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TNPSC VAO – GENERAL STUDIES - 2011 www.vetriias.com Mobile No. 9500005522, 9600124042 1. ]; yk; lhf; kpy; ypadh; vd;w jpiug; glj; jpw;fhf ,uz; L M]; fhh; tpUJfisg; ngw; wth; A) Fy; rhh; B) ghD mijah C) rj; a[pj; Nu D) V. Mh; . u`; khd; Who bagged two Oscar awards for the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ? A) Gulzar B) Bhanu Athaiya C) Satyajit Ray D) A. R. Rehman 2. 2009 k; Mz; bd; r%fg; gzpf; fhf gj; k G+\d; tpUJ ngw; wth; A) V. P. jdQ; nrad; B) rNuh[pdp tujg;gd; C) D. n[afhe; jd; D) G. rptuhk fpU\; z%h;j; jp Who received the Padma Bhushan award for social work in 2009? A) V. P. Dhananjayan B) Sarojini Varadappan C) D. Jayakanthan D) G. Sivarama Krishnamurthy 3. 2002-2007 y; ,e;jpahtpd; [dhjpgjpahf ,Ue; jth; A) A.P.J. mg;Jy; fyhk; B) K.R. ehuhazd; C) R. ntq; fl;uhkd; D) B. D. [hl;b Who was the President of India during the year 2002 - 2007? A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam B) K. R. Narayanan C) R. Venkataraman D) B. D. Jatti 4. kfhj; kh fhe; jp Njrpa Cuf Ntiytha; g;Gj; jpl; lk; eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl; l Mz;L A) 2007 B) 2009 C) 2010 D) 2008 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme was introduced in the year A) 2007 B) 2009 C) 2010 D) 2008 5. ,e; jpahtpd; Kjy; KO fy; tpawpT ngw;w khtl; lk; A) ney; Y}h; , Me; jpu gpuNjrk; B) vh; zhFsk; , Nfush C) Nfhyhh; , fh; ehlfh D) fhQ; rP Guk; , jkpo; ehL The first totally literate district in India is A) Nellore in Andhra Pradesh B) Ernakulam in Kerala C) Kolar in Karnataka D) Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu 6. mnkhpf; f tpz;fyk; nfhyk; gpahtpy; gazk; nra; j Kjy; ,e; jpag; ngz; A) ,e; jpuh E}aP B) rhdpah kph;\h C) fy; gdh rht; yh D) gpujP gh ghl;By; The first Indian woman who travelled in American space shuttle. Columbia was A) Indira Nooyi B) Sania Mirza C) Kalpana Chawia D) Pratibha Patel 7. jkpo; ehl;bd; Kjy; ngz; fhty; Jiwj; jiyth; A) jpyftjp B) yj;jpfh ruz; C) mUzh D) fpuz; Ngb

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  • TNPSC VAO – GENERAL STUDIES - 2011

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    Mobile No. 9500005522, 9600124042

    1. ‘];yk; lhf; kpy;ypadh;’ vd;w

    jpiug;glj;jpw;fhf ,uz;L M];fhh;

    tpUJfisg; ngw;wth;

    A) Fy;rhh; B) ghD mijah

    C) rj;a[pj;Nu D) V. Mh;. u`;khd;

    Who bagged two Oscar awards for the film

    ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ?

    A) Gulzar B) Bhanu Athaiya

    C) Satyajit Ray D) A. R. Rehman

    2. 2009 k; Mz;bd; r%fg; gzpf;fhf gj;k

    G+\d; tpUJ ngw;wth;

    A) V. P. jdQ;nrad;

    B) rNuh[pdp tujg;gd;

    C) D. n[afhe;jd;

    D) G. rptuhk fpU\;z%h;j;jp

    Who received the Padma Bhushan award for

    social work in 2009?

    A) V. P. Dhananjayan

    B) Sarojini Varadappan

    C) D. Jayakanthan

    D) G. Sivarama Krishnamurthy

    3. 2002-2007 y; ,e;jpahtpd; [dhjpgjpahf

    ,Ue;jth;

    A) A.P.J. mg;Jy; fyhk;

    B) K.R. ehuhazd;

    C) R. ntq;fl;uhkd;

    D) B. D. [hl;b

    Who was the President of India during the

    year 2002 - 2007?

    A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    B) K. R. Narayanan

    C) R. Venkataraman

    D) B. D. Jatti

    4. kfhj;kh fhe;jp Njrpa Cuf Ntiytha;g;Gj;

    jpl;lk; eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;l Mz;L

    A) 2007 B) 2009

    C) 2010 D) 2008

    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural

    Employment Scheme was introduced in the

    year

    A) 2007 B) 2009 C) 2010 D) 2008

    5. ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; KO fy;tpawpT ngw;w

    khtl;lk;

    A) ney;Y}h;, Me;jpu gpuNjrk;

    B) vh;zhFsk;, Nfush

    C) Nfhyhh;, fh;ehlfh

    D) fhQ;rPGuk;, jkpo;ehL

    The first totally literate district in India is

    A) Nellore in Andhra Pradesh

    B) Ernakulam in Kerala

    C) Kolar in Karnataka

    D) Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu

    6. mnkhpf;f tpz;fyk; nfhyk;gpahtpy; gazk;

    nra;j Kjy; ,e;jpag; ngz;

    A) ,e;jpuh E}aP B) rhdpah kph;\h

    C) fy;gdh rht;yh D) gpujPgh ghl;By;

    The first Indian woman who travelled in

    American space shuttle. Columbia was

    A) Indira Nooyi

    B) Sania Mirza

    C) Kalpana Chawia

    D) Pratibha Patel

    7. jkpo;ehl;bd; Kjy; ngz; fhty;Jiwj;

    jiyth;

    A) jpyftjp

    B) yj;jpfh ruz;

    C) mUzh

    D) fpuz;Ngb

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    The first woman DGP in Tamil Nadu is

    A) Thilagavathy

    B) Lathika Saran

    C) Aruna

    D) Kiran Bedi

    8. thzpgj;jpy; cyfpy; Ie;jhtJ ,lj;ijg;

    ngw;Ws;s ,e;jpag; ngz;

    A) kPuh Fkhh;

    B) ghj;jpkh’ gPgp

    C) gpujPgh ghl;By;

    D) ,e;jpuh E}ap

    World’s fifth most powerful Indian woman in

    business is

    A) Meira Kumar B) Fathima Bibi

    C) Pratibha Patel D) Indira Nooyi

    9. 20 tJ fhkd;nty;j; ehLfspd;

    rghehafh;fs; khehL eilngw;w ,lk;

    A) GJ nly;yp

    B) Kk;ig

    C) nrd;id

    D) jpUtde;jGuk;

    20th Commonwealth Speakers Conference

    was held at

    A) New Delhi

    B) Mumbai

    C) Chennai

    D) Thiruvananthapuram

    10. I. eh. tpd; nfhbapy; vk;kuj;jpd;

    fpisfs; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sd?

    A) A+f;fypg;l];

    B) Mypt;

    C) Nkg;gps;

    D) ghh;yp

    Branches of which tree appear on the UN

    flag?

    A) Eucalyptus

    B) Oiive

    C) Maple

    D) Barley

    11. 2010 y; jkpo;ehl;by; nkhj;jk; …………………..

    khtl;lq;fs; cs;sd.

    A) 30 B) 35

    C) 32 D) 36

    The total number of districts of Tamil Nadu

    in 2010 is

    A) 30 B) 35

    C) 32 D) 36

    12. 96-tJ ,e;jpa mwptpay; khehL eilngw;w

    ,lk;

    A) ngq;f@h; B) i`juhghj;

    C) GJnly;yp D) \py;yhq;

    96th Indian Science Congress was held in

    A) Bangalore B) Hyderabad

    C) New Delhi D) Shillong

    13. re;jpuhad; -I vd;w nraw;ifNfhs; re;jpudpy;

    ntw;wpfukhf Vtg;gl;l Mz;L

    A) 2008 B) 2007

    C) 2009 D) 2010

    Chandrayaan -I was successfully launched in

    the year

    A) 2008 B) 2007

    C) 2009 D) 2010

    14. va;l;]; Nehia cWjpg;gLj;Jk; Nrhjid

    A) X-fjph;

    B) jpR Ma;T

    C) nt];lh;d;gpshl; Nrhjid

    D) vyprh

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    The confirmatory test for AIDS is

    A) X-ray

    B) Biopsy

    C) Western blot

    D) ELISA

    15. kpfj;Jy;ypakhf tiuglq;fis

    nghpjhf;fTk; rpwpajhf;fTk; cjTk; rhjdk;

    A) NrhNdhfpuhg;

    B) Ngd;Nlhfpuhg;

    C) ];ngf;l;Nuhfpuhg;

    D) njh;Nkhfpuhg;

    An instrument used for enlargement and

    reduction of maps with accuracy is

    A) Sonograph

    B) Pantograph

    C) Spectrograph

    D) Thermograph

    16. gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp, fPNo

    nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L

    rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

    gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

    a) tp];tehjd; Mde;j; 1. m];l;Nuh

    ngsjpfk;

    b) rhdpah kph;]h 2. nr];

    c) v];. re;jpuNrfh; 3. nld;dp];

    d) fhh;gh eldk; 4. gQ;rhg;

    FwpaPLfs; :

    a b c d

    A) 2 3 1 4

    B) 1 2 3 4

    C) 4 1 2 3

    D) 3 1 2 4

    Match List I with List II correctly and select

    your answer using the codes given below :

    List I List II

    a) Viswanathan Anand 1. Astrophysics

    b) Sania Mirza 2. Chess

    c) S. Chandrasekhar 3. Tennis

    d) Garba dance 4. Punjab

    FwpaPLfs; :

    a b c d

    A) 2 3 1 4

    B) 1 2 3 4

    C) 4 1 2 3

    D) 3 1 2 4

    17. [_d; 28, 2010 Mk; Mz;L ,e;jpah

    ………………….. ehl;Lld; rptpy; mZrf;jp

    xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;lJ.

    A) fdlh B) mnkhpf;fh

    C)

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    19. 11 -tJ Ie;jhz;L jpl;l fhyk;

    A) 2006 - 2011 B) 2007 - 2012

    C) 2008 - 2013 D) 2005 - 2010

    The 11th Five- Year Plan period is

    A) 2006 - 2011 B) 2007 - 2012

    C) 2008 - 2013 D) 2005 - 2010

    20. ,e;jpa kf;fs; njhif fzf;nfLg;G jpdk;

    vJ?

    A) gpg;uthp, 9 B) [dthp, 9

    C) khh;r;, 9 D) Vg;uy;, 9

    Which day is called as the Indian Census

    Day?

    A) 9th February

    B) 9th January

    C) 9th March

    D) 9th April

    21. ,d;Rypd; vd;gJ

    A) kdpj tsh;r;rp nghUs;

    B) rpfpr;irf;fhd nghUs;

    C) jLg;G+rp

    D) fhpk mkpyk;

    Insulin is a/an

    A) human growth hormone

    B) therapeutic product

    C) vaccine

    D) organic acid

    22. kdpjd; mwpe;j Kjy; cNyhfk;

    A) jq;fk; B) jhkpuk;

    C) ,Uk;G D) nts;sp

    The first known metal to man is

    A) Gold B) Copper

    C) Iron D) Silver

    23. kdpjdpy; ,uj;jr; rptg;gZf;fs;

    cUthFk; ,lk;

    A) jir B) kz;zPuy;

    C) vYk;G k[;i[ D) Njhy;

    Formation of red blood cells in a normal

    human adult occurs in

    A) muscle B) spleen

    C) bone marrow D) skin

    24. nts;spapd; cUFepiy

    A) 3270 C B) 800 C

    C) 9610 C D) 10830 C

    The melting point of silver is

    A) 3270 C B) 800 C

    C) 9610 C D) 10830 C

    25. 18 fhul;by; cs;s jq;fj;jpd; vil rjtPjk;

    A) 91.6 B) 75 C) 100 D) 94

    18 ct contains ………………….. % weight of

    gold.

    A) 91 .6 B) 75 C) 100 D) 94

    26. 512 d; fd %yk;

    A) 18 B) 8 C) 6 D) 16

    The cube root of 512 is

    A) 18 B) 8 C) 6 D) 16

    27. ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; FbauR jiyth;

    A) lhf;lh;. ,uhN[e;jpu gpurhj;

    B) lhf;lh;. ,uhjhfpU\;zd;

    C) tp. tp. fphp

    D) fpahdp n[apy; rpq;

    The First President of India was

    A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

    B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

    C) V.V. Giri

    D) Giani Zail Singh

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    28. xj;Jioahik ,af;fj;jpd; Kf;fpa Nehf;fk;

    A) ngUk; Nghuhl;lq;fs;

    B) filailg;G

    C) thp nrYj;j kWj;jy;

    D) Rauh[;ak; ngWtJ

    The main aim of non-co-operation

    movement was

    A) large scale demonstrations

    B) Hartal

    C) non-payment of taxes

    D) to attain Swaraj

    29. ghf;irl; ……………………. d; fr;rhg;

    nghUshFk;.

    A) mYkpdpak; B) ,Uk;G

    C) jhkpuk; D) ikf;fh

    Bauxite is an ore of

    A) Aluminium B) Iron

    C) Copper D) Mica

    30. gd;dhl;L th;j;jf mikg;gpd; jiyikafk;

    vq;Fs;sJ?

    A) epA+ahh;f; B) n[dPth

    C) yz;ld; D) thh;]h

    The headquarters of World Trade

    Organisation is at

    A) New York B) Geneva

    C) London D) Warsaw

    31. Fg;jh;fspd; cyfg; Gfo;ngw;w Rth;

    Xtpaq;fs; fhzg;gLk; ,lk;

    A) fah

    B) kJuh

    C) m[e;jh

    D) rhuehj;

    The world famous wall paintings of the

    Guptas are found at

    A) Gaya

    B) Mathura

    C) Ajanta

    D) Sarnath

    32. 7 nr.kP MuKk; 24 nr.kP cauKk; nfhz;l

    $k;gpd; fd msT

    A) 168 nr.kP 3 B) 1176 nr.kP 3

    C) 392 nr.kP 3 D) 784 nr.kP 3

    The volume of a cone with radius 7 cm and

    height 24 cm is

    A) 168 nr.kP 3 B) 1176 nr.kP 3

    C) 392 nr.kP 3 D) 784 nr.kP 3

    33. Kd; Ntjfhyj;ijg; gw;wp mwpa cjTtJ

    A) ,jpfhrq;fs; B) cgepljq;fs;

    C) hpf;Ntjk; D) Muz;aq;fs;

    The early Vedic period is known from

    A) the Epics B) the Upanishads

    C) the Rig Veda D) the Aranyakas

    34. gpd;tUk; mbf;Nfhbl;l nrhy;ypd; nghUs; :

    KJnkhopf; fhQ;rp

    A) CH B) MW

    C) kiy D) mzpfyd;

    Find the meaning of the underlined word :

    Mudhu Mozhi Kanchi

    A) Town B) River

    C) Mountain D) Jewel

    35. fhPgP `l;;lh vd;gjd; nghUs;

    A) Ntiyapd;ik B) tWik mfw;wy;

    C) gRikg; Gul;rp D) Nritfs;

    ‘Garibi Hatao’ means

    A) unemployment

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    B) removal of poverty

    C) green revolution

    D) services

    36. MW khjj;jpw;F Nkyhf cs;s fhNrhiy

    gpd;tUkhW miof;fg;gLfpwJ

    A) fhyf;nfL Kbe;j fhNrhiy

    B) gpd;Njjpapl;l fhNrhiy

    C) rhjhuz fhNrhiy

    D) fPwypl;l fhNrhiy

    A cheque in circulation for more than six

    months is called

    A) stale cheque

    B) post-dated cheque

    C) ordinary cheque

    D) crossed cheque

    37. fdp\;fh; fhyj;jpy; Gj;jkjk;

    A) ,uz;lhfg; gphpe;jJ

    B) %d;whfg; gphpe;jJ

    C) Ie;jhfg; gphpe;jJ

    D) ehd;fhfg; gphpe;jJ

    During the period of Kaniskha, Buddhism

    had split into

    A) two branches

    B) three branches

    C) five branches

    D) four branches

    38. ,U vz;fspd; $Ljy; 60. mtw;wpd;

    tpj;jpahrk; 8 vdpy; me;j vz;fs;

    A) 32, 28 B) 33, 27

    C) 35, 25 D) 34, 26

    The sum of two numbers is 60 and their

    difference is 8. The numbers are

    A) 32, 28 B) 33, 27

    C) 35, 25 D) 34, 26

    39. tujl;riz jLg;Gr; rl;lk; ,aw;wg;gl;l

    Mz;L

    A) 1961 B) 1960

    C) 1962 D) 1963

    Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in the year

    A) 1961 B) 1960

    C) 1962 D) 1963

    40. flNyhuq;fspy; cile;J rpjWfpw miy

    vt;thW miof;fg;gLfpwJ?

    A) miyfs;

    B) nts;isj; njhg;gpfs;

    C) Eiujpus;

    D) miy mhpNkil

    The breaking waves are called

    A) waves B) white caps

    C) surf D) wave cut piatform

    41. ‘MgNu\d; gpshl;’ vd;w jpl;lk; vjDld;

    njhlh;GilaJ?

    A) ghy; cw;gj;jpg; ngUf;fk;

    B) ePh;ts Nkk;ghL

    C) nts;sj;jLg;G

    D) Nfhop tsh;g;G Nkk;ghL

    The Operation Flood Programme relates to

    A) milk production development

    B) water resources development

    C) flood control

    D) poultry development

    42. Mz;b]; kiyj;njhlh; mike;Js;s ,lk;

    A) tl mnkhpf;fh B) Mrpah

    C) njd; mnkhpf;fh D) M];jpNuypah

    The Andes mountain range is located in

    A) North America B) Asia

    C) South America D) Australia

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    43. jyh tUkhdj;jpy; Kjyplk; khepyk;

    A) xhp]h B) gP̀ hh;

    C) gQ;rhg; D) F[uhj;

    The state which ranks first in per capita

    income is

    A) Orissa B) Bihar

    C) Punjab D) Gujarat

    44. ,NaR fhtpaj;jpd; epfo;Tfs; ele;j ,lk;

    A) n[UrNyk; B) Nrhkhypah

    C) N[hh;lhd; D) rkhhpah

    Incidence of ‘’Yeasu Kaviyam’’ was held at

    A) Jerusalem B) Somalta

    C) Jordan D) Samaria

    45. NtY}h; rpg;gha; fyfk; eilngw;w Mz;L

    A) fp. gp. 1806 B) fp. gp. 1860

    C) fp. gp. 1804 D) fp. gp. 1857

    Vellore Sepoy Mutiny was fought in

    A) 1806 A.D. B) 1860 A.D.

    C) 1804 A.D. D) 1857 A.D.

    46. y = 4 vd;gijf; jPh;thff; nfhz;l rkd;ghL

    A) 2y + 3 = 0 B) y - 7 = 2

    C) y + 3 = 7 D) y + 4 = 0.

    Which equation has y = 4 as solution?

    A) 2y + 3 = 0 B) y - 7 = 2

    C) y + 3 = 7 D) y + 4 = 0.

    47. nusyl; rl;l vjph;g;G Nghuhl;lj;jpy;

    gQ;rhgpy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;l ,U Kf;fpa

    jiyth;fs;

    A) [t`h;yhy; NeU kw;Wk; fhe;jp

    B) Nkhjpyhy; NeU kw;Wk; C. R. jh];

    C) rj;jpaghy; kw;Wk; rha;g;GjPd; fpr;Y

    D) jpyfh; kw;Wk; gpgpd; re;jpughy;

    Two prominent leaders of Punjab were

    arrested in connection with the hartal against

    Rowlatt Act. They are

    A) Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi

    B) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das

    C) Satyapal and Saifuddin Kichloo

    D) Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

    48. ………………. ejpf;fiuapy; mjpf mstpy;

    rzy; njhopw;rhiyfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd.

    A) Nfhrp B) `_f;sp

    C) jgjp D) rpe;J

    Large number of jute mills are found on the

    banks of the …………………… river.

    A) Kosi B) Hooghly

    C) Tapti D) Indus

    49. rkur Rj;j rd;khh;f;f rq;fj;ij

    Njhw;Wtpj;jth;

    A) nghpahh;

    B) ts;syhh;

    C) lhf;lh;. Kj;Jyl;Rkp nul;b

    D) T. M. ehah;.

    The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was

    founded by

    A) Periyar

    B) Vallalar

    C) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

    D) T. M. Nair.

    50. ,uh[;a rgh cWg;gpdh;fspd; gjtpf; fhyk;

    A) ehd;F Mz;Lfs;

    B) %d;W Mz;Lfs;

    C) Ie;J Mz;Lfs;

    D) MW Mz;Lfs;

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    Rajya Sabha members are elected for a

    period of

    A) four years B) three years

    C) five years D) six years

    51. gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp fPNo

    nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L

    rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

    gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

    a) madpg; gpizg;G 1. NH3, BF3

    b)

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    Mukkurthi National Park in Nilgiri Hills is

    the sanctuary for

    A) Tiger B) Peacock

    C) Leopard D) Lion

    57. 1995 Mk; Mz;L cyfg; ngz;fs; khehL

    ele;j ,lk;

    A) nga;[pq; B) by;yp

    C) yz;ld; D) epA+ahh;f;

    In 1995 World Women’s Conference was held

    at

    A) Beijing B) Delhi

    C) London D) New York

    58. 7, 4, 5, 1, 7, 3, 4, 6, 7 ,d; KfL

    A) 7 B) 6

    C) 5 D) 4.

    The mode of 7, 4, 5, 1, 7, 3, 4, 6, 7 is

    A) 7 B) 6

    C) 5 D) 4.

    59. fUg;G gUj;jp kz; mjpf mstpy;

    fhzg;gLfpd;w khtl;lk;

    A) Nryk;

    B) jUkGhp

    C) Nfhak;Gj;J}h;

    D) nrd;id

    The black cotton soils are found extensively

    in the district of

    A) Salem B) Dharmapurt

    C) Coimbatore D) Chennai.

    60. ,e;jpa hprh;t; tq;fp, tq;fpauhfTk;,

    KftuhfTk; nray;gLtJ

    A) cyf tq;fpf;fhf

    B) gd;dhl;L gz epjpf;fhf

    C) ,e;jpa muRf;fhf

    D) gd;dhl;L epjp fofj;jpw;fhf

    Reserve Bank of India acts as the banker and

    the agent of the

    A) World Bank

    B) International Monetary Fund

    C) Government of India

    D) I.F.C.

    61. ‘kpd;ddhh; tzq;Fe; nja;tk;’ vd

    Fwpg;gplg;gl;l egh;

    A) FNryh; kidtp

    B) mzq;fdhh;

    C) fz;zd; kidtp

    D) mD#ah

    Who was praised as ‘’Minnanar Vanangum

    Deivam’’?

    A) Wife o Kusela

    B) Ananganar

    C) Wife of Krishna

    D) Anusuya

    62. FJg;kpdhiuf; fl;lj; njhlq;fpath;

    A) ,y;Lkp\; B) Fj;GjPd; Igf;

    C) u]pah D) ghy;gd;

    The construction of Qutb-Minar was started

    by

    A) IItutmish

    B) Qutb-ub-din-Aibak

    C) Razia

    D) Balban

    63. jkpo;ehl;by; gpd;tUk; tifapyhd

    ………………….. fl;l fpuhk cs;shl;rp muR

    nray;gLfpd;wJ.

    A) xd;W B) ,uz;L

    C) %d;W D) ehd;F

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    In Tamil Nadu there is a ………………… tier

    system of Rural local government.

    A) one B) two

    C) three D) four

    64. ,e;jpahtpy; cs;s khepyq;fspy; gug;gstpd;

    mbg;gilapy; jkpo;ehL ………………….

    ,lj;ij tfpf;fpwJ.

    A) gjpndhd;whtJ B) ,uz;lhtJ

    C) %d;whtJ D) VohtJ

    Tamil Nadu is ………………….. in geographical

    area among the states of the Indian Union.

    A) Eleventh B) Second

    C) Third D) Seventh

    65. 2001 k; Mz;L kf;fs; njhiff;

    fzf;nfLg;gpd; gb, ,e;jpa kf;fs; njhif

    A) 1.027 gpy;ypad; B) 1.037 gpy;ypad;

    C) 1.047 gpy;ypad; D) 1.057 gpy;ypad;

    According to 2001 Census, India’s

    population was

    A) 1.027 billion B) 1.037 billion

    C) 1.047 billion D) 1.057 billion

    66. rKjha Kd;Ndw;wj;jpd; tpis epyk;

    A) gs;sp B) fy;Y}hp

    C) gy;fiyf; fofk; D) mYtyfk;

    The stepping stone for the progress of the

    society is

    A) School B) College

    C) University D) Office

    67. &. 5, 000 f;F 5% Mz;L tl;b tPjj;jpy; 2

    Mz;LfSf;F jdptl;b

    A) &. 250 B) &. 500

    C) &. 750 D) &. 800

    Simple interest for Rs. 5,000 at the rate of

    5% for 2 years is

    A) Rs. 250 B) Rs. 500

    C) Rs. 750 D) Rs. 800

    68. #hpa xspapd; GwCjhf; fjph;fshy;

    Vw;gLk; Gw;WNeha;

    A) Njhy; Gw;WNeha;

    B) ,uj;j Gw;WNeha;

    C) EiuaPuy; Gw;WNeha;

    D) vYk;G Gw;WNeha;

    The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause

    A) Skin cancer B) blood cancer

    C) Lung cancer D) bone cancer

    69. vJ jdpf; fdp my;y?

    A) nel;bypq;fk; B) ngh;hp

    C) ngg;Ngh D) l;&g;.

    Which is not a simple fruit?

    A) Polyalthia B) Berry

    C) Pepo D) Drupe

    70. xU a.m.u. vd;gJ vjw;Fr; rkk;?

    A) 139 MeV B) 391 MeV

    C) 931 MeV D) 936 MeV

    One a.m.u. is equal to

    A) 139 MeV B) 391 MeV

    C) 931 MeV D) 936 MeV

    71. nfhy;yg;gl;l jLg;G+rpfSf;F cjhuzk;

    A) fhyuh jLg;G kUe;J

    B) BCG jLg;G kUe;J

    C) DPT jLg;G kUe;J

    D) TT jLg;G kUe;J

    Example for killed vaceines is

    A) Cholera vaceine B) BCG vaceine

    C) DPT vaceine D) TT vaceine

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    72. nth;dpah; mstpapd; kPr;rpw;wsT

    A) 0.01 kp.kP B) 0.01 nr.kP

    C) 0.1 kP D) 0.001 nr.kP

    The least count of vernier callipers is

    A) 0.01 mm B) 0.01 cm

    C) 0.1 m D) 0.001 cm

    73. ntz;fyj;jpd; ,iaG ahJ?

    A) fhg;gh;, nts;sPak;

    B) fhg;gh;, Jj;jehfk;

    C) fhg;gh;, ,Uk;G

    D) Jj;jehfk;, ,Uk;G

    What are the constituents of bronze?

    A) Copper and tin

    B) Copper and zine

    C) Copper and iron

    D) Zine and iron

    74. 1 + tan2 ,d; kjpg;G

    A) cos2 B) sec2

    C) cosec2 D) cot2 .

    The value of 1 + tan2 is

    A) cos2 B) sec2

    C) cosec2 D) cot2 .

    75. ,e;jpah gpd;gw;Wk; Ml;rpKiw

    A) ghuhSkd;w kf;fshl;rp Kiw

    B) FbauRj;jiyth; kf;fshl;rp Kiw

    C) mur Kiw

    D) rh;thjpfhu Ml;rp Kiw

    India is following

    A) Parliamentary Democracy

    B) Presidential Democracy

    C) Kingship

    D) Dictatorship

    76. Kjy; ,Ug;Gg;ghij 1853-k; Mz;L

    …………………… f;F ,ilapy; epWtg;gl;lJ.

    A) by;yp kw;Wk; fy;fj;jh

    B) gk;gha; kw;Wk; fy;fj;jh

    C) gk;gha; kw;Wk; jhNd

    D) gk;gha; kw;Wk; nrd;id

    The first railway line was laid between

    ………………………. in 1853.

    A) Delhi and Calcutta

    B) Bombay and Calcutta

    C) Bombay and Thane

    D) Bombay and Chennai

    77. Nldpah;fs; tzpfj; jyk; mike;j ,lk;

    A) ghz;br;Nrhp B) fhiuf;fhy;

    C) juq;fk;ghb D) nrd;id

    The Danish founded a factory at

    A) Pondicherry B) Karaikal

    C) Tranquebar D) Chennai

    78. ahUf;F vjpuhf fpyhgj; ,af;fk;

    njhlq;fg;gl;lJ?

    A) Mq;fpy muR B) ,e;Jf;fs;

    C) K];yPk;fs; D) fpwpj;Jth;fs;

    Khilafat movement was started against the

    A) British Government B) Hindus

    C) Muslims D) Christians

    79. ‘Fapy;’ ,jopd; Mrphpah;

    A) fz;zjhrd; B) ghujpahh;

    C) Rujh D) ghujpjhrd;

    The author of ‘Kuil’ magazine was

    A) Kannadasan B) Bharathiar

    C) Suradha D) Bharathidasan

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    80. ,e;jpahtpd; khd;nr];lh;

    vd;wiof;fg;gLtJ vJ?

    A) nrd;id B) Kk;ig

    C) nly;yp D) Nryk;

    Which is called the Manchester of India?

    A) Chennai B) Mumbai

    C) Delhi D) Salem

    81. Mrhj; `pe;j; gh[; vd;wiof;fg;gLtJ

    A) ,e;jpa Njrpa ,uhZtk;

    B) gphpl;b\; Njrpa ,uhZtk;

    C) ghfp];jhd; Njrpa ,uhZtk;

    D) gpnuQ;R Njrpa ,uhZtk;

    Azad Hind Fauj was

    A) Indian National Army

    B) British National Army

    C) Pakistan National Army

    D) French National Army

    82. ,e;jpaj; jpl;lf;FO mikf;fg;gl;l Mz;L

    A) 1950 B) 1949

    C) 1951 D) 1952

    Planning Commission of India was set up in

    the year

    A) 1950 B) 1949

    C) 1951 D) 1952

    83. khepy MSeh; …………………… tajpid

    epuk;gpatuha; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

    A) 30 B) 35

    C) 40 D) 45

    The State Governor must have completed

    …………………….. years of age.

    A) 30 B) 35

    C) 40 D) 45

    84. x2 + 10x + 21 = 0 vd;w rkd;ghl;bd; jPh;Tf;

    fzk;

    A) {7, 3} B) {7, -3}

    C) {-7, 3} D) {-7, -3}

    The solution set of x2 + 10x + 21 = 0

    A) {7, 3} B) {7, -3}

    C) {-7, 3} D) {-7, -3}

    85. ,e;jpa Njh;jy; Mizak; ………………..

    cWg;gpdh;fisf; nfhz;l Xh; mikg;G

    MFk;.

    A) 1 B) 2

    C) 3 D) 4

    The Election Commission of India is a body

    of ……………………….. members.

    A) 1 B) 2

    C) 3 D) 4

    86. fsg;gpuh;fis tpul;ba ghz;ba murd;

    A) fLq;Nfhd; B) rpk;ktp\;Z

    C) khwth;kd; D) mr;Rjd;

    The Pandiyan king who put an end to the

    Kalabhra rule is

    A) Kadungon B) Simhavishnu

    C) Maravarman D) Achuthan

    87. ‘eiu Kbj;J nrhy;yhy; Kiw nra;j

    Nrhod;’

    A) FNyhj;Jq;fd;

    B) Kjyhk; ,uhN[e;jpud;

    C) fhpfhyd;

    D) tp[ahyad;

    ‘Narai mudithu sollal murai seidha cholan’’

    is

    A) Kulothungan

    B) Rajendran I

    C) Karikalan

    D) Vijayalayan

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    88. ,e;jpah tpLjiy ngw;w 50-tJ Mz;L

    njhlq;fg;gl;l jpl;lk;

    A) %d;whk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk;

    B) vl;lhk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk;

    C) gj;jhk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk;

    D) xd;gjhk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk;

    The plan launched on the fiftieth year of

    Independence was

    A) Third Five- Year Plan

    B) Eighth Five- Year Plan

    C) Tenth Five- Year Plan

    D) Ninth Five- Year Plan

    89. ,kakiyapd; tlfpof;F gFjp 300 nr.kP

    mjpfkhf kio ngw fhuzkhf ,Uf;Fk;

    fpis

    A) tq;fhs tphpFlh fpis

    B) mugpf;fly; fpis

    C) fhk;Ng tisFlh fpis

    D) nfhq;fd; fpis

    The north-eastern parts of Himalayas receive

    more than 300 cm rainfall by

    A) Bay of Bengal branch

    B) Arabian sea branch

    C) Gulf of Khambhat branch

    D) Konkan branch

    90. nfz;il kPdpd; clypy; cs;s nrjpy;fs;

    A) gpsf;fha;L

    B) irf;sha;L

    C) Bdha;L

    D) fhdha;L

    The name of scales in Mullet fish is

    A) Piacoid B) Cycloid

    C) Ctenoid D) Ganoid

    91. nry; nfhs;ifia cUthf;fpath;

    A) lhh;tpd; B) nkz;ly;

    C) ];f;thd; D) xg;uhd;

    Cell theory was propounded by

    A) Darwin B) Mendel

    C) Schwann D) Operon

    92. tl;l tbt [PNdhk; my;yhj DNA ,t;thW

    miof;fg;gLfpwJ?

    A) Vw;Fk; nry; B) gpsh];kpl;

    C) firapio D) igy];

    Circular extra genomic DNA is called

    A) Recipient cell B) Plasmid

    C) Flagella D) Pilus

    93. xU fp.fp. epiwAs;s ge;jpd; KLf;fk; 1 kP.

    tp-2 msit milaj; Njitahd tpiriaf;

    fzf;fpLf.

    A) IN B) 2N

    C) 3N D) 4N

    What force would be needed to produce an

    acceleration of 1 ms -2 on a ball of mass 1 kg?

    A) IN B) 2N

    C) 3N D) 4N

    94. X-fjpiu fz;lwpe;jth; ahh;?

    A) J.J. jhk;rd;

    B) ghuNl

    C) uhz;l[d;

    D) n`d;wp ngf;nfhuy;

    X-rays were invented by

    A) J.J. Thomson B) Faraday

    C) Roentgen D) Henry Becquerel

    95. vyf;;l;uhd; Vw;Fk; tpid ……………………

    vdg;gLfpwJ.

    A) vhpjy; B) rpijTWjy;

    C) Mf;]p[Ndw;wk; D) xLf;fk;

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    Gain of electron is

    A) combustion B) decomposition

    C) oxidation D) reduction

    96. gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp

    fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf;

    nfhz;L rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

    gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

    a) GNuhkpd; 1. fhy;rpak;

    b) ry;gh; 2. gymZ fl;L vz;

    jdpkk;

    c) thAf;fs; 3. ePh;kk;

    d) fdpk ePh; 4. mOj;jg;glf;

    $baJ

    FwpaPLfs; :

    a b c d

    A) 1 2 3 4

    B) 3 2 4 1

    C) 4 3 2 1

    D) 1 2 4 3

    Match List I with List II correctly and select

    your answer using the codes given below :

    List I List II

    a) Bromine 1. Calcium

    b) Sulphur 2. Polyatomic

    element

    c) Gases 3. Liquid

    d) Mineral water 4. Compressible

    Codes :

    a b c d

    A) 1 2 3 4

    B) 3 2 4 1

    C) 4 3 2 1

    D) 1 2 4 3

    97. tl;lj;jpd; Rw;wsT

    A)2 r myFfs; B) rJu myFfs;

    C) rJu myFfs; D) r myFfs;

    The perimeter of the circle is

    A) 2 r units B) sq. units

    C) sq. units D) r units

    98. 42-tJ murpayikg;G jpUj;jr; rl;lk;

    ,aw;wg;gl;l Mz;L

    A) 1947 B) 1950

    C) 1963 D) 1976

    The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act

    was enacted in the year

    A) 1947 B) 1950

    C) 1963 D) 1976

    99. Nryk;, ehkf;fy;, jUkGhp, ehfg;gl;bdk;

    kw;Wk; jQ;rhT+hpy; gha;fpd;w MW

    A) itif B) fhtphp

    C) jhkpuguzp D) nra;ahW

    The river that flows through Salem,

    Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Nagapattinam and

    Thanjavur is

    A) Vaigai B) Kaveri

    C) Thamirabarani D) Cheyyar

    100. Kjy; jnua;d; Nghh; eilngw;w Mz;L

    A) fp. gp. 1194 B) fp. gp. 1191

    C) fp. gp. 1193 D) fp. gp. 1195

    The first battle of Tarain took place in the

    year

    A) 1194 A.D. B) 1191 A.D.

    C) 1193 A.D. D) 1195 A.D.

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    101. gl;bay; I y; cs;s E}y;fis gl;bay; II-y;

    cs;s E}yhrphpah;fSld; nghUj;jp, fPNo

    nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L

    rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

    gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

    E}y; E}yhrphpah;

    1. ehiutpLJ}J m. ey;yhjdhh;

    2. jphpfLfk; M. nraq;nfhz;lhh;

    3. rPwhg;Guhzk; ,. rj;jpKj;jg;Gyth;

    4. fypq;fj;Jg; guzp

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    105. gl;bay; I y; cs;s E}y;fis gl;bay; II-y;

    cs;s E}yhrphpah;fSld; nghUj;jp, fPNo

    nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L

    rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

    gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

    E}y; E}yhrphpah;

    1. Fw;whyf; FwtQ;rp m. Mrphpah;

    ngah;

    njhpatpy;iy

    2. kPdhl;rpak;ik M. mz;zhkiy

    gps;isj; jkpo; nul;bahh;

    3. fhtbr; rpe;J ,.jphp$luhrg;gf;

    ftpuhah;

    4. ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;

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    113. gphpj;J vOJf : fpoq;ifafo;e;njLf;Fk;

    A) fpoq;if + mfo;e;njLf;Fk;

    B) fpoq;F + mfo;e;J + vLf;Fk;

    C) fpoq;if + mfo;e;J + vLf;Fk;

    D) fpoq;ffo;e;J + vLf;Fk;

    114. gphpj;J vOJf : jdpj;jkpo;

    A) jdpj;J + mkpo;

    B) jdp + jkpo;

    C) j + mdpj;jkpo;

    D) jdpj;j + jkpo;

    115. gphpj;J vOJf : epw;gnjhd;wpy;

    A) epw;gJ + xd;W + ,y;

    B) epw;g + njhd;wpy;

    C) epw;gnjhd;W + ,y;

    D) epw;gJ + xd;wpy;

    116. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : ntFsp

    A) kfpo;r;rp B) mtyk;

    C) mr;rk; D) Jauk;

    117. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : ey;tpid

    A) jPait B) jPJ

    C) jPtpid D) eykpd;ik

    118. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : mfk;

    A) Guk; B) kuk;

    C) Gwk; D) Kb

    119. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : mz;ik

    A) Nra;ik B) mUfpy;

    C) neUf;fk; D) gf;fj;jpy;

    120. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : ngUik

    A) nghWik B) tWik

    C) rpWik D) ,d;ik

    121. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf :

    A) rpe;jhkzp B) rpyg;gjpfhuk;

    C) ghQ;rhyp rgjk; D) kzpNkfiy

    122. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf :

    A) Nrud; B) ,sq;Nfhtbfs;

    C) Nrhod; D) ghz;bad;

    123. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf :

    A) ntl;rp B) fue;ij

    C) ghiy D) nehr;rp

    124. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf :

    A) tho;f B) tPo;f

    C) nty;f D) ele;j

    125. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf :

    A) Iak; B) G+kp

    C) Gtp D) cyfk;

    126. xUikg; gd;ikg; gpiofis ePf;Ff :

    A) murd; ghprpy; toq;fpdhh;fs;

    B) murd; ghprpy; toq;fpdhd;

    C) murh;fs; ghprpy; toq;fpaJ

    D) murh;fs; ghprpy; toq;fpdhd;

    127. re;jpg;gpio ,y;yhj njhliuj; Njh;f :

    A) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhf rpyg;gjpfhuKk;

    kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j

    fhg;gpaq;fshfj; Njhd;wpd

    B) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhf rpyg;gjpfhuKk;

    kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j fhg;gpaq;fshf

    Njhd;wpd

    C) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhfr; rpyg;gjpfhuKk;

    kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j

    fhg;gpaq;fshfj; Njhd;wpd

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    D) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhf rpyg;gjpfhuKk;

    kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j fhg;gpaq;fshf

    Njhd;wpd

    128. gpwnkhopr; nrhw;fsw;w thf;fpaj;ij Njh;T

    nra;f :

    A) mtDf;F nrd;l;uy; fth;d;nkz;by;

    gzp fpilj;jJ

    B) mtDf;F kj;jpa murpy; cj;jpNahfk;

    fpilj;jJ

    C) mtDf;F eLtz; murpy; gzp

    fpilj;jJ

    D) mtDf;F eLtz; murpy; cj;jpNahfk;

    fpilj;jJ

    129. gpwnkhopr; nrhw;fsw;w thf;fpaj;ij Njh;T

    nra;f :

    A) gpujkhpd; b.tp. Ngl;b ehis tUk;

    B) gpujkhpd; njhiyf;fhl;rpg; Ngl;b ehis

    tUk;

    C) gpujkhpd; b.tp. Neh;fhzy; ehis tUk;

    D) gpukjhpd; njhiyf;fhl;rp Neh;fhzy;

    ehis tUk;

    130. t*cr; nrhw;fsw;w thf;fpaj;ij Njh;T

    nra;f :

    A) G+khiyiag; glj;jpd; mUfhikapy;

    it

    B) G+khiyiag; glj;jpd; mUfpy; it

    C) G+r;ruj;ij glj;jpd; mUfhikapy; it

    D) G+tpid glj;jpd; mUfhikapy; it

    131. Court : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F Neuhd

    jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) efukd;wk; B) ghuhSkd;wk;

    C) ePjpkd;wk; D) rl;lkd;wk;

    132. Complete : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F

    Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) KOik B) goik

    C) KJik D) ,sik

    133. Empty vessel : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F

    Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) ntw;Wg; ghj;jpuk;

    B) nrk;Gg; ghj;jpuk;

    C) nts;spg; ghj;jpuk;

    D) ePh; epuk;gpa ghj;jpuk;

    134. Publication : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F

    Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) E}yfk; B) gjpg;gfk;

    C) ntspaPL D) nghJtplk;

    135. Powerful : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F

    Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) rf;jpaw;w B) typaw;w

    C) rf;jptha;e;j D) tPukw;w

    136. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj;

    Njh;f.

    gzp gdp

    A) ehis khh;fop

    B) khiy gdpf;fl;b

    C) fhiy njhopy;

    D) Ntiy Fsph;

    137. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj;

    Njh;f.

    vd; vz;

    A) Gtp tpz;kPd;

    B) Mik ntg;gk;

    C) vd;Dila vz;zpf;if

    D) ghh; ePh;

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    138. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj;

    Njh;f.

    cW cU

    A) kpFjp tbtk;

    B) jFjp gbtk;

    C) tpFjp fbdk;

    D) gFjp espdk;

    139. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj;

    Njh;f.

    msF myF

    A) Nrty; gf;fk;

    B) Fuq;F ePsk;

    C) fhl;Lf;Nfhop msitf;$W

    D) mfyk; Nrhiy

    140. ‘eifj;jy;’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf;

    fhz;f.

    A) eif B) eifa

    C) efh D) eifah

    141. ‘Gije;J’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf;

    fhz;f.

    A) Gij B) Gijay;

    C) GJjy; D) GijAk;

    142. ‘Vj;jp’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf;

    fhz;f.

    A) Vj;jpa B) Vj;j

    C) Vj;jh D) Vj;J

    143. ‘jUf’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf;

    fhz;f.

    A) jU B) jh

    C) je;J D) j

    144. ‘johy;’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf;

    fhz;f.

    A) jOtp B) jO

    C) jOth D) joP

    145. ‘G+’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa

    nghUs; ahJ?

    A) epyT B) thdk;

    C) cyfk; D) ePh;

    146. ‘V’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa

    nghUs; ahJ?

    A) tpy; B) Nty;;

    C) Nflak; D) mk;G

    147. ‘Qh’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa

    nghUs; ahJ?

    A) nghUe;J B) kUe;J

    C) tpUe;J D) ele;J

    148. ‘gh’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa

    nghUs; ahJ?

    A) ghly; B) Mly;

    C) ehly; D) Njly;

    149. ‘k’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa

    nghUs; ahJ?

    A) ,e;jpud; B) gPkd;

    C) ,kad; D) eFyd;

    150. ‘czh;’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd;

    njhopw;ngaiu Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) czh;r;rp B) czh;thd;

    C) cz;ghd; D) cz;l

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    151. ‘gb’ vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd;

    njhopw;ngaiu Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) gbj;j B) gbj;jy;

    C) gbf;f D) gbj;jhd;

    152. ‘tho;’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd;

    tpidahyizAk; ngaiuj; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) tho;e;J B) thohjhh;

    C) tho;e;j D) tho;jy;

    153. ‘Mw;W’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd;

    tpidahyizAk; ngaiuj; Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) Mw;wpa B) Mw;;Wk;

    C) Mw;Wjy; D) Mw;whUk;

    154. ‘nty;’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd;

    tpidnar;rj;ij Njh;e;njLf;f.

    A) nty;yy; B) ntd;w

    C) ntd;W D) nty;Yk;

    155. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f :

    A) Xir, Ith;, vUJ, md;G

    B) md;G, vUJ, Ith;, Xir

    C) vUJ, Xir, md;G, Ith;

    D) Ith;, md;G, Xir, vUJ

    156. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f :

    A) tir, tof;F, tho;T, thdk;

    B) tof;F, tir, thdk;, tho;T

    C) tho;T, tof;F, thdk;, tir

    D) thdk;, tir, tho;T, tof;F

    157. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f :

    A) vl;L, vUJ, vopy;, Vzp

    B) vUJ, vopy;, vl;L, Vzp

    C) vopy;, vl;L, Vzp, vUJ

    D) Vzp, vUJ, vopy;, vl;L

    158. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f :

    A) KuR, kiy, %q;fpy;, kPjp

    B) kPjp, kiy, KuR, %q;fpy;

    C) kiy, KuR, %q;fpy;, kPjp

    D) kiy, kPjp, KuR, %q;fpy;

    159. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f :

    A) xsit, Xlk;, xl;lfk;, Ie;J

    B) Xlk;, xsit, Ie;J, xl;lfk;

    C) Ie;J, xl;lfk;, Xlk;, xsit

    D) xl;lfk;, Xlk;, xsit, Ie;J

    160. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw;

    nwhluhf;Ff.

    A) tFj;Jg; ghLtJ gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk;

    ,yf;fpak; gj;Jg; gUtq;fshf

    B) ,yf;fpak; gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; gj;Jg;

    gUtq;fshf tFj;Jg;ghLtJ

    C) gj;Jg; gUtq;fshf tFj;Jg;ghLtJ

    gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; ,yf;fpak;

    D) gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; ,yf;fpak;

    tFj;Jg;ghLtJ gj;Jg; gUtq;fshf

    161. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw;

    nwhluhf;Ff.

    A) Ntz;Lk; rpe;jid jkpo; nkhopapy;

    rpwf;f

    B) rpe;jid nkhopapy; jkpo; rpwf;f

    Ntz;Lk;

    C) nkhopapy; jkpo; rpwf;f Ntz;Lk;

    rpe;jid

    D) jkpo; nkhopapy; rpe;jid rpwf;f

    Ntz;Lk;

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    162. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp

    nrhw;nwhluhf;Ff.

    A) guzpiaf; fypq;fj;Jg; ghbath;

    nraq;nfhz;lhh;

    B) fypq;fj;Jg; guzpiag; ghbath;

    nraq;nfhz;lhh;

    C) ghbath; nraq;nfhz;lhh; fypq;fj;Jg;

    guzpia

    D) fypq;fj;Jg; guzpiar;

    nraq;nfhz;lhh; ghbath;

    163. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp

    nrhw;nwhluhf;Ff.

    A) tskhd tho;f;iff;F MjhukhFk;

    epyj;jb ePh;

    B) tho;f;iff;F epyj;jb ePh; tskhd

    MjhukhFk;

    C) epyj;jb ePh; tskhd tho;f;iff;F

    MjhukhFk;

    D) MjhukhFk; tho;f;iff;F tskhd

    epyj;jb ePh;

    164. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp

    nrhw;nwhluhf;Ff.

    A) kio nga;tjw;F Kf;fpa fhuzpfs;

    kuk; nrb nfhbfs;

    B) Kf;fpa fhuzpfs; kuk; nrb nfhbfs;

    kio nga;tjw;F

    C) kuk; nrb nfhbfs; kio nga;tjw;F

    Kf;fpa fhuzpfs;

    D) kio nga;tjw;F kuk; nrb nfhbfs;

    Kf;fpa fhuzpfs;

    165. ‘mfyk;’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf.

    A) nghUl;ngah; B) gz;Gg;ngah;

    C) rpidg;ngah; D) ,lg;ngah;

    166. ‘Gspg;G’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf.

    A) nghUl;ngah; B) ,lg;ngah;

    C) fhyg;ngah; D) gz;Gg;ngah;

    167. ‘ge;J’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf.

    A) fhyg;ngah; B) nghUl;ngah;

    C) ; rpidg;ngah; D) ,lg;ngah;

    168. ‘Gj;jfk;’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf.

    A) fhyg;ngah; B) nghUl;ngah;

    C) ; rpidg;ngah; D) ,lg;ngah;

    169. ‘Mz;L’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf.

    A) nghUl;ngah; B) fhyg;ngah;

    C) ; rpidg;ngah; D) njhopw;ngah;

    170. ‘nfoP,a’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G

    Njh;f.

    A) Ntw;Wikj;njhlh;

    B) tpidnar;rj;njhlh;

    C) ; nrhy;ypirasngil

    D) gz;Gg;ngah;

    171. ‘jlq;fz;’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G

    Njh;f.

    A) chpr;nrhw;nwhlh;

    B) cUtfk;

    C) tpidj;njhif

    D) mLf;Fj;njhlh;

    172. ‘nrb nfhbfs;’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf;

    Fwpg;G Njh;f.

    A) ck;ikj;njhif

    B) mLf;Fj;njhlh;

    C) vz;Zk;ik

    D) ,ul;ilf;fpstp

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    173. ‘khepjp’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G

    Njh;f.

    A) chpr;nrhw;nwhlh;

    B) njhopw;ngah;

    C) ctikj;njhlh;

    D) Ntw;Wikj;njhlh;

    174. ‘nkd;NkYk;’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G

    Njh;f.

    A) ,ul;ilf;fpstp

    B) mLf;Fj;njhlh;

    C) tpspj;njhlh;

    D) ctikj;njhlh;

    175. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL :

    ‘,y;tho;f;if tsh;gpiw Nghy; tsu

    Ntz;Lk;’

    A) ,y;tho;f;if tsh;tJ vjdhy;?

    B) tsh;gpiw Nghy; cah;tJ vJ?

    C) ,y;tho;f;if tsuf; fhuzk; vd;d?

    D) ,y;tho;f;if vt;thW tsu Ntz;Lk;?

    176. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL :

    ‘fypq;fj;Jg;guzp’ Kjw; FNyhj;Jq;f

    Nrhoidg; ghl;Lilj; jiytdhff;

    nfhz;lJ !

    A) fypq;fj;Jg;guzp’ ahiu ghl;Lilj;

    jiytdhff; nfhz;lJ?

    B) fypq;fj;Jg;guzpapd; ghl;Lilj;

    jiytd; ahh;?

    C) Kjy; FNyhj;Jq;f Nrhoidg; ghba

    E}y; vJ?

    D) fypq;fj;Jg;guzp rpw;wpyf;fpakh?

    177. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL :

    ‘,sik fy;tpf;FhpaJ’

    A) ,sikapy; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;?

    B) fy;tpia vg;gUtj;jpy; fw;f Ntz;Lk;?

    C) ,sik vjw;FhpaJ?

    D) fy;tp fw;Fk; gUtk; ahJ?

    178. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL :

    ‘xU ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wk; me;ehl;bd;

    nkhopepiyiag; nghWj;Nj mikAk;’

    A) ehL Kd;Ndw;wk; milaf;

    fhuznkd;d?

    B) xU ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wk; vijg;

    nghWj;J mikAk;?

    C) ehL vt;thW ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;?

    D) ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;F nkhop

    mtrpakh?

    179. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL :

    ‘xsitahh; Mj;jpr;#b ghbdhh;’

    A) xsitahh; vjidg; ghbdhh;?

    B) Mj;jpr;#biag; ghbath; ahh;?

    C) xsitahh; ghba E}y;fs; ahit?

    D) xsitahh; Mj;jpr;#biag; ghbdhuh?

    180. ‘mde;jDf;Ff; fhJ VJ’ - vt;tif

    thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf .

    A) czh;r;rp thf;fpak;

    B) tpdh thf;fpak;

    C) njhlh; thf;fpak;

    D) jdp thf;fpak;

    181. ‘cotd; epyj;ij cOJ, tpij tpijj;J,

    ePh; gha;r;rp, cukpl;L mWtil nra;jhd;’ -

    vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf.

    A) njhlh; thf;fpak;

    B) fyit thf;fpak;

    C) jdp thf;fpak;

    D) nra;jp thf;fpak;

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    182. ‘ehd; ,yf;fzk; gbj;Njd;’ - vt;tif

    thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf.

    A) nra;jp thf;fpak;

    B) fyit thf;fpak;

    C) vjph;kiw thf;fpak;

    D) cld;ghl;L thf;fpak;

    183. ‘ghujpf;F ghuj ehl;bd; Nky; kpFe;j gw;W’ -

    vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf.

    A) nra;jp thf;fpak;

    B) fyit thf;fpak;

    C) czh;r;rp thf;fpak;

    D) tpdh thf;fpak;

    184. ‘ghz;bah;fs; Kj;jkpo; tsh;j;jdh;’ -

    vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf.

    A) nrag;ghl;Ltpid thf;fpak;

    B) nra;tpid thf;fpak;

    C) czh;r;rp thf;fpak;

    D) jdp thf;fpak;

    185. nra;tpidr; nrhw;nwhliuf; fz;lwpf.

    A) fe;jd; kuk; ntl;bdhd;

    B) fe;jd; kuk; ntl;Ltpj;jhd;

    C) fe;jd; kuk; ntl;baJ

    D) kuk; fe;jdhy; ntl;lg;gl;lJ

    186. nra;tpidr; nrhw;nwhliuf; fz;lwpf.

    A) Nrkpj;jdh; kf;fs; kioePiu

    B) kf;fshy; kioePh; Nrkpf;fg;gl;lJ

    C) kioePiu kf;fs; Nrkpj;jdh;

    D) kf;fs; Nrkpj;jdh; kioePiu

    187. nrag;ghl;Ltpid nrhw;nwhliuf;

    fz;lwpf.

    A) ,sq;Nfhtbfs; rpyg;gjpfhuj;ij

    ,aw;wpdhh;

    B) rpyg;gjpfhuj;ij ,sq;Nfhtbfs;

    ,aw;wpdhh;

    C) ,aw;wpdhh; rpyg;gjpfhuj;ij

    ,sq;Nfhtbfs;

    D) ,sq;Nfhtbfshy; rpyg;gjpfhuk;

    ,aw;wg;gl;lJ

    188. gpwtpidj; njhliuf; fz;lwpf.

    A) khjtp eldk; fw;whs;

    B) eldk; khjtp fw;whs;

    C) fw;whs; eldk; khjtp

    D) khjtp eldk; fw;gpj;jhs;

    189. jd;tpid thf;fpaj;ij fz;lwpf.

    A) GjpaNjhh; cyfk; nra;tpg;Nghk;

    B) cyfk; GjpaNjhh; nra;Nthk;

    C) nra;Nthk; GjpaNjhh; cyfk;

    D) GjpaNjhh; cyfk; nra;Nthk;

    190. ‘kyUk; kzKk; Nghy’ - ctikahy;

    tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj;

    Njh;e;njLf;f :

    A) xw;Wik B) Ntw;Wik

    C) Jd;gk; D) Gfo;

    191. ‘,bNahir Nfl;l ehfk; Nghy’ -

    ctikahy; tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg;

    nghUisj; Njh;e;njLf;f :

    A) kfpo;r;rp B) mr;rk;

    C) rpwg;G D) ,wg;G

    192. ‘mdypy; tpOe;j GO Nghy’ - ctikahy;

    tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj;

    Njh;e;njLf;f :

    A) Jd;gk; B) Mwhj;Jauk;

    C) kfpo;r;rp D) rpWik

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    193. ‘jhkiu ,iy jz;zPh; Nghy’ - ctikahy;

    tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj;

    Njh;e;njLf;f :

    A) gw;W B) rpwg;G

    C) Nkd;ik D) gw;W mw;W

    ,Uj;jy;

    194. ‘mr;rpy; thh;j;jhw; Nghy’ - ctikahy;

    tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj;

    Njh;e;njLf;f :

    A) ngha;ahdJ B) cz;ikj; jd;ik

    C) fLikahdJ D) typikaw;wJ

    195. epd;wdd; mt;top epfo;e;j njd;nddpy

    Jd;WG+Q; Nrhiytha; muf;fd; -

    rPh;Nkhidiar; Rl;Lf.

    A) epd;wdd; - mt;top

    B) epfo;e;j - njd;nddpy

    C) epd;wdd; - epfo;e;j

    D) epfo;e;j - Nrhiytha;

    196. ghujg; G+kp gok;ngUk; G+kp

    ePujd; Gjy;th;; ,e; epidtfw; whjPh; ! -

    rPh;Nkhidiar; Rl;Lf.

    A) ghujg;G+kp - gok;ngUk;

    B) gok;ngUk; - ghujg;G+kp

    C) ePujd; - Gjy;th;

    D) Gjy;th; - epidtfw;

    197. gdpj;j rilAk; gtsk; Nghy;

    Nkdpapw;ghy; ntz;zPWk; - mb

    vJifiar; Rl;Lf.

    A) gdpj;j - Nkdpapw;ghy;

    B) gdpj;j - gtsk;

    C) rilAk; - gtsk;

    D) gdpj;j - rilAk;

    198. nghd;Gid kd;W shLk; nghw;foy; -

    Nkhidiaj; Njh;f :

    A) nghd;Gid - shLk;

    B) nghd;Gid - nghw;foy;

    C) kd;W - shLk;

    D) kd;W - nghw;foy;

    199. Jg;ghh;f;Fj; Jg;gha Jg;ghf;fpj; Jg;ghh;f;Fj;

    - ,iagpidf; fz;lwpf .

    A) Jg;ghh;f;Fj; - Jg;gha

    B) Jg;ghh;f;Fj; - Jg;ghh;f;Fj;

    C) Jg;ghh;f;Fj; - Jg;ghf;fp

    D) Jg;gha - Jg;ghh;f;F

    200. gphpj;J vOJf : nfhq;fyh;jhh;

    A) nfhq;fyh; + jhh;

    B) nfh + fyh;jhh;

    C) nfhq;F + myh; + jhh;

    D) nfhq;f + myh;jhh;

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    101. Identify the compound sentence :

    (A) The farmer was old and so he could not

    plough the field himself

    (B) He is too tired to walk

    (C) After he had done the sums he went to

    bed

    (D) As he worked hard he completed the work

    102. Identify the complex sentence :

    (A) He proved his innocence

    (B) He proved that he is innocent

    (C) Being innocent, he proved it

    (D) He was innocent so he proved it.

    103. Identify the complex sentence :

    (A) Hearing the footsteps they ran away

    (B) As the cat is away the mice are at play

    (C) He is old so he is weak

    (D) David is poor yet he is happy.

    104. Identify the simple sentence :

    (A) Be diligent and you will succeed

    (B) Be diligent or you will fail

    (C) Be diligent to succeed

    (D) Be diligent and you will be a success in

    life.

    105. Identify the sentence :

    (A) compound (B) complex

    (C) simple (D) none of these.

    106. Identify the superlative degree :

    (A) Gold is the most precious metal

    (B) Gold is more precious than many other

    metals

    (C) Very few metals are as precious as gold

    (D) Silver is not more precious than gold.

    107. Identify the superlative degree :

    (A) Action speaks louder than words

    (B) Leela is the oldest of the two sisters

    (C) kumar is not so wise as kannan

    (D) Kannan is wiser than kumar.

    108. Identify the degree:

    There are few districts in India as hot as

    Nellore.

    (A) comparative degree

    (B) positive degree

    (C) superlative degree

    (D) none of these

    109. Identify the comparative degree :

    (A) Ravi is as strong as his brother

    (B) This pony is better trained than yours

    (C) This temple is the beigest temple in India

    (D) No other bowler is as good as Ramesh.

    110. Identify the comparative degree :

    (A) Gandhiji is the greatest Indian leader

    (B) Your painting is worse than mine

    (C) Uranium is the heaviest of all elements

    (D) No Indian leader is as great as Gandhiji

    111. Find out the odd word (noun) :

    (A) hesitate (B) hesitation

    (C) hesitatingly (C) hesitated

    112. Find out the odd word (noun):

    (A) waver (B) wavering

    (C) wavy (D) wavelet.

    113. Find out the odd word (adverb) :

    (A) sport (B) sporter

    (C) sportively (D) sportive.

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    114. Find out the odd word (verb) :

    (A) read (B) reader

    (C) readable (D) readings

    115. Find out the odd word (Adjective) :

    (A) oceanic (B) ocean

    (C) oceanaut (D) oceanography

    116. Select the correct plural form of

    man –

    (A) mans (B) men

    (C) manes (D) mens

    117. Select the correct plural form of

    datum-

    (A) datums (B) data

    (C) datas (D) datem

    118. Select the correct plural form of

    food-

    (A) foods (B) foodes

    (C) foodies (D) food

    119. select the correct plural form of

    traffic-

    (A) traffics (B) trafficks

    (C) traffic (D) trafficking

    120. Select the correct plural form of

    scenery-

    (A) scenerys (B) scenery

    (C) sceneryses (D) sceneries

    121. Select the correct sentence :

    (A) If Raj had won the election, he would

    have become an M.P.

    (B) If Raj had won the election, he will be an

    M.P.

    (C) If Raj had won the election, he would be

    an M.P.

    (D) If Raj had won the election, he shall be an

    M.P.

    122. Select the correct sentence :

    (A) This is the house where Jack built

    (B) This is the house that Jack built

    (C) This is the house when Jack built

    (D) This is the house that Jack build.

    123. Select the correct sentence:

    (A) They found him guilty of murder

    (B) They found him guilty for murder

    (C) They found him guilty about murder

    (D) They found him guilty as murder.

    124. Select the correc sentence:

    (A) We hope to see him again

    (B) We hope to seeing him again

    (C) We hope that to see him again

    (D) We hope that to saw him again.

    125. Select the correct sentence :

    (A) Generally I liked ice-cream

    (B) Generally I like ice-cream

    (C) Generally I did not like ice-cream

    (D) Generally I will like ice-cream.

    126. Find out the error :

    The news are not good at all.

    A B C D

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    127. Find out the error:

    The three last chapters are difficult

    A B C D

    128. Find out the error:

    Though he prepared well he fails

    A B C D

    129. Find out the error:

    Bread and butter are available here

    A B C D

    130. Find out the error :

    Harischandra was a honest king

    A B C D

    131. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone :

    All animals will not be _________ in winter

    (A) seen (B) scene

    (C) see (D) sea.

    132. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone :

    I thought it might ____________ .

    (A) rain (B) rein

    (C) reign (D) ruin.

    133. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:

    _________ parents donated Rs. 10, 000

    towards the school building extension.

    (A) Some (B) Sum

    (C) Seam (D) Seem.

    134. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:

    The little boy had short __________ .

    (A) sight (B) cite

    (C) site (D) suit.

    135. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone :

    Sambu’s __________ is sharp and hooked.

    (A) nose (B) knows

    (C) noose (D) nows.

    136. Comprehension :

    The street hawker is a familiar figure. He is a

    moving shop. He brings ar out doors the

    articles of our everyday use. In this way he

    saves much of our precious time and trouble.

    Who brings articles at our doors?

    (A) shop owner (B) street hawker

    (C) servant (D) children.

    137. Comprehension:

    Cleanliness is a great virtue. It is next to

    godliness. Almost all the nations attach the

    greatest importance to cleanliness. In Hindu

    scriptures, it is said that cleanliness of body

    leads to purity of mind. Which elevates our

    moral as well as spiritual life, and at least

    brings us nearer to God.

    What is next to godliness?

    (A) purity of mind (B) patriotism

    (C) moral life (D) cleanliness.

    138. Comprehension :

    A merchant had may clerks. One of them used

    to come late to the office. The merchant

    warned him that his habit would lead him into

    trouble and told him that he better mend his

    ways.

    What was the habit of the clerk?

    (A) clerk never came late

    (B) clerk came early

    (C) clerk came late

    (D) clerk came very late

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    139. Comprehension:

    The Egyptians made a tiny hole in the bottom

    of a stone bowl which they filled with water.

    The inside of the bowl was marked to show the

    hours. Sand was sometimes used instead of

    water.

    How do we tell the time today?

    (A) by using clocks and watches

    (B) by using stone bowls and sand

    (C) by using water and stones

    (D) by using watches and sand.

    140. Comprehension:

    The Chinese were the first to invent the art of

    printing. Before this invention, books were

    written by hand. The Chinese invented he art

    of printing with moveable types. With this

    invention, reading and learning became open

    to ordinary people as they were able to print

    the books in large numbers.

    The Chinese invented the art of printing with

    (A) printing machine (B) movable types

    (C) immovable types (D) ink pad.

    141. Identify the sentence pattern :

    They elected him their chairman yesterday.

    (A) S V O C A (B) S V IO DO A

    (C) S C O A A (D) S V C A A

    142. Identify the sentence pattern :

    Our boss promoted him our manager.

    (A) S V IO DO (B) S V O C

    (C) S V O A (D) S V A A

    143. Identify the sentence pattern :

    We find the sum difficult.

    (A) S V O (B) S V C

    (C) S V O C (D) S V IO DO

    144. Identify the sentence pattern :

    I chose her my wife last month.

    (A) S V IO DO (B) S V C A A

    (C) S V O A (D) S V O C A.

    145. Identify the sentence pattern:

    He sells apples.

    (A) S V O A (B) S V O C

    (C) S V A (D) S V O

    146. Change the following Verb into Noun form:

    Imagine –

    (A) imaginative (B) imaginary

    (C) imagination (C) imagined.

    147. Change the following Noun into Verb form:

    Knoledge –

    (A) known (B) knowingly

    (C) know (D) knowing

    148. Change the following Noun into Verb form:

    Nominee-

    (A) nominative (B) nomination

    (C) nominate (D) nominal

    149. Change the following Adjective into Adverb

    form:

    Sincere-

    (A) sincerely (B) sincerity

    (C) sincereness (D) sincereful.

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    150. Change the following Adjective into Adverb

    form :

    Quick-

    (A) quickness (B) quickful

    (C) quickly (D) quits.

    151. Select the correct voice form and fill in the

    blank :

    I want the work ___________ by him.

    (A) done (B) to be done

    (C) did (D) is doing.

    152. Select the correct voice form and fill in the

    blank:

    Radio __________ by Marconi.

    (A) is invented (B) has been invented

    (C) was invented (D) invented.

    153. Select the correct voice form and fill in the

    blank :

    Where _________the stolen idol ______?

    (A) was, hidden (B) were, hidden

    (C) have been, hidden (D) will, hide.

    154. Select the correct voice form and fill in the

    blank:

    The picture ____________ by him.

    (A) has drawn (B) had drawn

    (C) draws (D) has been drawn

    155. Select the correct voice form and fill in the

    blank:

    The letters _____________ .

    (A) finishes (B) haven’t been finished

    (C) finish (D) will finish

    156. Fill in the blank with a gerund:

    _________ French is easier than speaking it.

    (A) To read (B) To be read

    (C) Having read (D) Reading.

    157. Fill in the blank with a suitable participle:

    I heard him ___________ a song.

    (A) sing (B) is singing

    (C) singing (D) sings

    158. Fill in the blank with a suitable past participle:

    ‘All is well that ends well is a famous play

    _________ by William Shakespeare.

    (A) writes (B) wrote

    (C) written (D) writing

    159. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive :

    I consider him __________ the best player in

    the team.

    (A) is (B) being

    (C) has been (D) to be

    160. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive

    I want you ___________ the sum soon.

    (A) finish (B) finishing

    (C) to finish (D) to be finished

    161. Select the correct question tag:

    She seldom goes for swimming __________?

    (A) doesn’t she (B) does she

    (C) isn’t she (D) is she

    162. Select the correct question tag:

    I am no interested in politics, _________?

    (A) amn’t I (B) don’t I

    (C) do I (D) am I

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    163. Select the correct question tag:

    This is the need of the hour, __________?

    (A) isn’t (B) is it

    (C) need it (D) needn’t it.

    164. Select the correct question tag:

    You like him, __________?

    (A) do you (B) doesn’t he

    (C) don’t you (D) doesn’t you

    165. Select the correct question tag:

    I am honest, __________ ?

    (A) aren’t I (B) are I

    (C) am I (D) amn’t I.

    166. Select the correct tense form of the verb given

    in brackets:

    I __________ (ask) him what his name was.

    (A) asked (B) will ask

    (C) would ask (D) will asked

    167. Select the correct tense form of the verb given

    in brackets:

    If I _________ (be) a dog, I would teach

    loyalty to men.

    (A) am (B) were

    (C) is (D) was

    168. Select the correct tense:

    During my childhood, I __________ comedy

    shows.

    (A) was watching (B) watched

    (C) used to watch (D) had watched

    169. Select the correct tense:

    She wishes that she _______ the prime

    Minister of India.

    (A) is (B) was

    (C) were (D) will be

    170. Select the correct tense:

    When I arrived at the theatre, the movie

    __________

    (A) had already started

    (B) will be started

    (C) started

    (D) start.

    171. Fill in the blank with suitable article:

    He gave ________ one-rupee coin.

    (A) no article (B) the

    (C) a (D) an.

    172. Fill in the blank with suitable article:

    He finished the work ________ hour ago.

    (A) no article (B) the

    (C) a (D) an

    173. Fill in the blank with suitable article:

    He finished the work _______ hour ago.

    (A) a (B) an

    (C) the (D) no article

    174. Fill in the blank with suitable aricle:

    Mohan and his mother went to ___________

    Chennai to meet their relatives.

    (A) a (B) an

    (C) the (D) no article.

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    175. Fill in the blank with suitable article:

    Rahim met __________ boy in the street.

    (A) a (B) the

    (C) no article (D) an

    176. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition :

    There is a television ____________ the

    corner.

    (A) on (B) in (C) next (D) above

    177. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition :

    The party is _________ Thursday

    (A) in (B) by

    (C) near (D) on

    178. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition :

    Sitting _____________ me, she is watching

    the film.

    (A) from (B) beside.

    (C) next (D) at

    179. Fill in the blank suitable preposition :

    He stood ________ David and Daniel.

    (A) among (B) between

    (C) at (D) in

    180. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:

    Did you see Shoba ____________ the party?

    (A) of (B) at

    (C) over (D) into

    181. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    He worked for the cause of the destitutes.

    (A) poor (B) rich

    (C) substitute (D) divine.

    182. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    (A) drinks (B) liked

    (C) nibbles (D) sales

    183. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    The battle of Waterloo was won at the play

    fields of Eton.

    (A) got (B) lost

    (C) succeeded (D) missed

    184. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    (A) weak (B) defeat

    (C) full (D) yield.

    185. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    Today multimedia presentations are enhanced

    with graphics.

    (A) modernised (B) reduced

    (C) increased (D) arranged

    186. Select the word with the correct prefix:

    (A) illegible (B) illtechno

    (C) illmarine (D) illviolence.

    187. Select the word with the correct prefix:

    (A) recash (B) uncash

    (C) encash (D) decash

    188. Select the word with the correc suffix:

    (A) bookful (B) playful

    (C) roomful (D) hallful.

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    189. Select the word with the correct suffix:

    (A) cardiology (B) commonology

    (C) gangalogy (D) philosophy

    190. Select the word with the correct suffix :

    (A) heal (B) soal

    (C) nominal (D) seal

    191. Match the Column A with their meanings in

    Column B and select the correct answer from

    the codes given below:

    Column A Column B

    (A) triumph 1. powerless

    (B) dreadful 2. victory

    (C) elegant 3. very bad

    (D) impotent 4. graceful

    Codes:

    a b c d

    (A) 3 1 2 4

    (B) 3 2 4 1

    (C) 2 4 1 3

    (D) 2 3 4 1

    192. Match the following g words given in Column A

    with their meanings in Column B and select the

    correct answer from the codes given below:

    Column A Column B

    (A) hurdles 1. a strong current

    of water

    (B) portable 2. famous

    (C) popular 3. difficulties

    (D) tide 4. easy to carry

    Codes:

    a b c d

    (A) 3 4 2 1

    (B) 4 1 3 2

    (C) 1 2 3 4

    (D) 3 1 2 4

    193. Match the following words given in Column A

    with their meanings in Column B and select the

    correct answer from the codes given below:

    Column A Column B

    (A) bylane 1. stop

    (B) suspicion 2. street

    (C) pause 3. save

    (D) rescue 4. doubt

    Codes:

    a b c d

    (A) 4 2 1 3

    (B) 2 4 3 1

    (C) 4 2 3 1

    (D) 2 4 1 3

    194. Match the following phrases given in Column A

    with their meanings in Column B select the

    correct answer from the codes given below:

    Column A Column B

    (A) turned down 1. postponed

    (B) looked into 2. recovered

    (C) got over 3. investigated

    (D) put off 4. declined.

    Codes:

    a b c d

    (A) 4 3 2 1

    (B) 3 1 2 4

    (C) 4 2 1 3

    (D) 3 2 4 1

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    with their meanings in column B and select the

    correct answer from the codes given below:

    Column A Column B

    (A) pry 1. belief

    (B) credo 2. speed in walking

    (C) pace 3. go back

    (D) retreat 4. search

    Codes:

    a b c d

    (A) 2 4 1 3

    (B) 4 1 2 3

    (C) 3 1 4 2

    (D) 4 1 3 2

    196. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    The Bishop slept tranquilly

    (A) fast (B) peacefully

    (C) quickly (D) carefully

    197. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    Who is the person to entertain you?

    (A) eager (B) simple

    (C) great (D) enjoy

    198. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    Sambu stroked his nose in a characteristic

    gesture.

    (A) action (B) use

    (C) present (D) study.

    199. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    Before the advent of computers, people spend

    most of their time watching television.

    (A) exposure (B) entertainment

    (C) arrival (D) focus

    200. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the

    underlined word from the options given below:

    The least little blemish drew tears from my

    eyes.

    (A) dust (B) merit

    (C) fault (D) defeat.

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    GK – 2011 KEY

    1 D 21 B 41 A 61 A 81 A 2 B 22 B 42 C 62 B 82 A 3 A 23 C 43 C 63 C 83 B 4 A 24 C 44 A 64 A 84 D 5 B 25 B 45 A 65 A 85 C 6 C 26 B 46 C 66 A 86 A 7 B 27 A 47 C 67 B 87 C 8 D 28 D 48 B 68 A 88 D 9 A 29 A 49 B 69 A 89 A 10 B 30 B 50 D 70 C 90 C 11 C 31 C 51 C 71 A 91 C 12 D 32 C 52 C 72 A 92 B 13 A 33 C 53 A 73 A 93 A 14 C 34 D 54 C 74 B 94 C 15 B 35 D 55 B 75 A 95 D 16 A 36 B 56 A 76 C 96 B 17 A 37 A 57 A 77 C 97 A 18 A 38 D 58 A 78 A 98 D 19 B 39 A 59 C 79 D 99 B 20 A 40 B 60 C 80 B 100 B

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    101 A 121 D 141 C 161 C 181 B

    102 B 122 B 142 C 162 B 182 C

    103 C 123 A 143 B 163 B 183 C

    104 C 124 C 144 A 164 B 184 B

    105 B 125 B 145 C 165 B 185 B

    106 C 126 C 146 B 166 D 186 B

    107 C 127 B 147 D 167 B 187 D

    108 A 128 D 148 D 168 B 188 B

    109 D 129 B 149 B 169 B 189 A

    110 C 130 B 150 D 170 A 190 B

    111 C 131 A 151 C 171 C 191 C

    112 C 132 C 152 C 172 B 192 D

    113 A 133 A 153 B 173 D 193 D

    114 C 134 154 A 174 A 194 B

    115 B 135 C 155 C 175 B 195 A

    116 C 136 A 156 B 176 B 196 D

    117 A 137 A 157 B 177 C 197 C

    118 B 138 B 158 B 178 B 198 D

    119 C 139 B 159 C 179 D 199 C

    120 C 140 A 160 B 180 C 200 A

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    101 B 121 A 141 D 161 C 181 B

    102 B 122 D 142 C 162 D 182 D

    103 B 123 D 143 C 163 C 183 D

    104 C 124 D 144 A 164 C 184 C

    105 D 125 B 145 B 165 B 185 B

    106 A 126 B 146 D 166 A 186 C

    107 A 127 B 147 B 167 B 187 B

    108 A 128 B 148 B 168 D 188 C

    109 C 129 D 149 A 169 B 189 C

    110 C 130 C 150 A 170 B 190 C

    111 D 131 D 151 A 171 B 191 B

    112 D 132 C 152 D 172 B 192

    113 A 133 B 153 D 173 B 193 A

    114 B 134 D 154 C 174 D 194 D

    115 A 135 C 155 A 175 A 195 A

    116 D 136 C 156 C 176 C 196 B

    117 C 137 B 157 B 177 B 197 B

    118 D 138 C 158 C 178 A 198 B

    119 A 139 A 159 B 179 A 199 A

    120 B 140 D 160 D 180 A 200 B