Saturday, 12 April 2014

TNPSC Exams-Group IV and VAO-Previous Years analysed Questions-English-Comprehension

TNPSC Group IV Analysis

COMPREHENSION:
TNPSC – VAO – Original Question Paper - 2007

1.       The most numerous Asiatic people are Mongolians, who are usually described as Yellow
           Race.
           ……………… are described as Yellow Race.
A)   Americans
B)   Africans
C)   Indians
D)   Mongolians pending





Answer: D




2.       Comprehension:
A supermarket is one which is run by co-operative society. So the price comparatively lower than the private shop.
A)   very cheap
B)   very costly
C)   lower than the private shop
D)   lower than in co-operative society





Answer: C




3.       Comprehension:
        Victor wanted to row the boat back. So, he and Allan stood up in the boat and then tried to change place. Victor move first. To reach the oars he stepped over the branch in the boat. Then he fell head-first into the water. So now the boys were in trouble.
The boys were in trouble because
A)   they wanted to row the boat back
B)   they tried to change place
C)   Allan stood up in the boat
D)   Victor fell into the water





Answer: D




4.       Comprehension:
        It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the Panama Canal and costs only fifteen thousand dollars which is only one-tenth of the cost that affected the ships before 1920.
How many hours will it take to complete the trip through the canal?
A)   10 hours
B)   8 hours
C)   6 hours
D)   12 hours





Answer: B











     TNPSC GROUP – IV (TYPIST) - Original Question Paper – 2008

5.       Comprehension:
Stars are a great marvel of the universe. Astronomers use light years instead of kilometers or miles to measures the distance of stars. One light year is nearly 10 million km and the nearest star Proxima Centauri is 4% light years a far, how far is the nearest star from the earth?
A)   10 million miles
B)   8000 miles
C)   4 1/2 light years
D)   very far





Answer: C




6.       Comprehension:
  The snow capped mountains of Kashmir once again witnesses, a crude intrusion by Pakistan. Our brave jawans drove away the enemies. The whole nation stood united forgetting all differences to work for the country’s victory.
Who fought for our country?
A)   people
B)   jawans
C)   police
D)   shepherd





Answer: B




7.       Comprehension:
  Pete Sampras of the United States clinched the Wimbledon men’s the beating his compatriot Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in men’s single final at Wimbledon, England on July 4, 1999. Sampras confirmed himself as the greatest grass court player. He equaled Australian Roy Emerson’s record of winning 12 Grand Slams.
  Who has equalled Roy Emerson’s record?
A)   Andre Agassi
B)   Jim Courier
C)   Pete Sampras
D)   Patrick Rafter





Answer: C




8.       Comprehension:
  By beginning so early, the early riser knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. The advantage of rising early is
A)   He gets little sleep
B)   He can do his work slowly
C)   He is tempted to hurry over his work
D)   He does his work thoroughly





Answer: D












      TNPSC – Group IV – Surveyor Exam Original Question Paper
      August – 2008

9.       Read the given passage completely and choose the correct answer from the options given:
                        When Orville Wright pulled a cord and kicked a pedal, the machine moved forward and then it took off. It travelled 36 metres at a height of just there metres in a minute.
           The speed of the first aeroplane was
A)   thirty six metres per minute
B)   three metres per second
C)   thirty six metres per hour
D)   three kilo metres per hour





Answer: A




10.     Read the following line and choose the correct answer from the options given:
           Yoga asanas are best done on the floor not on a bed, however firm.
           Yoga asanas are best done on
A)   the floor
B)   bed
C)   carpet
D)   thin foam pad





Answer: A




11.     Read the following lines and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Vitamin ‘D’ deficiency causes deformity in the spine. Long bones bend and certain joints become enlarged.
Vitamin ‘D’ deficiency affects the
A)   muscle
B)   hair
C)   bones
D)   skin





Answer: C




12.     Read the following lines and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Hibernation is a very deep sleep. Animals in a large part of the Northern hemisphere spend every winter fast asleep.
Hibernation means
A)   migration
B)   storing food
C)   deep winter sleep
D)   freezing





Answer: C




13.     Read the following lines carefully and choose the correct answer from the options given:
Russian scientists have invented a new device which removes impurities from blood within 30 to 60 minutes.
To purify the blood the device takes
A)   30 minutes
B)   60 minutes
C)   30 minutes to 60 minutes
D)   20 minutes





Answer: C




14.     Read the following lines and choose the correct answer from the options given:
              Pranayama is the systematic process of oxidation. This yogic breathing enables us to slow down the rate of breathing.
Pranayama means
A)   yogic way of breathing
B)   a breathing technique
C)   an ordinary way of breathing
D)   a systematic process of oxidation





Answer: A

















                  TNPSC Group IV – Original Question Paper – 2008

15.     Comprehension:
The Great Wall of China is said to be the one structure built by man on the earth which would be visible to observers on the moon. It covers a distance of 1500 miles as the crow flies.
The Great Wall of China would be visible from
A)   the earth
B)   the moon
C)   a distance of 1500 miles
D)   the crow’s angle





Answer: B




16.     Comprehension:
In this world of relativity, there are two sides to everything. One side of a hand or a coin, for example, could not exist without the other. Similarly, there are two ways to look at every situation : positive and negative. Always be very sure that you look on the positive side.
We should always look on ……….. side.
A)   the positive
B)   the negative
C)   one
D)   every





Answer: A




17.     Comprehension:
           Look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you
           Fear will stop to trouble you, if you ……….. fear.
A)   cease
B)   see
C)   face
D)   avoid





Answer: C




18.     Comprehension:
In the American diet, protein poisoning, from the toxins in undigested protein, in usually the most at fault. In the East, the diet is often lacking in protein, but in the West it is overstocked with protein, because you eat too much meat.
In the East, protein is ……….. in the diet.
A)   undigested
B)   too much
C)   overstocked
D)   lacking





Answer: D




19.     Comprehension:
           Most people are like butterflies, flitting aimlessly.
           Most people ……………..
A)   like butterflies
B)   are flitting
C)   are aimless
D)   do not like butterflies





Answer: C


















TNPSC Group IV – (Special Exam) – Original Question Paper – 2011

20.     Comprehension:
Reserve Bank of India is not a commercial bank. It is an autonomous body regulating banking service in India. It makes banking laws, and controls the flow of money. It safeguards the value of Indian currency. The head of the R.B.I. is the ‘Governor’.
Who is the head of Reserve Bank?
A)   President
B)   Chief Minister
C)   Governor
D)   Finance Minister





Answer: C




21.     Comprehension:
The City Police are on the look for a person who has been committing thefts in houses by dexterously cutting iron grills. The culprit’s fingerprints tallied in nearly half a dozen cases of thefts, including the latest incident in house at Alwarpet, a couple of days ago.
The police are on the out for a
A)   thief
B)   robber
C)   culprit
D)   burglar





Answer: D




22.     Comprehension:
The Greek word for wisdom is ‘sophia’, and ‘philos’ means a friend. So ‘philosopher’ means a friend of wisdom and this is the best possible description of Socrates who was one of the wisest and bravest teachers the world has ever known.
In Greek ‘sophia’ means
A)   wisdom
B)   friend
C)   friend of wisdom
D)   brave

Answer: A




23.     Comprehension:
The plane driver suddenly brought the plane down and the passengers were shaken. The doctor came into the plane with the helper in a white dress to see the passengers. The lady assistants of the plane also helped the passengers. Everything was okay in a few minutes.
Why were the passengers shaken?
A)   Plane landed safely
B)   Plane landed suddenly
C)   Plane driver informed the passengers that it will land slowly
D)   Plane did not land safely.





Answer: B




24.     Comprehension:
Milk is the best food. It has in it water, sugar, fat, vitamins and proteins. People drink milk of different animals. In England and New Zealand and many other cool lands there are cows.
Which countries are named in the passage?
A)   India and New Zealand
B)   England and New Zealand
C)   Africa and England
D)   New Zealand and India






Answer: B

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