Saturday, 4 August 2012

TNPSC Group IV Exam 2012 Original Question Paper and Answers- Part 8


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:
         Delhi Dare Devils and Kolkata Knight Riders are equally challenging teams.
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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