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Comprehension — 162 previous-year questions — page 5 of 7
Every Comprehension question TNPSC has asked in the papers we hold, under English, with the correct answer marked in Tamil and English. Explanations are free with an account.ஆங்கிலம் பாடத்தின் கீழ், எங்களிடம் உள்ள வினாத்தாள்களில் TNPSC கேட்ட அனைத்து வினாக்களும், சரியான விடை குறிக்கப்பட்டு. விளக்கங்கள் இலவசக் கணக்கில் கிடைக்கும்.
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———— is the main character in 'The Neem Tree'.
- Malar✓
- Vera
- Masha
- Lalitha
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Which of the following statements are NOT characteristic of a formal letter?
- (a) Use of professional language.
- (b) Clear and understandable structure.
- (c) Use of slang or unprofessional expressions.
- (d) Convey official information
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)✓
- (d)
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Which one of the following statements is not related to the lesson "Music – The Hope Raiser"?
- Music is a basic need of human survival
- Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives.
- Music is a luxury and lavish thing✓
- Music is not an extravaganza or a hobby
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Fill out the suitable inference :
She read the message and sighed, hinting at her ____________.- achievement
- proud moment
- disappointment✓
- excitement
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"But we ants never borrow;
We ants never lend"
Why do you think ants neither borrow nor lend?- Ants are not wise and hard working
- Ants are lazy
- Ants are wise and hard working✓
- Ants are wise and silly
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What kind of Learning brings joy to you?
- Newer way✓
- Difficult way
- Bad way
- Ancient way
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What were the source of inspiration to the Wright Brothers?
- Animals
- Flowers
- Birds✓
- Fishes
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Who do you think is these lines addressed to :
You cannot rob us of the rights we cherish,
Nor turn our thoughts away
From the bright picture of a 'women's mission'
Our hearts portray- An individual reader
- The poet's companion
- Society at large✓
- A particular misogynist group
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"I must go down to the seas again, to the
Vagrant gypsy life"
Gypsy life means ————.- A Sea Captain's Life
- A Wandering Man's Life✓
- A Historian's Life
- An Explorer's Life
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Pick out the statement which is wrong about Mahatma Gandhi.
- Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality
- Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition
- He was an extraordinary lover of truth
- Gandhi considered women to be unfit for any position or task✓
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Situated in a remote corner of Kumaon bordering Tibet and Nepal, Munsiyari was once a bustling entrepot of trade.
Which place was a busy trade centre?- Tibet
- Nepal
- Munsiyari✓
- Kumaon
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What is the name of the porter who accompanied Ahtushi Deshpande?
- Laxmi✓
- Kundu
- Bamon
- Raman Singh
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What are the 3 R's related to Environmental awareness?
- Reduce, Recycle and Reuse✓
- Resourcefulness, Responsibility and Respect
- Rights, Respect and Responsibility
- Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
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We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine.
Who does 'We' refer to?- Human beings
- Ore-bed
- Mine
- Machines✓
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We can harvest ———— water to meet the increasing water demand.
- sea
- rain✓
- river
- lake
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What is the height of Shiva linga in the sanctum sanctorum of the Brihadeeswarar Temple?
- 8.7 metres✓
- 8.5 metres
- 8.8 metres
- 8.9 metres
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Read the passage and choose the correct answer
Ivan Dmitritch, a middle-class man who lived with his family on an income of twelve hundred a year and was very well satisfied with his lot, ...
Ivan Dmitritch's income was ————.- 12000
- 1200✓
- 120
- 12
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You let me play once in your garden today you shall come with me to my garden
The Giant's final journey was to- the paradise✓
- his friend's palace
- the king's palace
- the neighbouring village
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Raj was upset as he had done ———— in his English test.
- well
- poorly✓
- better
- average
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In Julius Caesar, Antony says, 'He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill”.
'Ransoms' in this line means- payment for the release of refugees
- payment for the release of criminals
- payment for the release of prisoners✓
- payment for the release of leaders
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Anne Sullivan came to teach Helen Keller at the age of
- 11
- 20
- 21✓
- 12
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"Speak gently-let not harsh words mar
The good we might do Here!
The poet's appeal is not to speak ———— words.- Impolite✓
- Polite
- Perplexing
- Clear
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“No matter what happened, I always insisted on their being themselves”.
What does the writer mean by this statement? Choose the right option from the following.- the writer wants human beings to be day dreamers
- the writer wants human beings to be in their own world
- the writer wants human beings to be calm.
- the writer wants human beings to be individuals and not to imitate others✓
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Passage : Crypto currencies and traditional stocks both involve investment. Crypto currencies are highly volatile, stocks are relatively stable. Both are susceptible to market fluctuations, albeit differently.
Question : Which of the following statements accurately compare crypto currencies and stocks as described in the passage?- (a) Crypto currencies and stocks involve no investment
- (b) Crypto currencies and stocks both involve investment
- (c) Crypto currencies and stocks both immune to market fluctuations
- (d) Crypto currencies and stocks react differently to market fluctuations.
- (b) and (d)✓
- (a) and (c)
- (d) and (a)
- (d) and (c)
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Where is Yaanai Malai located?
- In the South Eastern outskirts of Madurai
- In the North Eastern outskirts of Madurai✓
- In the North Western outskirts of Madurai
- In the South Western outskirts of Madurai
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