Saturday, 7 July 2012

TNPSC -Group IV Exam 2008 Paper-Part 5


TNPSC -Group IV Exam 2008 Paper-Part 5
101. Read the following passage and answer the question given below:
Learning English need not be a dull and boring affair. It can be exciting and that is what the British Broadcasting Corporation (B.B.C.) wants to offer us. ‘Tiger’s Eye’ is an exciting adventure story to stop illegal trade in ivory and animal skins.
         ‘Tiger’s Eye’ is about
A)    bank robbery
B)    killing of wild animals
C)    unlawful sale of ivory and animal skins
D)    smuggling of wild animals

Answer: C

102. Comprehension:
The liver is the largest organ in the body. Brown in colour and approximately 2 kilograms in weight, it plays a vital role in the body, because its secretions are essential for life.
         The liver plays a vital role in the body because
A)    it is the largest organ in the body
B)    its secretions are essential for life
C)    it is brown in colour
D)    it weighs approximately 2 kilograms

Answer: B

103. Find out the interrogatives sentence:
A)    Alas! we have lost the match
B)    We do not know whether he approaches us or not
C)    I accepted his request
D)    Can you help me?

Answer: D

104. Identify the imperative sentence:
A)    What you know is nothing
B)    Please help me
C)    What a pity!
D)    Where did Mani go?

Answer: B

105. Find out the sentence with error:
A)    If I were a doctor, I would have saved her
B)    Ramani came to office by walk
C)    Can it be done?
D)    Don’t go near the fire

Answer: B

106. Find out the sentence with error:
A)    This is a comfortable house to live in
B)    Vijay leads a simple life
C)    Kavita is angry with me
D)    When he will come back?

Answer: D

107. Find out the odd word (Noun):
A)    hook
B)    shook
C)    took
D)    look

Answer: C

108. Find out the odd word (Adjective):
A)    madden
B)    mad
C)    madness
D)    madly

Answer: C

109. Find out the odd word (Adverb):
A)    permit
B)    permission
C)    permissible
D)    permissively

Answer: B

110. Choose the correct sentence:
A)    No other girl is smarter as Divya
B)    Very few girls are smart than Divya
C)    Divya is the smartest girl
D)    Divya is smart than many other girls

Answer: C

111. Identify the sentence pattern:
         My cousin is an Engineer in England.
A)    SVOA
B)    SVOC
C)    SVCA
D)    ASVO

Answer: C

112. Identify the sentence pattern:
         She sang a song at the party.
A)    SVO
B)    SVOC
C)    SVOA
D)    ASVO

Answer: C

113. Identify the sentence pattern:
         Kavita gave Ramya a nice gift.
A)    SVO
B)    SV IDO DO
C)    SVA
D)    SVOA

Answer: B

114. Identify the sentence pattern:
         Shanti made the baby cry.
A)    SVOC
B)    SVOA
C)    SV IDO DO
D)    SVCA

Answer: C

115. Identify the sentence pattern:
         Rosy named her son Rajesh yesterday.
A)    SV IDO DO A
B)    SVCAA
C)    SVOAA
D)    SVOCA

Answer: *

116. Change the following Adjective into Adverb form:
         ‘Quick’
A)    quicken
B)    quickness
C)    quickenly
D)    quickly

Answer: D

117. Change the following Adjective into Adverb form:
         ‘Bright’
A)    brightly
B)    brightness
C)    brighten
D)    none of these

Answer: C

118. Change the following Noun into Verb form:
         ‘Thickness’
A)    thick
B)    thicken
C)    thickly
D)    none of these

Answer: B

119. Change the following Noun into Verb form:
         ‘Knowledge’
A)    know
B)    knowledgeable
C)    knowledgeably
D)    none of these

Answer: A

120. Fill in the blank with correct ‘Homophone’:
         A true citizen will never fail to ……….. his vote during elections.
A)    caste
B)    cost
C)    cast
D)    cask

Answer: C

121. Select the correct question tag:
         No one can predict the future, ………….?
A)    can he
B)    couldn’t he
C)    can’t he
D)    can anyone

Answer: C

122. Select the correct question tag:
         We could scarcely hear what he said, ………….?
A)    couldn’t we
B)    could we
C)    don’t we
D)    do we

Answer: A

123. Select the correct question tag:
         They have not been attending the classes regularly, ………..?
A)    do they
B)    have they
C)    haven’t they
D)    are they

Answer: B

124. Select the correct question tag:
         India is a nation of varied culture, ………… ?
A)    isn’t it
B)    can’t we
C)    can’t they
D)    can’t it

Answer: A

125. Select the correct question tag:
         Your cricket team can perform better than this, ………… ?
A)    can they
B)    can’t we
C)    can’t they
D)    can’t it

Answer: C

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