TNPSC Group 4 2024
General English Questions 76 to 100
1.
But of late, my computer has been behaving badly too,
It so absent minded, that I don't know what to do.
What is the figure of speech used in these lines?
It so absent minded, that I don't know what to do.
What is the figure of speech used in these lines?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Anaphora
Answer:
C.
Personification
2.
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal
Not mourning for the things that disappear.
The figure of speech used in the above lines is ________
Not mourning for the things that disappear.
The figure of speech used in the above lines is ________
A.
Hyperbole
B.
Metaphor
C.
Simile
D.
Anaphora
Answer:
D.
Anaphora
3.
Speak gently to the little child !
Its love be sure to gain;
Teach it in accents soft and mild:
It may not long remain.
Mention the rhyme scheme employed in the above lines
Its love be sure to gain;
Teach it in accents soft and mild:
It may not long remain.
Mention the rhyme scheme employed in the above lines
A.
abbb
B.
aabb
C.
abab
D.
abba
Answer:
C.
abab
4.
Not a crumb to be found
On the snow-covered ground;
Not a flower could he see,
Not a leaf on tree.
Mention the rhyme scheme employed in the above lines.
On the snow-covered ground;
Not a flower could he see,
Not a leaf on tree.
Mention the rhyme scheme employed in the above lines.
A.
abab
B.
aabb
C.
abba
D.
abaa
Answer:
B.
aabb
5.
The best novel of William Makepeace Thackeray is
A.
The citadel
B.
Vanity Fair
C.
David Copper field
D.
Malgudi days
Answer:
B.
Vanity Fair
6.
"Let me but live my life from year to year with forward face and unreluctant soul".
What does the word "Unreluctant" refer to?
What does the word "Unreluctant" refer to?
A.
Feeling joy
B.
Understand
C.
Willing to do something
D.
Expressing sad
Answer:
C.
Willing to do something
7.
"O'er the rough or smooth, the journey will be joy".
Pick out the contrasting words in the given line.
Pick out the contrasting words in the given line.
A.
journey and joy
B.
rough and smooth
C.
O'er and will
D.
rough and joy
Answer:
B.
rough and smooth
8.
One bit of courage
for the darkening sky;
Which quality is need for the darkening sky?
for the darkening sky;
Which quality is need for the darkening sky?
A.
grace
B.
courage
C.
faith
D.
brave
Answer:
B.
courage
9.
The collection of fables from Ancient Greece is called _________
A.
Aristotle's fables
B.
Aesop's fables
C.
Shakespeare's fables
D.
Greek fables
Answer:
B.
Aesop's fables
10.
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness"
The phrase "pass into nothingness" means that beautiful things
never ___________
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness"
The phrase "pass into nothingness" means that beautiful things
never ___________
A.
create unpleasantness between friends
B.
fade away
C.
bring happiness
D.
give us peace
Answer:
B.
fade away
11.
Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes
Like ours, the land our brothers walk upon
Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie.
From which 'Poem' these lines are taken?
Like ours, the land our brothers walk upon
Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie.
From which 'Poem' these lines are taken?
A.
No Men Are Foreign
B.
The House on Elm Street
C.
The Spider and The Fly
D.
The Stick-together Families
Answer:
A.
No Men Are Foreign
12.
"Each a Glimpse and gone forever!"
This line is taken from the poem _________
This line is taken from the poem _________
A.
Team work
B.
A tragic story
C.
Indian seasons
D.
From a railway carriage
Answer:
D.
From a railway carriage
13.
"So hack and chop
But this alone won't do it
Not so much pain will do it".
Killing a tree cannot be done merely by _______
But this alone won't do it
Not so much pain will do it".
Killing a tree cannot be done merely by _______
A.
Pulling
B.
Chopping
C.
Choking
D.
Jabbing
Answer:
B.
Chopping
14.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep"
These lines are taken from the poem __________
But I have promises to keep"
These lines are taken from the poem __________
A.
A Poison Tree
B.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
C.
On Killing a Tree
D.
The River
Answer:
B.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
15.
The young sea gull's parents threaten him in such a way if he didn't flew away
A.
to starve him
B.
to never talk to him
C.
to punish him
D.
to abandon him
Answer:
A.
to starve him
16.
In Lesson, "Learning the Game" which school gave importance to Cricket?
A.
Shardhasram Vidhya Mandir
B.
Sharadhambal Vidhya Mandir
C.
Shakthi Sharadha Vidyalaya
D.
Sri Vidyalaya
Answer:
A.
Shardhasram Vidhya Mandir
17.
Which game is mentioned in this lesson "Learning the Game"?
A.
Foot ball
B.
Basket ball
C.
Kabbadi
D.
Cricket
Answer:
D.
Cricket
18.
The Cat Peter sprang a couple of yards in the air as
A.
He had a teaspoon of the pain killer
B.
His tail was caught in the mousetrap
C.
Tom threw him out of the window
D.
Aunt gave him a push
Answer:
A.
He had a teaspoon of the pain killer
19.
What is "Cheering Sight" according to Sir.C.V. Raman?
A.
Rainfed tanks with full of water
B.
Tanks without water
C.
River
D.
Lake
Answer:
A.
Rainfed tanks with full of water
20.
During the last year of the war, Abraham Lincoln become ___________ to his fellow citizens by an attachment of genuine sentiment.
A.
'Father Abraham'
B.
'Fellow Man'
C.
'Abraham, The Great'
D.
'The Great Man'
Answer:
A.
'Father Abraham'
21.
'The Discovery of India' was written by Nehru in the prison of
A.
Almora Jail
B.
Bareilly District Jail
C.
Central Prison, Naini
D.
Ahmednagar Fort Prison
Answer:
D.
Ahmednagar Fort Prison
22.
"My profession did not fill me with a whole hearted enthusiasm”.
Who said this?
Who said this?
A.
Gandhi
B.
Nehru
C.
Patel
D.
Jinnah
Answer:
B.
Nehru
23.
According to the doctrine of lapse, the British could take over the kingdom from an Indian ruler who
A.
lost the war
B.
died without a natural heir
C.
indulged in corruption
D.
died because of a terrible disease
Answer:
B.
died without a natural heir
24.
When was Nelson Mandela born?
A.
December 18, 1920
B.
December 14, 1918
C.
June 18, 1918
D.
July 18, 1918
Answer:
D.
July 18, 1918
25.
Mention Abraham Lincoln's father's profession
A.
Dentist
B.
Teacher
C.
Cobbler
D.
Carpenter
Answer:
C.
Cobbler