TNPSC CCSE IV (GROUP 4) -ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUIZ DAY-4

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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)-GROUP IV

English Language Day-2

Total No. Of Questions: 50

Timing: 25 minutes

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1.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                        Column B

1.Decreased                     Sad

2.Happy                           Denied

3.Secret                             Increase

4.Hamper                         Public

A        B        C       D

(a)     3        1        4        2

(b)     1        2        3        4

(c)     4        2        1        3

(d)     2        1        3        4

 

2.Identify the figure of speech used in the given lines.

Still, Like muffled drums, are beating funeral marches to the grave

(a) metaphor

(b) oxymoron

(c) hyperbole

(d) simile

 

3.O captain! My captain! Our fearful trip is done. The Captain refers to ______

(a) the poet

(b) ship of the captain

(c) an adventurous voyage

(d) Abhram lincoln

 

4.Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. Gopal is trailing _____ sekar in the shop

(a) on

(b) by

(c) about

(d)behind

 

5.Choose the bade word that does a derivative with the prefix ir‘_____ ’

(a) local

(b) special

(c) regular

(d) timid

 

6.“And I though of the albatross” What is an albatross?

(a) a humming bird

(b) a fish

(c) a sea-bird

(d) a sea-animal

 

7.Form compound word by combining Noun + Noun

(a) timetable

(b) white wash

(c) looklight

(d) sunrise

 

8.Identify the complex sentence

(a) Being hungry, he became angry

(b) Though he worked hard he failed

(c) He was hungry and so he became angry

(d) ramu goes to school but his sister stays at home

9.Select the correct synonym for the underlined word from the given options:

It is grief thing

(a) uncommon

(b) unhealthy

(c) sadness

(d) important

 

10.Therefore we should build around our existing strengths including the vase pool of talented scientists and technologists ant our abundant natural resources.

Match the correct antonym from column ‘B’ for the words in column ‘A’

Column A                        Column B

1.vast                                 Scanty

2.talented                          Artificial

3.abundant                        Small

4.Natural                               Incompetent

A        B        C       D

(a)     1        3        4        2

(b)     3        4        1        2

(c)     4        3        2        1

(d)     1        4        3        2

 

11.Select the statement which matches with the correct question tag:

(a) One can do it easily, did they?

(b) One can do it easily, cant’t he?

(c) One can do it easily, cant’t they?

(d) One can do it easily, don’t they?

 

12.Select the appropriate active voice for the bold words:

The work will be finished by him in a fortnight.

(a) finish the work

(b) have finished

(c) have been finish

(d) will have been finish.

 

13.Pick out the sentence with SVOC pattern:

(a) Man hunts animals, mercilessly

(b) the message made her swoon.

(c) She boils the milk every day.

(d) They stand under the tree.

 

14.Which one of the following has the correct gerund form?

(a) I am tired of singing a song

(b) I am tired of having song

(c) I am tired of being sang

(d) I am tired to sing

 

15.Fill in the blank with suitable article:

The chairman and _ _ president of __ village helped to  poor.

(a) the,the

(b) an.the

(c) a,an

(d) no article

 

16.Identify the sentence with the correct question tag

(a) They have been to Japan, have they?

(b) They have been to Japan, hasn’t they?

(c) They had been to Japan, hadn’t they?

(d) They had been to Japan, haven’t they?

 

17.Match the following words in Column A with their suitable parts of speech in Column B and select the correct a answer from the codes given below:

Column A                                 Column B

A) Slowly – 1) Adjective

B) Blue           –        2) Noun

C) Picture – 3) Adverb

D) Play           –        4) Verb

A        B        C       D

(a)     3        1        2        4

(b)     1        2        3        4

(c)     2        3        4        1

(d)     3        4        1        2

 

18.Select the correct option to complete the sentence:

Shuba left Bangalore after her studies. She found it difficult to get a job. Jane would have found a new job _________.

(a) If she stayed in Trichy

(b) If she had stayed in Trichy

(c) If she would stay in Trichy

(d) If she will stay in Trichy

 

19.Which one of the following is a correct sentence?

(a)  Kamal is more tall than Manoj

(b) Kamal is not more tall than Raju.

(c) Kamal  is taller than Manoj.

(d) Kamal is taller to Raju.

 

20.Which one of the following is a correct sentence?

(a) Kindness is noblest of all virtue.

(b) Kindnes is most noble of all virtues.

(c) Kindness is the noblest of all virtues.

(d) Kindness is the most nobles of all virtues.

 

21.Which one of the following sentence has a participle in it?

(a) He saw the sunshine and threw open the window

(b) He is seeing the sunshine through the window

(c) As he saw the sunshine, he threw open the window

(d) Seeing the sunshine, he threw open the window

 

22.Who is the author of Earth?

(a) Douglas Malloch

(b)Khalil Gibran

(c) Pearl S Buck

(d) Oscar Wilde

 

23.Identify the compound sentence.

(a) He may be at home and in that case I shall see him.

(b) If he is at home, I shall see him.

(c) In the event of his being at home, I shall see him.

(d) In case of his being at home, I shall see him.

 

24.Match Column A with Column B to make meaningful sentences by using suitable preposition.

Column A                         Column B

(a) Latha learnt French                At 45

(b) Smiths                                 Between the two of us

(c) This is                                 By Thomas Hardy

(d) this book was written      Got off the bus

A        B        C       D

(a)     1        4        3        2

(b)     1        3        4        2

(c)     1        2        4        3

(d)     1        4        2        3

 

25.Select the incorrect sentence from the following:

(a) Swarna cannot run fast can she?

(b) The lessons are quite interesting, aren’t they?

(c) You are free,are you?

(d) He should see a doctor, shouldn’t he.

 

26.Which sentence pattern is not repeated?

1.Mother cooks food daily

2.We relished it for a long time

3.We shall visit Delhi next month

4.They are busy nowadays

(a) SVCA               (b) SVOA               (c) SVIODO           (d) SVAA

 

27.Identify the odd sentences out

(a) He is fond of books

(b) He longs for true friends

(c) He depends on his parents

(d) He is an honest man

 

28.Give the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage and choose the correct code given below:

James  was __________ English poet, translator and travel writer, He won ________ Atlantic, Award for literature. He worked as ______ farm labourer during _______ period of the war.

(a) a, the, the, the

(b) a, an, the, the

(c) an, the, a, the

(d) a, an, the, the

 

29.Find the sentence in which the underlined word is used as a verb?

(a) Watch the sign

(b) Sign the papers

(c) Show me a sign

(d) A sign was given

 

30.What I most detest is _________

(a) to smoke

(b) to be smoked

(c) smoking

(d) having smoked

 

31.When you pray he said you transcend your body and become a part of the cosmos, which knows no division of wealth, age caste and creed, Identify the speaker

(a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(b) Kalam’s father

(c) Kalam’s teacher

(d) Kalam’s mother

 

32.And in his mantle muffling up his face.

Here the word mantle indicates

(a) Cloak

(b) Clock

(c) Mettle

(d) Metal

 

33.Choose the correct answer of the words under column B and select the code containing the answer

Column A                        Column B

1.Rumour                                     Hit

2.Pelted                                       False story

3.Regine                                      Flattering

4.Oily                                            Rule

A        B        C       D

(a)     2        1        4        3

(b)     2        3        4        1

(c)     2        1        4        3

(d)     1        3        4        2

 

34.Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option:

The woman writer who has won both Pulitzer prize and the Nobel prize is

(a) Annie Louisa Walker

(b) Jane Austen

(c) Pearl S. Buck

(d) Kamala Das

 

35.Find out the poetic collection that does not include the poems of H.W. Longfellow.

(a) Voices of the Night

(b) Ballads

(c) Lyrical Ballads

(d) Evangeline

 

36.Fill in the blank with the right participle. Choosing from the given options. ____ by hunger, he stole a piece of bread

(a) Driving

(b) driven

(c) to drive

(d) drove

 

37.Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong to the Sunday evening at home, who does the word ‘me’ refer to?

(a) The poet D.H. Lawrence

(b) The poet H.W. Longfellow

(c) Archibald Lampman

(d) Douglas Malloch

38.Identify the sentence which is correct

(a) Gunga Ram was not at home

(b) Gunga ram was not in home

(c) Gunga ram was not on home

(d) Gunga ram was not into home

 

39.Love’s not time’s foof, though rosy lips and cheeks within his bending sickle’s compass come; in which poem do these lines occur?

(a) Is life, but a Dream?

(b) Be the best

(c) O Captain! My captain!

(d) Sonnet No.116

 

40.Identify the poetic line that differs in figure of speech, from the other lines.

(a) In the world’s broad field of battle

(b) Writhed like lighting and was gone

(c) As humble plants by country hedgerows growing

(d) In solitary confinement as complete as any goal

 

41.Find out the odd word – adverb

(a) slow

(b) slowful

(c) slowness

(d) slowly

 

42.Give the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage. Choose the correct code given below.

_______ certain dove by name Chitrani had built _________ nest on _____ top of ______ big mountain.

(a) a, a, the, a

(b) a, the, an, a

(c) a, the, an, the

(d) the, the, an, a

43.Match the Homophones with their related meanings and select the anser from the codes given below:

A) Former –                  1) organized

B) Flower –                  2) agriculturist

C) Formal –                  3) first mentioned

D) Farmer –                  4) part of a plant

A        B        C       D

(a)     1        4        3        2

(b)     3        4        1        2

(c)     4        3        2        1

(d)     3        2        1        4

44.Find out the odd word – Adverb.

(a) abnormally

(b) abnormal

(c) abnormality

(d) abnormity

45.Fill in the blanks with correct ‘homophone’.

A ________ smell came from the kitchen.

(a) fowl

(b) fool

(c) foule

(d) foul

46.Choose the appropriate passive voice for the following sentence:

They write books, print them and sell them.

(a) Books are written, printed and sold by them.

(b) Books are being written and printed to sell them.

(c) Books written, printed and sold by them.

(d) Books are written, printed and being sold by them.

47.Match the following synonyms in Column A with Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Column A                                 Column B

A) Miracle –        1) Best

B) Avarice –        2) Wonder

C) Obscure –        3) Greed

D) Thrash –        4) Vague

A        B        C       D

(a)     1        4        2        3

(b)     2        1        3        4

(c)     4        2        3        1

(d)     2        3        4        1

48.Choose the correct synonym of the underlined word:

He worshipped me with utmost reverence.

(a) remembrance

(b) relevance

(c) great respect

(d) fairies

49.Match the following:

A) Rendezvous –        1) Container

B) Repository –        2) Disapprove

C) Reprimand –        3) Refresh

D) Rejuvenate –        4) Meeting

A        B        C       D

(a)     4        1        2        3

(b)     3        4        4        2

(c)     4        1        2        3

(d)     4        2        1        3

50.Which of the following is correctly matched with the underlined word?

No one could notice the error in my essay.

(a) Notice    –        plot

(b) Notice    –        spot

(c) Notice    –        slot

(d) Notice    –        entire

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Answer Key

SNO	OPTIONS
1	A
2	D
3	D
4	D
5	C
6	C
7	A
8	B
9	C
10	B
11	B
12	A
13	B
14	A
15	A
16	C
17	A
18	B
19	C
20	C
21	D
22	B
23	A
24	D
25	C
26	A
27	D
28	C
29	B
30	C
31	B
32	A
33	A
34	C
35	C
36	B
37	A
38	A
39	D
40	A
41	D
42	A
43	B
44	A
45	D
46	A
47	D
48	C
49	C
50	B

 

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