Learn Test - TNPSC Previous Year Question Papers

1. What is the name of the Commander whose forgiveness Abraham Lincoln sought for being rude to him?

AColonel Scott BColonel Henry C Colonel James DColonel Wilson

2. 'Jai Hindh'-whose inspiring words of salutation are these?

AGokhale BMahatma Gandhi C Bala Gangadara Tilak DSubhash Chandra Bose

3. Identify the person who fought for the preservation of many important forests, like the Bharatpur, Bird sanctuary and Silent Valley.

AMedha Patkar BZai Whitaker C Dr. Salim Ali DArundhathi Roy

4. Pick out the statement which is wrong about Mahatma Gandhi.

AMahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality BGandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition C He was an extraordinary lover of truth DGandhi considered women to be unfit for any position or task

5. Why did Brutus kill Julius Caesar, according to Brutus own defense?

ABecause Brutus loved Caesar less BBecause Brutus loved Rome less C Because Caesar was ambitious DBecause Caesar was valiant

6. In Oscar Wilde's The Model Millionaire' why did Alan Trevor leave the studio for a few minutes?

AHe had another appointment BHe went to see his son C He went to see a frame maker DHe went to see a customer

7. In Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant',_________ came and took the giant to Paradise.

AJesus Christ BAn angel C An evil spirit DThe giant's friend

8. In Oscar Wilde's 'The Model Millionaire', Alan Trevor was a good painter because

Ahe was strict Bhe had natural talent C he was popular Dhe was friendly

9. In Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant' the giant saw something marvellous in his garden. He saw

Aa silver tree with golden blossoms Ba golden tree with white blossoms C a pink tree with yellow blossoms Da dull tree with no blossoms

10. What did the 'Last man in' in the story 'Our Local Team' do and what was the umpire's reaction?

AThe Last man hit a sixer and the umpired raised his indicating finger BThe Last man hit a boundary and the umpire levelled his hands on both sides C The Last man hit a boundary with his pad and was given L.B.W. DThe Last man hit a boundary with his pad but the umpire maintained telling 'Not Out'

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