TNPSC Group 4 2014
General English Questions 26 to 50
1.
In which of the poem do the following lines occur?
"God made Heaven and Earth for joy
He took in a rhyme"
"God made Heaven and Earth for joy
He took in a rhyme"
A.
To India-My Native Land
B.
Laugh and Be Merry
C.
No Men are Foreign
D.
A Tiger in the Zoo
Answer:
B.
Laugh and Be Merry
2.
The fear of heights is known as ____________
A.
hydrophobia
B.
acrophobia
C.
claustrophobia
D.
xenophobia
Answer:
B.
acrophobia
3.
Identify the poet who wrote the following lines:
"It isn't by size that you win or you fail-
Be the best of whatever you are!"
"It isn't by size that you win or you fail-
Be the best of whatever you are!"
A.
William Wordsworth
B.
Norman Nicholson
C.
V.K. Gokak
D.
Douglas Malloch
Answer:
D.
Douglas Malloch
4.
"But he's locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars"
Which animal is kept in cage pathetically which would have been marching with the grandeur and ferocity in its natural habitat?
His strength behind bars"
Which animal is kept in cage pathetically which would have been marching with the grandeur and ferocity in its natural habitat?
A.
A Lion
B.
A Bear
C.
A Fox
D.
A Tiger
Answer:
D.
A Tiger
5.
Read the passage and select the answer for the question from the options given below :
"I told them:
I'm not going to be a DJ".
Who is referred to a DJ?
"I told them:
I'm not going to be a DJ".
Who is referred to a DJ?
A.
District Judge
B.
Disc Jockey
C.
Divine Jocker
D.
Disclosed Joker
Answer:
B.
Disc Jockey
6.
"A Slender tinkling fall that made".
In the above quoted lines from Going for water by Robert Frost the figure of speech that occur is
In the above quoted lines from Going for water by Robert Frost the figure of speech that occur is
A.
Simile
B.
Anaphora
C.
Metaphor
D.
Personification
Answer:
B.
Anaphora
7.
In which of the poem does the following occur?
We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew
We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew
A.
Be the Best
B.
Snake
C.
Gitanjali
D.
Women's Rights
Answer:
A.
Be the Best
8.
The State U.R.Ananthamoorthy was born, brought up and lived in till his death was ____________
A.
Tamil Nadu
B.
Karnataka
C.
Bengal
D.
Andra Pradesh
Answer:
B.
Karnataka
9.
The following poetic lines are from
If this be error and upon me prov'd,
I never write, nor no man ever lov'd.
If this be error and upon me prov'd,
I never write, nor no man ever lov'd.
A.
William Wordsworth
B.
William Shakespeare
C.
D.H. Lawrence
D.
Walt Whitman.
Answer:
B.
William Shakespeare
10.
Which of the following is a drama?
A.
Hiroshima
B.
A Psalm of Life
C.
Bon Voyage
D.
Julius Caesar
Answer:
D.
Julius Caesar
11.
Anomalous finites is the term used for the ____________ auxiliaries.
A.
20
B.
14
C.
24
D.
34
Answer:
C.
24
12.
'There were twelve peach-trees that in the spring-time broke out into delicate blossoms of pink and pearl'.
The colour of the blossom is ____________
The colour of the blossom is ____________
A.
Pink and Blue
B.
Pink and Pearl
C.
Pink and Red
D.
Pink and Yellow
Answer:
B.
Pink and Pearl
13.
Which state does the poet V.K. Gokak belong to?
A.
Uttar Pradesh
B.
Bihar
C.
Haryana
D.
Karnataka
Answer:
D.
Karnataka
14.
In whose Biography do you find this statement?
The wife is not the husband's slave but his companion and his help mate
The wife is not the husband's slave but his companion and his help mate
A.
Pearl S. Buck
B.
Mahatma Gandhi
C.
Sarojini Naidu
D.
Nelson Mandela
Answer:
B.
Mahatma Gandhi
15.
Choose the author who has written the prose "Those Three Bears".
A.
R.W. Emerson
B.
Helen Keller
C.
Ruskin Bond
D.
Khushwant Singh
Answer:
C.
Ruskin Bond
16.
"The only thing to kill is "impatience and rashness", because it makes you act without applying thought"
This advice is given by ____________
This advice is given by ____________
A.
Rahul
B.
Diwakar
C.
Viswanathan Anand
D.
Ranji
Answer:
C.
Viswanathan Anand
17.
Match the title of the poems under Column A with the names of poets under Column B and choose the correct codes.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) The Selfish Giant | 1. Saki |
| (b) The Open Window | 2. Guy de Maupassant |
| (c) Two Friends | 3. O' Henry |
| (d) The Last Leaf | 4. Oscar Wilde |
A.
3 4 1 2
B.
1 2 3 4
C.
4 1 2 3
D.
4 3 2 1
Answer:
C.
4 1 2 3
18.
The "Girl Star" - Anita Kushwaha lives in a village in the district of ____________
A.
Delhi
B.
Haryana
C.
Bihar
D.
Chennai
Answer:
C.
Bihar
19.
Match the short stories under Column-A with their Authors under Column-B and Choose the correct code.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Swept away | 1. Oscar Wilde |
| (b) A Close Encounter | 2. Mackinlay Kantor |
| (c) Caught Sneezing | 3. Rex Coker |
| (d) A Man who had no Eyes | 4. Susannah Hickling |
A.
4 3 1 2
B.
2 1 4 3
C.
3 1 2 4
D.
2 4 3 1
Answer:
A.
4 3 1 2
20.
Acquiring knowledge and acquiring character is the two fold duty to be acquired by the students.
Who said this statement?
Who said this statement?
A.
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
B.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C.
Ruskin Bond
D.
Hope Spencer
Answer:
A.
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
21.
"The Wings of Fire" is a autobiography by ____________.
A.
Sachin Tendulkar
B.
Kamala Das
C.
R.K. Narayanan
D.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer:
D.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
22.
A masterpiece of the Egyptians cultural heritage is ____________.
A.
Taj Mahal
B.
Freedom Statue
C.
Gandhi Mandapam
D.
A Tomb for a Pharaoh
Answer:
D.
A Tomb for a Pharaoh
23.
The lesson, "The Model Millionaire" is written by ____________.
A.
Oscar Wilde
B.
Kalpana Sharma
C.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D.
Khushwant Singh
Answer:
A.
Oscar Wilde
24.
Kumar enjoyed his life in the “____________” in the short story, "The Summer Flight".
A.
Singapore
B.
England
C.
United Russia
D.
United States
Answer:
D.
United States
25.
The autobiography, "Playing it, my way" is written by ____________.
A.
Viswanath Anand
B.
Dony
C.
Sachin Tendulkar
D.
P.T. Usha
Answer:
C.
Sachin Tendulkar