TNPSC Group II-Original Question paper 2011-Part 5

TNPSC Group II-Original Question paper 2011-Part 5

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101. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the underlined word from the given below:

         The utter simplicity of the subject was suddenly revealed to me.

A)    Showed

B)    Hidden

C)    Explained

D)    Understood

Answer: B

102. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the underlined word from the given below:

         The had a special building.

A)    Right

B)    Common

C)    Particular

D)    Good

Answer: B

103. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the underlined word from the given below:

         Gandhi was meant for truth.

A)    Falsehood

B)    Violence

C)    Bold

D)    Hatred

Answer: A

104. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the underlined word from the given below:

         We had to stop ever so often.

A)    Rarely

B)    Frequently

C)    Always

D)    Usually

Answer: A

105. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the underlined word from the given below:

         All the designs were authentic.

A)    Real

B)    False

C)    Common

D)    Audacious

Answer: B

106. Select the word with correct prefix:

A)    Deordinate

B)    Postordinate

C)    Disordinate

D)    Subordinate

Answer: D

107. Select the word with correct prefix:

A)    unregular

B)    irregular

C)    nonregular

D)    disregular

Answer: B

108. Select the word with correct prefix:

A)    ensure

B)    enter

C)    enlive

D)    insure

Answer: A

109. Select the word with correct prefix:

A)    shortful

B)    workful

C)    careful

D)    ceaseful

Answer: C

110. Select the word with correct prefix:

A)    tireful

B)    tirely

C)    tirery

D)    tiresome

Answer: D

111. Select the correct question tag:

         Do this at once………………….?

A)    Did you

B)    Do you

C)    Don’t you

D)    Won’t you

Answer: C

112. Select the correct question tag:

         Come home early…………….?

A)    Do you

B)    Don’t you

C)    Will you

D)    Didn’t you

Answer: C

113. Select the correct question tag:

         Your sister looks well…………?

A)    Does she

B)    Don’t she

C)    Doesn’t she

D)    Didn’t she

Answer: C

114. Select the correct question tag:

         Have some more rice………….?

A)    Do you

B)    Will you

C)    Haven’t you

D)    Have you

Answer: B

115. Select the correct question tag:

         There is a mosque in that street…………..?

A)    Isn’t there

B)    Hasn’t there

C)    Didn’t there

D)    Did there

Answer: A

116. Select the correct tense:

         Stephen hawking ……………… the greatest of the living scientists.

A)    Is

B)    Was

C)    Had been

D)    Were

Answer: A

117. Select the correct tense:

         All the students ………………. the special class last week.

A)    had attended

B)    attended

C)    will attend

D)    would attend

Answer: B

118. Select the correct tense:

         I …………… this story since 10 O’ clock.

A)    Has been writing

B)    Have been writing

C)    Was writing

D)    Have written

Answer: B

119. Name the correct tense form of the underline words:

         When they went to the theatre, the tickets had all been sold?

A)    past perfect

B)    present perfect continuous

C)    past perfect continuous

D)    future perfect

Answer: A

120. Select the correct tense:

         If you call me I ……….. to your help.

A)    Will come

B)    Would come

C)    Came

D)    Had come

Answer: A

121. Identify the sentence pattern:

         Rama killed Ravana.

A)    S V O

B)    S V C

C)    S V

D)    S V O C

Answer: A

122. Identify the sentence pattern:

         We elected him the leader.

A)    S V O

B)    S V C

C)    S V O C

D)    S V

Answer: C

123. Identify the sentence pattern:

         We visit our relatives in vacation.

A)    A V O C

B)    S V IO DO

C)    S V C

D)    S V O A

Answer: D

124. Identify the sentence pattern:

         My brother gave me a present.

A)    S V O A

B)    S V IO DO

C)    S V O C

D)    S V C A

Answer: B

125. Identify the sentence pattern:

         He borrowed my book last week.

A)    S V O C

B)    S V O A

C)    S V IO DO

D)    S V C A

Answer: B

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A)    at

B)    on

C)    in

D)    along

Answer: C

171. Select the correct voice from and fill in the blank.

         A few reminders ……….. to the officer.

A)    have been sent

B)    will send

C)    in being sent

D)    be sent

Answer: A

172. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank:

         You …………. if you disobey.

A)    are being punished

B)    will be punished

C)    has been punished

D)    will punish

Answer: B

173. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank:

         He remains unperturbed even though he ………..

A)    had defeat

B)    had defeated

C)    has been defeated

D)    were defeated

Answer: C

174. Select the correct Passive Voice:

         The table can ……….. by him.

A)    lifted

B)    be lifted

C)    lifts

D)    lifting

Answer: B

175. Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank:

         Let the poor …………..

A)    insult

B)    insulted

C)    is insulted

D)    be not insulted

Answer: D