TNPSC Group 4 2014
General English Questions 51 to 75
1.
Match the following phrase with their meaning and select the answer from the codes given below:
| Phrases | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (a) give in | 1. return or relinquish |
| (b) give up | 2. move back |
| (c) get on | 3. yield |
| (d) get back | 4. cope with |
A.
3 4 1 2
B.
2 3 4 1
C.
4 2 3 1
D.
3 1 4 2
Answer:
D.
3 1 4 2
2.
Select the correct option from given stating the kind of sentence:
Please leave your footwear outside the hall.
Please leave your footwear outside the hall.
A.
Statement
B.
Interrogative
C.
Exclamatory
D.
Imperative
Answer:
D.
Imperative
3.
Select the correct tense form of verb from the below given options:
The Queen bee with her workers ____________ over the hive.
The Queen bee with her workers ____________ over the hive.
A.
preside
B.
presides
C.
are presiding
D.
have been presiding
Answer:
B.
presides
4.
Identify which part the given sentence has an error.
Have anyone seen my purse?
A B C D
Have anyone seen my purse?
A B C D
A.
have
B.
anyone
C.
seen
D.
my purse
Answer:
A.
have
5.
Find out suitable verb for the sentence from the options given below:
The street dog ____________ (bite) a small boy ten minutes ago.
The street dog ____________ (bite) a small boy ten minutes ago.
A.
bit
B.
has bitten
C.
bites
D.
was biting
Answer:
A.
bit
6.
Select the compound sentence.
A.
Man proposes, but God disposes.
B.
Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
C.
They serve God well who serve his creatures.
D.
My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky.
Answer:
A.
Man proposes, but God disposes.
7.
Match Column A with Column B and select the correct code given below:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Please avoid use of plastic bags. | 1. Assertive sentence |
| (b) Why are you in a hurry? | 2. Exclamatory sentence |
| (c) What a simple question it is! | 3. Imperative sentence |
| (d) Education refines one's mind. | 4. Interrogative sentence |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
1 2 3 4
C.
4 3 2 1
D.
2 1 4 3
Answer:
A.
3 4 2 1
8.
Choosing correct option from the given to complete the sentence
If we had saved rain water more in ponds and lakes ____________.
If we had saved rain water more in ponds and lakes ____________.
A.
We can survive the drought.
B.
We could survive the drought.
C.
We would survive the drought.
D.
We could have survived the drought.
Answer:
D.
We could have survived the drought.
9.
Select the correct plural form of 'Ox'
A.
Oxes
B.
Oxen
C.
Oxers
D.
Oxens
Answer:
B.
Oxen
10.
Identify the sentence pattern :
Surprisingly, Meena presented Arun a gold watch.
Surprisingly, Meena presented Arun a gold watch.
A.
SVOA
B.
ASOC
C.
ASVIODO
D.
SVO
Answer:
C.
ASVIODO
11.
Find out the correct question Tag :
They came by car ____________?
They came by car ____________?
A.
didn't they?
B.
do they?
C.
isn't it?
D.
are they?
Answer:
A.
didn't they?
12.
Choose the correct synonyms of the underlined word in this sentence
Every one has an indispensable role to play.
Every one has an indispensable role to play.
A.
short
B.
essential
C.
major
D.
clean
Answer:
B.
essential
13.
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) Ram studies well | 1. verb |
| (b) She is a nurse | 2. object |
| (c) We ate fruits | 3. complement |
| (d) I wrote a novel | 4. subject |
A.
4 3 2 1
B.
3 4 1 2
C.
2 4 3 1
D.
1 3 4 2
Answer:
A.
4 3 2 1
14.
As he was ambitious, I slew him. Here slew means ____________
A.
killed
B.
praised
C.
encouraged
D.
induced
Answer:
A.
killed
15.
Complete the following poetic line choosing from the options given
If you can't be the sun, ____________
If you can't be the sun, ____________
A.
be a hero
B.
be a star
C.
be a leader
D.
be a player
Answer:
B.
be a star
16.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the following options.
“My experiments,with Truth” is an autobiography of ____________
“My experiments,with Truth” is an autobiography of ____________
A.
Nehru
B.
Indira Gandhi
C.
Mahatma Gandhiji
D.
Winston Churchill
Answer:
C.
Mahatma Gandhiji
17.
Select the correct answer to complete the sentence from options given below :
That Rani Lakshmibai travelled 24 hours at a stretch with her child on her back. speaks of ____________
That Rani Lakshmibai travelled 24 hours at a stretch with her child on her back. speaks of ____________
A.
her dynamism and bravery
B.
her desire to escape
C.
her weakness
D.
her selfishness
Answer:
A.
her dynamism and bravery
18.
Read the lines and choose the answer to fill the blank from the options given below :
"O! ye wheels
Stop be silent to-day".
The children want the wheels to stop because ____________
"O! ye wheels
Stop be silent to-day".
The children want the wheels to stop because ____________
A.
they want to repair the wheels.
B.
they want to break the wheels.
C.
they are very weary and tired.
D.
they have to oil the wheels.
Answer:
C.
they are very weary and tired.
19.
Lalitha has ____________ medical leave and is expected to join duty next Monday.
A.
took
B.
take
C.
taken
D.
tooked
Answer:
C.
taken
20.
Identify the poetic line that differs in figure of speech from the other poetic lines:
A.
Speech that came like leech-craft
B.
Like a golden swarm of fireflies you came
C.
He lifted his head from his drinking, as cattle do
D.
You were the dawn and sunlight filled the spaces
Answer:
D.
You were the dawn and sunlight filled the spaces
21.
Which of the following poem is written by Walt Whitman?
A.
Off to Outer Space Tomorrow Morning
B.
Be the Best
C.
O Captain! My Captain!
D.
Sonnet No. 116
Answer:
C.
O Captain! My Captain!
22.
Match the following poetic lines in Column A with the poets in Column B and select the correct code
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) No maps, no boundaries to block | 1. Robert Frost |
| (b) The well was dry beside the door | 2. Thomas Hardy |
| (c) Trust no future, how'er pleasant | 3. Famida Y. Basheer |
| (d) Right many a nipperkin! | 4. H.W. Longfellow |
A.
4 1 2 3
B.
2 3 1 4
C.
3 1 4 2
D.
3 2 1 4
Answer:
C.
3 1 4 2
23.
Bring out the novel which is not written by an Indian author:
A.
Coolie
B.
Waiting for the Mahatma
C.
Kanthapura
D.
Carry on, Jeeves
Answer:
D.
Carry on, Jeeves
24.
Kalpana Chawla was born in which country?
A.
China
B.
Sri Lanka
C.
India
D.
America
Answer:
C.
India
25.
Choose the birth place of Kalpana Chawla
A.
Bombay
B.
Haryana (Karnal)
C.
Delhi
D.
Thanjavur
Answer:
B.
Haryana (Karnal)