TNPSC Group 4 2025

1. Choose the correct answers.
R.L. Stevenson's famous works are ________
(i) Treasure Island
(ii) 'The Lamb' and 'The Tiger'
(iii) Kidnapped
(iv) The Jungle Book

• A. (ii) only
• B. (ii) and (iii) only
• C. (i) and (iii) only
• D. (i) and (iv) only

2. Choose the suitable answer:
If a writer uses a word or phrase in a special way, he/she can write it in
(a) Parentheses
(b) Quotation marks
(c) Square brackets
(d) Dash

• A. (a)
• B. (b)
• C. (c)
• D. (d)

3. Which of the following sentences is a correct synthesis using an appropriate conjunctive adverb?
Sentence 1: The assignment was due last week.
Sentence 2: We did not submit it on time.
(a) The assignment was due last week; consequently, we did not submit it on time
(b) The assignment was due last week, so we did not submit it on time
(c) The assignment was due last week, because we did not submit it on time
(d) The assignment was due last week and we did not submit it on time

• A. (a)
• B. (b)
• C. (c)
• D. (d)

4. Identify the Complex Sentence:

• A. He was tired and so he could not walk
• B. He was too tired to walk
• C. He was so tired that he could not walk
• D. Being tired, he could not walk

5. Which of the following statement has the correct question tag?
(a) I needn't play, needn't I?
(b) Let's play, shall we?
(c) I am older than you, am I?
(d) He was asleep, did he?

• A. (a)
• B. (b)
• C. (c)
• D. (d)

6. Identify the correct option for the given question :
A participle is a/an ________ formed from a verb.

• A. Adjective
• B. Adverb
• C. Noun
• D. Preposition

7. Which of the following sentences uses both a main verb and an auxiliary verb?
(a) She dances beautifully
(b) They are singing
(c) She reads fast
(d) Students eat dinner together.

• A. (a)
• B. (b)
• C. (c)
• D. (d)

8. Choose the correct appreciative statement for the following imperative:
"Take time to review your work".

• A. Reviewing your work is essential
• B. Make sure you review your work thoroughly
• C. It's important to review your work
• D. I value the effort you put into reviewing your work

9. The interrogative form of 'Shut the door' is

• A. Who will shut the door?
• B. Who shut the door?
• C. How the door will shut?
• D. You shut the door.

10. The imperative form of the following statement 'I am lonely' is

• A. Have pity on my loneliness
• B. I am lonely
• C. I have no company
• D. I have no friends

11. What an ugly picture! is an

• A. Exclamatory sentence
• B. Assertive sentence
• C. Negative sentence
• D. Interrogative sentence

12. 'Don't be angry with us God' - is an ________ sentence.

• A. Affirmative
• B. Imperative
• C. Interrogative
• D. Exclamatory

13. Which of the following does not exhibit subject - Verb Agreement?

• A. I wonder if either of the boys were present
• B. Much of what you say is correct
• C. The pool and lotus is a beautiful building
• D. He is one of those men who hate smoking

14. Which of the following sentences uses the conjunctions to connect the clauses correctly?

• A. Although it was raining but we decided to go for a walk
• B. She wanted to go for the concert yet she had to finish her homework fast
• C. He studied hard for the exam so because he wanted to achieve a high score
• D. Neither the Manager nor the employees was aware of the changes in policy

15. Identify the figure of speech of the following phrase.
He has just got some new wheel.

• A. Paradox
• B. Personification
• C. Synecdoche
• D. Imagery

16. Which of the following is an action-based and sport related compound word that involves movement?
(a) Foot print
(b) Skateboard
(c) Back pack
(d) Lifeguard

• A. Only (c)
• B. Only (b)
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. Only (d)

17. Choose the correct plurals given in the options and fill in the blanks.
(1) The ____(1)____ is for more people to work part-time in the future.
(2) We are having ___(2)_____ casserole tonight.
(3) Smoking is not allowed on the ____(3)_____
(4) We discussed the success ____(4)____ together

Options:
A B C D
(1) Prognosis Prognoses Prognosus Prognos
(2) Tuna Tunas Tunae Tunii
(3) Premisis Premisus Premises Premisas
(4) Criterion Criteria Criterius Criterian

• A. (1)-B (2)-B (3)-A (4)-A
• B. (1)-A (2)-C (3)-B (4)-A
• C. (1)-C (2)-A (3)-A (4)-B
• D. (1)-A (2)-A (3)-C (4)-B

18. Which of the following word is incorrect in the context of the sentence?
"After the team's success, the coach felt a great sense of ________ for his player's performance".

• A. Exhilaration
• B. Exultation
• C. Exasperation
• D. Ecstasy

19. Fill in the blanks with correct spelling.
"The restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious _______".

• A. Victuals
• B. Victuls
• C. Victuels
• D. Vistuals

20. Sathyan knew he had ______ the trail sometime ago, but
couldn't remember exactly when he had ______ it.
(a) Passed
(b) Past
(c) Pause
(d) Paws

• A. (a) and (a)
• B. (b) and (a)
• C. (b) and (b)
• D. (d) and (c)

21. What is the plural form of 'Cactus' in English? (Not the Latin Form)

• A. Cactuse
• B. Cactuses
• C. Cacts
• D. Cactose

22. Match the one word substitute in Column A with a suitable explanation in Column B and select the correct answer from the code given below :
Column A Column B
(a) Amnesia 1. A study of disease
(b) Insomnia 2. A continuous talker
(c) Loquacious 3. Loss of sleep
(d) Pathology 4. Loss of memory

• A. 3 4 1 2
• B. 4 3 2 1
• C. 1 4 3 2
• D. 1 2 4 3

23. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
I ______ my puppy in the ______

• A. bathe, mug
• B. wash, bucket
• C. bathe, tub
• D. bath, tub

24. A student wishes to suggest an improvement to the college library resources. The best way to phrase the request to the librarian is:
(a) The library has no good books
(b) You should buy more books
(c) The library is terrible
(d) I've noticed that the library's collection lacks recent publication in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Would it be possible to expand the collection with my researched-list of latest publications

• A. (a)
• B. (b)
• C. (c)
• D. (d)

25. In the following sentence ordering, the first (S1) and the sixth (S6) sentences of a passage are already provided. The middle four sentences are shuffled up; they are labelled P Q R and S. Rearrange these four sentences and choose the correct order

S1: Once, a renowned writer, decided to unravel the secrets of an ancient manuscript.
P: This however, exposed that the writer had intentionally modified a few passages, leaving room for multiple interpretations.
Q: Apparently, the discovery sparked a heated debate among experts.
R: The manuscript, filled with enigmatic knowledge, had perplexed generations of researchers.
S: Moreover, the writer delved deeper to unravel the cryptic meaning and symbols.
S6: Eventually, the writer's quest for knowledge resonates with the multiple interpretations of experts.

• A. S1, S, R, Q, P, S6
• B. S1, P, Q, S, R, S6
• C. S1, P, R, Q, S, S6
• D. S1, R, S, P, Q, S6