TNPSC Group-V (CSSE-I) Exam 2003- Original Question Paper-Part 6

TNPSC Group-V (CSSE-I) Exam 2003- Original Question Paper-Part 6

126. Fill in the blank with suitable Homophone:

         Please, …………. with us for a few minutes.

A)    bear

B)    boar

C)    bare

D)    bore

Answer: A

127. Fill in the blank with suitable Homophone:

         Eat more …………, it is good for health.

A)    carat

B)    carrot

C)    carat

D)    carrate

Answer: B

128. Select the correct question tag:

         You weren’t listening, ……………?

A)    weren’t you

B)    weren’t you not

C)    were you not

D)    were you

Answer: D

129. Select the correct question tag:

         He won’t mind if I use his phone, ………..

A)    will he

B)    will he not

C)    won’t he

D)    won’t he not?

Answer: C

130. Select the correct question tag:

         You can speak German, ……………..?

A)    can you

B)    can’t you

C)    can you not

D)    can’t you not

Answer: B

131. Fill in the blank with a suitable Preposition:

         The cat is sleeping ………….. the table.

A)    under

B)    in

C)    inside

D)    outside

Answer: A

132. Fill in the blank with a suitable Preposition:

         The train went ………… a tunnel.

A)    with

B)    above

C)    through

D)    of

Answer: C

133. Find out the correct sentence:

A)    You are so lazy as Balu.

B)    You are as lazy as Balu.

C)    You are more lazy as Balu.

D)    You are most lazy as Balu.

Answer: B

134. Find out the correct sentence:

A)    My mother bought this bag at twenty rupees.

B)    My mother bought the bag at twenty rupees.

C)    My mother brought the bag for twenty rupees.

D)    My mother bought this bag for twenty rupees.

Answer: D

135. Choose the correct sentence:

A)    Diploma in computers is an one year course.

B)    The Diploma in computers is an one year course.

C)    The Diploma of computers is a one year course.

D)    Diploma in computers is a one year course.

Answer: D

136. Choose the correct sentence:

A)    A tiger does not eat grasses.

B)    A tiger does not eat grass.

C)    The tiger does not eat grasses.

D)    The tiger does not eat grass.

Answer: D

137. Find out the correct sentence:

A)    The Calcutta is one of the biggest cities in India.

B)    Calcutta is one of the biggest city in India.

C)    Calcutta is one of the biggest cities in India.

D)    Calcutta is one of the bigger cities in India.

Answer: C

138. Fill in the blank with a suitable Article:

         Open …………. mouth a little.

A)    an

B)    no article

C)    a

D)    the

Answer: D

139. Fill in the blank with a suitable Article:

         Only ………. few of those are planets.

A)    an

B)    a

C)    the

D)    none

Answer: A

140. Fill in the blank with a suitable Article:

         …………. farmers are fruit growers.

A)    An

B)    The

C)    A

D)    None

Answer: D

141. Identify the sentence pattern:

         Anu named the dog Tommy.

A)    S.V.O.

B)    S.V.O.C.

C)    S.V.O.A.

D)    S.V.A.

Answer: C

142. Identify the sentence pattern:

         Parimala plucks flowers.

A)    S.V.O.A

B)    S.V.O.

C)    S.V.A.

D)    S.V.C.

Answer: B

143. Fill in the blank with a suitable Infinitive:

         The speaker is about …………..

A)    to be begun

B)    beginning

C)    to began

D)    began

Answer: C

144. Fill in the blank with a suitable Infinitive:

         Kamala works hard …………. fame.

A)    to win

B)    winning

C)    to be won

D)    to winning

Answer: A

145. Fill in the blank with Gerund:

         …………. honest is a rarity among politicians.

A)    Be

B)    Being

C)    Been

D)    None

Answer: B

146. Fill in the blank with Gerund:

A)    To teach

B)    To be taught

C)    To teaches

D)    Teaching

Answer: D

147. Match the following ‘A’ to the meanings in ‘B’ and select the correct form of codes:

                        ‘A’                                                       ‘B’

A)    in particular                                     1) stop

B)    to look for                                        2) extinguish

C)    put out                                              3) especially

D)    put off                                               4) seeking

Codes:

               a          b          c          d

A)           4          3          2          1

B)           3          4          2          1

C)           1          2          3          4

D)           4          3          1          2

        

         Answer: B

148. Match the following ‘A’ to the meanings in ‘B’ and select the correct form of codes:

                        ‘A’                                                       ‘B’

a)     run out                                              1) exhaust

b)     run over                                           2) read quickly

c)      run through                          3) became weak

d)     run down                                          4) knock down

Codes:

                        a          b          c          d

         A)           4          3          2          1

         B)           1          2          3          4

         C)           1          4          2          3

         D)           1          4          3          2

        

         Answer: A

149. Match the following ‘A’ to the meanings in ‘B’ and select the correct form of codes:

                        ‘A’                                                       ‘B’

a)     out of date                                       1) ignore

b)     hang about                                      2) obsolete

c)      by chance                                        3) by accident

d)     took no notice                                 4) stick on

Codes:

               a          b          c          d

A)           4          2          3          1

B)           2          4          3          1

C)           1          2          3          4

D)           4          3          2          1

Answer: B

150. Match the following ‘A’ to the meanings in ‘B’ and select the correct form of codes:

                        ‘A’                                                       ‘B’

A)    put out                                              1) extinguish

B)    put on                                               2) stop

C)    put off                                               3) wear

D)    put in                                                4) add

Codes:

               a          b          c          d

A)           1          3          2          4

B)           1          2          3          4

C)           3          1          2          4

D)           1          3          4          2

        

        

Answer: A