TNPSC Group IV
Analysis
COMPREHENSION:
TNPSC – VAO – Original
Question Paper - 2007
1. The most numerous
Asiatic people are Mongolians, who are usually described as Yellow
Race.
……………… are described as Yellow Race.
A)
Americans
B)
Africans
C)
Indians
D)
Mongolians pending
Answer:
D
2. Comprehension:
A supermarket is one which is run by co-operative society. So the
price comparatively lower than the private shop.
A)
very cheap
B)
very costly
C)
lower than the private shop
D)
lower than in co-operative
society
Answer: C
3. Comprehension:
Victor wanted to row
the boat back. So, he and Allan stood up in the boat and then tried to change
place. Victor move first. To reach the oars he stepped over the branch in the
boat. Then he fell head-first into the water. So now the boys were in trouble.
The boys were in trouble because
A)
they wanted to row the boat
back
B)
they tried to change place
C)
Allan stood up in the boat
D)
Victor fell into the water
Answer: D
4. Comprehension:
It takes a ship
approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the Panama Canal and
costs only fifteen thousand dollars which is only one-tenth of the cost that
affected the ships before 1920.
How many hours will it take to complete the trip through the
canal?
A)
10 hours
B)
8 hours
C)
6 hours
D)
12 hours
Answer: B
TNPSC GROUP – IV (TYPIST) - Original
Question Paper – 2008
5. Comprehension:
Stars
are a great marvel of the universe. Astronomers use light years instead of
kilometers or miles to measures the distance of stars. One light year is nearly
10 million km and the nearest star Proxima Centauri is 4% light years a far,
how far is the nearest star from the earth?
A)
10 million miles
B)
8000 miles
C)
4 1/2 light years
D)
very far
Answer:
C
6. Comprehension:
The snow capped mountains of Kashmir once
again witnesses, a crude intrusion by Pakistan. Our brave jawans drove away the
enemies. The whole nation stood united forgetting all differences to work for
the country’s victory.
Who
fought for our country?
A)
people
B)
jawans
C)
police
D)
shepherd
Answer:
B
7. Comprehension:
Pete Sampras of the United States clinched the
Wimbledon men’s the beating his compatriot Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in men’s
single final at Wimbledon, England on July 4, 1999. Sampras confirmed himself
as the greatest grass court player. He equaled Australian Roy Emerson’s record
of winning 12 Grand Slams.
Who has equalled Roy Emerson’s record?
A)
Andre Agassi
B)
Jim Courier
C)
Pete Sampras
D)
Patrick Rafter
Answer:
C
8. Comprehension:
By beginning so early, the early riser knows
that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to
do and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. The advantage of rising
early is
A)
He gets little sleep
B)
He can do his work slowly
C)
He is tempted to hurry over
his work
D)
He does his work thoroughly
Answer:
D
TNPSC
– Group IV – Surveyor Exam Original Question Paper
August
– 2008
9. Read the given
passage completely and choose the correct answer from the options given:
When
Orville Wright pulled a cord and kicked a pedal, the machine moved forward and
then it took off. It travelled 36 metres at a height of just there metres in a
minute.
The speed of the
first aeroplane was
A)
thirty six metres per
minute
B)
three metres per second
C)
thirty six metres per hour
D)
three kilo metres per hour
Answer:
A
10. Read the following
line and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Yoga asanas are best done on the floor not on a bed,
however firm.
Yoga asanas are best done on
A)
the floor
B)
bed
C)
carpet
D)
thin foam pad
Answer:
A
11. Read the following
lines and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Vitamin
‘D’ deficiency causes deformity in the spine. Long bones bend and certain
joints become enlarged.
Vitamin
‘D’ deficiency affects the
A)
muscle
B)
hair
C)
bones
D)
skin
Answer:
C
12. Read the following
lines and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Hibernation
is a very deep sleep. Animals in a large part of the Northern hemisphere spend
every winter fast asleep.
Hibernation
means
A)
migration
B)
storing food
C)
deep winter sleep
D)
freezing
Answer:
C
13. Read the following
lines carefully and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Russian
scientists have invented a new device which removes impurities from blood
within 30 to 60 minutes.
To
purify the blood the device takes
A)
30 minutes
B)
60 minutes
C)
30 minutes to 60 minutes
D)
20 minutes
Answer:
C
14. Read the following
lines and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Pranayama is the systematic
process of oxidation. This yogic breathing enables us to slow down the rate of
breathing.
Pranayama
means
A)
yogic way of breathing
B)
a breathing technique
C)
an ordinary way of
breathing
D)
a systematic process of
oxidation
Answer:
A
TNPSC Group IV – Original Question Paper –
2008
15. Comprehension:
The
Great Wall of China is said to be the one structure built by man on the earth
which would be visible to observers on the moon. It covers a distance of 1500
miles as the crow flies.
The
Great Wall of China would be visible from
A)
the earth
B)
the moon
C)
a distance of 1500 miles
D)
the crow’s angle
Answer:
B
16. Comprehension:
In
this world of relativity, there are two sides to everything. One side of a hand
or a coin, for example, could not exist without the other. Similarly, there are
two ways to look at every situation : positive and negative. Always be very
sure that you look on the positive side.
We
should always look on ……….. side.
A)
the positive
B)
the negative
C)
one
D)
every
Answer:
A
17. Comprehension:
Look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you
Fear will stop to trouble you, if you ……….. fear.
A)
cease
B)
see
C)
face
D)
avoid
Answer:
C
18. Comprehension:
In the American diet, protein poisoning, from
the toxins in undigested protein, in usually the most at fault. In the East,
the diet is often lacking in protein, but in the West it is overstocked with
protein, because you eat too much meat.
In the
East, protein is ……….. in the diet.
A)
undigested
B)
too much
C)
overstocked
D)
lacking
Answer:
D
19. Comprehension:
Most people are like
butterflies, flitting aimlessly.
Most people ……………..
A)
like butterflies
B)
are flitting
C)
are aimless
D)
do not like butterflies
Answer:
C
TNPSC Group IV – (Special Exam) – Original Question Paper – 2011
20. Comprehension:
Reserve
Bank of India is not a commercial bank. It is an autonomous body regulating
banking service in India. It makes banking laws, and controls the flow of
money. It safeguards the value of Indian currency. The head of the R.B.I. is
the ‘Governor’.
Who is
the head of Reserve Bank?
A)
President
B)
Chief Minister
C)
Governor
D)
Finance Minister
Answer:
C
21. Comprehension:
The
City Police are on the look for a person who has been committing thefts in houses
by dexterously cutting iron grills. The culprit’s fingerprints tallied in
nearly half a dozen cases of thefts, including the latest incident in house at
Alwarpet, a couple of days ago.
The
police are on the out for a
A)
thief
B)
robber
C)
culprit
D)
burglar
Answer:
D
22. Comprehension:
The
Greek word for wisdom is ‘sophia’, and ‘philos’ means a friend. So
‘philosopher’ means a friend of wisdom and this is the best possible
description of Socrates who was one of the wisest and bravest teachers the
world has ever known.
In
Greek ‘sophia’ means
A)
wisdom
B)
friend
C)
friend of wisdom
D)
brave
Answer:
A
23. Comprehension:
The
plane driver suddenly brought the plane down and the passengers were shaken.
The doctor came into the plane with the helper in a white dress to see the
passengers. The lady assistants of the plane also helped the passengers.
Everything was okay in a few minutes.
Why
were the passengers shaken?
A)
Plane landed safely
B)
Plane landed suddenly
C)
Plane driver informed the
passengers that it will land slowly
D)
Plane did not land safely.
Answer:
B
24. Comprehension:
Milk
is the best food. It has in it water, sugar, fat, vitamins and proteins. People
drink milk of different animals. In England and New Zealand and many other cool
lands there are cows.
Which
countries are named in the passage?
A)
India and New Zealand
B)
England and New Zealand
C)
Africa and England
D)
New Zealand and India
Answer:
B
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