TNPSC Group 4 2016
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
The Monolith, Yaanai Malai looks like an elephant only when it is viewed from this direction
A.
Northeast
B.
Southeast
C.
Northwest
D.
Southwest
Answer:
D.
Southwest
2.
Identify the poem in which the following lines occur
'You loved me with a never- failing love
You gave me strength and sweet security'
'You loved me with a never- failing love
You gave me strength and sweet security'
A.
Be the Best
B.
Earth
C.
A sonnet for my incomparable mother
D.
Sonnet No. 116
Answer:
C.
A sonnet for my incomparable mother
3.
Identify the odd pair
A.
Swept Away - Susannah Hickling
B.
The lottery ticket - Oscar wilde
C.
No men are foreign - James Kirkup
D.
The wooden Bowl - Leo Tolstoy
Answer:
B.
The lottery ticket - Oscar wilde
4.
What is the name of the British born poetess who wrote "Women's Rights"?
A.
Elizabeth Barret Browning
B.
Emily Dickinson
C.
Sarojini Naidu
D.
Annie Lousia Walker
Answer:
D.
Annie Lousia Walker
5.
Read the lines and select the correct answer from the options given below
"How often I think of going
there, to peer through ......."
Where does Kamala Surayya think of going?
"How often I think of going
there, to peer through ......."
Where does Kamala Surayya think of going?
A.
to her uncle's house
B.
to temple
C.
to her grandma's house
D.
to her daughter's house
Answer:
C.
to her grandma's house
6.
Match the poems in Column A with the poets in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Solitary Reaper | 1. Khalil Gibran |
| (b) Is Life but a Dream? | 2. D.H. Lawrence |
| (c) The Earth | 3. Lewis Carroll |
| (d) Snake | 4. William Wordsworth |
A.
3 4 2 1
B.
4 3 1 2
C.
3 1 2 4
D.
4 2 3 1
Answer:
B.
4 3 1 2
7.
David Herbert Lawrence occupies a unique position among the leading ___________
of England.
of England.
A.
Modernist writers
B.
Classical writers
C.
Victorian writers
D.
Neo-classical writers
Answer:
A.
Modernist writers
8.
The theme portrayed in Elizabeth Barret Browning's poem "The Cry of the Children" is
A.
Socialism
B.
Women's Liberation
C.
Patriotism
D.
Child Labour
Answer:
D.
Child Labour
9.
What is the theme of the poem, 'A Psalm of Life'?
A.
Optimism
B.
Pessimism
C.
Patriotism
D.
Friendship
Answer:
A.
Optimism
10.
"I was not born for one corner, the whole world is my native land".
Who said this?
Who said this?
A.
Portia
B.
Kesavan Nair
C.
Kalpana Chawla
D.
Mrs. Hendorson
Answer:
C.
Kalpana Chawla
11.
Complete the sentence choosing the correct answer :
Mr. Parsons is the character found in the lesson
Mr. Parsons is the character found in the lesson
A.
The Helping Hand
B.
The Mark of Vishnu
C.
Gaia Tells Her Tale
D.
A Man who had no Eyes
Answer:
D.
A Man who had no Eyes
12.
Choose the best answer and complete the sentence :
"Girl Star" a UNICEF project is a series of__________
"Girl Star" a UNICEF project is a series of__________
A.
dramas
B.
short stories
C.
films
D.
prose
Answer:
C.
films
13.
How old is the Brihadeesvarar Temple?
A.
2000
B.
1000
C.
1200
D.
2100
Answer:
B.
1000
14.
Fill in the blank from the options given below:
ZIP codes are a system of Postal code used by __________ postal service.
ZIP codes are a system of Postal code used by __________ postal service.
A.
the Australian
B.
the United States
C.
the Indian
D.
the Japan
Answer:
C.
the Indian
15.
Which of the following is not a poem?
A.
The Piano
B.
The Cry of the Children
C.
The Model Millionaire
D.
Shilpi
Answer:
C.
The Model Millionaire
16.
One morning the giant was lying awake in bed and he heard some lovely music of a bird.
The bird was
The bird was
A.
Peacock
B.
Linnet
C.
Cuckoo
D.
Parrot
Answer:
B.
Linnet
17.
Olivier Messiaen composed the
A.
Sonnets of Sorrow
B.
Voice of America
C.
Quartet for the End of Time
D.
Brahms Requiem
Answer:
C.
Quartet for the End of Time
18.
Rabindranath Tagore won the__________ for his 'Gitanjali'.
A.
Washington Prize
B.
Man Booker International Prize
C.
Nobel Prize
D.
American Book Award
Answer:
C.
Nobel Prize
19.
Robert Frost who wrote the poem "Going For Water" is from
A.
The United States of America
B.
England
C.
India
D.
France
Answer:
A.
The United States of America
20.
Match the following phrasal verbs with their meanings:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Look after | 1. Wear |
| (b) Put on | 2. Take care of |
| (c) Keep on | 3. Cancelled |
| (d) Called off | 4. Continue |
A.
2 1 4 3
B.
2 1 3 4
C.
1 2 3 4
D.
4 1 3 2
Answer:
A.
2 1 4 3
21.
"Empoli is a town in central__________"
A.
Italy
B.
India
C.
Indiana
D.
Indonesia
Answer:
A.
Italy
22.
To which nationality does the poet Walt Whitman belong?
A.
Africa
B.
Canada
C.
The U.S.A.
D.
France
Answer:
C.
The U.S.A.
23.
Who among the poets given below, is not from England?
A.
D.H. Lawrence
B.
Rudyard Kipling
C.
Robert Frost
D.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Answer:
C.
Robert Frost
24.
The line, "It blesseth him that gives and him that takes". Occurs in the play
A.
King Lear
B.
Othello
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
The Merchant of Venice
Answer:
D.
The Merchant of Venice
25.
Khalil Gibran is from
A.
Lebanon
B.
India
C.
Pakistan
D.
Iran
Answer:
A.
Lebanon