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TNPSC Grammar - Comprehension

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

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Arjuna was a great archer capable of aiming objects even at a great distance. He was great in shooting arrows as he concentrated his attention fully well on the target, His aim never failed.
His arrow hit................straight.

(a)
bird
(b)
tree
(c)
target
(d)
object

2 )

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Elephants are found in India and Africa. The elephants in India are beautiful though the tusks are small. Even the ears are small when compared with those of African elephants.
The elephants in Africa have.................

(a)
long trunks
(b)
long tusks
(c)
small tusks
(d)
medium sized tusks

3 )

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To read nothing but fiction is like eating nothing but cakes and sweet meats. We need a healthy food for the body. Similarly we have to read serious books for the mind.

(a)
Eating cakes is good
(b)
Reading fiction is good for the mind
(c)
We need serious reading for the mind
(d)
Sweet meats will keep us healthy

4 )

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The Sun and Moon produce certain tides when they act in opposition. Such tides are called Neap Tides. They twice monthly.
Neap Tides occurs..................in a month.

(a)
once
(b)
thrice
(c)
twice
(d)
five times.

5 )

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English is an international language important for its wide spread usage. It does not mean our languages are less important. English has become a medium of communication for its commercial importance.
Our languages are not..........important.

(a)
little
(b)
less
(c)
least
(d)
a little

6 )

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Under the Mughal period, the English were permitted to have their bases in Surat and Ahmedabad. Then they extended their business activities to other areas in north.
The English was permitted.......their bases in Surat.

(a)
have
(b)
has
(c)
to have
(d)
having

7 )

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Indians were highly advanced in Mathematics. For example, the decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of the 5^th Century A.D.
The decimal system......in India at the beginning of the 5^th Century A.D.

(a)
was being known
(b)
was known
(c)
known
(d)
being known

8 )

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Deserts differ from mountains, valleys and the plains. They provoke awe; they don't invite us to conquer. Its sight produces a feeling of heroism.
The sight of........produces heroic feelings.

(a)
mountains
(b)
valleys
(c)
plains
(d)
deserts

9 )

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Women compete with men at all levels. It shows that their abilities are at par with those of their male colleagues. Their role in administration has found acceptance by all.
Women's abilities.........those of men

(a)
match
(b)
equally
(c)
at par
(d)
matches

10 )

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Skin covers the whole body and protects the muscles under it. It consists of two layers, Epidermis and Dermis. It regulates the temperature. It throws out the waste products via perspiration.
Skin regulates..................

(a)
Perspiration
(b)
Dermis
(c)
Epidermis
(d)
The temperature

11 )

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A wet cloth is placed on the forehead of a patient suffering from high temperature. The reason is that water evaporating from the wet cloth cools the body. The temperature comes down.
The wet cloth...............the body.

(a)
cool
(b)
cools
(c)
cooled
(d)
has cooled

12 )

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The Goddess Kali called Rama a funny and witty fellow. She blessed him with the gift of making people laugh. She said further, that would be called Vikatakavi or a jesting poet.
Kali gave Rama the name................

(a)
a jester
(b)
poet
(c)
Vikatakavi
(d)
funny fellow

13 )

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Most of the Buddhists were vegetarians in the past and they propagated vegetarianism. In fact vegetarian animals like elephants were the strongest. So non-vegetarians need not claim to be strong because of the diet
Non-vegetarian food has nothing to do with..........

(a)
the physical strength
(b)
bravery
(c)
martial valour
(d)
mental abilities

14 )

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Kautilys's Arthasastra is concerned with the political problems of the government. it describes its machinery and functions both in times of peace and war
Asthasastra is concerned with the..........of the government.

(a)
political problems
(b)
machinery
(c)
functions
(d)
all

15 )

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The Greeks liked to present their deities in human form. it was natural for them to symbolise the gods as human beings glorified and idealized. To give the gods a human form is called anthropomorphism. Anthropos means a man and morphe form.

(a)
The Greeks only saw their gods in a human forms.
(b)
It is unnatural to see the gods in human forms.
(c)
Anthropos means a men as well as woman
(d)
Human beings are raised to the gods status

16 )

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English is an international language though Mandarin of the Chinese is spoken by more than 150 cores of people. Roman script only is used by English has there own script.

(a)
Mandarin is an international language
(b)
English is not spoken widely
(c)
Roman script is used by the English
(d)
English is a simple language

17 )

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The earth's gravitational force pulls down the objects thrown up or dropped down. But once a rocket escapes from the gravitational field of the earth, it cannot be pulled down.
The objects going out of the earth;'s gravitational field...............pulled down.

(a)
can be
(b)
cannot be
(c)
could not be
(d)
could be

18 )

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The ancient people lived in caves without any settled life. They hunted animals and ate raw flesh as the usage of fire was not known to them.

(a)
The ancient people led a settled life.
(b)
They hunted animals and ate roasted flesh
(c)
They did not know how to make fire
(d)
The ancient people were advanced

19 )

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Local time is calculated from the position and movement of the Sun. As the time differs from place to place, each country has fixed uniform time for the whole country. This is called standard time.

(a)
Local time is uniform in all places
(b)
The Sunrise is uniform at all places.
(c)
Standard time means uniformity of time in the whole country
(d)
Standard time is not much different from the local time

20 )

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Mist formation is highly dangerous. It causes poor visibility. As result road accidents are common in winter
Mist formation affects the ..............movement on roads.

(a)
vehicle
(b)
vehicular
(c)
people
(d)
animals

21 )

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Fold mountains are made up of folded strata of sedimentary rocks. These are the highest mountains of the world. These rocks are folded when they are compressed.
Fold mountains are..........mountains

(a)
higher
(b)
the highest
(c)
high
(d)
very high

22 )

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Caravan is large vehicle on wheels. It is equipped for living and sleeping. It is used mostly in holidays, very popular in western countries.
Caravan is equipped for ...........when one is holidaying

(a)
to live and sleep
(b)
for living and sleeping
(c)
living and sleeping
(d)
sleeping

23 )

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Deepavali is celebrated with a great pomp and bustle. Of late it has its own harmful effects on our health. Crackers pollute air; Their noise affects our eardrum. Their poisonous fumes carried in the air are highly dangerous. So, step must be taken to control the use of crackers. They release sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
The air carries............released by crackers.

(a)
fumes
(b)
sulphur dioxide
(c)
corban-dioxide
(d)
oxygen

24 )

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Mahabharata is one of the greatest epics of our literature. it answers all questions, relating to political, sociL etc if we give a proper interpretation. It is so popular that it is has been translate into many languages of the world.
Mahabharata is a .............. of answers to all question

(a)
compendium
(b)
collection
(c)
storehouse
(d)
encyclopedia

25 )

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Lungs are the organs of the respiration. They purify blood. The inhaled air has oxygen. Oxygen is taken by the lungs and impurities and other waste matters are discharged in the form of Carbon dioxide.
The impurities discharged by the lungs is called............

(a)
respiration
(b)
oxygen
(c)
carbon dioxide
(d)
water matter

26 )

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A house is made of bricks. A home is made of love and affection. One has to differentiate between them and show what he wants.
Man must prefer.................for a happy life

(a)
A house
(b)
Love
(c)
Affection
(d)
A home

27 )

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Students suffer from the examination mania when examinations approach. teachers and parents must educate them to prepare themselves mentally as there nothing to gain worrying about them.
Students seem to suffer from some...............when examination approach.

(a)
mental illness
(b)
phycological effect
(c)
mania
(d)
sickness

28 )

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Landlords in the past treated farm workers like slaves. The conditions of the workers were miserable because of the attitude of the landlords. This condition was called feudalism.
Landlords...............farm workers like slaves.

(a)
ill treated
(b)
badly treated
(c)
unkindly treated
(d)
treated

29 )

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Vampires rise from graves and suck the blood of females turning them into vampires.This is the picture of the vampires presented in the Hollywood movies.The term refers to a tropical bat sucking the blood of other animals.
Vampire means a...........also

(a)
ghost
(b)
ghoul
(c)
bat
(d)
none of these

30 )

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Some people walk during sleep. It is called sleepwalking of insomnia. We should not touch the people while walking in sleep.
Sleepwalking is called................