Previous year questionsமுந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள்
English — 898 previous-year questions — page 6 of 36ஆங்கிலம் — 898 முந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள் — page 6 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
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Who does "you" refers to?
- Teacher✓
- Boy
- Girl
- God
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It's helping your fellowman to score
When his chances hopeless seems;
The word 'it' in the above lines refers to- hard work
- best work
- team work✓
- smart work
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Choose one word to substitute “Creature having both male and female organ”.
- Omnigenous
- Queer
- Uxorious
- Hermaphrodite✓
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"As Caesar loved me, I weep for him" – these are the words quoted by
- Octavious Caesar
- Amelius Lepidus
- Brutus✓
- Mark Antony
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Match the following :
Column A(a) garb 1. act of helping (b) plaintive 2. moving slowly (c) ministrations 3. sounding sad (d) lanquid 4. clothes Column B
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-2
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Who has uttered these words?
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power.- Shylock
- Bassanio
- Portia✓
- Antonio
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On the way to his home, Peter stopped to pick ———— or to listen to the ————.
- Blue flowers, the water falls
- Blue flowers, the rabbits' soft tread✓
- Yellow flowers, the rabbits' soft tread
- Yellow flowers, the water falls
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Which of the following lines does not occur in William Shakespeare's works?
- The evil that men do lives after them
- My deeds upon my head! I crave the law
- O judgement! Thou art fled to breetish beasts
- Was it cowardice, that I dared not kill him?✓
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Which figure of speech does the expression, "the hissing noise of the snake" contain?
- logopoeia
- anaphora
- diaspora
- onomatoepia✓
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Mahatma Gandhiji was inspired and influenced by
- Tolstoy's "Civil disobedience"
- John Ruskin's "Unto this Last"✓
- Thoreau's "The Kingdom of God"
- John's "The Struggle"
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Identify the incorrect sentence from the following
- Mr. Soundar is one of the most helpful persons.
- Very few persons are as helpful as Mr. Soundar.
- Mr. Soundar is more helpful than all other persons.✓
- Mr. Soundar is more helpful than most other persons.
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Identify the play in which the following lines appear.
"Ambition should be made of Sterner stuff".- Antony and Cleopatra
- Julius Caesar✓
- The Merchant of Venice
- Macbeth
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Identify the poetic device used in the following poetic line
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep"- Repetition
- Simile
- Alliteration✓
- Metaphor
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"It is an attribute to god himself"
Identify the speaker of the given line.- Macbeth
- Portia✓
- Nerrisa
- Jessica
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Tom used the pain killer to
- take care of his health
- mend the crack on the sitting room floor✓
- to Cure Becky Thatcher
- help his aunt
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Read the passage and choose the correct option that answer the given questions :
The life of a student is, comparatively speaking, a sheltered life. There are, of course, certain responsibilities; they are definite and they are assigned to you by those who are willing to take care of you and there is not much need to be constantly exercising your own judgements.
Which of the following sentence is false?- Students have certain responsibilities
- Students need not exercise their own judgements
- Students are well-cared for
- Students are not assigned their work✓
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In Oscar Wilde's 'The Model Millionaire' what did Hughie do in Alan Trevor's absence?
- Hughie spoke to the beggar
- Hughie gave the beggar some money✓
- Hughie enjoyed a smoke
- Hughie was dreaming
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At last Ivan thought to hang himself on first ___________ tree.
- Oak
- Neem
- Aspen✓
- Sal
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'I haven't answered your questions, ————?'
Use suitable question tag in the blank.- haven't I?
- have you?
- have I?✓
- has I?
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Passage :
Even researchers are finding that introverts make better leaders than extroverts for the simple reason that they are more likely to listen and pay attention to what other people are saying. By taking a backseat, introverted leaders encourage others to suggest ideas, contribute actively and take initiative, thus increasing morale and motivation.
Introverts make better leaders because they are ——————.- interested
- attentive✓
- attention-seeking
- alluring
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In the given pairs, the type of compound word is given in column A and the examples are given in column B. Identify the incorrect pairs of types and their examples.
Column A- 1. Open compound words - snowman
- 2. Closed compound words - ice cream
- 3. Co-ordinative compound words - walkie-talkie
- 4. Adjective compound words - blue-eyed
- 1 and 3
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 4✓
- 3 and 4
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Who was the President of United States of America from the year 1861 to 1865?
- Franklin
- John. F. Kennady
- Abraham Lincoln✓
- George Bush
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Fill in the blanks with the correct tense form of the verb from the options given below.
In two years' Time I ____________ (earn) my degree.- Have earned
- Shall have earned✓
- Shall earn
- Have been earning
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Match the following words and phrases given in column A with their meanings in column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Column A(a) call for 1. take care of (b) break for 2. improve (c) pick up 3. start suddenly (d) look after 4. demand Column B
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-2
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1✓
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1
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Which one of the following word is incorrect?
- means
- scissors
- luggages✓
- premises
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