Previous year questionsமுந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள்
English — 898 previous-year questions — page 9 of 36ஆங்கிலம் — 898 முந்தைய ஆண்டு வினாக்கள் — page 9 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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In the poem "Going for Water", why did the children have to go to the brook?
- To relish the sylvan atmosphere in the dense woods
- Because the well was dry beside the door✓
- To enjoy the natural beauty of the brook
- To find whether there is water in the brook
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Who speaks the following lines in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice".
"The quality of mercy is not strained
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath".- Antonio
- Shylock
- Portia✓
- Duke
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Pick out the correct active form of the verb.
A poem has been written by Gopi- has written✓
- had written
- would have written
- would write
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Expand the term IPCC.
- International Pollution Control Council
- International Panel of Climate Control
- Interim Panel of Climate Change
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change✓
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Select the suitable tag.
He lives in Europe, ————?- isn't he?
- wasn't he?
- didn't he?
- doesn't he?✓
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"Most learned judge ! A sentence ! come prepare" – Quoted by whom in "The Merchant of Venice".
- Antonio
- Bassanio
- Shylock✓
- Portia
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Identify the pair of British English and American English expressions with incorrect spelling :
British American- plough - plow
- cheque - check
- theatre - theater
- skilful - skilfull✓
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Fill up the gap with a suitable article
——— early bird catches the worm.- No article
- The early bird✓
- A early bird
- An early bird
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Name the poem in which the following lines appear.
“Only bloodshot eyes betray
Deep pride, the reverence
Ho! God in Man's image”- Snake
- Migrant Bird
- Shilpi✓
- Be the Best
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Match the following :
Characters(a) The Little Boy 1. The Last Leaf (b) Ivan 2. Two Friends (c) Monsieur Sauvage 3. The Lottery Ticket (d) Johnsy 4. The Selfish Giant Title
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-4✓
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-2 (d)-1
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"You must tell him to be sure and come here tomorrow"
Who said this to whom in "The selfish giant"?- The giant said this to the children✓
- The children said this to the giant
- The giant said this to the little boy
- The giant said this to his friend
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"Laugh till the game is played" — What is the game referred to here?
- Hockey
- Exam
- Dice
- Life✓
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Someday people will ———— of our great exploits.
- right
- reads
- write✓
- wrote
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In the poem, "The Solitary Reaper', Wordsworth addresses this song to one 'Solitary Highland Lass'. What does the poet mean by the word, 'Highland'?
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland✓
- Iceland
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Which of the following is not included in a memo?
- Subject line
- Greeting/Salutation✓
- To and from sections
- Signature line
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Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :
The most popular therapy —————— getting rid —————— hiccups is to have someone to scare you when you least expect it.- to, away
- on, to
- off, for
- for, of✓
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Pick out the title that does not belong to the writer Pearl S. Buck.
- The Good Earth
- My Several Worlds
- Far and Near Stories
- The Last Leaf✓
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Which two words blend together to form the new word 'Camcorder'?
- Cam + recorder
- Camera + recorder✓
- Camera + order
- Cam + corder
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"Good luck is round the corner" : What does this line suggest in the poem "Keep your spirits High"?
- Do anticipate luck
- Do think that luck would favour you
- Be positive and optimistic in all your attitudes✓
- Do have the frame of mind that you are fortune's minion
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"And, what is more, you'll be a man, My son"
The above lines are from the poem- The Piano
- Shilpi
- Migrant Bird
- Manliness✓
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"Here 'tis, most reverend Doctor, here it is".
Who is the speaker and who is the listener?- Bassanio to Duke
- Shylock to Duke
- Shylock to Portia✓
- Portia to Shylock
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Who among the following is the author of the story, "The Wooden Bowl"?
- Leo Tolstoy✓
- Oscar Wilde
- Guy de Maupassant
- R.K. Narayan
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Name the celebrity who is interested in ornithology.
- Hope Spencer
- Hussain Ali
- Salim Ali✓
- Brian Palten
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What is the speciality of the 'Vimanams' of the Brihadeesvarar temple?
- Built of teak wood
- Built with a special kind of mortar
- Built with stones with bonding and notching
- Built up without the use of mortar✓
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Choose the option that contains the right word suiting the context of the sentence :
As the ---------- is too tight, I cannot untie the rope.- naught
- nought
- not
- knot✓
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