TNPSC Grammar - Match the following Words or Phrases
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
1 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | stood | 1 | lived |
| b | dwelt | 2 | yearly celebration |
| c | anniversary | 3 | stomach pain |
| d | colic | 4 | bend forward |
- (a)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 2 4
2 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | relevant | 1 | connected |
| b | sleazy | 2 | belief |
| c | trust | 3 | shake move fast |
| d | vibrate | 4 | dirty |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 2 4
3 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | posterior | 1 | living place |
| b | abode | 2 | difficult to understand |
| c | baffle | 3 | hold tightly |
| d | cling | 4 | situated behind |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 2 4 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 41 4 3 2
4 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | windfall | 1 | move backward |
| b | bawl | 2 | unexpected gift or money |
| c | protest | 3 | shout loudly |
| d | recede | 4 | show disapproval |
- (a)
A B C D 1 3 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
5 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | rear | 1 | strong smell or taste |
| b | accidental | 2 | the back part |
| c | pungent | 3 | unexpected happening |
| d | barge | 4 | move in roughly |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 4 3 1
6 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | vile | 1 | explode |
| b | burst | 2 | natural product |
| c | yield | 3 | disgusting |
| d | awful | 4 | unpleasant |
- (a)
A B C D 1 3 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 2 4
7 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | blunder | 1 | not refined |
| b | expound | 2 | facility |
| c | vulgar | 3 | mistake |
| d | amenity | 4 | explain |
- (a)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (d)
A B C D 3 4 1 2
8 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | appropriate | 1 | happening every second year |
| b | casual | 2 | information |
| c | biennial | 3 | suitable |
| d | data | 4 | chance happening |
- (a)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 3 4 1 2
9 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | chatter | 1 | bright light |
| b | dazzle | 2 | fault |
| c | defect | 3 | talk continuously |
| d | eliminate | 4 | remove |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 4 2
10 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | cheer | 1 | destroy |
| b | eradicate | 2 | profit |
| c | gain | 3 | shout in joy |
| d | fable | 4 | a story |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 2 4
11 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | defiant | 1 | selected passage |
| b | extract | 2 | resisting |
| c | crude | 3 | disappear slowly |
| d | fade | 4 | not refined |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 1 4
12 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | blaze | 1 | belife |
| b | childlike | 2 | a large fire |
| c | dogmma | 3 | innocent |
| d | exhibit | 4 | display |
- (a)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
13 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | folly | 1 | dress |
| b | garb | 2 | disdainful |
| c | haughty | 3 | a foolish act |
| d | idol | 4 | image |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
14 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | cogent | 1 | discussion |
| b | deliberation | 2 | send out |
| c | expel | 3 | convincing |
| d | farther | 4 | distant |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
15 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | despot | 1 | achievement |
| b | feat | 2 | tyrant |
| c | gibe | 3 | insulting remark |
| d | hilarious | 4 | funny |
- (a)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 4 2
16 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | conduct | 1 | long lasting |
| b | durable | 2 | understand easily |
| c | feeble | 3 | weak |
| d | grasp | 4 | behaviour |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 2 4
17 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | inhuman | 1 | cruelq |
| b | homily | 2 | nervousness |
| c | jitters | 3 | long lecture |
| d | waver | 4 | to become unsteady |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 4 1 3
18 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | industrius | 1 | run steadily and slowly |
| b | jog | 2 | funny |
| c | wacky | 3 | easily hurt |
| d | vulnerable | 4 | working hard |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 4 3
19 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | transparent | 1 | temporary |
| b | intensive | 2 | just |
| c | stop gap | 3 | obvious |
| d | rightful | 4 | extremely through |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
20 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | immense | 1 | colour |
| b | tint | 2 | control movement |
| c | steer | 3 | extremely great |
| d | robe | 4 | dress |
- (a)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 2 4 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 4 2
21 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | imminet | 1 | permanent |
| b | timeless | 2 | go without food |
| c | strave | 3 | decay |
| d | rot | 4 | about to happen |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
22 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | improper | 1 | varying |
| b | variable | 2 | push |
| c | unyielding | 3 | not correct |
| d | thrust | 4 | unaffected |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
23 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | testify | 1 | comic |
| b | humour | 2 | give evidence |
| c | irritate | 3 | cause anger |
| d | sprinkle | 4 | throw in drops |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
24 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | tenable | 1 | difficult to read |
| b | illegible | 2 | defendable |
| c | splutter | 3 | speak confusingly |
| d | roots | 4 | family origin |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
25 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | ignorance | 1 | frighten |
| b | terse | 2 | lack of knowledge |
| c | spoke | 3 | briefly say |
| d | rogue | 4 | dishonest person |
- (a)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
26 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | illogical | 1 | stretchable |
| b | hue | 2 | not sensible |
| c | tensile | 3 | colour |
| d | stagnant | 4 | not developing |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 3 2 1
27 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | deadlock | 1 | regular sounds in a pattern |
| b | rhythms | 2 | writtten instruction |
| c | prescription | 3 | failure to reach an agreement |
| d | ornate | 4 | showy |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 2 4 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 4 2
28 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | purchase | 1 | arranged properly |
| b | order | 2 | observe |
| c | note | 3 | buy |
| d | reveal | 4 | make it known |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 2 3
29 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | retain | 1 | exist, happen |
| b | prevail | 2 | bad sign |
| c | omen | 3 | continue to keep something |
| d | foster | 4 | help to develop |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 3 4 1
30 )
Match the following words/phrases given column
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | revert condition | 1 | return to the formal |
| b | pretty | 2 | a gift or contribution |
| c | offering | 3 | pertaing to a house |
| d | domestic | 4 | attractive |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
