TNPSC Group II Exam- Re Exam held on 04.11.2012-Part 2
26. Find the sentence in which the underlined
word is used as a verb.
A)
I have an English guide
B)
Where is the tour guide
C)
Parents guide
their children
D)
We are in a guides
camp
Answer: C
27. 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) Conflict 1. Empty
b) Petrified 2. Peaceful
c) Fiery 3. Agree
d) Full 4. Reassure
a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 2 1 4 3
Answer: C
28. Identify the compound sentence.
A)
Despite her
poverty, Anuja stood first in the examination
B)
Although Anuja is
poor she stood first in the examination
C)
When Anuja is
poor. She stood first in the examination
D)
Anuja was poor yet
she stood first in the examination
Answer: D
29. Identify the incorrect prepositional phrase
from the options given below:
There is a car-park.
A)
near the railway
station
B)
in front of the
hotel
C)
for the show-room
D)
against this
building
Answer: D
30. Fill in the blank with suitable article.
Man, thou art _____________ wonderful
animal.
A)
an
B)
a
C)
the
D)
no article
Answer: B
31. Change the adjective ‘quite’ into adverb
using the given words.
A)
quietly
B)
quieten
C)
quietness
D)
quietism
Answer: A
32. Which one of the following has a correct
infinitive?
A)
I had rather play
than work
B)
I rather play than
work
C)
I wish to play
than work
D)
I am playing than
working
Answer: A
33. Match the
following phrases given in Column A with their meaning in Column B.
Column A Column B
a) Plenty of 1. Regret
b) Worry about 2. A lot of
c) In a half 3. Rest
d) Take a vacation 4. In anger
Codes:
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 3 1 2 4
C) 4 2 3 1
D) 1 4 2 3
Answer: A
34. She __________ as she _________ into a taxi.
A)
fell, is getting
B)
fell, has getting
C)
fell, was getting
D)
falls, will be
getting
Answer: C
35. Effective Time
Management means accomplishing more in less time. Beware of the importance of
Time.
Q: Time
Management means
A)
Time table
B)
Wasting time
C)
Doing more in less
time
D)
Whiling away the
time
Answer: C
36. Fill up the blank with suitable prepositions
given below as option.
Priya worked ___________ midnight.
A)
until
B)
till
C)
on
D)
along
Answer: B
37. Select the incorrect sentence from the
following:
A)
Look! The children
are playing
B)
He is studying
medicine
C)
The child always
crying
D)
It is getting late
Answer: C
38. Match the
underlined words in Column A with the parts of speech in Column B and select
the correct answers from the codes given:
Column A Column B
a) I like apples 1. Adjective
b) I like white colour 2. Adverb
c) I watch movies often 3. Verb
d) I go to park daily 4. Noun
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 2 3 1 4
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 3 2 1 4
Answer: C
39. Fill in the
blank with the correct ‘Homophone’.
I don’t want
to ___________ marks.
A)
Loose
B)
Loss
C)
Lose
D)
Louse
Answer: C
40. I ____________
my lunch. I ___________ uneasy now. I ___________ to digest it.
A)
had had, feel, had
to walk
B)
will have, felt,
had to walk
C)
would have, feel,
had to walk
D)
have had, feel,
have to walk
Answer: D
41. Comprehension:
“Life is Queer with its twists
and turns As everyone of us sometime earns”.
Q: The word ‘Queer’ means
A)
Familiar
B)
Common
C)
Strange
D)
Queen
Answer: C
42. Choose the appropriate active voice for the
following:
At what time was the mail delivered?
A)
At what time did
they deliver the mail?
B)
At what time will
they deliver the mail?
C)
At what time would
they deliver the mail?
D)
At what time have
they delivered the mail?
Answer: A
43. Select the correct sequence of prepositions.
I will call ___________ your office
some time ___________ the evening.
A)
at, in
B)
on, in
C)
no preposition, in
D)
to, in
Answer: A
44. Find out the error.
The captain with his team members were
in the field.
A)
the captain
B)
with his team
members
C)
were
D)
in the field
Answer: C
45. Fill in the blank with correct ‘Homophone’.
We were surprised to know his
_______________
A)
Decent
B)
Descent
C)
Dissent
D)
Descented
Answer: C
46. Select the appropriate active voice for the
underlined words
He must be written to.
A)
must be writing
B)
must written
C)
must have been
writing
D)
must write
Answer: D
47. Fill in the blanks with suitable participle.
Many ____________ we were freed freed
from anxiety.
A)
were arriving
B)
had arrived
C)
having arrived
D)
had been arriving
Answer: C
48. Select the correct option to complete the
given sentence.
The officer looked ____________
A)
to the matter
B)
at the matter
C)
into the matter
D)
in the matter
Answer: C
49. The light ____________ off while I
___________
A)
goes, wrote
B)
went, am writing
C)
went, will write
D)
went, was writing
Answer: D
50. Choose the correct antonym for the
underlined word from the options given:
They tried to harness the
ultimate secret.
A)
Gather
B)
Release
C)
Win
D)
Discover
Answer: B
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