Previous year questionsமுந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள்
English — 898 previous-year questions — page 1 of 36ஆங்கிலம் — 898 முந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள் — page 1 of 36
English questions taken from the real TNPSC papers, each with its correct answer in Tamil and English.உண்மையான TNPSC வினாத்தாள்களிலிருந்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட வினாக்கள், ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் சரியான விடையுடன்.
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Topics in Englishஇந்தப் பாடத்தின் பிரிவுகள்
Every English questionஅனைத்து வினாக்களும்
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In which year did H.W. Longfellow publish his first volume of poems?
- in 1838
- in 1839✓
- in 1837
- in 1836
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Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word :
Fill all the bowls, tubs, pails and pitchers with fresh water.- mugs
- jugs✓
- buckets
- pots
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"My mind has found an adult peace" whose mind has found peace?
- Robert Frost
- Kamala Das✓
- Annie Louisa Walker
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Identify the participle in the given sentence :
"The barking dog kept the neighbours awake all night".- barking✓
- the
- kept
- awake
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The Dialogue is too long.
Replace the underlined word with it's American.- Dilog
- Dialog✓
- Dylogue
- Dyalog
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Which of the following statements do not agree with Gieve Patel's views in the poem "On killing a tree"?
- 1. Cutting a tree is an act of murder
- 2. A simple jab of the knife will cut a tree
- 3. Disapproval of mankind is failure to care for the earth
- 4. The strength of the tree lies on its big branches
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 4✓
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 4
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Strong is she in her faith and beliefs.
"Persistence is the key to everything", says she.
What does the word "Persistence" mean?- grief
- groans
- determination✓
- moans
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Lakshmibai is the most famous Indian woman to have defied the British
- Opposed
- Accepted✓
- Considered
- Joined
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Match the name of the authors in Column A with their works in Column B
Column A(a) Charles Dickens 1. Vision for the Nation (b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2. Oliver Twist (c) R.K. Narayan 3. Jungle Book (d) Rudyard Kipling 4. Waiting for the Mahatma Column B
- (a)-4 (b)-1 (c)-2 (d)-3
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-4
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-3✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
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At high school Paulnack scored good grades in —.
- Science and Maths✓
- Science and Arts
- Science and Humanities
- Arts and Crafts
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Choose the correct pattern for the sentence :
He is a professor with a lot of experience.- SVOA
- SVIODO
- SVCA✓
- SVOCA
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"Honesty and Truth are interrelated. Honesty is basically an expression of truth". This is said by ____.
- Kiran Bedi✓
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Dale Carnegie
- Hope Spencer
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Choose the sentence with the correct use of the comparative degree :
- (a) He is more smarter than any one in the class.
- (b) This bus is less more crowded than the other.
- (c) This sum is less complicated than the previous one.
- (d) The game is more easier than expected.
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)✓
- (d)
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What is the function of the word "waiting" in the following sentence?
He Kept me Waiting.- Infinity
- Gerund
- Past participle
- Present participle✓
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What is 'Frisbee'?
Choose the equivalent meaning of the word from the options given below :- A fish
- A bird
- A fly
- A game✓
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Fill in the blank with a suitable question tag :
Let's go for a walk, ——————?- should we?
- shall we?✓
- can we?
- could we?
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My austere father used to avoid all in essential comforts and luxuries.
This means ————.- Dr. Kalam's father preferred a luxurious life style
- Dr. Kalam's father preferred a laviah life style
- Dr. Kalam's father preferred a simple life style✓
- Dr. Kalam's father preferred all comforts in his life
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Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition from the options given below.
The Government built a bridge ____________ the river.- Between
- Above
- Across✓
- Along
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———— is one of the Triumvirs.
- Julius Caesar
- Amelius Lepidus✓
- Casca
- Brutus
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The author who wrote the lesson 'Yaanai Malai' suffered from the disease?
- Chronic Glaucoma
- Retinitis Pigmentosa✓
- Astigmatism
- Myopic Vision
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Identify the correct spelling of the word which denotes the following sentence.
A class of people in society who are interested mainly in having more money and a higher social position.- Bourggiese
- Borgeoise
- Bourgeoisie✓
- Bourgeosie
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Arrange the jumbled statements in logical form and choose the correct order.
- (a) This shift has challenged for the motif of artistic expression.
- (b) Contemporary art is primarily acknowledged by its interdisciplinary nature.
- (c) Apparently, the boundaries between different artistic connections are merged for good.
- (d) As a result, artists are now exploring new forms of creative collaboration.
- (b), (d), (a), (c)✓
- (a), (c), (b), (d)
- (d), (b), (c), (a)
- (c), (a), (d), (b)
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What was the title given to the Maratha Ruler?
- Badshah
- Mir Alam
- Peshwa✓
- Maharaj
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Choose the correct meaning of the phrase
Cast Down- Release
- Dejected✓
- Continue
- Appeal
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When Trevor came to know that Hughie gave a sovereign to the model, he
- shed tears
- slapped him
- yelled at him
- burst into laughter✓
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