TNPSC- GROUP-IV GK QUESTIONS
TNPSC- Group IV
General English with General Studies -2013 examination pattern
- Identify the correct preposition for the option given below:
The papers are to be prepared ______ a month
a. Within
b. By
c. in
d. For
2. Identify the correct preposition for the options given below:
there is not enough space _____ the desk and the bench. Arrange them properly,______the class commence
a. Before,between
b. Between, before
c. beside, behind
d. near, on
3. Choose the correct of the preposition from the options given to fill in the blanks of the following passage.
_______first, we sat_____ the shade _____ a tree, but later we went ____ a swim ______ the river
a. By, in, of, for,in
b. In, on, of, for, in
c. At, in, of, for, in
d. At, in, of, to, in
4. Choose the appropriate question tags for the following statement
She hasn’t submitted the note, ______?
a. Hasn’t she?
b. Doesn’t she?
c. Has she?
d. Does she?
5. Sometimes “skinned their noses”. what is the figure ration figurative of the phrase “skinned their noses”?
a. Were upset by failures
b. Rubbed the nose accidentally
c. Scratched the nose
d. Encouraged by failures
6. “I come to bury Caesar not to praise him”. whose words are these?
a. Antony
b. Brutus
c. Casca
d. Shylock
7. Why did your brother write such a letter? Choose the passive from the above sentence
a. None
b. why did such a letter was written by your brother?
c. Why such a letter written by your brother?
d. Why has he written such a letter?
8. Read the passage and answer the question that follows
The chief characteristics of heroism is a persistence. A true hero is never wavering in his intentions, but is always firm and fearless. The word ‘persistency’ means
a. Idiosyncrasy
b. Democracy
c. Intricacy
d. Consistency
9. Read the statement given below and answer the question that follows
Dress and address make the first and foremost impression. the word underlined means
a. the place where we live
b. our speech and manners
c. our surroundings and neighborhood
d. a stylish assent in speech
10.Identify the sentence which is not of the same pattern as the others
a. At my age of 60, everyone is happy
b. the whole day we were happy
c. immediately it becomes dark became dark
d. my uncle presented me a lap-top
ANSWERS: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10. D
