.
Maharastra
D.
Andra Pradesh
Answer:
B.
Kerala
4.
Match the pen names in Column A to the writers in Column B and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) O Henry | 1. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson |
| (b) Madhvikutty | 2. William Sydney Porter |
| (c) Lewis Carroll | 3. Hector Hugh Munro |
| (d) Saki | 4. Kamala Das |
A.
1 2 4 3
B.
2 4 1 3
C.
3 2 4 1
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
B.
2 4 1 3
5.
Match the short stories under Column "A" with their authors under Column "B" and select the correct code:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) A Man Who Had No Eyes | 1. James Harriot |
| (b) Sorry, Best Friend | 2. Charles |
| (c) God, This is Charles | 3. Hemangini Ranade |
| (d) Every Living Thing | 4. Mackinlay Kantor |
A.
1 3 4 2
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
3 2 1 4
D.
1 2 3 4
Answer:
B.
4 3 2 1
6.
Match the characters, with the relevant story title and select the correct codes given below:
| (a) Mr. Parsons | 1. Holiday |
| (b) Bishvambhar | 2. Reflowering |
| (c) Djinn | 3. A Man Who Had No Eyes |
| (d) Rowther | 4. How the Camel got His Humph |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
2 1 3 4
C.
1 2 3 4
D.
3 1 4 2
Answer:
D.
3 1 4 2
7.
Combine the words given under Column A with those given under Column B to form compound words:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) flash | 1. dream |
| (b) day | 2. set |
| (c) sun | 3. green |
| (d) sea | 4. light |
A.
1 2 3 4
B.
4 1 2 3
C.
2 3 1 4
D.
3 2 4 1
Answer:
B.
4 1 2 3
8.
Choose the right word to complete the idiom :
I go to movies once in a ______ moon.
I go to movies once in a ______ moon.
A.
blue
B.
grey
C.
green
D.
yellow
Answer:
A.
blue
9.
Match the following phrases/idioms given under Column A with their meanings under Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) to stir up | 1. healthy |
| (b) to be on cloud nine | 2. to stay away without permission |
| (c) to play truant | 3. to initiate |
| (d) in the pink of | 4. to be very happy |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
2 1 4 3
D.
1 2 3 4
Answer:
A.
3 4 2 1
10.
Choose the American English equivalent of the word 'freight car'
A.
van
B.
wagon
C.
tempo
D.
truck
Answer:
B.
wagon
11.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article :
Students are asked to attend ______ special class, to be held in the evening.
Students are asked to attend ______ special class, to be held in the evening.
A.
a
B.
an
C.
the
D.
no article
Answer:
C.
the
12.
Select the complex sentence :
A.
Arun attended the interview and got selected
B.
We could not guess what he actually wanted
C.
My uncle has gone to Mumbai to finalise a business proposal
D.
The pilgrims had to cancel the trip because of bad weather
Answer:
B.
We could not guess what he actually wanted
13.
Form a new word by blending the words.
news + broadcast
news + broadcast
A.
newcast
B.
newsbroad
C.
newsbroadcast
D.
newscast
Answer:
D.
newscast
14.
Identify the superlative degree in the sentences given below :
A.
Mr. Robertson is more helpful than most other persons
B.
Mr. Robertson is helpfuller than other persons
C.
Mr. Robertson is one of the most helpful persons
D.
Very few persons are as helpful as Mr. Robertson
Answer:
C.
Mr. Robertson is one of the most helpful persons
15.
Choose the correct passive form of the sentence given below :
We should help the poor.
We should help the poor.
A.
The poor have to be helped.
B.
The poor should be helped.
C.
The poor must be helped.
D.
The poor was to be helped.
Answer:
B.
The poor should be helped.
16.
Match the characters in Column A with the authors in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Lady Anstey | 1. Lakshmi Mukundan |
| (b) Tendai | 2. Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai |
| (c) Gunga Ram | 3. E.M. Forster |
| (d) Outhakutty | 4. Khushwant Singh |
A.
3 2 1 4
B.
2 1 4 3
C.
2 4 1 4
D.
3 1 4 2
Answer:
D.
3 1 4 2
17.
Match the underlined words in Column A with their parts of speech in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) The King appointed a minister | 1. noun |
| (b) Gold is a precious metal | 2. verb |
| (c) It is a pleasant evening | 3. adverb |
| (d) He always speaks the truth | 4. adjective |
A.
1 3 2 4
B.
2 4 3 1
C.
2 1 4 3
D.
2 3 4 1
Answer:
C.
2 1 4 3
18.
Match the underlined words in Column A with their parts of speech in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) I dream of my happy days | 1. verb |
| (b) We are always busy | 2. noun |
| (c) The teacher teaches History | 3. adverb |
| (d) He plays cricket | 4. adjective |
A.
1 3 2 4
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
2 3 1 4
D.
4 2 3 1
Answer:
D.
4 2 3 1
19.
Choose the option which contains the correct sequence of words to be filled.
Ranjith ______ and ______ his leg when he ______ from a bus.
Ranjith ______ and ______ his leg when he ______ from a bus.
A.
slips, injured, is alighting
B.
slipped, injures, was alighting
C.
slipped, injured, was alighting
D.
has slipped, injures, was alighting
Answer:
C.
slipped, injured, was alighting
20.
Match the following sentences given in Column A with their patterns given in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) The teacher teaches a lesson | 1. SVOA |
| (b) The sun shines brightly | 2. SVC |
| (c) He broke his cycle yesterday | 3. SVO |
| (d) The car is cheap | 4. SVA |
A.
1 2 4 3
B.
3 2 1 4
C.
3 4 1 2
D.
3 4 2 1
Answer:
C.
3 4 1 2
21.
"Every man may profit by the example of truly great men, if he is bent on making the most of himself and his circumstances". This theme is reflected in :
A.
'Laugh and Be Merry' by John Masefield
B.
'Leisure' by Walter De la Mare
C.
'A Psalm of life' by H. W. Longfellow
D.
'O Captain, My Captain' by Walt Whitman
Answer:
C.
'A Psalm of life' by H. W. Longfellow
22.
Identify the option that contains the answer to the following statement :
______ was the tribal leader who wrote a letter to the President of the USA.
______ was the tribal leader who wrote a letter to the President of the USA.
A.
Chief Norman
B.
Chief Njumba
C.
Chief Seathl
D.
Chief Houda
Answer:
C.
Chief Seathl
23.
"Not failure but low aim is crime", says Browning. What according to Browning is a crime?
A.
Failing in an attempt
B.
Aiming at the incredible
C.
Failing repeatedly
D.
Not aiming high
Answer:
D.
Not aiming high
24.
"Envy is ignorance and imitation is suicide".
Who said this?
Who said this?
A.
Emerson
B.
Gandhiji
C.
Swami Vivekananda
D.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer:
A.
Emerson
25.
Which of the following poems is written by an Indian Poet?
A.
The Apology
B.
Where the mind is without fear
C.
Going for water
D.
Earth
Answer:
B.
Where the mind is without fear