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Vocabulary — 186 previous-year questions — page 3 of 8
Every Vocabulary question TNPSC has asked in the papers we hold, under English, with the correct answer marked in Tamil and English and the exam and year each one comes from. Explanations are free with an account.ஆங்கிலம் பாடத்தின் கீழ், எங்களிடம் உள்ள வினாத்தாள்களில் TNPSC கேட்ட அனைத்து வினாக்களும், சரியான விடை குறிக்கப்பட்டு. விளக்கங்கள் இலவசக் கணக்கில் கிடைக்கும்.
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2018TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2018
Form a new word by blending the words
"International + Police"- Inner police
- Inter police
- Interpol✓
- In police
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Find out the answer and fill up the blank :
You want to see him? ____________.- Beyond all question
- Over head and ears
- Out of the question!✓
- The ins and outs
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
If you can meet with triumph and disaster;
And treat those two impostors just the same:-
Find out the word nearest opposite in meaning to 'Impostor' from the options.- Pretender
- Quack
- Expert✓
- Sham
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
A famous celebrity wants to experience a normal day without being recognized, visited a local bookstore.
Which of the following best describes their state?- Ubiquitous
- Ostentatious
- Incognito✓
- Gregarious
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2018TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2018
Match the words in Column A with the suffix in Column B
Column AList I List II (a) frequent 1. –let (b) book 2. –ise (c) capable 3. –ly (d) familiar 4. –ity Column B
- (a)-2 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-3
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1
- (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Choose the correct code to fill in the blanks :- 1. The manager was known for his positive approach to decision-making, which often led to ___________ result.
- 2. The Chef's dish were not only ___________ in taste but also elaborate in presentation.
- 3. The Chief Guest's speech was so ___________ that it left the audience motivated.
- 4. The Student's decision was based on the ___________ evidence, which made the outcome of the project predictable.
- conclusive, exquisite, excellent, inspiring
- exquisite, excellent, inspiring, conclusive
- excellent, exquisite, inspiring, conclusive✓
- inspiring, conclusive, excellent, exquisite
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
A song narrating a popular story is called- dialogue
- oration
- couplet
- ballad✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
Pick the compound word that is not a combination of verb + noun- Watch man
- Play ground
- Motor cycle✓
- Call taxi
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
Select the suitable order of compound words for the blanks in the given passage from the options given below :
—————— I used a —————— table on which there was a —————— that took me to ——————.- lifelong, jet black, looking glass, wonderland✓
- wonderland, jet black, lifelong, looking glass
- lifelong, looking glass, wonderland, jet black
- lifelong, jet black, wonderland, looking glass
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Identify the incorrect pair of British English and American English expressions- bonnet – cover✓
- goods train – freight train
- dustbin – trash can
- chips – french fries
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2014TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2014
I was weary to the last extent, ————.
Select the correct antonym for the underlined word from the options given below.- tired
- drained
- brisk✓
- inactive
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2014TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2014
Laura presented a Wallet to her friend
Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent?- Flash light
- Billfold✓
- Closet
- Crib
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2025TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2025
Match the words with the suitable pair words.List I List II (a) Walls 1. Straggle (b) Lights 2. Flicker (c) People 3. Scuttle (d) Path of a valley 4. Crumble (e) Insects 5. Huddle - (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-5 (e)-1
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-5 (d)-1 (e)-3✓
- (a)-2 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-5 (e)-4
- (a)-1 (b)-5 (c)-3 (d)-4 (e)-2
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Match the words in column A with the suffixes in Column B
Column AList I List II (a) astonish 1. – ful (b) potential 2. – ment (c) ferocious 3. – ness (d) success 4. – ity Column B
- (a)-1 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-2
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d)-1✓
- (a)-2 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-3
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2014TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2014
Choose the correct antonym :
The diligence and persistence of such groups have resulted in some states initiating legislation.- disinterest✓
- abundance
- halt
- introducing
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2017TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2017
Match the correct suffix with the root wordsList I List II (a) popular 1. let (b) sensible 2. ling (c) book 3. ity (d) duck 4. ise - (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-1
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-4 (d)-3
- (a)-3 (b)-4 (c)-1 (d)-2
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Identify the odd word among the options- delicious
- expensive
- industrious
- jubilantly✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2015TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2015
Find out the odd word among the following- sojourn
- countenance
- species
- recreate✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
Add a prefix to the word 'Natural' to complete the sentence.
His job is to investigate ———— natural phenomenas.- in
- non
- super✓
- pro
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options.
She held the ___________ in her hand.- reigns
- rains
- reins✓
- raigns
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2024TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2024
Select the correct prefix word for 'Violet' from the options given :- ultra✓
- em
- super
- in
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2022TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2022
Find out the blended form of Breakfast + Lunch.- Breaklunch
- Blunch
- Breakunch
- Brunch✓
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Which among the following words cannot be used as an adverb?
Well, early, daily, lonely- well
- lonely✓
- early
- daily
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2016TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2016
Find out the synonym for the underlined word from the options given.
But he became nothing, a delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession.- useful
- useless✓
- intelligent
- clever
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Asked inகேட்கப்பட்டதுTNPSC Group 2 / 2A · 2013TNPSC குரூப் 2 / 2A · 2013
Match the following phrases given under column A with their meanings, under column B.
Column AList I List II (a) put on for 1. remove (b) look for 2. extinguish (c) take off 3. search (d) put out 4. wear Column B
- (a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-4
- (a)-3 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-4
- (a)-4 (b)-3 (c)-1 (d)-2✓
- (a)-4 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)-1
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