Learn Test - TNPSC Previous Year Question Papers

1. Which Nationality does the poet Famida Y Basheer belong to?

ALebanese BAmerican C British DIndian

2. 'Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks'
Choose the poem where you find the above lines:

AA Sonnet for my Incomparable Mother BMy Grand - Mother's House C 6 Sonnet No - 116. DNine Gold Medals

3. Identify the correct degree:
Very few cities in India are ________(populous) Mumbai.

Aas populous as Bmore populous than C the most populous Dpopulous as

4. In which year Einstein was given the Nobel Prize?

A1920 B1921 C 1934 D1945

5. Match Column A with Column B to form gerunds in sentences:
A B
(a) Eating too much 1. is forbidden
(b) Swimming 2. is dangerous
(c) Playing on the street 3. is bad for health
(d) Walking on the roof 4. is a pleasant hobby.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A4 3 1 2 B3 4 2 1 C 2 3 4 1 D1 4 3 2

6. Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice:
The man completed his work. His master paid him.

AHis work is completed by the man and he is paid by his master BHis work was completed by the man and he was paid by his master C His work had completed by the man and he was paid by his master DHis work has completed by the man and he has been paid by his master

7. Identify the simple sentence from the following sentences

AI am sure that I will succeed BThe boy saw the snake at once he ran C We reached station in time but the train had left DOn waving the flag, the train started

8. Choose the sentence which has no error:

AHe is one of the talkative boys in the class BHe is one of the talkative boy in the class C He is the talkative boys in the class DHe is one of the most talkative boy in the class

9. Identify the sentence pattern.
One of the boys must go

AAS BASV C SV DSVA

10. Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given: She is known for her humane attitude, indomitable will and fearless spirit.

AWeak BCoward C Strong DBold

Select the correct answer: