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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) <uhd; D) FNuh]pah

On June 28, 2010 India signed a civil nuclear

agreement with

A) Canada B) America

C) Iran D) Croatia

18. [_d; 22, 2010 y; ,e;jpa tpkhdg;gil

nfsut gjtpf;fhf ghpe;Jiuj;j fphpf;nfl;

tPuh;

A) rr;rpd; nlz;Ly;fh;

B) M.S . Njhdp

C) =fhe;j;

D) fgpy;Njt;

IAF proposed honorary post for the cricketer

on June 22, 2010 which was conferred on

A) Sachin Tendulkar

B) M.S. Dhoni

C) Srikant

D) Kapil Dev


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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




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

b) <jy; gpizg;G 2. 2, 8, 8

c) Ca2+ 3. 2, 8

d) Mg2+ 4. KidTg; gpizg;G

FwpaPLfs; :

a b c d

A) 1 2 3 4

B) 4 3 2 1

C) 4 1 2 3

D) 4 2 1 3



List I List II

a) Electrovalent bonding 1. NH3, BF3

b) Co-ordinate bonding 2. 2, 8, 8

c) Ca2+ 3. 2, 8

d) Mg2+ 4. Polar bond

Codes :

a b c d

A) 1 2 3 4

B) 4 3 2 1

C) 4 1 2 3

D) 4 2 1 3

52. 3 kw;Wk; 6 ,d; kP.ngh.t

A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 6

The G.C.D. of 3 and 6 is

A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 6

53. khtl;l ePjpgjpfis ……………………

epakpf;fpwhh;.

A) MSeh;

B) khtl;l Ml;rpahsh;

C) Kjyikr;rh;

D) ,e;jpaf; FbauRj; jiyth;

The District Judges are appointed by the

A) Governor B) District Collector

C) Chief Minister D) President of India

54. Gtpapd; mr;R ………………….. rha;e;Js;sJ

A) 900 B) 66

C) 23 D) 230

The earth is inclined at an angle of

A) 900 B) 66

C) 23 D) 230

55. efh;tjw;F chpa rpwg;G cWg;G ,jpy;

,y;iy

A) A+f;spdh B) gtsG+r;rp

C) ghuNk\pak; D) i`l;uh

Special Iocomotory organ is absent in

A) Euglena B) Corals

C) Paramecium D) Hydra

56. ePyfphp kiyapy; cs;s Kf;FUj;jp Njrpa

G+q;fh ………………….. f;fhd ruzhyak;

MFk;.

A) Gyp B) kapy;

C) rpWj;ij D) rpq;fk;


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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 :


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



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




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 <. ckWg;Gyth;

FwpaPLfs; :

1 2 3 4

A) , M m <

B) M < m ,

C) , m < M

D) < , M m

102. gl;bay; I y; cs;s nrhw;fis gl;bay; II-y;

cs;s nrhw;nghUswpe;J, fPNo




nrhy; nghUs;

1. nfhz;ly; m. ,uT

2. tsp M. fhh;Kfpy;

3. my; ,. ngUQ;nry;tk;

4. Mf;fk; <. fhw;W

FwpaPLfs; :

1 2 3 4

A) < M , m

B) M < m ,

C) M < , m

D) m , < M






nrhy; nghUs;

1. FUR m. KbT

2. xLf;fk; M. tpag;G

3. KoT ,. rpYit

4. ,Wk;G+J <. kj;jsk;

FwpaPLfs; :

1 2 3 4

A) , < M m

B) < m M ,

C) , M < m

D) , m < M






nrhy; nghUs;

1. kJfuk; m. Fw;wk;

2. Jd;W M. NjdP

3. Giu ,. Nga;

4. myif <. nrwpT

FwpaPLfs; :

1 2 3 4

A) M < m ,

B) < m M ,

C) , M < m

D) m , < M


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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; <. FkuFUguh;

FwpaPLfs; :

1 2 3 4

A) m < M ,

B) < m , M

C) M , < m

D) , < M m






E}y; E}yhrphpah;

1. jpUtha;nkhop m. Ntjehafk;

gps;is

2. Fz;lyNfrp M. ,uhkypq;f

mbfs;

3. jpUtUl;gh ,. ek;kho;thh;

4. gpujhg Kjypahh; <. ehjFj;jdhh;

rhpj;jpuk;

1 2 3 4

A) M m , <

B) m M < ,

C) < , m M

D) , < M m

107. ‘neLe;njhif’ vdg; Nghw;wg;gLk; E}y;

A) GwehD}W B) mfehD}W

C) jpUKUfhw;Wg;gil D) fypj;njhif

108. ‘Ntshz;Ntjk;’ vdf; Fwpf;fg;ngWk; E}y;

A) Vyhjp B) rpWgQ;r%yk;

C) ehybahh; D) fhh;ehw;gJ

109. ‘Kj;jkpo;f; fhtyh;’ vd miof;fg;gl;lth;

A) fp. M. ng. tpRtehjd;

B) mwpQh; mz;zh

C) fiyQh; fUzhepjp

D) K. t.

110. ‘ftpkzp’ vd;w nrhy;yhy; Nghw;wg;ngWk;

rhd;Nwhh;

A) Ntjehafk; gps;is

B) Njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

C) ,uhkypq;fk; gps;is

D) Kbaurd;

111. ‘mg;gubfs;’ vd;W miof;fg;gLgth;

A) Re;juh;

B) khzpf;fthrfh;

C) ek;kho;thh;

D) jpUehTf;furh;

112. gphpj;J vOJf : GwehD}W

A) Gw + ehd;F + E}W

B) Gwk; + ehd;F + E}W

C) Gwehd;F + E}W

D) Gw + ehD}W


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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


A) Nrud; B) ,sq;Nfhtbfs;

C) Nrhod; D) ghz;bad;


A) ntl;rp B) fue;ij

C) ghiy D) nehr;rp


A) tho;f B) tPo;f

C) nty;f D) ele;j


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


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


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

C) ntspaPL D) nghJtplk;

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


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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Njh;f.

cW cU

A) kpFjp tbtk;

B) jFjp gbtk;

C) tpFjp fbdk;

D) gFjp espdk;


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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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


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


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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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


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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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;


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;


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;?


‘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?


‘,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?


‘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?


‘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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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’ -


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;’ -


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;


Njh;e;njLf;f :

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

C) kfpo;r;rp D) rpWik


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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;


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


datum-

(A) datums (B) data

(C) datas (D) datem


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


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.


(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.


(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


Though he prepared well he fails

A B C D


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.


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.


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


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


We find the sum difficult.

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

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


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.


blank:

Radio __________ by Marconi.

(A) is invented (B) has been invented

(C) was invented (D) invented.


blank :

Where _________the stolen idol ______?

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

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


blank:

The picture ____________ by him.

(A) has drawn (B) had drawn

(C) draws (D) has been drawn


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


I am no interested in politics, _________?

(A) amn’t I (B) don’t I

(C) do I (D) am I


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This is the need of the hour, __________?

(A) isn’t (B) is it

(C) need it (D) needn’t it.


You like him, __________?

(A) do you (B) doesn’t he

(C) don’t you (D) doesn’t you


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


She wishes that she _______ the prime

Minister of India.

(A) is (B) was

(C) were (D) will be


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.


He finished the work ________ hour ago.

(A) no article (B) the

(C) a (D) an


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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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


The party is _________ Thursday

(A) in (B) by

(C) near (D) on


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.



(A) drinks (B) liked

(C) nibbles (D) sales



The battle of Waterloo was won at the play

fields of Eton.

(A) got (B) lost

(C) succeeded (D) missed



(A) weak (B) defeat

(C) full (D) yield.



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


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


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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195. Match the following words given in Column A

with their meanings in column B and select the


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


The Bishop slept tranquilly

(A) fast (B) peacefully

(C) quickly (D) carefully



Who is the person to entertain you?

(A) eager (B) simple

(C) great (D) enjoy



Sambu stroked his nose in a characteristic

gesture.

(A) action (B) use

(C) present (D) study.



Before the advent of computers, people spend

most of their time watching television.

(A) exposure (B) entertainment

(C) arrival (D) focus



The least little blemish drew tears from my

eyes.

(A) dust (B) merit

(C) fault (D) defeat.

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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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nghJj;jkpo; – 2011 KEY

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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GENERAL ENGLISH - 2011 KEY

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

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