TNPSC Group 4 Full Model Test (English) – 2019

Match the titles of the poem ‘A’with lines of the poem ‘B’:

Which should be followed to get success is mentioned in Dale Carnegie’s “The Road to Success” – No person has the time and the ability to do any but a few things which need to be done. The proven success method is

“Success does not mean the absence of failures. It means the attainment of ultimate objectives. It means winning the war, not every battle.”Who said this ?

A poem of two lines is called a

Choose the sentence which has no error.

What does ‘Hope Spencer’ ask us to do when “ Good luck is round the corner “?

Identify the sentence with Hyperbole.

Which one of the following has the correct infinitive ?

‘Most of all , I want to relearn
How to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror
Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs!’
Mention the figure of speech used here.

“ You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he snapped. ……….
It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one .”
These words are find in which of the following options:

“ One infant grows up and becomes a jockey,
Another plays basket ball or hockey,
This one the prize ring hates to enter
That one becomes a tackle or center.
I am just glad ass glad can be
That I am not them, that they are not me.
Find the rhyme scheme of the above said lines:

Claude People K.C , the character found in the Short story “ A shot in the dark” is

Match the following by understanding the meaning :

Who is the head man of the village in the lesson “ After the storm “

Choose the odd pair from those given below:

The first novel of Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan’s “ Swamiand Friends” was published in the year —————-

Mention the poem in which these lines are taken from
“———–Laugh with their teeth
While their ice –block –cold eyes
Search behind my shadow “

Macavity is the name of

“The Portrait of a Lady” is a biographical sketch describing the bond between

“ The Queen of Boxing is an excerpt from the autobiography of

Match the poem in Column A with the poets in Column B

Match the Column A with Column B

Identify the sentence which is of not the same pattern as the others :

Match the following phrases/idioms given in Column A with their meanings in Column B

Match the Short story with their authors

To which nationality the poets belongs to

Match the authors with their story

Choose the right idea conveyed by the statement given below :
Sometimes parents complain that their teenage children have suddenly become very indisciplined, not paying heed to their advice.

Read the passage and choose the correct option that answers the questions given below.
“Thank you Shelly”, Diane said holding her hand out for me to shake ,” for taking care of Sam. We were in a traffic accident and somehow we got separated when I went to the hospital. I guess he lost his collar and harness too. “ I looked at her hand, I didn’t want to give Goldy up, but I could see that it was this lady he really belonged to. Not to me. I was just temporary.
Who did the dog really belongs to?

Choose the correct synonym for the italicized word from the options given
A commission of enquiry exonerated him from all responsibility for the accident

Has she not greater intuition ?
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word from the options given below.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable articles that would complete the passage from the codes given below.
———–well-written text has ———–well-defined organization————structure of ———well –organized text or essay has three main divisions.

Match the following sentences given under Column A with their question tags under Column B and select the correct answers from the codes given below:

Match the poems with the poets

What is the colour of the flowers of palmyra trees which burst out in the winter season in Yaanaimalai?

From which village, the giant stone was pulled up by the elephants for the Vimanam?

Milan Glacier is located at which direction of Munsiyari?

Change into superlative degree.
Aerospace engineering is more fascinating subject to the students than any other subjects.

Match the following words given under column A with the blended words under column B and select the answers from the codes given below.

Match Column A with Column B

Who among the following is not an American Poet/Poetess?

Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word.
White was a lanky construction entrepreneur

Read the sentence to identify grammatical error. If there is any error, mark the part A, B,C or D as the case may be.

What is Metonymy?

Hughie was wonderfully good looking with his crisp brown hair, his clear cut profile and his ————–eyes

“Life is queer with its twists and turns”
The above line is from the poem, ———————

In the nature centered literary works “will thirst become unquenchable ‘’ it is mentioned that , More than —————- of the Delhi city’s water is drawn from the Yamuna and the Ganges rivers fed by Himalayan ice.

Identify the poem which is wrongly matched with its poet.

Match the names of the poets under Column A with Column B and choose the correct code:

Choose the appropriate Passive Voice for the following sentence :
They were carrying the injured player off the field.

“O tongues of fire! You came devouring .”
Find out the meaning for underlined word from the options given below:

When did Kalpana reported to Johnson Space Center after getting selected by NASA?

Who became the Music Director of Royal Philharmonic in 1978?

The duty to your self is twofold. Knowledge is an exacting mistress; she needs devotion, whole-hearted, on the part of the person who seeks her. According to Gokhale who requires whole hearted devotion?

Give the meaning of the idiom ‘ to be on cloud nine’

‘O Captain ! My Captain !’ written by Walt Whitman is —————–written for the death of Abraham Lincoln.

Select correct “Tense”
I ————my lunch . I —————un easy now. I —————- to digest it.

Match the name of the author with the short story :

“Oh! nice arrangements indeed! I could water the land only after my paddy seedlings had wilted in the sun.” Who said these words ?

“ A blue-frocked woman caused , throwing
Words at me like pots and pans.”
Who said these words to whom in the poem “ Punishment in Kindergarten”

When will the poet sleep? as mentioned in the poem “Off to Outer Space tomorrow morning ”

“ For old, unhappy, far-off things,
And battles long ago “
Choose the poem where you find the above lines

Which makes the integral part of the Tanjore big temple?

Find out the appropriate comparative degree for the following sentence.
This is the best response.

Identify the sentence that is different from others in structure :

Which of the following plural form is not correct ?

The nature centered literary work “ Gaia tell her tale “ is concerned with

In the story “ The Model Millionaire “ , Who asked these words?
“ How much does a model get for sitting ?

Who composed the longest composition the “German Requiem “?

Choose the Correct Plural form
I love ————-,—————— and —————-

Who was nicknamed as “The Plant Doctor”?

From whose work is following utterance taken ?
“I tried hard to control my thoughts and my mind to influence destiny “

Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
(a) The work will be over ————this evening
(b) The papers are to be prepared —————–a month
(c ) My Uncle will visit me ——-May
(d) The cat hid ———the door
1. within
2. by
3. behind
4. in

Fill in the blank with a suitable question tag:
Let’s go to Cinema,——–?

Identify the sentence which is in the positive degree:
Jasmine is more fragrant than many other flowers

“Sailing O’er life ‘s solemn main “.
Find out the figure of speech used in the above mentioned line.

“Within his bending sickle’s compass came “.
Identify the poet.

Match the Figures of speech mentioned in the column A with the lines in the Column B

“ Every aster in my hand
Goes home loaded with a thought”. What is meant by Aster here?

In which year the policy of Panchsheel was created by Jawaharlal Nehru?

Who addressed Gandhiji as “ The Father of the Nation”?

“My deeds upon my head! A crave the law
The Penalty and forfeit of my bond “.
Who uttered these words in “The Merchant of Venice”?

Who warns about the “ Ides of March “ in Julius Caesar?

Which of the following is a short story?

Which of the following is not a poem?

Name the poet whose volumes of poems titled “Voices of the Nig

Identify the right option:
The Poem “Beautiful Inside “ conveys the idea that

Match the work with their authors :

Practice makes one perfect is the theme observed in which of the following?

Match the following British/American expressions in Column A with Column B and select the correct answer from the options given below.

Find out the British English equivalent of “ Cinema”

Match Column A with Column B. Select the correct code given below:

Match the characters found in the short stories

Which of the following are the folk dances of Assam 1. Ankiya Nat 2. Kirtana Natak 3. Ojapuli 4. Bihu

What is the average depth of Sial?

The spherical mirror with a reflecting surface curved inward is called

The sum of two numbers is 20 and their difference is 10. What is the product two numbers?

Who is the head of the committee appointed to look into the legality of crypto currencies and block chain technology?

What is the deadline date for making all lanes in all toll plaza as “FASTag Lanes”?

What is the rank of India in “Global Innovation Index-2019”?

Which of the following social media fined with $5 billion for privacy norm’s violation by USA?

How many members are proposed for “Reginal Comprehensive Economic
Partnership”?

Ruban and Krishnan divide Rs.1,250 in the ratio 2 : 3. The share of each is

Which of the following river does not flow from East to West?

The product of two numbers is 1320 and their H.C.F. is 6. The L.C.M. of the numbers is

Find the sum of arithmetic series 5 + 11 + 17 + ….. + 95

Why Gypsum is added to the cement?

Choose the correct statement

Match the following

Article 51A deals with

According to Ministry of Renewable Energy, arrange the following states in descending order according to the power production using roof-top Solar Panel?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra

Choose the correct statement

How many districts started to implement 1st phase of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan?

How many institutions are selected under “Institute of Eminence Scheme” to become World Class Educational Institutions?

Ramon Magsaysay – known as Asia’s Nobel Prize awarded to perpetuate Ramon Magsaysay, belongs to which country?

Match the following

What is the time duration of zero hour in Parliament?

Who was the greatest ruler of the Sangama dynasty?

What is the cyclones occurring ratio between Bay of Bengal and Arabia Sea?

Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at least two heads?

In 2010, the population of a town is 2,10,000. If it is increased by 10% in the next year. Find the population in 2011?

Sanjay bought a bicycle for Rs. 5,000. He sold it for 600 loss after two years. Find the selling price and the loss percent

Whose court was adorned by “Navratnas”?

With recent increase in strength of Judges, what is the total number of Judges in Supreme Court?

“Sasakawa Award” is related to which of the following field?

Where is India’s first 3-dimension signal introduced?

Supreme Court recently banned over-night traffic in National Highway – 766 that runs across which of the following National Park?

TICEL park is a

Which of the following is/are Non Tax Revenue?
1. Surcharge
2. Cess
3. Escheats

When several forces act simultaneously on the same body, then the combined effect of the multiple forces can be replacented by a single force is called as

Choose the correct pair

If Rs. 500 amount to Rs. 583.20 in two years compounded annually, find the rate of interest per annum?

If Rs. 500 amount to Rs. 583.20 in two years compounded annually, find the rate of interest per annum?

A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples.  Originally, he had

Ammonium hydroxide is _______

Rod shaped bacteria is called

Which of the following blood group is a universal recipient?

What is the objective of recently launched mobile app -“Meghdoot”?

How many Bharat Ratna Awardees held the post of President of India till now?

Who is regarded as “The Father of Indian Space Program”?

The Chief Gold coin of Vijanagara Empire?

A book contains 120 pages. Each page has 35 lines. How many pages will the book contain if every page has 24 lines per page?

The circumference of a circular park is 176m. Find the area of the park?

Who among the following Indian was not nominated by Lord Canning to his Legislative Council?

What is the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a sum of Rs. 1,000 at 10% interest for two years?

Asteroids found in between the orbits of

Which of the following is applicable to Newtons Third Law?

Tamilnadu’s place in Cement Production is ______

In which year RBI Headquarter moved from Calcutta to Delhi?

Virus contains

Who is the winner of Women’s Single in Qatar Open – 2019?

Superstats – A joint Cricket Analysis launched by ESPN cricinfo with which of the following institution?

Which of the following country hosted Cologne Boxing World Cup – 2019?

The Judges of the Superme Court are appointed by

In which year Madras was renamed as Tamil Nadu?

Arrange the following events in correct chronological order
1. Pitts India Act
2. Governor of Bengal designated as the Governor General Bengal
3. Indian Independence Act
4. Simon Commission
5. Poona pact

In which amendment act four new Directive prinicipleswas added?

In which year National Development Council was established?

A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 20,160 in 5 years at 8% interest. Find the principal ?

A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days; B and C can do it in 7 days; A and C can do it in 4 days. Who among these will take the least time if put to do it alone?

Kumaun Himalayas lies between _______ rivers

Where is headquarter of the National Institute of Oceanography located?

Which of the following is the Universal solvent?

Which of the following king has proclaimed himself as “Emperor of Hindustan”?

Which of the following was correct?

Who is the first Indian woman to get fellowship of the Royal Society Award?

Who is awarded Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize – 2019?

Which of the following country observed “Mujibnagar Day”?

The Special Economic Zone Policy was announced in ______