TNPSC Group 4 2018
General English Questions 26 to 50
1.
If you can force your heart and nerve and Sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone.
Find out the meaning for a underlined word from the options given below:
To serve your turn long after they are gone.
Find out the meaning for a underlined word from the options given below:
A.
limbs
B.
tendon
C.
bone
D.
Organs
Answer:
B.
tendon
2.
He did not hate the ____________ now, for he knew that it was merely the spring as sleep.
In 'The Selfish Giant' which season is considered by the giant as "spring asleep".
In 'The Selfish Giant' which season is considered by the giant as "spring asleep".
A.
Autumn
B.
Spring
C.
Monsoon
D.
Winter
Answer:
D.
Winter
3.
Till the gossamer thread you Fling Catch somewhere, O my soul,
What Figure of speech can you find in the underlined part of the above line
What Figure of speech can you find in the underlined part of the above line
A.
Onomatopoeia
B.
Anaphora
C.
Oxymoron
D.
Apostrophe
Answer:
D.
Apostrophe
4.
In which poem do you find the following line?
"It isn't by size that you win or you Fail"
"It isn't by size that you win or you Fail"
A.
O Captain! My Captain
B.
The Solitary Reaper
C.
Sonnet No-116
D.
Be the Best
Answer:
D.
Be the Best
5.
Identify the statement which is not expressed by Dr. Karl Paulnack in his essay "Music The Hope Raiser"
A.
Music is part of arts and entertainment
B.
Music is a basic need of human survival
C.
Music makes sense of our lives
D.
Music is a way for us to understand things with our hearts
Answer:
A.
Music is part of arts and entertainment
6.
According to Gokhale what requires whole-hearted devotion?
A.
Acquiring knowledge
B.
Spirit
C.
Instances
D.
Observation
Answer:
A.
Acquiring knowledge
7.
Which of the following is not included as the main goals by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in his vision to achieve developed nation status in terms of the common people?
A.
Transformation of our national economy
B.
Bringing all-round prosperity for the people of the country
C.
Empowering the nation by enhancing our military power
D.
Providing high standard education and health facilities to people
Answer:
C.
Empowering the nation by enhancing our military power
8.
The poem "You can't be that No you can't be that by Brain Patten is about
A.
The importance of education to children.
B.
The role of teachers in shaping the lives of students
C.
Trusting, respecting and valuing our children as individuals
D.
The need to appreciate nature for a happy life
Answer:
C.
Trusting, respecting and valuing our children as individuals
9.
"You cannot rob us of the rights we cherish"
The above line is from the poem,
The above line is from the poem,
A.
Cry of the Children
B.
The Man he killed
C.
Women's Rights
D.
O Captain! My Captain!
Answer:
C.
Women's Rights
10.
When was Rabindranath Tagore born?
A.
18 May 1861
B.
17 May 1861
C.
17 May 1816-
D.
17 June 1861
Answer:
B.
17 May 1861
11.
A coarse ____________ cloak was flung over the shoulders of the old beggar at Alan Trevor's studio.
A.
Grey
B.
Black
C.
Blue
D.
Brown
Answer:
D.
Brown
12.
Crocodiles are more than ____________ years old.
A.
300 million
B.
400 million
C.
200 million
D.
100 million
Answer:
C.
200 million
13.
"On such an earth my footprints
But I cannot reason why
All human roads are dark and dry
And all the other creatures die"
Identify the author.
But I cannot reason why
All human roads are dark and dry
And all the other creatures die"
Identify the author.
A.
David Roth
B.
Brian Patten
C.
Anonymous
D.
Leslie Norris
Answer:
C.
Anonymous
14.
In which poem, do you find the following line?
'Go over the recipe, step-by-step'.
'Go over the recipe, step-by-step'.
A.
A Tiger in the Zoo
B.
The Apology
C.
To cook and eat
D.
No men are foreign
Answer:
C.
To cook and eat
15.
In which poem, do you find the following line?
The Splendid joy of the stars: the joy of the earth.
The Splendid joy of the stars: the joy of the earth.
A.
My Native Land
B.
The Flying Wonder
C.
Laugh and be Merry
D.
To India
Answer:
C.
Laugh and be Merry
16.
Identify the work which is written by William Wordsworth.
A.
The Lyrical Ballads
B.
Hamlet
C.
The Good Earth
D.
Gitanjali
Answer:
A.
The Lyrical Ballads
17.
Match the characters in Column A with the story titles in Column B :
Column A
(a) Sue
(b) Ivan Dmitritch
(c) Monsieur Sauvage
(d) Vera
Column B
1. The Open Window
2. The Last Leaf
3. Lottery Ticket
4. Two Friends
Column A
(a) Sue
(b) Ivan Dmitritch
(c) Monsieur Sauvage
(d) Vera
Column B
1. The Open Window
2. The Last Leaf
3. Lottery Ticket
4. Two Friends
A.
1, 3, 4, 2
B.
3, 1, 4, 2
C.
2, 1, 4, 3
D.
2, 3, 4, 1
Answer:
D.
2, 3, 4, 1
18.
Match the characters in Column A with the story titles in Column B :
Column A
(a) Gomathi
(b) Mr. Dick
(c) Mme. Loisel
(d) Bagha Bagdi
Column B
1. Every living thing
2. Holiday
3. Reflowering
4. The Necklace
Column A
(a) Gomathi
(b) Mr. Dick
(c) Mme. Loisel
(d) Bagha Bagdi
Column B
1. Every living thing
2. Holiday
3. Reflowering
4. The Necklace
A.
3, 1, 4, 2
B.
3, 4, 1, 2
C.
3, 2, 4, 1
D.
3, 2, 1, 4
Answer:
A.
3, 1, 4, 2
19.
Choose the odd pair from those given below :
A.
Bishrambar - Holiday
B.
Della - The gift of Magi
C.
Frisk - Kaanchanai
D.
Rowther - Reflowering
Answer:
C.
Frisk - Kaanchanai
20.
The Poet Jack Prelutsky was born in
A.
New York
B.
Brooklyn
C.
Lebanon
D.
United States
Answer:
B.
Brooklyn
21.
Match the name of the author with the s'story :
Column A
(a) The selfish Giant
(b) Out in the fields with God
(c) The Refugee
(d) The Lottery Ticket
Column B
1. Pearl S Buck
2. Oscar Wilde
3. Anton Chekhov
4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Column A
(a) The selfish Giant
(b) Out in the fields with God
(c) The Refugee
(d) The Lottery Ticket
Column B
1. Pearl S Buck
2. Oscar Wilde
3. Anton Chekhov
4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A.
2, 4, 1, 3
B.
1, 2, 4, 3
C.
3, 2, 1, 4
D.
4, 2, 1, 3
Answer:
A.
2, 4, 1, 3
22.
Choose the appropriate antonym of the underlined word from the options given below:
"Her face had an expression of absolute serenity"
"Her face had an expression of absolute serenity"
A.
Tranquility
B.
Calmness
C.
Peacefulness
D.
Unquietness
Answer:
D.
Unquietness
23.
Which nation does Stephen Vincent Benet belong to?
A.
England
B.
America
C.
Russia
D.
Africa
Answer:
B.
America
24.
Walt Whitman's, 'O Captain ! My Captain !' is a ___________________ written for the death of Abraham Lincoln.
A.
Dirge
B.
Sonnet
C.
Ballad
D.
Epic
Answer:
A.
Dirge
25.
Identify the poet who is not an Indian.
A.
Famida Y. Basheer
B.
Kamala Surayya
C.
V.K. Gokak
D.
James Kirkup
Answer:
D.
James Kirkup