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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