Learn Test - TNPSC Previous Year Question Papers

1. Identify the sentence with Hyperbole.

AHe has fallen asleep BWhy man, if the river were dry I am able to fill it with tears C The child is father of Max DYou are telling me a fairy tale.

2. Select the correct option to complete the given sentence
If the sun had not been bright_________

Athe pictures would have come out well Bthe pictures would not have come out well C the pictures would have been come out well Dthe pictures would come out well

3. Which of the following lines does not occur in William Shakespeare's works?

AThe evil that men do lives after them BMy deeds upon my head! I crave the law C O judgement! Thou art fled to breetish beasts DWas it cowardice, that I dared not kill him?

4. Mention the poem in which the following lines occur.
Your eagle pinion is chained down at last.
And gravelling i the lowly dust are you.

ALaugh And Be Merry BThe Apology C To India-My Native Land DA Tiger in the Zoo

5. How many lines are there in a Sonnet?

AEight lines BEleven lines C Fourteen lines DSixteen lines

6. A poem of two lines is called a

ACouplet BMonologue C Ballad DOde

7. Match the following characters in Column A with their roles in Column B and select the correct code:
Column A Column B
(a) Portia 1. A Jewish Money Lender
(b) Jessica 2. Merchant of Venice
(c) Shylock 3. Shylock's daughter
(d) Antonio 4. A Wealthy Lady in Belmont
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A4 1 2 3 B2 3 1 4 C 4 3 1 2 D2 4 3 1

8. Match the characters in Column A with their association in Column B as seen in Julius Caesar and select the correct code given below:
Column A Column B
(a) Calphurnia 1. Eloquence of speech
(b) Decius Brutus 2. Caesar's wife
(c) Marcus Brutus 3. One of the conspirators
(d) Mark Antony 4. Beloved friend
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A1 3 4 2 B2 3 4 1 C 3 4 2 1 D2 4 3 1

9. Match the following Phrasal verbs given under Column A with their meanings under Column B:
Column A Column B
(a) pick on 1. to select
(b) pick up 2. to criticize
(c) pick over 3. to check carefully
(d) pick out 4. to improve
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A1 2 3 4 B4 2 1 3 C 2 4 3 1 D3 1 2 4

10. This process goes on and the nation climbs steps of glory and gains higher strength. Pick out a suitable word from the extract which means 'fame'.

Astrength Bsteps C glory Dnation

Select the correct answer: