Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) -
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Exam-2012
Held on 30.09.2012 - Original Paper
First Part
GENERAL
ENGLISH WITH GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Find
out the odd word (Noun):
A)
Splendid
B)
Splendidly
C)
Splendour
D)
Splendent
Answer: C
2. Find out the odd word (Verb).
A)
Fame
B)
Familiar
C)
Familiarity
D)
Familiarize
Answer: D
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense
form.
I ___________ so many interruptions this morning that I
scarcely _______ any work.
A)
had had, have done
B)
have had, had done
C)
has had, had done
D)
had had, did
Answer: D
4. Find out the odd word – adverb.
A)
Joy
B)
Joyful
C)
Joyousness
D)
Joyously
Answer: D
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense
form.
Though they _________ not happy with the service of the
hotel, they _________ quiet.
A)
are, kept
B)
were, kept
C)
had, were keeping
D)
were, had kept
Answer: B
6. Which one of the following is a correct
sentence?
A)
Edison discovered electricity
B)
Edison was invented electricity
C)
Edison invented electricity
D)
Edison invented by electricity
Answer: C
7. Give
the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage. Choose the
correct code given below.
Rahim
read _________ interesting story in a library about ________ “Previce and
Giant”. _________ story had _________ good moral in it.
A)
a, a, the, a
B)
an, the, a, the
C)
an, a, a, the
D)
an, the, the, a
Answer: D
8. Give
the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage. Choose the
correct code given below.
____________
certain dove by name Chitrani had built _________ nest on _________ top of
________ big mountain.
A)
a, a, the, a
B)
a, the, a, the
C)
the, a, a, the
D)
a, the, a, a
Answer: A
9. Give
the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage. Choose the
correct code given below.
Tauson
sang _________ song. It was _______ song of fire. It was in Deepak rag. _______
emperor listened to ________ song.
A)
a, the, an a
B)
a, a, the, the
C)
a, the, an, the
D)
the, the, an, a
Answer: B
10. Find out the appropriate comparative degree
for the following sentence.
Pallava architecture is the most
intrinsic one.
A)
Pallava
architecture is a more intrinsic one
B)
Pallava
architecture is more intrinsic than any other architecture
C)
Pallavas had more
intrinsic architecture
D)
Pallavas’
architecture is more intrinsic than most other architecture
Answer: B
11. Choose the correct synonym of the underlined
word.
The nerves form an astoundingly intricate network
carrying message to all parts of our body.
A)
delicate
B)
appreciate
C)
participate
D)
complicated
Answer: D
12. Match
the following synonyms from Column A with Column B and select the correct
answer from the given codes.
Column
A Column
B
(a)
Existence 1. Feeds
(b)
Alert 2. Lucky
(c)
Fortunate 3. Attentive
(d)
Nourishes 4. Living
a b c d
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 4 3 1 2
Answer: A
13. Homophones:
Match the Homophones with their related meanings and select
the answer from the codes given below:
(a)
Former 1. Organized
(b)
Flower 2. Agriculturist
(c)
Formal 3. First Mentioned
(d)
Farmer 4. Part of a plant
a b c d
A) 1 4 3 2
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 3 2 1 4
Answer: B
14. Match the following:
(a) Fellow 1. ian
(b) Grammar 2. le
(c) Gold 3. ship
(d) Stone 4. en
a b c d
A) 3 1 5 2
B) 3 4 5 1
C) 3 1 5 4
D) 3 1 4 5
Answer: C
15. Find out the odd.
1. Antibiotic 2. Antisocial
3. Antiphonetic 4. Antithesis
A)
4
B)
3
C)
1
D)
2
Answer: B
16. Choose
the correct synonym of the underlined word from the options given below:
The
sheep would shudder.
A)
folder
B)
shiver
C)
shower
D)
sober
Answer: B
17. Which of the following plural form is not
correct?
A)
Chiefs
B)
Peaches
C)
Passers-bys
D)
Duties
Answer: C
18. Match
the statements given in Column A with the given question tags in Column B and
select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column
A Column
B
(a)
I suppose she
knows Bengali 1. does she?
(b)
Manoj likes
icecream 2. doesn't he?
(c)
Kala doesn’t like
fish 3. does he?
(d)
Kannan likes
apples 4. doesn't she?
a b c d
A) 1 3 4 2
B) 4 2 1 2
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 1 2 4 2
Answer: B
19. Match
the following phrases given in Column A with their meaning Column B.
Column
A Column
B
(a)
Go crazy 1. Transport
(b)
Send off 2. Attend
(c)
Come back 3. Become mad
(d)
Take care of 4. Return
a
b c d
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 3 2 4 1
D) 1 3 2 4
Answer: C
20. Find
the odd sentence which does not belong to the same sentence pattern.
A)
the girl sang
sweetly
B)
they became angry
C)
the train arrived
late
D)
my brother walks
fast
Answer: B
21. Match
the following phrases/idioms given in Column A with their meaning in Column B.
Column
A Column
B
(a)
Wipe out 1. Nonsense
(b)
Turn off 2. To deal with something
(c)
See about 3. Destroy
(d)
Double-Dutch 4. Switch off
a b c d
A) 3 4 2 1
B) 3 2 4 1
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 1 4 2 3
Answer: A
22. Match
the following Homophones with their related meanings, and choose the correct
answer from the codes given below:
Homophones Meanings
(a)
Ryot 1. Uproar
(b)
Rite 2. Amount
(c)
Rate 3. Religious ceremony
(d)
Riot 4. Farmer
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 4 2 1 3
Answer: C
23. Which of the sentence has the correct
article usage?
A)
The French is a
beautiful language
B)
In France
C)
I learnt French at
school
D)
A French is an
easy language
Answer: C
24. Choose
the correct Antonym for the underlined word from the options given:
The
inhabitants were in a profound sleep.
A)
superficial
B)
external
C)
shallow
D)
insincere
Answer: C
25. Choose
the correct Antonym for the underlined word from the options given:
White
was a lanky construction Entrepreneur.
A)
thin
B)
fat
C)
bold
D)
courage
Answer: B
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