Friday, 29 November 2013

TNPSC Group 2 Exam-English-Previous Year Questions Topic wise analysis-Synonyms-meanings-Part 2

TNPSC GROUP II ANALYSIS

SYNONYMS / MEANINGS:-Part-2


TNPSC GROUP – II (RE EXAM) - November – 2012


21.     Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below:
           I was too young at 16 to be frightened by anything.
A)   surprised
B)   filled with fear
C)   empowered
D)   in great joy






Answer: B

TNPSC GROUP – II - April – 2010

22.     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)   cautious                            1)         spoiled
B)   remember                          2)         careful
C)   ruined                                3)         awareness
D)   conscience                       4)         recollect
          
Codes:
                        a          b          c          d
A)             1          3          4          2
B)             2          4          1          3
C)             2          4          3          1
D)             3          2          1          4








Answer: B







23.     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)   famous                              1)         inactive
B)   shift                                                2)         popular
C)   passive                              3)         bargain
D)   negotiate                           4)         change
          
Codes:
                        a          b          c          d
A)   1          4          3          2
B)   2          4          1          3
C)   3          1          2          4         
D)   4          2          3          1







           Answer: B






24.     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)   nap                                     1)         10 years
B)   revolt                                  2)         short sleep
C)   decade                              3)         pain
D)   ache                                   4)         protest
          
Codes:
                        a          b          c          d
A)   1          3          4          2
B)   2          4          1          3
C)   1          4          3          2
D)   4          3          1          2

          





Answer: B






25.     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)   recollect                             1)         fate
B)   destiny                               2)         great
C)   tranquilly                           3)         think deeply
D)   intense                              4)         peacefully
          
Codes:
                        a          b          c          d
A)   3          2          4          1
B)   1          3          2          4
C)   4          3          2          1
D)   3          1          4          2

          






Answer: D






26.     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)   broke in                             1)         practised
B)   lived out                            2)         rose from the ground
C)   gone back                         3)         entered by force
D)   took off                              4)         failed to keep up
          
Codes:
                        a          b          c          d
A)   1          4          3          2         
B)   3          1          4          2
C)   2          4          1          3
D)   3          2          4          1






           Answer: B







Choose the correct synonym for the italicized word
27.     Sachin showed a remarkable passion for cricket
A)   disable
B)   zeal
C)   fashion
D)   action







Answer: B







28.     The car journey can be wonderful and exciting
A)   thrilling
B)   beneficial
C)   surprising
D)   educative






Answer: A







29.     Reminiscences of one’s life is worth recording
A)   memory
B)   recollection
C)   mark
D)   regard






Answer: B







30.     The pages were crinky
A)   old
B)   wrinkled
C)   spoiled
D)   cancel






           Answer: B







31.     The agricultural sector had fared well.
A)   area
B)   book
C)   department
D)   encircle






Answer: A

TNPSC GROUP – II - March – 2009

32.     Match the following root words given in Column A with their meanings Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:      
          
           Column A                               Column B
a)    Stooped                 1)         lived
b)    Dwelt                     2)         yearly celebration
c)    Anniversary          3)         stomach pain
d)    Colic                      4)         bent

Codes:
              a          b          c          d
A)          3          4          1          2
B)          4          1          2          3
           C)         2          3          4          1         
           D)         1          3          2          4
          







           Answer: B







33.     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)    glitter                      1)         delightfully
b)    slowly                    2)         including
c)    joyfully                   3)         shine
d)    adding                   4)         gradually

Codes:
              a          b          c          d
A)          4          1          2          3
B)          3          4          1          2         
           C)         2          3          4          1
           D)         3          4          1          2
          






           Answer: B






34.     Choose the correct synonym:
           The waves would easily engulf the land
A)   cover
B)   encircle
C)   destroy
D)   swallow up






Answer: D






35.     Choose the correct synonym:
           Perhaps there are several other bodies
A)   many
B)   some
C)   a few
D)   a lot of






Answer: B






36.     Choose the correct synonym:
           Can you distinguish between a plan and a star?
A)   differ
B)   resemble
C)   differentiate
D)   similarity






Answer: C







37.     Choose the correct synonym:
           The cubs are born.
A)   cub
B)   young ones
C)   cats
D)   lions






Answer: B







38.     Choose the correct synonym:
           We meet in an hour of grief and challenge.
A)   joy
B)   bliss
C)   gay
D)   sorrow






Answer: D

TNPSC GROUP – II - November – 2007

39.     Select the correct synonym for the underline word:
           The waves would easily engulf the land
A)   cover
B)   encircle
C)   destroy
D)   swallow up






Answer: D






40.     Select the correct synonym for the underline word:
           “Help! Help! Repeated peter feebly
A)   weakly
B)   likely
C)   seriously
D)   strongly







Answer: C

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