Previous year questionsமுந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள்
English — 898 previous-year questions — page 5 of 36ஆங்கிலம் — 898 முந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள் — page 5 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.
- 898questionsவினாக்கள்
- 4topicsபிரிவுகள்
-
All of the sights of the hill and plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
The figure of speech used in the above line is- Simile✓
- Oxymoron
- Repetition
- Metaphor
-
Identify the incorrect pairs of Idioms and phrases in the given pairs.
- 1. To brow beat – bully
- 2. To be at large – to blame each other
- 3. To knit the brow – to frown
- 4. To pass the buck – free
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 4✓
- 1 and 2
- 3 and 4
-
Even as a young girl she preferred to sketch and paint airplanes.
Out of the four given contexts select the most accurate for the underlined word- My sister was delighted to take up medical profession
- Gandhiji followed non violence
- The culprit chose the wrong way to make money✓
- I enjoyed playing cricket
-
"... though he had no hand in his death, Shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth".
Who is speaking about whom in the above passage from Julius Caesar?- Antony about Brutus
- Brutus about Antony✓
- First Citizen about Brutus
- Octavious about Antony
-
Match the words and phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B :
Column A(a) Power to inspire 1. Composure (b) Calm manner 2. Sneer (c) Contemptuous smile 3. Charisma (d) Range of skills 4. Versatality Column B
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-2 (d)-4✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-3
-
Rani of Jhansi was associated with ——————.
- Battle of Plassey
- Sepoy Mutiny✓
- British Government
- Indian National Congress
-
Who among the following has flavoured with sentimental preachment in his poems?
- Walt Witman
- A.L. Walker
- H.W. Longfellow✓
- V.K. Gokak
-
"Through the flowers and foliage glancing
Like a child at play".
Mention the figure of speech used in the above lines.- Imagery
- Simile✓
- Epithet
- Metaphor
-
Match the Poets with their Poems :
(a) Mary Botham Howitt 1. The River (b) Caroline Ann Bowles 2. The Stick-together Families (c) Robert Frost 3. The Spider and the Fly (d) Edgar Albert Guest 4. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-1
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-3
-
'The life of a student is, comparatively speaking, a sheltered life'
What does Gokhale mean by this?
Choose the one statement which is inappropriate.- They are protected by their parents
- They have lesser responsibilities
- They need not discharge their duties as students✓
- They have the privilege of being helped by others
-
"Don't give up, though pace seems slow"
What is the figure of speech employed here?- Assonance✓
- Allusion
- Apostrophe
- Anaphora
-
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Dr. Salim Ali is an ————- Ornithologist✓
- Opthalmologist
- Opportunist
- Oncologist
-
"Why do you swear by your ancestors, Uncle Kesavan?"
Here 'you' refers to- Kuttichovan
- Uncle Kesavan✓
- Outhakkutty
- Kesavan's Wife
-
Whose words are these?
"I too possess a body and mind, a heart and soul – just like you".- Kalpana Chawla
- Hughie
- Gaia✓
- Saralabehn
-
Only bloodshot eyes betray
Deep pride, then reverence,
Lo! God in man's image.
Who is referred to as "God in man's image" in the above lines?- Goldsmith
- Divine Artist
- Sculptor✓
- Blacksmith
-
Pick out the sentence with the wrong usage of nouns
- We buy new furniture
- My Father gave me a piece of advices✓
- I collected the data
- Mathematics is easy to learn
-
"Like gnomes that hid us from the moon"
The word "gnomes" means- Giant
- Wizard
- Stars
- Dwarfs✓
-
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
Ravi stayed with his uncle ———— six months.- for✓
- since
- at
- in
-
Match the lines under Column A with the poets under Column B :
(a) Art is long and Time is fleeting 1. V.K. Gokak (b) And I like a second comer, waiting 2. H.W. Long fellow (c) O' tongues of fire 3. Thomas Hardy (d) Or help to half a crown 4. D.H. Lawrence - (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-4
- (a)-1 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-4
- (a)-4 (b)-1 (c)-3 (d)-2
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-3✓
-
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
Find out the synonym for the underlined word from the options given- muscle✓
- blood
- strength
- weakness
-
'Window shade' in American English is — in British English.
- wind screen
- window
- blind✓
- wind
-
What was the expected arrival time of the train in the story - The Woman On Platform 8?
- One o'clock
- Twelve o'clock✓
- Two o'clock
- Eleven o'clock
-
"I care not where the skies begin".
Find out the option closest in meaning to the above line.- The migrant birds have many limitations
- The birds have got a jurisdiction in the sky
- The birds have got boundaries within which they can fly
- The birds have limitless jurisdiction and abundant freedom✓
-
Mention the poem in which the following lines occur.
Your eagle pinion is chained down at last
And gravelling in the lowly dust are you.- Laugh And Be Merry
- The Apology
- To India – My Native Land✓
- A Tiger in the Zoo
-
A Sonnet is written in a single stanza consisting of ———— lines.
- 12
- 14✓
- 16
- 18
Every explanation, free with an accountஒவ்வொரு விளக்கமும், இலவசக் கணக்கில்
The answers on this page are free to read. The reasoning behind them is in the app — a full explanation on every previous-year question, in Tamil and English, with why each wrong option is wrong. The same account turns these papers into timed mock tests. No card needed.இந்தப் பக்கத்தின் விடைகள் இலவசம். அவற்றின் காரணங்கள் App-ல் உள்ளன — ஒவ்வொரு முந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாவுக்கும் தமிழிலும் ஆங்கிலத்திலும் முழு விளக்கம், தவறான விடைகள் ஏன் தவறு என்பதுடன். அதே கணக்கில் இந்த வினாத்தாள்களை நேரக் கட்டுப்பாட்டுத் தேர்வாக எழுதலாம். Card தேவையில்லை.
Create a free accountஇலவசக் கணக்கு தொடங்குங்க →