TNPSC Group IV Exam 2012 Original
Question Paper and Answers- Part 8
176. Match the
following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select
the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
a) sloth 1. annoyed
b) Intricate 2. laziness
c) irritated 3. fear
d) dread 4. complicated
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 4 2 1 3
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 2 3 1 4
Answer:
C
177. Match the
following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
a) instinct 1. deep
b) profound 2. ability
c) lanky 3. intuition
d) aptitude 4. tall and thin
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 3 4 2
B) 3 1 4 2
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 2 1 3 4
Answer:
B
178. Find out the odd
one:
I.
countryside
II.
inside
III.
preside
IV.
hillside
A)
None of these
B)
I
C)
III
D)
IV
Answer: A
179. Match Column A
with Column B to form a new word and select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Column A Column B
a) Slave 1. ry
b) Terrify 2. ism
c) Youth 3. ic
d) Power 4. Less
5. ful
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 3 5 4
B) 3 1 5 4
C) 1 3 4 5
D) 3 1 4 2
Answer: A
180. Find out the odd one:
I.
Criticism
II.
Racism
III.
Atheism
IV.
Egoism
A)
III
B)
II
C)
I
D)
IV
Answer: A
181. Find out the odd one:
I.
Organism
II.
Tourism
III.
Ilypoism
IV.
Ilypnotism
A)
II
B)
III
C)
IV
D)
I
Answer: B
182. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A)
You can study
well, can you?
B)
Students like
movies, do they?
C)
We can’t live
without air, can’t we?
D)
He didn’t go, did he?
Answer: D
183. 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) Panicked 1. Humility
b) Drought 2. Calmed
c) Commence 3. Floods
d) Pride 4. Conclude
Codes:
a b c d
A) 3 4 2 1
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 1 3 4 2
D) 2 3 4 1
Answer:
D
184. Match the
following sentences given in Column A with their patterns in Column B and
select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
a) Now, it is raining 1. ASVO
b) This morning I met him 2. SVC
c) Radha sings a song 3. ASV
d) Sita is a teacher 4. SVO
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 2 4 3
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 4 3 2 1
Answer:
C
185. Match the
following sentences given in Column A with their patterns in Column B and
select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column
B
a) They were happy 1. SVA
b) She sang sweetly 2. SVIODO
c) I gave him a book 3. SVOC
d) He painted the car green 4. SVC
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 4 2 1 3
D) 4 3 2 1
Answer:
B
186. Identify the
sentence pattern:
To err is
human
A)
SV
B)
SVC
C)
SVO
D)
SVOC
Answer: B
187. Match the
following homophones given in Column A with their related meanings in Column B
and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column
B
(Homophones) (Meanings)
a) Statutory 1. Statues
Collectively
b) Stationary 2. Authorized
by law
c) Stationery 3. Not
moving
d) Statuary 4. Writing
materials
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 3 4 1
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 4 1 2 3
Answer: B
188. Match the
following homophones given in Column A with their related meanings in Column B
and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column
B
(Homophones) (Meanings)
a) career 1. an attendant at court
b) courier 2. Person or animal transmitting disease
c) carrier 3. job
d) courtier 4. A person who delivers messages
Codes:
a b c d
A) 2 3 1 4
B) 3 1 4 2
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 1 2 4 3
Answer:
C
189. Fill in the blank
with the correct ‘Homophone’:
The ………………..
thread was thrown away.
A)
naughty
B)
notty
C)
knotty
D)
notey
Answer: C
190. Fill in the blank with the correct ‘Homophone’:
The teacher gave ……………. to the
students.
A)
Council
B)
Councillor
C)
Counsel
D)
Councel
Answer: C
191. Find out the meaning for the italicized words:
His brother’s worthy suggestions
changed Sachin to a steadfast cricketer.
i)
determined
ii)
firm
iii)
famous
iv)
committed
A)
i, ii, iii
B)
i, ii, iv
C)
I, iii, iv
D)
None of these
Answer: B
192. Which of the following statements take the
following question tag?
………………… doesn’t she?
A)
Reeta goes to
school everyday
B)
Reeta should go to
school everyday
C)
Reeta can go to
school everyday
D)
Reeta does not go
to school everyday
Answer: A
193. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition
given below as options:
There is a beautiful bridge ……………. The
Kaveri river.
A)
across
B)
in
C)
through
D)
between
Answer: A
194. Identify the degree:
A)
Comparative
B)
Superlative
C)
Positive
D)
None of these
Answer: D
195. Change into Superlative degree:
Aerospace
engineering is more fascinating subject to the students than other subjects.
A)
Aerospace
engineering is the most fascinating subject to the students
B)
Aerospace
engineering is one of the fascinating subjects to the students
C)
Aerospace
engineering is the only fascinating subject to the students
D)
Aerospace
engineering is not the only fascinating subject to the students
Answer: A
196. Choose the appropriate Passive Voice for the
following sentence:
They were carrying the injured player
off the field.
A)
They carried the
injured player injured off the field
B)
The injured player
was being carried off the field by them
C)
The injured player
carried them off the field
D)
The field was
being carried by them for the players
Answer: B
197. Identify the Superlative degree;
A)
Who is braver.
Napoleon or Hitler?
B)
She is the
wealthiest lady in the society
C)
Her dress is old
D)
The nearer I came,
the farther he went
Answer: B
198. Identify the degree, and choose the correct
answer:
Some poets are at least as great as
Tennyson.
A)
Comparative degree
B)
Positive degree
C)
Superlative degree
D)
None of these
Answer: B
199. Change the following into Comparative degree:
My pony is not as trained as yours.
A)
Your pony is more
trained than mine
B)
Your pony is not
more trained than mine
C)
Your pony is
relatively more trained
D)
Your pony is more
trained
Answer: A
200. When I saw a black
and white print of Jesus Christ in his hut I asked Gandhiji. “How is this? You
are not a Chrisian”.
“I am a
Christian and a Hindu and a Muslim and a Jew.” He replied.
The answer of
Gandhiji reflects …………………
A)
his arrogance
B)
his faith on
secularism
C)
his disrespect for
religion
D)
his disrespect for
others
Answer: B
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