TNPSC General English - Literature Comprehension Questions from Motivational Essays
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Saruli crawled under the covers and clung to her mother when she heard the thunder. A peculiar crack-crack-snap was followed by a tremendous crash; as though a giant had fallen to the ground. The storm raged all night. When the storm raged?
- (a)
The storm raged in all night
- (b)
The storm raged in all days
- (c)
The storm raged both in day and night
- (d)
The storm raged neither night nor day
At this time lighting flashed and wind howled like a demon.The next morning she saw it for herself.Saruli was stunned. Half the jungles were seemed bare. How the wind howle like?
- (a)
The wind howled like a Tsunami
- (b)
The wind howled like a demon
- (c)
The wind howled like a big cyclone
- (d)
The wind howled like an nuclear tragedy
Most of the people from the small hillside village were there, foraging for branches and dragging them away. But Saurli, a wing girl of 13, stood there stunned. What is the age of girl?
- (a)
The age of Saruli is 12
- (b)
The age of wing girl saruli is 14
- (c)
The age of Saruli is 16
- (d)
The age of Saruli is 13
Saruli gathered a large bundle, on her way back, she passed Diwan Singh's house. The old man was seated outside. Whenever she heard the thunder she clung to her mother. What will be the Saruli's reaction whenever she heard the thunder?
- (a)
Whenever she heard the thunder she clung to her mother
- (b)
Whenever she heard the thunder she goes to sleep
- (c)
Whenever she heard the thunder saruli will watch T.V.
- (d)
Whenever she cames to heard the thunder she start reading
Old Diwan singh was the headman of his village "It was to be expected, he said slowly, "The trees have been totally hallowed by the resin tappers. Who is the headman of village?
- (a)
Bhagat singh was headman of his village
- (b)
Old Diwan singh was the headman of his village
- (c)
Thomas moody was the headman of his village
- (d)
Joseph James was the headman of his village
A young person told them when he grown up he was not going to be a scientist. He was going to be a tree. Because a million birds were flying on him. In this, what doesn't the young person want to become when he grows up?
- (a)
He doesn't want to become an scientist
- (b)
He doesn't want to become an doctor
- (c)
He doesn't want to become an artist
- (d)
He want to become an sportsman
Why he wants to become an ocean?
- (a)
When he becomes an ocean, a huge research will go on him
- (b)
because Tsunami can't do him anything
- (c)
because a huge whales were swim on him
- (d)
because number of peoples comes to see him
A young person told them he was not going to be a musician, beautician or a computer programmer. He was going to be a range of mountains. Because he will be the home of eagles. In this, what doesn't the young person want to become when he grows up?
- (a)
He doesn't want to become a sportsman
- (b)
He doesn't want to become a doctor.
- (c)
He doesn't want to become an Engineer
- (d)
He doesn't want to become a musician
Gokhale speaks at length about the duties of the students, duty to themselves, to their parents, to their fellow students, to their teachers and to their country and tot he world around them. Gokhale's speech to the student's suits students of
- (a)
Pre - school
- (b)
Primary school
- (c)
College
- (d)
All times
Gokhale advocated the primary education should be free in schools throughout India. According to Gokhale, _________ education must be free throughout the nation.
- (a)
Secondary
- (b)
Elementary
- (c)
College
- (d)
Primary
The talk gives a clear insight into the life of Gokhale, the reverence he had towards himself, parents, teachers friends, the community around him and his country. Gokhale's famous word is "The path of duty is way to glory". Finally Gokhale concluded the proverb of
- (a)
"The path of duty is way to glory"
- (b)
"The path of duty is way to success"
- (c)
"The path of duty is a way to god"
- (d)
"The path of duty is a way to achieve goal"
The sun plays truant for most of the days, raising doubts about the feasibility of venturing.At one's 4000m, firewood is hard to come by, maintaining the warm is tough on these days.At what meter firewood is hard to come
- (a)
5000 m
- (b)
4000 m
- (c)
6000 m
- (d)
7500 m
Manohar Devadoss loves his hometown Madurai.A Scientist by profession, the writer has produced some exquisite pen sketches of Madurai and its surroundings.For more than 30 years, Manohar Devadoss has had Retinitis Pigmentosa,an eye disease that slowly but surely reduces the vision.How many years Manohar Devadoss had his eye problem?
- (a)
30 years
- (b)
40 years
- (c)
15 years
- (d)
25 years
The True Spirit of discipline and co-operation is gained only at school or at college and cannot be gained later. Students must show reverence to their teachers. This is the best policy of Gokhale according to him. What is the best policy of Gokhale?
- (a)
Hardwork never fails
- (b)
Honesty is the best policy
- (c)
Obedience to Parents
- (d)
Reverence to Teachers
'Manohar Devadoss' wife Mahema, an immensely courageous person in her own right, was paralyzed below the shoulders following a road accident 36 years ago.The love that they could bring to each other in the face of great tragedy has been a source of inspiration to all who have knows them.What is the name of Manohar Devadoss's wife?
- (a)
Maharani
- (b)
Mahema
- (c)
Mahalaxmi
- (d)
Saraswathy
Awareness and observance of the public needs comes before commitment. Finally a student should be aware of the needs, living conditions, injustice and sufferings of those around them. Which needs should come before commitment?
- (a)
Awareness of the private needs
- (b)
Observance of friends
- (c)
Awareness of the public needs
- (d)
Self need
From the poem "The Road to success" of Edwin C. Bliss occur the following lines
"Success does not mean the absence of failures,
It means the attainment of ultimate objectives.
It means winning the war, not every battle.
Whose famous line is this?
- (a)
Edwin C. Bliss
- (b)
Edward C. Jennifer
- (c)
Thomas K. Stephen
- (d)
John F. Kennedy
The road to success is not a bed of roses. It is full of thorns, pitfalls and pains. Only those who made through the hazards with grit and determination could smell this. The success is not a ____ of roses
- (a)
Bit
- (b)
Bed
- (c)
Collections
- (d)
Tons
Those who wade through the hazards and hurdles with grit and determinate could smell success. That is how Gandhi became a leader par excellence, that made Churchill the greatest and the most successful war time leader. Which makes Gandhi the greatest leader of all time?
- (a)
Wade through the friends
- (b)
Support through his family
- (c)
Wade through the hazards and hurdles
- (d)
All the above
No real benefit will come to us except through our own toil. Nature gives us the power. As Emerson says, "Envy is ignorance and imitation is suicide". Only we know what we can and cannot do. According to Emerson which is ignorance?
- (a)
Envy
- (b)
Imitation
- (c)
Suicide
- (d)
Money
The paddy fields were nourished by monsoon rains, supplemented by water from large wells called yettrams, which have all but vanished from the rural scene today.Yettrams were extensively used to draw water from these large, square, irrigation wells.A yettram well had long casuarina poles tied together with a rope, a large bucket made of leather at one end a counterpoise at the other end, enabling a man to single-handedly draw large volumes of water.A yettram is made up of what?
- (a)
Long casuarina poles
- (b)
a rope
- (c)
a large bucket
- (d)
All the above
India should concentrate on development of key areas, namely agriculture production, food processing materials and also on the emerging niche areas like computer software, Biotechnologies and so on. Therefore, adequate attention needs to be paid to development of special human resource cadre in the country to meet these objectives. What type of attention needs to be paid in the country?
- (a)
Adequate
- (b)
Inadequate
- (c)
Special
- (d)
Normal
Our vision of a developed nation integrates this element at time within it as well only people with many embodied skills and knowledge, and with ignited minds can be ready for such a long term vision. What type of people can be ready for a long-term vision?
- (a)
People without lazyness
- (b)
People with many embodied skills and knowledge
- (c)
People without respect and obedient
- (d)
All the above
The first vision seeded around 1857, was for India to become politically independent; The second one is to become a fully developed nation. Our successful action will lead to further action, bringing the vision much closer to reality. When the first vision seeded around?
- (a)
1853
- (b)
1855
- (c)
1857
- (d)
1859
The Peruvudaiyar Kovil, also known as Brihadeeswara Temple, Raja Rajeswara Temple and Raja Rajeswaram at Thanjavur in the India state of Tamil Nadu, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and an art of the work achieved by the Cholas in Tamil architecture. How the Brihadeeswara Temple also known as?
- (a)
Siruvudaiyar Kovil
- (b)
Peruvudaiyar Kovil
- (c)
Aavudaiyar Kovil
- (d)
Podhu Aavudaiyar Kovil
Brihadeeswara Temple is one of India's most prized architectural sites. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The Vimana or (temple tower) is 216ft (66m) height and is among the tallest at its kind in the world. what is the height of the temple tower?
- (a)
The height of the temple tower is 216 ft.
- (b)
The height of the temple tower is 288 ft.
- (c)
The height of the temple tower is 302 ft.
- (d)
The height of the temple tower is 271 ft.
The entire temple structure is made out of granite, the nearest sources of which are close to Tiruchirapalli, about 60 km to the west of Thanjavur, where the temple is and there is a big Nandhi (sacred bull), carved out of single rock, at the entrance of temple measuring about 16 feet long and 13 feet height. What is the long and height of the Nandhi?
- (a)
The long and height of Nandi is 13 feet and 16 feet
- (b)
The long and height of Nandi is 18 feet and 21 feet
- (c)
The long and height of Nandi is 16 feet and 13 feet
- (d)
The long and height of Nandi is 24 feet and 22 feet
The shadow of the gopuram (pyramidal tower usually over the gateway of a temple) never falls on the ground. The temple is said to be made up of about 1,30,000 tons of granite. The kumbam itself is a 60-ton granite used to built the temple?
- (a)
1,40,000
- (b)
1,25,000
- (c)
1,30,000
- (d)
1,38,000
On 1st April 1954, the Reserve Bank of India released a '1000 currency note featuring a panoramic view at the Brihasdeeswara Temple marking its cultural heritage and significance. In 1957, government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi demonetised all '1000 currency notes in an efforts to curtail black money. In which year the RBI released the '1000 currency note featuring a panoramic view of the Brihadeeswara Temple.
- (a)
1st April 1953
- (b)
1st April 1955
- (c)
1st April 1958
- (d)
1st April 1954
Batsman hit for six, though he came their slogger, he swang his bat and missed by inches. The wicket keeper got stitches. How the batsman missed?
- (a)
Missed by miles
- (b)
Missed by inches
- (c)
Missed by his legs
- (d)
Missed by runs