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TNPSC CSS-I ORIGINAL PAPER

EXAM HELD ON 7-1-07 – FULLY SOLVED
Questions : 200 H DEGREE STD., H Marks : 300

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & GENERAL ENGLISH

1. A shopkeeper sells 10 toffees for a 9. Which one of the following is not C. Abul Faizi
rupee, gaining thereby 20%. How correct? D. Nizamuddin Ahmed.
many did he buy for a rupee? A. CPU is a hardware 17. Match List I correctly with List II
A. 11 C. 15 B. WRITE is a FORTRAN command and select your answer using the
B. 12 D. 13 C. VDU is software codes given below:
D. DIR is a computer command
2. If 2A=3B=4C, then A : B : C is List I
10. What is the decimal equivalent for a. Raja Rammohan Roy
A. 2 : 3: 4 C. 6 : 4 : 3
(10110)2? b. Swami Vivekananda
B. 4 : 3 : 2 D. 3 : 4 : 6
A. 12 C. 32 c. Dayananda Saraswati
3. If the selling price of an article is B. 22 D. 42 d. Madam Blavatsky
4 List II
times of its cost price, then the 11. IDBI is a subsidiary of
3 1. Arya Samaj
profit percentage is A. Reserve Bank of India 2. Ramkrishna Paramahamsa
1 B. State Bank of India 3. Brahmo Samaj
A. 33 C. C. National Bank for Agriculture and 4. Theosophical Society
3 Rural Development Codes :
B. D. D. None of these a b c d
1 rate is followed A. 1 2 3 4
12. What type of 20
Bank
25
4. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. B. 2 3 4 1
in India? 423
If each number is increased by 10, C. 3 2 1 4
A. Discount rate D. 4 1 2 3
the ratio becomes 5 : 7. The B. Penal rate
numbers are C. Accommodate rate 18. Choose the correct statement :
A. 3, 5 C. 15, 25 D. None of these A. Kashi Central Hindu College was
B. 12, 20 D. 18, 30 established in 1891
13. Statutory meeting relates to
B. Aligarh Movement was started
5. Median of x = {10, 2, 14, 5, 8, 16} is A. Private Company by Muhammed Ali Jinnah
A. 8 C. 10 B. Foreign Company C. Aligarh Muslim University was
B. 9 D. 11 C. Public Company established in 1920
D. Chartered Company D. Visvabharati University was
6. Which one of the following
properties is not satisfied by mean? 14. Which is the most activity-wise started by Devendranath Tagore.
small scale industrial unit in Tamil 19. Which one of the following is not
A. It is a simple measure
Nadu? correctly matched?
B. It is easy to compute
C. It is a stable measure A. Food processing
A. Bhagat Singh – “Delhi Chalo”
D. It is not affected by extreme B. Textile processing
B. Dayanand Saraswati – “Go back
C. Metal processing
values. to Vedas”
D. Paper processing
C. Gandhiji – “Untouchability is a
7. If L and S are the largest and
15. Which district stands first in the Crime”
smallest values of a data, then the
ratio of male-female in Tamil Nadu? D. Nehru – “Long years ago we
range is measured by the formula
A. Madurai have made tryst with destiny”
A. L + S C. S – L B. Tiruchirapalli
B. L – S D. LS 20. From the names given below,
C. Salem identify the name of the first Prime
8. If the standard deviation of {x1, x2, D. Tuticorin Minister of India :
x3} is 2, then the standard deviation 16. The author of the book Ain-i-Akbari A. Rajaji
of {x1 +5, x2+ 5, x3 + 5} is was B. B.R. Ambedkar
A. 0 C. 5 A. Abul Fazl C. Rajendra Prasad
B. 2 D. 7 B. Amir Khushru D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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21. MISA was passed in 30. The ICICI promotes 41. Who was the first Muslim ruler of
A. 1950 C. 1970 A. private sector Delhi?
B. 1963 D. 1971 B. public sector A. Iltutmish
C. joint sector B. Balban
22. Prime Minister of India is D. co-operative sector C. Qutbuddin Aibak
A. the leader of the Rajya Sabba D. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. the leader of the Lok Sabha 31. Who was the last of the later Chola
C. the leader of the masses Kings? 42. When was the ‘National Museum’
D. none of them A. Raja Raja III C. Kulottunga III established in Delhi?
B. Rajendra III D. Veera Rajendra
23. The retirement age of a Supreme A. 1947
Court Judge is 32. ‘Man is a social animal’ – Who said B. 1949
A. 60 years this? C. 1948
B. 64 years A. Comte C. Aristotle D. 1950
C. 62 years B. Spencer D. MacIver 43. Which one of the following is
D. 65 years 33. Folkways are mostly dealt with by correctly matched?
24. Which of the following languages A. Summer C. Spencer A. Brahma – Creation
is not included in the Eighth B. Comte D. MacIver B. Vishnu – Destruction
Schedule of the Indian C. Shiva – Maya
Constitution? 34. Which one of the following
introduced the process of D. Shakti – Preservation
A. Urdu C. English Aryanization in Tamil language?
B. Sanskrit D. Sindhi 44. Ethics is the study of
A. Sanskrit elements A. theory of behaviour
25. In which conference, in the year B. British aspects B. theory of activity
1944, the Justice Party was C. Western elements
C. theory of karma
reorganised into Dravidar D. Varnas
D. theory of morality
Kazhagam? 35. One of the founders of the Justice
A. Madras Party was 45. Logic is a (an)
B. Kancheepuram A. P.T. Rajan A. objective science
C. Madurai B. C.N. Annadurai B. normative science
D. Salem C. K. Kamaraj C. descriptive science
D. Bhaktavatsalam D. natural science
26. Which model is the base for the
First Five-Year Plan? 36. The Constitution of India was adopted 46. Natural poetic philosopher is
on A. Sri Aurobindo
A. Lewis model
B. Mahalanobis model A. 25th August, 1947 B. Bharathiyar
B. 26th January, 1950 C. Tagore
C. Harrod-Doman model
C. 26th November, 1949 D. Subramaniya Sivam
D. Keynesian model D. 11th January, 1948
27. The Deputy Chairman of the 47. The Integral Advaitism is advocated
37. How many representatives are
Planning Commission being sent by the union territories by
A. is the Prime Minister to the Lok Sabha? A. Gandhiji
B. is the Planning Minister A. 10 C. 25 B. Sri Aurobindo
C. holds the rank of a Cabinet B. 20 D. 45 C. J. Krishnamurthy
Minister D. Dr. Radhakrishnan
38. Which one of the following Articles
D. is an economist of repute. of the Constitution of India directs 48. The saint who lived at Thillai was
28. The headquarters of World Health State Government to organise A. Nedumarar
Organisation is located at Village Panchayat? B. Sadaiyanar
A. Geneva C. New York A. Article 51 C. Article 48 C. Thiruneelakandar
B. Washington D. London B. Article 40 D. Article 32 D. Gananadhar
39. The President of India is elected for 49. Which one of the following is
29. What is the purpose for which the
treasury bills are issued? A. life C. 5 years correctly matched?
B. 4 years D. 6 years A. Arunagiri Nadhar
A. Very short term liability of the
Government 40. In the Lok Sabha who discharges – Thencherimalai
the duties of the Speaker during B. Kumara Devar
B. Short term liability of the his absence? – Thirukuntram
Government
A. Vice-President C. Manikkavasagar
C. Mid-term liability of the B. Home Minister – Thirumandapam
Government C. Finance Minister D. Gnana Sambandhar
D. The commercial paper market D. Deputy Speaker – Thiruvenkadu
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50. “Free Labourers' Party” was 56. Rapid and sudden sliding of large 64. Consider the following statements:
founded by mass of mixture of snow/ice with I. Free verses are different from
A. E.V. Ramasamy rock materials is traditional verses.
B. Ambedkar A. Landslide C. Rockslide II. So, free verses have no
C. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy B. Avalanche D. Tsunami grammatical boundaries.
D. C.N.Annadurai 57. Pick the correct statement from the Of the statements :
51. Ajanta caves are located in the State following: A. Both are correct
of A. Kaziranga National Park is unique B. Both are wrong
among Indian wildlife habitats for C. I alone is correct
A. Maharashtra D. II alone is correct
B. Andhra Pradesh Rhino and Wild Buffalo.
C. Orissa B. Kaziranga National Park is unique 65. Which one of the following is
D. Karnataka among Indian wildlife habitats for correctly matched?
Lions and Wild Buffalo.
52. The longest rail route in India is A. Vanamamalai – Folklore
C. Kaziranga National Park is unique
among Indian wildlife habitats for B. Agasthialingam – Literature
A. Delhi – Mumbai
Tigers and Elephants. C. Kailasapathy – Linguistics
B. Delhi – Kolkata
D. Kaziranga National Park is unique D. Cenavaraiyar – Folk dance
C. Guwahati – T h i r u v a n a n t h a -
puram among Indian wildlife habitats for 66. Which one of the following is the
D. Amritsar – Puri Elephants and Lions. first novel in Tamil?
53. Periyar Wildlife Sacturay is 58. INSAT II-B was successfully A. Kamalambal Charithiram
situated in the State of launched in B. Prathapa Mudaliar Charithiram
A. Tamil Nadu A. July, 1993 C. Padmavathi Charithiram
B. Kerala B. April, 1975 D. Mohamul
C. Karnataka C. July, 1979 67. In which year was Tamil Virtual
D. Andhra Pradesh D. November, 1981 University inaugurated?
54. Match List I correctly with List II 59. Red soil is fond widely in A. 2000 C. 2002
and select your answer using the A. Gangetic plain B. 2001 D. 2003
codes given below : B. Peninsular India 68. Who among the Chief Ministers of
List I List II C. Himalayan mountain Tamil Nadu introduced the Nutrition
a. Seismograph 1. Himalayas D. Coastal plains Meals Schemes?
b. Deccan Plateau 2. Andaman 60. Coffee cultivation in India is in the A. Bhaktavatsalam
c. Barren Island 3. Earthquake state of B. Kamaraj
d. Tethys Sea 4. Basalt Lava
A. Kerala C. Karunanidhi
Codes :
B. Tamil Nadu D. M.G.Ramachandran
a b c d
A. 1 2 4 3 C. Karnataka 69. In which year was the Madras
B. 2 3 1 4 D. Himachal Pradesh University established?
C. 3 4 2 1 61. Which one of the following A. 1857 C. 1887
D. 2 1 4 3 universities was started in the year B. 1887 D. 1926
55. Consider the following statements: 1983?
70. Match List I correctly with List II
Assertion (A) : In recent decades, A. Madurai Kamarajar University and select your answer using the
villages between Kombai and B. Periyar University codes given below :
Bodinaickanur in Theni district of C. Mother Teresa Women's
List I
Tamil Nadu suffer severely from University
a. Parthasarathy
sandstorms. D. Madras University
b. K.V. Manisekharan
Reason (R) : These villages lie in the 62. In which year was ‘Local Self c. Prabhanjan
rain-shadow regions of the Government’ established in India? d. Balakumaran
Western Ghats. A. 1915 List II
Now select your answer according B. 1916 1. Merkuri Pookkal
to the coding scheme given below: C. 1911 2. Kakkai Chiraginile
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is D. 1910 3. Kurinjimalar
the correct explanation of (A). 4. Nilachoru
63. Which one of the following is Codes :
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) correctly matched?
is not the correct explanation a b c d
A. National Game – Cricket A. 1 2 3 4
of (A).
B. National Tree – Banyan tree B. 2 3 4 1
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. C. National Flower – Rose C. 3 4 2 1
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true. D. National Animal – Lion D. 4 1 3 2
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71. The institute which gives primary 81. Insectivorous plants capture insects 93. Which one of the following devices
importance to agriculture in Tamil for obtaining convert electrical energy into
Nadu is located at A. calcium C. carbon mechanical energy?
A. Mudumalai B. nitrogen D. cobalt A. Dynamo
B. Kooduvancheri B. Electric motor
82. The protein essential for chromatin
C. Coimbatore C. Transformer
formation is
D. Budhanoor D. Inductor
A. Actin C. Histone
72. The person responsible for the B. Tubulin D. Myosin 94. The process of nuclear fission
Poondi Drinking Water Project was
83. The treatment of milk to eliminate occurs mainly in
A. Rajaji
pathogenic bacteria is known as A. nuclear reactors
B. Sathyamurthy
C. Kamaraj A. isolation C. pasteurization B. chemical reactions
D. Bakthavathsalam B. sterilisation D. fermentation C. hydrogen bomb
D. sun
73. The first satellite sent India is 84. The five kingdom concept was
proposed by 95. The process responsible for the
A. Apollo - 7 C. Bhaskara
A. Linnaeus C. Theophrastus enormous energy in the sun is
B. Aryabhatta D. Apple
B. Whittaker D. John Ray A. nuclear fission
74. Which of the following animals was B. nuclear fusion
killed by the car of Manuneedhi 85. The nucleolus is rich in
C. the burning of gases
Chola's son? A. DNA and proteins
D. as yet unknown
A. Kitten C. Puppy B. DNA and lipids
B. Lamb D. Calf C. RNA and lipids 96. Which one of the following is
D. RNA and proteins correctly matched?
75. If 30% of a certain number is 12-
86. “One gene – one enzyme A. Vitamin A – Anaemia
6, then the number is
hypothesis” was coined by B. Glucose – Eyesight
A. 41 C. 43 C. Iodine – Goitre
B. 42 D. 40 A. Henry Osborn
B. Beadle and Tatum D. Cyanocobalamin – Diabetes
76. Fast track courts were launched by C. Jacob and Monod 97. Which one of the following is neither
Centre on D. Best and Tailor an element nor a compound?
A. April 1, 2001 87. World Environment Day is A. Silver C. Air
B. May 10, 2002
A. 21st March B. Water D. Sucrose
C. June 15, 2000
B. 5th June
D. None of these 98. Consider the following statements:
C. 1st December
77. In which year did India become the D. 2nd December Assertion (A) : Electric cookers are
founder member of WTO? coated with magnesium oxide.
88. Instrument used to measure the
A. 1985 C. 1994 Reason (R) : It protects them against
blood pressure is
B. 1990 D. 1996 fire.
A. Sphygmomanometer Now select your answer according
78. Which of the following districts B. Blood pressure meter to the coding scheme given below:
ranks first on the basis of C. Thermometer
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
population density (2001)? D. Stethoscope
is the correct explanation of (A).
A. Coimbatore 89. Natality is B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
B. Tiruchirapalli A. birth rate C. death rate is not the correct explanation of
C. Salem B. survival rate D. none of these (A).
D. Chennai
90. Diphtheria disease is connected C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
79. Which State has the highest density with D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
of population as per the 2001
Census? A. lungs C. throat 99. The element(s) which exist in liquid
B. liver D. blood state at room temperature is (are)
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra 91. Sound travels at maximum speed in I. Sodium
C. Uttar Pradesh A. vacuum C. air II. Bromine
D. West Bengal B. water D. steel III. Mercury
92. A woman's voice is shriller than a IV. Magnesium
80. Who is the present Lok Sabha
Speaker? man's voice due to Of these :
A. A.B. Bardhan A. higher frequency A. I alone is correct
B. Jyoti Basu B. higher amplitude B. I and II are correct
C. Somnath Chatterjee C. lower frequency C. II and III are correct
D. None of them D. weak vocal chords D. all are correct
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100. Which of the following is the correct 109. Read the following passage : 118. Find out the error :
order of calorific values of fuel? Insects are small creatures having six We can see the stars in a sky
A. Hydrogen > Petrol > Wood legs, no backbone and body divided into 1 2 3 4
B. Wood > Hydrogen > Petrol three parts. They are the most plentiful A. 3 C. 1
C. Petrol > Wood > Hydrogen of all living creatures. From man's B. 2 D. 4
D. Wood > Petrol > Hydrogen point of view, insects can be divided 119. Find out the error :
into two kinds. He was a nobler man
101. Find out the error :
............... are the most plentiful of 1 2 3 4
As she is sick she walks slow living creatures. A. 2 C. 4
1 2 3 4 A. Reptiles B. 1 D. 3
A. 1 C. 4 B. Herbivores 120. Find out the error :
B. 2 D. 3 C. Insects He climbed at the tree
102. Adjective of ‘trouble’ is D. None 1 2 3 4
A. trouble C. troublesome 110. Read the following passage : A. 4 C. 1
B. troubled D. none of these B. 2 D. 3
Lencho wrote a letter to God. The 121. Choose the correct antonym :
103. Find out the adverb postmaster and the postman
laughed at this. But the postmaster Ravishankar had done a heroic deed.
A. quickly C. hard admired his faith. He did not want A. courageous C. timid
B. fresh D. just him to be disappointed. He gathered B. brave D. difficult
104. Adjective of ‘space’ is some money and sent him under the 122. Find out the word with a prefix:
signature, ‘God’, A. income C. grateful
A. spacious C. spouse
B. specific D. spice Who had sent the money? B. save D. strengthen
A. Lencho 123. Find out the word with a prefix:
105. Find out the odd word : B. Postmaster A. hill C. roughly
A. funnily C. gamely C. Postman B. submarine D. growth
B. funkily D. gainful D. Lencho's brother
124. Find out the word with a prefix:
106. Find out the odd word : 111. Fill in the blank with the correct tense
A. shortage C. brave
A. interview C. interviewer Malini and Susheela _____ (prepare) B. malpractice D. smooth
B. interviewee D. intimate for the exams now.
A. are preparing 125. Find out the word with a suffix:
107. Read the following passage : B. were preparing A. otherwise C. beside
Like South Indians, the Japanese C. is preparing B. quick D. hold
are rice-eaters. They are particular D. have prepared
126. Find out the word with a suffix:
about not leaving a single grain of 112. Plural form of ‘negro’ is
A. inland C. worth
rice in the plate at the end of the A. negro C. neglects B. lead D. golden
meal. They never waste anything. B. negroes D. none of these 127. Find out the word with a suffix:
................. never waste anything. 113. Plural form of ‘species’ is A. asleep C. punishment
A. Romans C. Americans A. species C. spice B. cruel D. free
B. Indians D. Japanese B. spices D. none of these 128. Select the future continuous
114. Plural form of ‘two’ is tense :
108. Read the following passage :
A. two C. toes A. shall come
The world is compared to a great B. shall have been coming
B. twos D. none of these
machinery. Every man is like a C. is coming
wheel which, however tiny it maybe, 115. Plural form of ‘medium’ is D. shall be coming
is essential for the running of the A. media C. medicos 129. Select the simple present tense:
machinery, which is to provide for B. medium D. none of these A. I am going to the hospital.
the hundreds of millions of people. B. They were listening to the teacher.
116. Select the past participle of ‘stand’:
What is the world compared to? C. Empty vessels make much noise.
A. stood D. none of these.
A. The world is compared to a B. was standing 130. Fill in the blank with the correct
computer. C. is standing tense.
B. The world is compared to a D. none of these
I ............. (finish) my work by this
workshop. 117. Find out the error : time next month.
C. The world is compared to a It was a prettiest bird A. will be finished
machinery. 1 2 3 4 B. am finished
D. The world is compared to a A. 3 C. 1 C. will have finished
mechanic. B. 2 D. 4 D. will be finishing
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131. Choose the correct synonym : I shall have reached my friend's 150. Match the following Column A with
He taught the students to cultivate house. Column B :
their minds. A. Simple Past Column A Column B
A. teach C. develop B. Future Perfect 1. gushing a. particle
B. trained D. change C. Future Continuous 2. speck b. perhaps
D. Future Perfect continuous. 3. hanging c. bursting
132. Choose the correct synonym : 4. probably d. suspending
142. Select the correct tense :
Mother Teresa's eyes lit up with Codes :
her usual kind smile. After I ............. (finish) my work, I
1 2 3 4
went to bed.
A. cruel C. warm A. d c a b
B. sad D. style A. has finished C. had finished B. b c d a
B. have finished D. finished C. c a d b
133. Choose the correct synonym :
143. Select the correct tense : D. a c d b
Some birds will fly away when the
weather turns cold: By this time tomorrow we ........... 151. Fill in the blank with gerund :
(wait) here. It is wise ....................................... new
A. sky C. report
B. climate D. reason A. shall be waiting ideas.
B. waited
A. to accept C. to be accepted
134. Choose the correct synonym : C. will wait
B. accepting D. accept
Suddenly Rani heard the sound of D. are waiting
water trickling. 144. Select the correct tense form of the 152. Fill in the blank with gerund :
A. pouring C. crawling verb : It is our aim ................... the status
B. dripping D. gushing Columbus ................ (discover) of women.
America. A. raising C. to raisen
135. Choose the correct synonym :
A. will discover B. to be raised D. to raising
The roads should be repaired B. discovered
immediately. C. was discovered 153. Change the following Noun into Verb
A. at once C. slowly D. will be discovered form
B. belatedly D. hastily ‘acquisition’
145. Fill in the blank :
136. Choose the correct synonym : A. acquisitive
I got my shirt ............. in blue. B. acquisitiveness
The policeman unlocked the cell. A. dyed C. doer C. acquire
A. opened C. widened B. died D. none of these D. none of these
B. closed D. repaired 146. Fill in the blank : 154. Change the following Verb into Noun
137. Choose the correct antonym : Amul ......... of Gujarat supplies milk. form :
They understood the weakness of A. diary C. daily ‘apply’
their enemy. B. dairy D. none of these
A. applied C. apply for
A. powers C. boldness 147. Fill in the blank : B. applicable D. application
B. arms D. strength He gave me a bearer............. 155. Select the correct question tag:
138. Choose the correct antonym : A. check C. cheque
He can't speak English
Everyone should give respect to B. chalk D. none of these
fluently.............?
their parents. 148. Select the suitable word : A. Will he? C. Can he?
A. disobey C. cheat Smoking ........ our health. B. Does he? D. Did he?
B. disrespect D. love A. effect C. affects
156. Select the correct question tag:
139. Choose the correct antonym : B. defect D. none of these
I am right...................?
The interior part of the earth 149. Match the following Column A with
remains very hot. Column B : A. Aren't I? C. Have I?
B. Can I? D. Haven't?
A. inner C. outside Column A Column B
B. inside D. exterior 1. ancient a. unrefined 157. Select the correct question tag:
2. crude b. olden Let's go to the beach .................?
140. Choose the correct antonym :
3. invade c. refused
It was a rough wooden bed. 4. denied d. attack A. Shall we? C. Haven't you?
A. smooth C. silky Codes : B. Will you? D. Do you?
B. soft D. rocky 1 2 3 4 158. Select the correct question tag:
A. a b d c
141. Name the correct tense form of the B. b c d a He has left already..............?
underlined words: C. c a d b A. Hasn't he? C. Will he?
By this time day after tomorrow D. b a d c B. Doesn't he? D. Won't he?
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159. Select the correct question tag: 169. Fill in the blank with the suitable A. 4 C. 1
He doesn't like tea ..............? infinitive : B. 2 D. 3
A. Does he? C. Will he? The children are anxious .......... 177. Find out the error :
B. Did he? D. Do he? A. to learn The thief have been brought
B. to be learnt 1 3
160. Select the correct question tag:
C. to learning to Chennai by van
You didn't notice him ..............? D. to have been learnt 3 4
A. Don't you? C. Can you? A. 2 C. 4
170. Fill in the blank with gerund :
B. Did you? D. Will you?
................. too many sweets is bad B. 1 D. 3
161. Find out the error : for health. 178. Find out the error :
I have some book on Physics A. To eating I does not know the answer
1 2 3 4 B. To be eaten 1 2 3 4
A. 3 C. 4 C. Ate A. 3 C. 2
B. 2 D. 1 D. Eating B. 1 D. 4
162. Identify the Imperative sentence: 171. Identify the complex sentence: 179. Find out the error :
A. She has completed it A. On hearing be bell, the boys stood He is going to college on bus
B. How tall the building is? up. 1 2 3 4
C. Bring me the red file at once. B. When the boys heard the bell,
A. 3 C. 4
D. Can you come with me? they stood up.
B. 2 D. 1
C. The boys heard the bell and they
163. Identify the Interrogative sentence:
stood up. 180. Find out the error :
A. Where are you coming from? D. We stood up on hearing the bell.
B. He is a doctor Ramayana is a holy book
C. She wants to become a lawyer 172. Identify the simple sentence : 1 2 3 4
D. What a lovely sight! A. Besides making a promise, she A. 4 C. 2
kept it. B. 3 D. 1
164. Identify the Passive voice :
B. Come here now or you cannot 181. Identify the sentence pattern :
A. He writes a story meet him.
B. My uncle presented my sister a Raju presented me a dictionary.
C. Lalita was very weak but she
bangle A. SVO C. S.V.IO.DO
walked to her office.
C. Let the door be opened B. SVOA D. SVOC
D. She heard the news and at once
D. Raja was playing football
she began to cry.
182. Identify the sentence pattern :
165. Identify the Present Perfect
Continuous Tense : 173. Identify the simple sentence : They named him Diyana.
A. I like to dance A. He is too weak to walk. A. S.V.O.A C. A.S.V.C
B. She is writing a letter now B. As Mary was rich she enjoyed all B. S.V.O.C D. S.V.IO.DO
C. Mohan is working in this office luxuries.
C. He saves some money and so he 183. Identify the sentence pattern :
D. Kamala has been serving in this
institution since 1985 can buy a car. The children like sweets.
D. The problem was very difficult A. S.V.C
166. Identify the Passive voice :
and so I cannot solve it. B. S.V.O
A. Let the patients not be disturbed
B. Rahim is a lawyer 174. Identify the complex sentence : C. A.S.V.C
C. He goes to Mumbai D. S.V.O.C
A. I saw a building which was
D. Rani and Vimala are playing chess beautiful. 184. Identify the sentence pattern :
167. Fill in the blank with the suitable B. He was too foolish to follow me. I met my uncle at the railway station.
infinitive : C. She obeys her husband's orders.
A. S.V.O
................. the mountain is D. I do not know about his arrival.
B. S.V.O.A
dangerous. 175. Identify the odd word : C. S.V.O.C
A. To be climbed A. diplomat D. S.V.IO.DO
B. To climbing B. statesman
C. To climb 185. Which of the following sentences
C. ambassador does not belong to the degrees of
D. none of these D. farmer comparison?
168. Fill in the blank with the suitable 176. Find out the error : A. No other boy is as active as Raja.
infinitive :
I were received by the officers B. Rani is the most obedient girl.
I was happy ................. the news. 1 2 3 C. Have you finished your work?
A. to hearing C. heard at the airport D. Peacock is one of the most
B. to be heard D. to hear 4 beautiful birds.
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186. Identify the superlative degree. C. Although it is very cheap, it is 196. Fill in the blank with suitable
A. The gold is one of the costliest durable. preposition :
metals. D. People living in luxury, know
nothing about poverty. He has been trying ............. finish
B. Very few flowers are as beautiful the work.
as lotus. 191. Fill in the blank with article :
C. Rohini is not older than Krishna. A. to C. in
............... palm tree is generally very
D. No other boy is so tall as Kumar. B. by D. with
tall.
187. Identify the degree : A. The C. An 197. Fill in the blank with suitable
Gopi was not so clever as Raghu. B. A D. No article preposition :
A. Comparative degree 192. Fill in the blank with suitable The mango was cut ............. my
B. Superlative degree article: brother.
C. Positive degree Her husband is ............. shrewd A. to C. by
D. None of these person. B. with D. at
188. Identify the correct degree : A. the C. some
B. an D. a 198. Fill in the blank with suitable
No other leader was as famous as preposition :
Gandhiji. 193. Fill in the blank with suitable
article: My house is ............. a lake.
A. Superlative degree
B. Comparative degree Germany is ........... European country. A. by C. beside
C. Positive degree A. a C. the B. at D. under
D. None of these B. an D. no article 199. Fill in the blank with suitable
189. Identify the correct degree: 194. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition :
Asoka is more famous than Babur. article: He was waiting ............. the bus.
A. Positive degree Ramu is ............. engineer. A. for C. with
B. Comparative degree A. the C. a B. to D. by
C. Superlative degree B. an D. few
D. None of these 200. Fill in the blank with suitable
195. Fill in the blank with suitable
preposition :
190. Identify the compound sentence: article:
He will come ............. Sunday.
A. It is very cheap, but it is durable. The child is eating ............. apple.
B. If you work hard, you will get A. a C. none A. on C. in
a prize. B. the D. an B. at D. by

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