TNPSC Group 4 2018
General English Questions 76 to 100
76.
The selfish giant loved the little boy the best because
Answer:
D.
he had kissed him
77.
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 |
Answer:
C.
2 4 1 3
78.
Success is not something to wait for; it is something to work for
Whose words are these?
Whose words are these?
Answer:
A.
Jessica Cox
79.
"I'm sick of hearing them cheep-cheep"
What is the figure of speech employed here?
What is the figure of speech employed here?
Answer:
B.
Onamatopoeia
80.
What does 'Hope Spencer' ask us to do when "Good luck is round the corner"?
Answer:
C.
To show a smiling face
81.
According to Karl Paulnack the first organised public expression of grief after the attack in 2011 of September 11th was
Answer:
C.
Concert
82.
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 |
Answer:
B.
4 1 2 3
83.
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?
Answer:
A.
Ruskin Bond
84.
Who is the headman in the Lesson "After The Storm", by Deepa Agarwal.
Answer:
B.
Diwan Singh
85.
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?
Answer:
B.
Covered paseages
86.
Which among the following is a story by O'Henry?
Answer:
D.
The Last Leaf
87.
"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'?
Answer:
D.
the end of the civil war
88.
Which Nationality does the Poet Khalil Gibran belong to?
Answer:
B.
Lebanese
89.
Who among the following is not a British poet?
Answer:
B.
Robert Frost
90.
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 |
Answer:
B.
2 1 4 3
91.
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"
Answer:
D.
Alliteration
92.
92. "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;" - Identify the author
Answer:
B.
Francis Bacon
93.
93. Annie Louisa Walker was educated in
Answer:
D.
Ontario
94.
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?
Answer:
B.
Sue to Johnsy
95.
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'?
Answer:
C.
Teacher
96.
96. 'Here 'tis, most reverened Doctor'.
Who is the 'doctor' here?
Who is the 'doctor' here?
Answer:
B.
Portia
97.
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".
Answer:
D.
Mark Antony
98.
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 |
Answer:
C.
3 4 2 1
99.
99. Identify the poem which is wrongly matched with its poet
Answer:
C.
The Cry of the children - Robert Browning
100.
100. Choose the impersonal passive voice statement.
Answer:
B.
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