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Vocabulary — 186 previous-year questions — page 2 of 8
Every Vocabulary 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.
- 186questionsவினாக்கள்
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Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Dr. Salim Ali is an ————- Ornithologist✓
- Opthalmologist
- Opportunist
- Oncologist
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"Like gnomes that hid us from the moon"
The word "gnomes" means- Giant
- Wizard
- Stars
- Dwarfs✓
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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
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'Window shade' in American English is — in British English.
- wind screen
- window
- blind✓
- wind
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Choose one word to substitute “Creature having both male and female organ”.
- Omnigenous
- Queer
- Uxorious
- Hermaphrodite✓
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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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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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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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"Oh, my god! I could not make out why he was so interested to know all about you"
What is the equivalent meaning for the underlined phrasal verb?- Understand✓
- Say
- Find
- Think
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Find the odd one of the following words.
- honour✓
- wonderful
- brave
- excellent
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Choose the option containing the right word that suits the context of the sentence given below :
The ---------------- on the grass sparkled in the morning sunlight.- due
- dew✓
- do
- doe
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Match the words with their phrases :
(a) Friendly relationship 1. ran out (b) Meet by chance 2. get along with (c) Use completely 3. go away (d) Leave from the place 4. come across - (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-4
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1✓
- (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-4 (d)-1
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Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word.
He loved to tear food that way, scraping his beak now and again to Whet it.- To weld
- To sharpen✓
- To Moisture
- To heat
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Choose the correct answer by word creation
What is the negative case of consistent?
What is the negative case of embark?- unconsistent, inembark
- inconsistent, disembark✓
- inconsistent, unembark
- disconsistent, nonembark
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Choose the appropriate stem-word with which the prefix 'mal' can combine.
- directional
- theism
- colon
- nourished✓
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Choose the correct meaning of the phrase.
Reconcile to- Maintain
- Accept half heartedly✓
- Arrive suddenly
- Continue
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The word "Agenda" refers to _______
- A type of clothing
- A form of entertainment
- A list of items to be discussed✓
- A scientific theory
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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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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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Which two words blend together to form the new word 'Camcorder'?
- Cam + recorder
- Camera + recorder✓
- Camera + order
- Cam + corder
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Name the celebrity who is interested in ornithology.
- Hope Spencer
- Hussain Ali
- Salim Ali✓
- Brian Palten
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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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What is the landform formed by silt called?
- Alluvial✓
- Sinkhole
- Meander
- Fluvial Terrace
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Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given :
He made himself indispensable to his institution.- major
- short
- essential✓
- negligible
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They rejoined the group as Sarah passed out ———— and coffee.
- desert
- dirt
- dessert✓
- dish
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