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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 · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
"Imagine if your precious nose were sandwiched in between your toes"
What does the word "Sandwiched" mean here?- Become like a food item
- Trapped
- Replaced
- Pressed between two things✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
Which historical character inspired Young Indira?- Rani of Jhansi
- Joan of Arc✓
- Sarojini Naidu
- Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2017TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2017
Match the following :
Column AList I List II (a) Kari 1. Nine years old (b) The boy 2. Weighed forty pounds (c) The author 3. From writer's village (d) Kari's food 4. Five months old Column B
- (a)-4 (b)-1 (c)-3 (d)-2
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-3
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
Identify the sentence with the superlative degree of the adjective :- No one else is as courageous as him
- He is one of the most courageous persons✓
- He is more courageous than most other people
- Very few people are as courageous as him
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word.
He loved to tear food that way, scraping his beak now and again to Whet it.- To weld
- To sharpen✓
- To Moisture
- To heat
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Choose the correct answer by word creation
What is the negative case of consistent?
What is the negative case of embark?- unconsistent, inembark
- inconsistent, disembark✓
- inconsistent, unembark
- disconsistent, nonembark
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2014TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2014
"With the tea-cups circling round me like the planets round the sun"
Identify the figure of speech in the above lines.- Personification
- Simile✓
- Alliteration
- Metaphor
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Passage : 'Aadhaar', India's unique ID has expanded from welfare to various diverse services. It aimed to reduce fraud and boost financial inclusion. Concerns about privacy and exclusion persist. Court rulings balance security with rights.
Question : Which of the following statements accurately reflect the main ideas presented in the passage about Aadhaar?
Select all statements that apply.- (a) Aadhaar is only used for welfare distribution.
- (b) Aadhaar's scope has grown beyond it's initial purpose
- (c) Aadhaar aimed to reduce fraud and improve financial inclusion
- (d) Privacy and exclusion concerns are associated with Aadhaar
- (b), (c), (d)✓
- (a), (b), (c), (d)
- (b) and (c)
- only (b)
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
Who wrote the above lines?- Robert Frost✓
- Sarojini Naidu
- Nisha Dyrene
- John Masefield
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
The poem "On Killing a Tree" is written by- Norman Littleford
- Caroline Ann Bowles
- Edgar Albert Guest
- Gieve Patel✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2018TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2018
The Giant's final journey was to- Paradise✓
- The neighbouring village
- The hell
- Friend's place
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
Identify the pattern of the following sentence.
Venu grew tired after the match.- SVOC
- SVAA
- SVIODO
- SVCA✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2018TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2018
In which poem the river is referred to as "a silver blade"?- Going for water✓
- River
- West Running Brooke
- Standing upon the West Minister Bridge
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Choose the appropriate stem-word with which the prefix 'mal' can combine.- directional
- theism
- colon
- nourished✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
The interrogative form of 'You have to be there on Monday' will be- Will you be there on Monday?✓
- Would you be there on Monday?
- Can you be there on Monday?
- Could you be there on Monday?
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
Choose the correct meaning of the phrase.
Reconcile to- Maintain
- Accept half heartedly✓
- Arrive suddenly
- Continue
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
Complete the sentence choosing an option from those given below :
I saw ——— one rupee coin lying on the ground.- an
- the
- a✓
- no article
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2018TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2018
On Reading Oscar Wilde's "The selfish Giant" We find that the school children used to go and play ———— in the giant's garden- Every afternoon✓
- Every month
- Every week
- None
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
Identify the sentence with Hyperbole.- He has fallen asleep
- Why man, if the river were dry I am able to fill it with tears✓
- The child is father of Max
- You are telling me a fairy tale.
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Identify the work which is not written by Oscar Wilde?- The Selfish Giant
- The Happy Prince
- The Importance of Being Earnest
- Snake✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
Choose the correct pair :
The Play and its author.- 'Comedy of Errors' by William Shakespeare✓
- 'Love's Labour's Lost' by Bacon
- 'Cymbeline' by Bernard Shaw
- 'Henry IV' by Ben Johnson
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
The word "Agenda" refers to _______- A type of clothing
- A form of entertainment
- A list of items to be discussed✓
- A scientific theory
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Which of the following statements are true about Jawaharlal Nehru?- (i) He wrote the book "Glimpses of Indian History".
- (ii) He was the First Prime Minister of India.
- (iii) He is considered to be the architect of the modern Indian Nation-state.
- (i) only
- (ii) and (iii) only✓
- (i) and (ii) only
- (i) and (iii) only
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Which among the following is an example for onamatopoeic words?- clip - clopped✓
- tongue - twister
- ambitious
- entertainment
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Passage : A company facing declining market share considered two options : aggressive price cuts or a niche product line targeting a specific consumer segment. The CEO, known for his long-term vision, argued that the price cuts would only offer temporary relief and erode brand value. He emphasized building a loyal customer base through unique product offerings and differentiated service.
Question : Based on the passage, which of the following is most likely to be true?- (a) The company is primarily focused on short-term financial gains.
- (b) The CEO of the company prioritizes sustainable growth and brand loyalty.
- (c) The company's main challenge is a lack of production capacity.
- (d) The niche product strategy has proved to be successful for the company.
- Only (a)
- Both (a) and (b)
- Only (b)✓
- Both (c) and (d)
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