Wednesday 25 July 2012

TNPSC Group – V Exam -Original Question Paper – May 2007 - Part 5

TNPSC Group – V (Secretariat Assistant) Exam- Original Question Paper – May 2007 - Part 5

GENERAL ENGLISH
101. Fill in the blank with article:           
        ………….. … palm tree is generally very tall.
A)    The
B)    An
C)    A
D)    No article

Answer: C

102. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
        Her husband is …………. shrewd person
A)    the
B)    an
C)    some
D)    a

Answer: D

103. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
        Germany is ………… European country.
A)    a
B)    the
C)    an
D)    no article

Answer: A

104. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
        Ramu is ………… engineer.
A)    the
B)    an
C)    a
D)    few

Answer: B

105. Fill in the blank with suitable article:
        The child is eating ………. apple.
A)    a
B)    the
C)    none
D)    an

Answer: D

106. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
         He has been trying ………….. finish the work
A)    to
B)    by
C)    in
D)    with

Answer: A

107. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
         The mango was cut ………….. my brother.
A)    to
B)    with
C)    by
D)    at

Answer: C

108. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
         My house is ………….. a lake.
A)    by
B)    with
C)    beside
D)    under

Answer: C

109. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:        
         He was waiting ……….. the bus.
A)    for
B)    to
C)    with
D)    by

Answer: A

110. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
         He will come ……………. Sunday.
A)    on
B)    at
C)    in
D)    by

Answer: A

111. Identity the sentence pattern:
         Raju presented me a dictionary.
A)    S. V. O
B)    S.V.O.A
C)    S.V.IO.DO
D)    S.V.O.C

Answer: C

112. Identify the sentence pattern:
         They named him Diyana.
A)    S.V.O.A
B)    S.V.O.C
C)    A.S.V.C
D)    S.V.IO.DO

Answer: D

113. Identify the sentence pattern:
         The Children like sweets.
A)    S.V.C
B)    S.V.O
C)    A.S.V.C
D)    S.V.O.C

Answer: B
114. Identify the sentence pattern:
         I met my uncle at the railway station.
A)    S.V.O
B)    S.V.O.A
C)    S.V.O.C
D)    S.V.IO.DO

Answer: C

115. Which of the following sentences does not belong to the degrees of comparison?
A)    No other boy is as active as Raja.
B)    Rani is the most obedient girl
C)    Have you finished your work?
D)    Peacock is one of the most beautiful birds.

Answer: C

116. Identify the superlative degree:
A)    The gold is one of the costliest metals
B)    Very few flowers are as beautiful as lotus
C)    Rohini is not older than Krishna
D)    No other boy is so tall as Kumar

Answer: A

117. Identify the degree:
         Gopi was not so clever as Raghu
A)    Comparative degree
B)    Superlative degree
C)    Positive degree
D)    None of these

Answer: C

118. Identify the correct degree:
         No other leader was as famous as Gandhiji.
A)    Superlative degree
B)    Comparative degree
C)    Positive degree
D)    None of these

Answer: C

119. Identify the correct degree:
         Asoka is more famous than Babur.
A)    Positive degree
B)    Comparative degree
C)    Superlative degree
D)    None of these

Answer: B

120. Identify the compound sentence:
A)    It is very cheap, but it is durable.
B)    If you work hard, you will get a prize
C)    Although it is very cheap, it is durable
D)    People living in luxury, know nothing about poverty.

Answer: A

121. Identify the complex sentence:
A)    On hearing the bell, the boys stood up.
B)    When the boys heard the bell, they stood up
C)    The boys heard the bell and they stood up
D)    We stood up on hearing the bell.

Answer: B

122. Identify the simple sentence:
A)    Besides making a promise, she kept it.
B)    Come here now or you cannot meet him.
C)    Lalita was very weak but she walked to her office.
D)    She heard the news and at once she began to cry.

Answer: A

123. Identify the simple sentence:
A)    He is too weak to walk.
B)    As Mary was rich she enjoyed all luxuries
C)    He saves some money and so he can buy a car.
D)    The problem was very difficult and so I cannot solve it

Answer: A

124. Identify the complex sentence:
A)    I saw a building which was beautiful.
B)    He was too foolish to follow me.
C)    She obeys her husbands orders.
D)    I do not know about this arrival.

Answer: A

125. Identify the odd word:
A)    diplomat
B)    statesman
C)    ambassador
D)    farmer

Answer: D

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