Learn Test - TNPSC Previous Year Question Papers

1. Choose the option denoting the speaker and the play from which these lines are taken:
'It droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath'

ABrutus in 'Julius Caesar' BMark Antony in 'Julius Caesar' C Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice' DShylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'

2. Choose the option containing the author of the following line:
'Where words come out from the depths of truth'.

AKamala Das in 'Punishment in Kindergarten' BDeepa Agarwal in 'After the Storm' C Dhar Gopal Mukherji in 'Kari-the Elephant' DRabindranath Tagore in 'Where the Mind is Without Fear'

3. Choose the option containing the right word that suits the context of the sentence given below:
_________The on the grass sparkled in the morning sunlight.

Adue Bdew C do Ddoe

4. Choose the option that contains the name of the speaker and the play from which these
lines are taken:
'Believe me for mine honour,
and have respect to mine honour,
that you may believe'.

ABassanio in 'The Merchant of Venice' BBrutus in 'Julius Caesar' C Antonio in 'The Merchant of Venice' DAntony in 'Julius Caesar'

5. Find out the appropriate Superlative degree for the following sentence:
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ramu.

ARamu is the tallest boy in the class BRamu is a tall boy in the class C Ramu is one of the tallest boys in the class DNo other boy in the class is as tall as Ramu

6. Which one of the following has the correct infinitive?

AMusic hath charms to soothe the savage beast BMusic hath charms to soothing the savage beast C Music hath charms to having soothe the savage beast DMusic hath charms to having soothing the savage beast

7. Identify the sentence pattern:
Brutus is an honourable man.

AS V C A BS V O C C S V C DS V IO DO

8. Read the passage and choose the correct option that answer the given questions:
The life of a student is, comparatively speaking, a sheltered life. There are, of course, certain responsibilities; they are definite and they are assigned to you by those who are willing to take care of you and there is not much need to be constantly exercising your own judgements.
Which of the following sentence is false?

AStudents have certain responsibilities BStudents need not exercise their own judgements C Students are well- cared for DStudents are not assigned their work

9. Freedom and power bring responsibility. That responsibility rests upon this assembly. Before the birth of freedom we have endured all the pains of labour and our hearts are heavy with the memory of sorrow. But the past is now over and the future beckons to us now. The ambition of the greatest man is to wipe every tear. As long as tears are there, so long our work will not be over.
Which statement is correct?

AIndia became rich after Independence. BIgnorance, poverty, inequality of opportunity are eradicated C Our work will not be over till we wipe every tear DFreedom means to live a life as we like

10. Identify the right meaning of the idiom.
His Partner threw coldwater on his scheme.

Aencouraged Bdiscouraged C appreciated Ddisagreed

Select the correct answer: