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Vocabulary — 186 previous-year questions — page 7 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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Choose the correct “Synonym” for the underlined word.
“Chuck is mendacious about his vegetarianism”.- Untruthful✓
- Proud
- Unhappy
- Clear
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Choose the correct blended word for the following.
Helicopter + Airport- Helair
- Heliport✓
- Helicopair
- Copterport
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Speak gently to the erring-know,
They may have toiled in vain;
Find out the meaning of the word "toiled" from the given poetic lines- Emphasise
- Worried
- Worked hard✓
- Rough
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Pick the correct English word for தூண்டிவிடாதே from the options given.
- Don't induce me✓
- Don't indulge me
- Don't talk to me
- Don't make me do what I don't want to
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Which pair is an example of homophones?
- Read and Read
- Light and dark
- Bear and bare✓
- Pretty and beautiful
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Match the following words given under column A with their antonyms under column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Column A(a) Serenity 1. Shallow (b) Profound 2. Ugly (c) Chase 3. Anxiety (d) Charming 4. Withdraw Column B
- (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-4 (d)-1
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2✓
- (a)-1 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-4
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-3
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Match the British English words with their American equivalents :
British English American English(a) Jam 1. Fall (b) nappy 2. Antenna (c) Aerial 3. Jelly (d) Autumn 4. Diaper - (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-1
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-2 (d)-1✓
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-3
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Choose the option which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The creature seemed to be tottering with fear.- dancing
- motionless✓
- jumping
- running
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Match Column A with Column B. Select the correct code given below :
Column A(a) Sickle 1. walk softly (b) Gaol 2. a tool used for cutting grass and crops (c) Muskie 3. prison (d) tread 4. a type of rose that smells like musk Column B
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-3
- (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-4 (d)-1✓
- (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-1 (c)-2 (d)-3
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Choose the correct combination for the compound word 'Water bottle"
- Verb + Noun
- Adjective + Noun
- Noun + Noun✓
- Adverb + Noun
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Choose the correct meaning for the phrase
"Look After"- Watch out
- Investigate the matter
- See carefully
- Take care of✓
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Pick out the odd word
- complete
- bake
- spend
- back✓
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Choose the suitable prefix to form a meaningful word from the given root word.
Significant- un
- pre
- in✓
- de
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Match the following :
(a) Autumn 1. Faucet (b) Nappy 2. Fall (c) Tap 3. Diaper (d) Pavement 4. Side walk - (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-4 (d)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-3
- (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-4✓
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-3 (d)-4
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
They had dates for ----------.- Desert
- Desart
- Dessert✓
- Deserrt
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He put up a notice board "Trespassers will be prosecuted".
What do you mean by the word "Prosecuted"?- Agreed
- Punished✓
- Preceded
- Excused
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In American English the word 'POST' means
- Letter
- Mail✓
- Inland letter
- Envelope
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Fill in the blanks using the correct words given in the options.
Children like to ____________ crispy snacks. But the author in seventeen oranges was very fond of ____________ oranges. Eventually, he was forced to ____________ all the ____________ including ____________.- 1. eating
- 2. swallow
- 3. munch
- 4. pips
- 5. chunks
- 2 1 4 5 3
- 2 3 1 5 4
- 1 3 2 4 5
- 3 1 2 5 4✓
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Choose the antonyms of the following underlined words.
The driver known for his cautiousness was surprised by the road traffic. As his talent was innate, he had to drive slowly.- (a) Gloomy, active
- (b) Dim, retain
- (c) Recklessness, acquired
- (d) Subtle, intolerant
- (d)
- (c)✓
- (a)
- (b)
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Choose the relevant meaning for the underlined word.
His expression was the most piteous.- Joyous
- Kind
- Anxious
- Pathetic✓
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Find out the correct meaning of the word obstacle
- Progress
- Hindrance✓
- Cessation
- Challenge
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Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word :
You should relinquish the job- Accept
- Refuse
- Return
- Give up✓
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Identify the words which blend to form the word 'intercom' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
- inter + communication
- international + communication
- internal + communication✓
- internal + communicate
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"We are not advocating Xenophobia nor isolation. But all of us have to be clear that nobody is going to hold our hands to lead us into the developed country club". In the passage, 'Xenophobia' means
- Fear of dogs
- Fear of darkness
- Fear of strangers✓
- Fear of water
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A ———— of birds were flying on the sky.
- swarm of
- group of
- flock of✓
- herd of
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