Wednesday 27 June 2012

TNPSC Group IV Exam 2011 Paper-Part 3


TNPSC Group IV Exam 2011 Paper-Part 3

101. Find out the odd word (noun)

a) hesitate
b) hesitation
c) hesitatingly
d) hesitated


Answer:  b


102. Find out the odd word (noun)

a) waver
b) wavering
c) wavy
d) wavelet


Answer:  b


103. Find out the odd word (adverb)

a) sport
b) sporter
c) sportively
d) sportive


Answer:  c


104. Find out the odd word (verb)

a) read
b) reader
c) readable
d) readings


Answer:  a


105. Find out the odd word (adjective)

a) oceanic
b) ocean
c) oceanaut
d) oceanography


Answer:  a


106. Select the correct plural form of

Man

a) mans
b) men
c) manes
d) mens


Answer:  b


107. Select the correct plural form of

Datum

a) datums
b) data
c) datas
d) datem


Answer:  b


108. Select the correct plural form of
Food

a) foods
b) foodes
c) foodies
d) food


Answer: a


109. Select the correct plural form of
Traffic

a) traffics
b) trafficks
c) traffic
d) trafficking


Answer: c


110. Select the correct plural form of
Scenery

a) scenerys
b) scenery
c) sceneryes
d) sceneries


Answer: b


111. Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
All animals will not be --------- in winter

a) seen
b) scene
c) see
d) sea


Answer:  a



112. Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
I thought it might-------------

a) rain
b) rein
c) reign
d) ruin


Answer:  a


113. Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
-------------------- Parents donated Rs. 10,000 towards the school building extension

a) some
b) sum
c) seam
d) seem


Answer:  a


114. Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
The little boy had short---------

a) sight
b) cite
c) site
d) suit


Answer:  a


115. Fill in the blank with correct homophone:
Sambu’s ---------------- is sharp and hooked

a) nose
b) knows
c) noose
d) nows


Answer:  a


116. Comprehension:

The street hawker is a familiar figure. He is a moving shop. He brings at our door s the articles of our everyday use. In this way he saves much of our precious time and trouble

Who brings articles at our doors?

a) shop owner
b) street hawker
c) sevant
d) children


Answer:  b


117. Comprehension:

Cleanliness is a great virtue. It is next to godliness. Almost all the nations attach the greatest importance to cleanliness. In Hindu scriptures, it is said that cleanliness of body to purity of mind, which elevates our moral as well as spiritual life, and atleast brings us nearer to god.
Which is next to godliness?

a) purity of mind
b) patriotism
c) moral life
d) cleanliness


Answer:  d



118. Comprehension:
A merchant had many clerks. One of them used to come late to the office. The merchant want him that his habit would lead him to trouble and told him that he had better mend his ways.
What was the habit of the clerk?

a) clerk never come late
b) clerk came early
c) clerk came kate
d) clerk came very late


Answer: c


119. Comprehension:
The Egyptians made a tiny hole in the bottom of a stone bowl which they filled with water. The inside of the bowl of the bowl was marked to show the hours. Sand was sometime used instead of water.
How do we tell the time today?

a) by using watches and clocks
b) by using stone bowls and sand
c) by using water and stones
d) by using watches and sand


Answer: a


120. Comprehension:
The Chinese were the first to invent the art of panting. Before this invention, books were written by hand. The Chinese invented the art of printing with movable types. With this invention, reading and learning became open to ordinary people as they were able to print the books in large numbers
The Chinese invented the art of printing with

a) printing machine
b) movable types
c) immovable types
d) ink pad


Answer: b


121. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank;
I want the work --------- by him

a) done
b) to be done
c) did
d) is doing


Answer: b


122. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank;
Radio ----------------- by Marconi

a) is invented
b) has been invented
c) was invented
d) invented


Answer: c


123. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank;
Where ------------ the stolen idol----------?

a) was,hidden
b) were, hidden
c) have been ,hidden
d) will, hide


Answer: a


124. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank;
The picture---------------- by him

a) has drawn
b) had drawn
c) draws
d) has been drawn


Answer: d


125. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank;
The letters----------------

a) finishes
b) haven’t been finished
c) finish
d) will finish


Answer: b


126. Fill in the blank with a gerund;
------------ French is easier than speaking it

a) to read
b) to be read
c) having read
d) reading



Answer: d


127. Fill in the blank with a suitable participle:
I heard him------- a song

a) sing
b) is singing
c) singing
d) sings


Answer: a


128. Fill in the blank with a suitable past participle:
‘All is well that ends well’ is famous play -------- by William Shakespeare.

a) writes
b) wrote
c) writtten
d) writing


Answer: c


129. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive:
I consider him --------------- the best player in the team.

a)  is
b) being
c) has been
d) to be


Answer: d


130. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive:
I want you -------------- the sum soon

a) finish
b) finishing
c) to finish
d) to be finished


Answer: c


131. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
He gave ------------ one rupee coin

a) no article
b) the
c) a
d) an


Answer: c


132. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
He finished the work ------------ hour ago.

a) no article
b) the
c) a
d) an


Answer: d


133. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
Radium was discovered by --------------------- woman scientist

a) no article
b) the
c) a
d) an


Answer: c


134.  Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
Mohan and his mother went to ------------ Chennai to meet their relatives

a) no article
b) the
c) a
d) an


Answer: a


135.  Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
Rahim met ----- by in the street

a) no article
b) the
c) a
d) an


Answer: c


136.  Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
There is a television ------ the corner

a) on
b) in
c) next
d) above


Answer: b


137.  Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
The party is ------------ Thursday

a) on
b) in
c) next
d) above


Answer: a


138.  Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
Sitting -------------- me, she is watching the film

a) on
b) beside
c) next
d) above


Answer: b


139.  Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
He stood ------------- David and Daniel

a) on
b) between
c) in
d) among


Answer: b


140.  Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
Did you see shoba -------------- the party?

a) of
b) at
c) over
d) into


Answer: b


141. March Column I with Column II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below

Column I                               Column II

a) Triumph               a) powerless
b) dreadful                b) victory
c) elegant                  c) very bad
d) impotent               d) graceful

Codes:
a          b          c         d
a)         1          2          3          4
b)         2          3          4          1
c)         4          3          2          1
d)         1          2          4          3


Answer: b


142. March Column I with Column II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below

Column I                               Column II
a) hurdles                 a) a strong current of water
b) portable                b) famous
c) popular                 c) difficulties
d) tide                         d) easy to carry

Codes:
a          b          c         d
a)         1          2          3          4
b)         2          4          1          3
c)         4          3          2          1
d)         1          2          4          3

Answer: b

143. March Column I with Column II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below

Column I                               Column II
a) bylane                   a) stop
b) suspicion             b) street
c) pause                    c) save
d) rescue                  d) doubt

Codes:
a          b          c         d
a)         1          2          3          4
b)         2          4          1          3
c)         4          3          2          1
d)         1          2          4          3


Answer: b


144. March Column I with Column II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below

Column I                               Column II
a) turned down                   a) postponed
b) looked into                      b) recovered
c) got over                            c) investigated
d) put off                               d) declined

Codes:
a          b          c         d
a)         1          2          3          4
b)         2          4          1          3
c)         4          3          2          1
d)         1          2          4          3


Answer: c


145. March Column I with Column II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below

Column I                               Column II

a) pry                                     a) belief
b) credo                                b) speed in walking
c) pace                                  c) go back
d) retreat                               d) search

Codes:
a          b          c         d
a)         1          2          3          4
b)         2          4          1          3
c)         4          1          2          3
d)         1          2          4          3


Answer: c


146. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below:
The Bishop slept tranquilly

a) fast
b) peacefully
c) quickly
d) carefully


Answer: b


147. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below:

Who is the person to entertain you?

a) eager
b) simple
c) great
d) enjoy


Answer: d


148. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below:
Sambu stroked his nose in a characteristic gesture

a) action
b) use
c) present
d) study


Answer: a


149. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below:
Before the advent of computers, people spend most of their time watching television

a) exposure
b) entertainment
c) arrival
d) focus


Answer: c


150. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below:
The least little blemish drew tears from my eyes

a) dust
b) merit
c) fault
d) defeat

Answer: c

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