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Vocabulary — 186 previous-year questions — page 3 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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Form a new word by blending the words
"International + Police"- Inner police
- Inter police
- Interpol✓
- In police
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Find out the answer and fill up the blank :
You want to see him? ____________.- Beyond all question
- Over head and ears
- Out of the question!✓
- The ins and outs
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If you can meet with triumph and disaster;
And treat those two impostors just the same:-
Find out the word nearest opposite in meaning to 'Impostor' from the options.- Pretender
- Quack
- Expert✓
- Sham
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A famous celebrity wants to experience a normal day without being recognized, visited a local bookstore.
Which of the following best describes their state?- Ubiquitous
- Ostentatious
- Incognito✓
- Gregarious
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Match the words in Column A with the suffix in Column B
Column A(a) frequent 1. –let (b) book 2. –ise (c) capable 3. –ly (d) familiar 4. –ity Column B
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-3
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2
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Choose the correct code to fill in the blanks :
- 1. The manager was known for his positive approach to decision-making, which often led to ___________ result.
- 2. The Chef's dish were not only ___________ in taste but also elaborate in presentation.
- 3. The Chief Guest's speech was so ___________ that it left the audience motivated.
- 4. The Student's decision was based on the ___________ evidence, which made the outcome of the project predictable.
- conclusive, exquisite, excellent, inspiring
- exquisite, excellent, inspiring, conclusive
- excellent, exquisite, inspiring, conclusive✓
- inspiring, conclusive, excellent, exquisite
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A song narrating a popular story is called
- dialogue
- oration
- couplet
- ballad✓
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Pick the compound word that is not a combination of verb + noun
- Watch man
- Play ground
- Motor cycle✓
- Call taxi
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Select the suitable order of compound words for the blanks in the given passage from the options given below :
—————— I used a —————— table on which there was a —————— that took me to ——————.- lifelong, jet black, looking glass, wonderland✓
- wonderland, jet black, lifelong, looking glass
- lifelong, looking glass, wonderland, jet black
- lifelong, jet black, wonderland, looking glass
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Identify the incorrect pair of British English and American English expressions
- bonnet – cover✓
- goods train – freight train
- dustbin – trash can
- chips – french fries
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I was weary to the last extent, ————.
Select the correct antonym for the underlined word from the options given below.- tired
- drained
- brisk✓
- inactive
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Laura presented a Wallet to her friend
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent?- Flash light
- Billfold✓
- Closet
- Crib
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Match the words with the suitable pair words.
(a) Walls 1. Straggle (b) Lights 2. Flicker (c) People 3. Scuttle (d) Path of a valley 4. Crumble (e) Insects 5. Huddle - (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-5 (e)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-5 (d)-1 (e)-3✓
- (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-5 (e)-4
- (a)-1 (b)-5 (c)-3 (d)-4 (e)-2
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Match the words in column A with the suffixes in Column B
Column A(a) astonish 1. – ful (b) potential 2. – ment (c) ferocious 3. – ness (d) success 4. – ity Column B
- (a)-1 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-2
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1✓
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-3
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Choose the correct antonym :
The diligence and persistence of such groups have resulted in some states initiating legislation.- disinterest✓
- abundance
- halt
- introducing
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Match the correct suffix with the root words
(a) popular 1. let (b) sensible 2. ling (c) book 3. ity (d) duck 4. ise - (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-3
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-2
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Identify the odd word among the options
- delicious
- expensive
- industrious
- jubilantly✓
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Find out the odd word among the following
- sojourn
- countenance
- species
- recreate✓
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Add a prefix to the word 'Natural' to complete the sentence.
His job is to investigate ———— natural phenomenas.- in
- non
- super✓
- pro
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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options.
She held the ___________ in her hand.- reigns
- rains
- reins✓
- raigns
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Select the correct prefix word for 'Violet' from the options given :
- ultra✓
- em
- super
- in
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Find out the blended form of Breakfast + Lunch.
- Breaklunch
- Blunch
- Breakunch
- Brunch✓
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Which among the following words cannot be used as an adverb?
Well, early, daily, lonely- well
- lonely✓
- early
- daily
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Find out the synonym for the underlined word from the options given.
But he became nothing, a delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession.- useful
- useless✓
- intelligent
- clever
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Match the following phrases given under column A with their meanings, under column B.
Column A(a) put on for 1. remove (b) look for 2. extinguish (c) take off 3. search (d) put out 4. wear Column B
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-4
- (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-4
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-1
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