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English questions taken from the real TNPSC papers, each with its correct answer in Tamil and English and the exam and year it was asked in.உண்மையான TNPSC வினாத்தாள்களிலிருந்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட வினாக்கள், ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் சரியான விடையுடன், எந்தத் தேர்வில் எந்த ஆண்டு கேட்கப்பட்டது என்பதுடன்.
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
"How beautiful you are, Earth, and how sublime
How perfect your obedience to the light and how – noble is your submission to the sun"
What is the figure of speech used in the above lines?- Personification✓
- Metaphor
- Metonymy
- Simile
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
Which of the following is a noun?- Put
- Walk
- Sun✓
- Call
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Who told the following statement?
"Tolerance is the highest result of education".- Dr. Abdul Kalam
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Helen Keller✓
- Subash Chandra Bose
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Identify the statement that best explains the use of metaphor in "laugh till the game is played; and be you merry, my friend".- laughter is compared to a merry-making game
- game is compared to a merry friendship
- life is compared to laughter and merry making
- life is compared to a game✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
Match the following phrases given in Column A with the blending words in Column B :
Column AList I List II (a) Information + System 1. Vash (b) Bombay + Hollywood 2. Moped (c) Motor + Pedal cycle 3. Bollywood (d) Volcanic + Ash 4. Infosys Column B
- (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-1 (c)-2 (d)-3
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-3 (d)-4
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
Identify the figure of speech employed in the following lines.
"The bleeding bark will heal".- Personification✓
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Oxymoron
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Fill out the blank with the appropriate conditional :
You had better consult a doctor, —————— your condition will become worse.- unless
- otherwise✓
- provided that
- in case
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Fill out the blank with the most appropriate option given below :
Alexander's hope ---------- the whole of India was not materialised due to his ill health.- to conquer
- of conquer
- of conquering✓
- conquered
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
The word 'Plaintively' means- Happily
- Sadly✓
- Joyfully
- Depressively
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2017TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2017
At the Battle of ———— the forces of Cassius and Brutus are defeated.- Rome
- Sambre
- Philippi✓
- Waterloo
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2014TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2014
A child sitting under the Piano, in the boom of the tingling strings. The child mentioned in the poem is ———.- The Poet's Child
- A Child on the Road
- The Poet himself✓
- The Singer's Child
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Choose the appropriate antonym of the underlined word from the options given :
"This strict court of Venice must needs give sentence against the merchant there".- rigid
- magnanimous
- stern
- lenient✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
The setting of the play 'The Dying Detective' is in- Victor Savage's house
- A New York city apartment
- Dr. Watson's House
- Sherlock Holmes' bedroom✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
In which poem, do you find the following line?
"Virgin rock takes form".- Migrant Bird
- The Earth
- Shilpi✓
- To a Millionaire
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
"Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure and a crown"
Who wrote the above lines?- Khalil Gibran
- Henry Van Dyke✓
- H.W. Longfellow
- John Masefield
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
Choose the correct Antonym for the underlined word from the options given :
She shouted intuitively- Apparant
- Natural
- Artificial✓
- Spontaneous
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Which of the following British English words in column A are incorrectly paired with the American English words in column B
Column A- 1. Courgette - Egg plant
- 2. Rocket - Arugala
- 3. Aubergine - Zucchini
- 4. Fringe - Bangs
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 4
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 3✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2014TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2014
Pick out the sentence – where “like” is used as preposition.- We shall not see the like of Gandhiji again
- Today Ang San Suu Kyi fights like Gandhiji
- Many wanted to be like him✓
- I like Gandhiji
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
What is the name of the episode on Abraham Lincoln in the book
"The war years Volume III"?- The comforts you have is the one you live
- The money you spend is the one you live
- The happiness you have is the one you live
- The legacy you leave is the one you live✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
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".- Bassanio in 'The Merchant of Venice'
- Brutus in 'Julius Caesar'✓
- Antonio in 'The Merchant of Venice'
- Antony in 'Julius Caesar'
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Scenario : You are a newly appointed Civil Servant in the Department of climate change.
Question : You are asked to communicate the department's initiatives to the public.
Which of the following collocations would be most effective in your communication strategy?- (a) to spread climate misinformation
- (b) to raise public awareness about climate change impacts
- (c) to minimize the urgency of climate action
- (d) to engage in stakeholder consultations
- (a) and (c)
- (b) and (d)✓
- (b) and (c)
- (c) and (d)
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2018TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2018
Find out the odd word- lovely✓
- lovingly
- affectionately
- sincerely
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
The three structures of the positive degree are- As...as, So-as, No other...as...as✓
- As...so, and-so, but...so
- So...so, So-but, So...and
- None of the above
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
To which of the following works is Oscar Wilde not associated with?- The Happy Prince
- The importance of being earnest
- The Last Leaf✓
- The Selfish Giant
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2017TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2017
It ———— heavily since last night.- has been raining✓
- was raining
- is raining
- were raining
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