TNPSC Group 4 2018
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
The selfish giant loved the little boy the best because
A.
he had understood him
B.
he had been kind to him
C.
he had given him food
D.
he had kissed him
Answer:
D.
he had kissed him
2.
Match the titles of the poem 'A' with lines of the poem 'B':
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Art is long and time is fleeting | 1. English words |
| (b) Love's not time's fool | 2. A Psalm of life |
| (c) Pinning for new agony | 3. The man he killed |
| (d) Right many a nipper kin | 4. Sonnet - 116 |
A.
4 2 3 1
B.
3 2 4 1
C.
2 4 1 3
D.
4 1 3 2
Answer:
C.
2 4 1 3
3.
Success is not something to wait for; it is something to work for
Whose words are these?
Whose words are these?
A.
Jessica Cox
B.
Anne Sullivan
C.
Hellen Keller
D.
Ruskin Bond
Answer:
A.
Jessica Cox
4.
"I'm sick of hearing them cheep-cheep"
What is the figure of speech employed here?
What is the figure of speech employed here?
A.
Metaphor
B.
Onamatopoeia
C.
Personification
D.
Oxymoron
Answer:
B.
Onamatopoeia
5.
What does 'Hope Spencer' ask us to do when "Good luck is round the corner"?
A.
To walk away from the place
B.
To ignore it
C.
To show a smiling face
D.
To laugh at it
Answer:
C.
To show a smiling face
6.
According to Karl Paulnack the first organised public expression of grief after the attack in 2011 of September 11th was
A.
Public Meeting
B.
Prayer meeting
C.
Concert
D.
Peace rally
Answer:
C.
Concert
7.
Match the following by understanding the meaning.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (a) Xenophobia | 1. Fear of water |
| (b) Hydrophobia | 2. Fear of enclosed space |
| (c) Claustrophobia | 3. Fear of heights |
| (d) Acrophobia | 4. Fear of strangers |
A.
4 2 3 1
B.
4 1 2 3
C.
2 1 4 3
D.
2 3 4 1
Answer:
B.
4 1 2 3
8.
Here comes our batting hero;
Salutes the crowd,
Takes guard.
Who is the author of this poem?
Salutes the crowd,
Takes guard.
Who is the author of this poem?
A.
Ruskin Bond
B.
Douglas Malloch
C.
Hope Spencer
D.
Kamala Das
Answer:
A.
Ruskin Bond
9.
Who is the headman in the Lesson "After The Storm", by Deepa Agarwal.
A.
Saruli
B.
Diwan Singh
C.
Lal Singh
D.
Radha
Answer:
B.
Diwan Singh
10.
The Pillared Cloisters beside the main structure have a series of deities and shivalingas, worthy to be admired.
What is the meaning of underlined word Cloisters in the passage?
What is the meaning of underlined word Cloisters in the passage?
A.
Art Gallery
B.
Covered paseages
C.
Beautiful carvings
D.
Monolithic statues
Answer:
B.
Covered paseages
11.
Which among the following is a story by O'Henry?
A.
The Tears of the Desert
B.
The Wooden Bowl
C.
The Face of Judas Iscariot
D.
The Last Leaf
Answer:
D.
The Last Leaf
12.
"The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;"
What does Walt Whitman refer by 'object won'?
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;"
What does Walt Whitman refer by 'object won'?
A.
the end of voyage
B.
the end of the trip
C.
the end of a battle
D.
the end of the civil war
Answer:
D.
the end of the civil war
13.
Which Nationality does the Poet Khalil Gibran belong to?
A.
American
B.
Lebanese
C.
Canadian
D.
British
Answer:
B.
Lebanese
14.
Who among the following is not a British poet?
A.
John Masfield
B.
Robert Frost
C.
D.H. Lawrence
D.
Elizabeth Barret Browning
Answer:
B.
Robert Frost
15.
Match the following:
| Title (story) | Author |
|---|---|
| (a) Kaanchanai | 1. Sundara Ramasamy |
| (b) Reflowering | 2. Pudumaippittan |
| (c) The Necklace | 3. Rabindranath Tagore |
| (d) Holiday | 4. Guyde Mauppassant |
A.
4 3 2 1
B.
2 1 4 3
C.
1 3 2 4
D.
4 2 3 1
Answer:
B.
2 1 4 3
16.
91. 'Mark'd how to explore the vacant vast surrounding'
What figure of speech can be identified in the above line from the poem, "The Nation United"
What figure of speech can be identified in the above line from the poem, "The Nation United"
A.
Oxymoron
B.
Assonance
C.
Synecdoche
D.
Alliteration
Answer:
D.
Alliteration
17.
92. "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;" - Identify the author
A.
E.M. Forster
B.
Francis Bacon
C.
Ben Johnson
D.
Jane Austine
Answer:
B.
Francis Bacon
18.
93. Annie Louisa Walker was educated in
A.
Delhi
B.
Moscow
C.
London
D.
Ontario
Answer:
D.
Ontario
19.
94. "Ah darling, it's Behrman's masterpiece - he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell".
Who said these words to whom?
Who said these words to whom?
A.
Behrman to doctor
B.
Sue to Johnsy
C.
Johnsy to Sue
D.
Behrman to Sue
Answer:
B.
Sue to Johnsy
20.
95. "Why don't you join the others? What A peculiar child you are?"
Who said these words to Kamala in 'Punishment in Kindergarten'?
Who said these words to Kamala in 'Punishment in Kindergarten'?
A.
Grandmother
B.
Mother
C.
Teacher
D.
Father
Answer:
C.
Teacher
21.
96. 'Here 'tis, most reverened Doctor'.
Who is the 'doctor' here?
Who is the 'doctor' here?
A.
Shylock
B.
Portia
C.
Bassanio
D.
Duke
Answer:
B.
Portia
22.
97. Who says this?
"My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me".
"My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me".
A.
Calphurnia
B.
Marcus Brutus
C.
Octavius Caesar
D.
Mark Antony
Answer:
D.
Mark Antony
23.
Match the names of the poets under Column A with Column B and choose the correct code:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) H.W. Long fellow | 1. English Words |
| (b) Annie Louisa Walker | 2. A Noiseless Patient Spider |
| (c) Walt Whitman | 3. A Psalm of life |
| (d) V.K. Gokak | 4. Women's rights |
A.
4 2 3 1
B.
1 3 4 2
C.
3 4 2 1
D.
2 3 1 4
Answer:
C.
3 4 2 1
24.
99. Identify the poem which is wrongly matched with its poet
A.
Piano - D.H. Lawrence
B.
Manliness - Rudyard Kipling
C.
The Cry of the children - Robert Browning
D.
The Man he killed - Thomas Hardy
Answer:
C.
The Cry of the children - Robert Browning
25.
100. Choose the impersonal passive voice statement.
A.
His request had been rejected by Raja
B.
Lots of things can be done on the internet
C.
The nets are carried in boats by fishermen
D.
The captain was scolded by George Washington
Answer:
B.
Lots of things can be done on the internet