TNPSC Exam-VAO Exam 2012 Original Paper-Part 2
26. Match
the following words given in Column A with their Antonyms in Column B and
select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column
A Column
B
(a)
Mutiny 1. Cowardice
(b)
Valour 2. Peace
(c)
Tyrant 3. Calm
(d)
Agitate 4. Kind
a b c d
A) 4 1 3 2
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 1 2 3 4
Answer: B
27. Find out the odd word – Adverb.
A)
abnormally
B)
abnormal
C)
abnormality
D)
abnormity
Answer: A
28. Fill in the blank with correct ‘homophone’.
A __________ smell came from the
kitchen.
A)
fowl
B)
fool
C)
foule
D)
foul
Answer: D
29. 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
Answer: A
30. Give
the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage. Choose the
correct code given below.
_________
idle brain is _______ devil’s word shop. This shows we should keep on working
______ more work ______ less we are idle.
A)
the, a, the, the
B)
a, the, the, a
C)
an, a, the, the
D)
an, the, a, the
Answer: C
31. Give
the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage. Choose the
correct code given below.
_________
workers formed _________ union for themselves. Soon they fought for _________
increase in their pay ________ management was against the union.
A)
the, an, a, the
B)
the, a, an, the
C)
the, a, the, a
D)
the, the, an, the
Answer: B
32. 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
Answer: B
33. Match
the following synonym from Column A with Column B and select the correct answer
from the given codes.
Column
A Column B
(a)
Miracle 1. Beat
(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
Answer: D
34. Identify the complex sentence.
A)
Rahim is an
intelligent boy
B)
Rahim, who is an
intelligent boy is my favourits
C)
Rahim is my
favourite boy and he is intelligent
D)
Rahim is
intelligent and he is my favourite
Answer: B
35. Choose the correct synonym of the underlined
word.
He worshipped me with atmost reverence.
A)
remembrance
B)
relevance
C)
great respect
D)
flippant
Answer: C
36. Which of the following plural form is not
correct?
A)
oases
B)
maid-servants
C)
terminuses
D)
fairies
Answer: C
37. Match the following:
(a)
Rendezvous 1. Container
(b)
Repository 2. Disapprove
(c)
Reprimand 3. Refresh
(d)
Rejuvenate 4. Persuade
5. Meeting
a b c d
A) 4 1 2 3
B) 3 5 4 2
C) 5 1 2 3
D) 5 2 1 3
Answer: C
38. Match the following:
(a)
Hot potato 1. Important person
(b)
Hard boiled 2. Sudden feeling of heat
(c)
Hot shot 3. Passionate
(d)
Hot blooded 4. Without feeling
5. Difficult situation
a b c d
A) 5 1 3 2
B) 4 4 2 1
C) 5 4 1 3
D) 4 5 1 2
Answer: C
39. Choose the correct question tag.
Don’t smoke.
A)
won't you?
B)
don't you?
C)
do you?
D)
will you?
Answer: D
40. Identify the sentence with the correct
question tag.
A)
Let us begin the
work. Shall we?
B)
You will receive
the parcel tomorrow. Will you?
C)
We will reach the
place tomorrow. Can’t we?
D)
Let us complete
it. Can we?
Answer: A
41. Pick out the sentence with SVOC pattern.
A)
Birds love to sing
B)
Boys refused
C)
They elected him
the secretary
D)
Respect the elders
Answer: C
42. Identify the sentence with the correct
question tag.
A)
George purchased a
new laptop does he?
B)
Lucy has a chance
of getting it has she?
C)
Bharathi has
collected more than 500 songs had she?
D)
Beena has a good
collection hasn’t she?
Answer: D
43. Fill in the blank with a suitable
infinitive.
He wept ________ the desolation caused
by the flood.
A)
seeing
B)
to be seen
C)
to see
D)
having seen
Answer: C
44. Match
the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
Column
A Column
B
(a)
Alms 1. Lonely
(b)
Forlorn 2. Offerings
(c)
Prey 3. Hit
(d)
Punch 4. Victim
a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 2 1 3 4
Answer: B
45. Which one of the following is a correct
sentence?
A)
He is so tired and
that he can not walk
B)
He is so tired
that he can walk
C)
He is so tired
that he cannot walk
D)
He is very tired
to walk slowly
Answer: C
46. When
we went home to the countryside. For example, Christmas Eve was wonderful,
because it meant two week’s vacation_______ and not just two week’s vacation,
but two weeks of festivities and treats: Cookies, candy and nougats. We had a
lot of them at my house.
Pick
out the incorrect statements
1.
Lot of tasty
items are prepared at his home during Christmas
2.
He always like vacation and tasty snacks
3.
He loves cookies, candy and nougats but not the festival
4.
He hesitates to go to his home during Christmas
A)
3 and 1
B)
3 and 4
C)
3 and 2
D)
none of these
Answer: B
47. Choose the appropriate active voice for the
following sentence.
The window should not have been broken
by the children.
A)
Breaking the
window should have been by the children
B)
The children
should not break the window
C)
The children
should not have broken the window
D)
The children
should have been breaking the window
Answer: C
48. Comprehension:
Giraffes are timid animals and run from danger. If they are
cornered they protect themselves by kicking with their powerful feet. Though
Giraffe is born with small horns, they grow larger as it gets older.
The unique feature of Giraffe.
A)
timid
B)
powerful feet
C)
horns grow in size
D)
kick with powerful
feet
Answer: C
49. Match
the following words given in Column A with their Antonyms in Column B and
select the answer from the codes given below:
Column
A Column
B
(a)
Survivor 1. Frozen
(b)
Remote 2. Lazy
(c)
Molten 3. Near by
(d)
Industrious 4. Victim
a b c d
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 1 2 3 4
D) 3 1 4 2
Answer: B
50. Match Column A with Column B
Column A Column
B
(a)
When you have
finished your work 1. all rose to their feet
(b)
Don’t talk 2. than he ran away
(c)
No sooner did he
see us 3. while she is singing
(d)
As he came into
the room 4. you may go home
a b c d
A) 4 2 1 3
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 3 4 1 2
Answer: B
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