TNPSC Group 4 2019
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
The tree in the farthest corner of the garden was covered with —————
blossoms.
blossoms.
A.
Yellow
B.
White
C.
Blue
D.
Red
Answer:
B.
White
2.
Who among the following is not a character in the story "Reflowering"?
A.
Gomathi
B.
Kolappan
C.
Loisel
D.
Murugan
Answer:
C.
Loisel
3.
Who speaks the following line in "The Open Window"?
"My aunt will be down presently Mr. Nuttel"
"My aunt will be down presently Mr. Nuttel"
A.
Veera
B.
Mrs. Sappleton
C.
Mr. Sappleton
D.
Framton Nuttel
Answer:
A.
Veera
4.
"Yours is the earth and everything that's in it". These words appear in the poem
A.
Be the best
B.
A Psalm of life
C.
The Solitary Reaper
D.
Manliness
Answer:
D.
Manliness
5.
Mr. Loisel is a ————— in "The Necklace".
A.
Doctor
B.
Teacher
C.
Minister
D.
Petty clerk
Answer:
D.
Petty clerk
6.
Rowther is compared to ————— in "Reflowering".
A.
Abhimanyu
B.
Arjunan
C.
Nakulan
D.
Sahadevan
Answer:
A.
Abhimanyu
7.
"The Mystery of Language" is a short biography of
A.
Gandhiji
B.
Helen Keller
C.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D.
Kamala Dass Surya
Answer:
B.
Helen Keller
8.
Identify the author of the following quotes;
"The unified dedicated efforts of the
people from every walk of life won freedom for the country".
"The unified dedicated efforts of the
people from every walk of life won freedom for the country".
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
J. Nehru
C.
R. Tagore
D.
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Answer:
D.
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
9.
Match the following :
Characters (A) Authors (B)
(a) Mrs. Sappleton 1. Guy De Manpassant
(b) Morissot 2. 'O' Henry
(c) Djinn 3. Saki
(d) Old Behrman 4. Rudyard Kipling
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Characters (A) Authors (B)
(a) Mrs. Sappleton 1. Guy De Manpassant
(b) Morissot 2. 'O' Henry
(c) Djinn 3. Saki
(d) Old Behrman 4. Rudyard Kipling
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A.
1 2 3 4
B.
4 3 2 1
C.
3 1 4 2
D.
1 3 4 2
Answer:
C.
3 1 4 2
10.
Match the Poems in column A with their Poets in Column B:
Column (A) Column (B)
(a) Manliness 1. David Roth
(b) The Cry of the children 2. Rudyard Kipling
(c) The Apology 3. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(d) Nine Gold Medals 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Column (A) Column (B)
(a) Manliness 1. David Roth
(b) The Cry of the children 2. Rudyard Kipling
(c) The Apology 3. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(d) Nine Gold Medals 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A.
2 3 4 1
B.
2 1 4 3
C.
3 2 4 1
D.
2 3 1 4
Answer:
A.
2 3 4 1
11.
To which nationality does the author of the story "The Selfish Giant" belong to?
A.
Burma
B.
Ireland
C.
America
D.
Russia
Answer:
B.
Ireland
12.
Who is the author of the short story "The Wooden Bowl"?
A.
Oscar Wilde
B.
O' Henry
C.
Leo Tolstoy
D.
Rex Coker
Answer:
C.
Leo Tolstoy
13.
"The Mystery of Language" picturises the life of
A.
Kalpana Chawla
B.
Kamala Das
C.
Dr. Salim Ali
D.
Helen Keller
Answer:
D.
Helen Keller
14.
Who among the following musician makes the following observation about art?
"Art is one of the ways in which we say I am alive and my life has meaning".
"Art is one of the ways in which we say I am alive and my life has meaning".
A.
Dr. Karl Paulnack
B.
Johannes Brahms
C.
Guy Caravan
D.
Charles Tindley
Answer:
A.
Dr. Karl Paulnack
15.
The Greeks said that ————— were two sides of the same coin
A.
Astronomy and Astrology
B.
Music and Astronomy
C.
Chemistry and Astrology
D.
Music and Astrology
Answer:
B.
Music and Astronomy
16.
Ahtushi Deshpande's "To the Land of Snow" is a fine description of her.
A.
Comedy
B.
Travelogue
C.
Novel
D.
Docudrama
Answer:
B.
Travelogue
17.
The road to success is not a bed of —————. It is full of thorns, pitfalls and gins.
Find out the correct word from the options given below.
Find out the correct word from the options given below.
A.
Cloths
B.
Roses
C.
Soil
D.
Stones
Answer:
B.
Roses
18.
"How beautiful you are, Earth, and how sublime!" What is the figure of speech
employed here?
employed here?
A.
Allusion
B.
Personification
C.
Oxymoron
D.
Ellipsis
Answer:
B.
Personification
19.
Find out the figure of speech used in the passage.
"As humble plants by country hedgerows growing, that treasure up the rain".
"As humble plants by country hedgerows growing, that treasure up the rain".
A.
Refrain
B.
Metanomy
C.
Hyperbole
D.
Simile
Answer:
D.
Simile
20.
What is the figure of speech employed in the following line?
"I weep like a child for the past".
"I weep like a child for the past".
A.
Metaphor
B.
Personification
C.
Simile
D.
Alliteration
Answer:
C.
Simile
21.
"Imagine if your precious nose
Were sandwiched in between your toes".
Bring out the meaning of the word "Sandwiched"
Were sandwiched in between your toes".
Bring out the meaning of the word "Sandwiched"
A.
Bread
B.
Burger
C.
Pressed between two things
D.
Piza
Answer:
C.
Pressed between two things
22.
Match the Column A with Column B. Select the correct code given below.
Column A Column B
(a) A Psalm of Life 1. William Shakespeare
(b) Sonnet No.116 2. William Wordsworth
(c) The Solitary Reaper 3. Thomas Hardy
(d) The Man he Killed 4. H.W. Longfellow
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Column A Column B
(a) A Psalm of Life 1. William Shakespeare
(b) Sonnet No.116 2. William Wordsworth
(c) The Solitary Reaper 3. Thomas Hardy
(d) The Man he Killed 4. H.W. Longfellow
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A.
4 1 3 2
B.
2 3 4 1
C.
4 1 2 3
D.
3 2 4 1
Answer:
C.
4 1 2 3
23.
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the Strife!"
In which poem do these lines occur?
Be a hero in the Strife!"
In which poem do these lines occur?
A.
The Solitary Reaper
B.
A Psalm of Life
C.
Be the Best
D.
Sonnet No. 116
Answer:
B.
A Psalm of Life
24.
What was the name given to Lakshmibai by her parents?
A.
Rani of Jhansi
B.
Manikarnika
C.
Manu
D.
Chhablli
Answer:
B.
Manikarnika
25.
Early the next morning, Colonel Scolt heard a rap at the door. He opened it and there stood the President". Who is the President "here"?
A.
Winston Churchill
B.
Abraham Lincoln
C.
John F. Kennedy
D.
Franklin Roosevelt
Answer:
B.
Abraham Lincoln