TNPSC TRB TET ENGLISH 100 QUESTION AND ANSWER | 701-800
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Literature, Authors, and Works
| Q. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | The Indian state where U.R. Ananthamoorthy was born, raised, and resided until his death. | Karnataka |
| 702 | The author of the following poetic lines: "If this be error and upon me prov'd, I never write, nor no man ever lov'd." | William Shakespeare |
| 703 | Identify the drama from the options. | Julius Caesar |
| 705 | In the description: "There were twelve peach-trees that in the spring-time broke out into delicate blossoms of pink and pearl," what is the colour of the blossom? | Pink and Pearl |
| 706 | The state to which the poet V.K. Gokak belongs. | Karnataka |
| 708 | The author of the prose piece "Those Three Bears." | Ruskin Bond |
| 712 | "The Wings of Fire" is the autobiography of which personality? | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| 713 | A masterpiece representing the Egyptians' cultural heritage. | A Tomb for a Pharaoh |
| 714 | The author who wrote the lesson, "The Model Millionaire." | Oscar Wilde |
| 715 | In the short story, "The Summer Flight," where did Kumar enjoy his life? | United States |
| 716 | The autobiography, "Playing it, my way," was written by whom? | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 727 | In the line, "As he was ambitious, I slew him," what does 'slew' mean? | killed |
| 729 | "My experiments, with Truth" is the autobiography of which leader? | Mahatma Gandhiji |
| 734 | In which country was Kalpana Chawla born? | India |
| 735 | Choose the birthplace of Kalpana Chawla. | Haryana (Karnal) |
| 743 | The warning written on the notice-board put up by the selfish giant in his garden. | Trespassers will be prosecuted |
| 745 | Who is referred to as 'an amazing model' in Oscar Wilde's 'The Model Millionaire'? | Baron Hausberg |
| 748 | The nationality of the author of 'The Lottery Ticket.' | Russian |
| 750 | Identify the poet of the poem containing the lines: "For the soul is dead that slumbers / And things are not what they seem / Dust thou art to dust returnest / Was not spoken of the soul." | H.W. Longfellow |
| 751 | Name the poem where the following lines appear: "And let the guerdon of my labour be / My fallen country! One kind wish from you!" | To India - My Native Land |
| 759 | Which of the following is not a poem? | The Tears of the Desert |
| 768 | The author of "The selfish giant." | Oscar Wilde |
| 769 | Which character speaks the words: "But mercy is above this sceptered sway"? | Portia |
| 772 | Thakazhi Sivsankara Pillai, known as "Thakazhi," is a celebrated contemporary writer in which language? | Malayalam |
| 781 | Select the two short stories written by Oscar Wilde. | The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince |
| 782 | What is the life history of Mahatma Gandhi? | My experiments with Truth |
| 784 | The poem 'Going For Water' is written by which poet? | Robert Frost |
| 785 | Pearl S. Buck, famous for 'The Good Earth,' had a background related to which country? | Chinese |
| 794 | The idea conveyed by the poem, 'Beautiful inside.' | a golden heart lies concealed within the rough appearance |
| 795 | 'Johnsy,' a character in O. Henry's 'The Last Leaf,' belonged to which location? | California |
| 796 | Identify the poet of the lines: "It isn't by size that you win or you fail- Be the best of whatever you are!" | Douglas Malloch |
| 797 | The animal kept pathetically in a concrete cell with its strength behind bars, as described in the poem. | A Tiger |
| 800 | In which poem do the following lines occur: "We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew"? | Be the Best |
| Q. No. | Quote/Message | Speaker/Source | Context/Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 707 | "The wife is not the husband's slave but his companion and his help mate." | Mahatma Gandhi | Found in his Biography. |
| 709 | "The only thing to kill is impatience and rashness, because it makes you act without applying thought." | Viswanathan Anand | Advice given by him. |
| 711 | "Acquiring knowledge and acquiring character is the two-fold duty to be acquired by the students." | Gopala Krishna Gokhale | Statement made by him. |
| 730 | Rani Lakshmibai's act of travelling 24 hours at a stretch with her child on her back speaks of... | her dynamism and bravery | (Implied meaning) |
| 746 | What does Dr. Karl Paulnack consider music to be? | is the basic need of human survival | (His definition of music) |
| 747 | A person who "Throughout his life, he has been filled with the conviction that there is a silver lining to every cloud and that good shall ultimately prevail" has been... | He has been an optimist throughout his life | (Meaning of the statement) |
| 767 | The person who gave this message to Indian children: "The journey matters as much as the goal. Listen to the sounds of nature. Take good care of our fragile planet." | Kalpana Chawla | (Speaker of the message) |
| 771 | The speaker of: "'Ahimsa' means infinite love, which again means infinite capacity for suffering. Who but woman, the mother of man." | Mahatma Gandhi | (Speaker of the quote) |
| 783 | "Take up one idea, Make that one idea your life-think of it dream of it, live on that idea... This is the way to success." | Swami Vivekananda | (Speaker of the advice) |
| Q. No. | Topic | Question/Example | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 704 | Grammar | Anomalous finites is the term used for the _______ auxiliaries. | 24 |
| 717 | Sentence Type | Select the correct option stating the kind of sentence: "Please leave your footwear outside the hall." | Imperative |
| 718 | Verb Form | The Queen bee with her workers _______ over the hive. | presides |
| 719 | Error Spotting | Identify which part of the given sentence has an error: "Have anyone seen my purse?" | Have |
| 720 | Verb Form | Find out suitable verb for the sentence: "The street dog _______ (bite) a small boy ten minutes ago." | bit |
| 721 | Sentence Type | Select the compound sentence. | Man proposes, but God disposes. |
| 722 | Conditional | Complete the sentence: If we had saved rain water more in ponds and lakes ________. | We could have survived the drought. |
| 723 | Plural Form | Select the correct plural form of 'Ox'. | Oxen |
| 724 | Sentence Pattern | Identify the sentence pattern: "Surprisingly, Meena presented Aru a gold watch." | ASVIODO |
| 725 | Question Tag | Find out the correct question Tag: "They came by car _______?" | didn't they? |
| 726 | Synonym | Choose the correct synonym of the underlined word: Everyone has an "indispensable" role to play. | essential |
| 728 | Poetic Line | Complete the following poetic line: "If you can't be the sun, ________" | be a star |
| 732 | Verb Form | Lalitha has _______ medical leave and is expected to join duty next Monday. | taken |
| 736 | Blending | Form a new word by blending the words: splash + spatter. | Splatter |
| 739 | Plural Form | Select the correct plural form of 'alumna'. | alumnae |
| 740 | Sentence Structure | Pick out the sentence that contains a complement. | My aunt remained a spinster all her life |
| 741 | Plural Form | Pick out the word that does not take '-ves' in its plural form. | proof |
| 742 | Compound Word | Identify the compound word with the wrong plural form. | drops-out |
| 744 | Rhyme Scheme | What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza: "If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew / To serve your turn long after they are gone, / And so hold on when there is nothing in you / Except the will which says to them; 'Hold on!'" | abab |
| 749 | Plural Form | Select the correct plural form of 'aquarium'. | aquaria |
| 753 | Phrasal Verb | I am exactly like my mother. I think I have _______ her. | taken after |
| 754 | Tense Form | I _______ (surf) the net when the explosion occurred. | was surfing |
| 756 | Plural Form | Select the correct plural form of 'Oasis'. | Oases |
| 757 | Rhyme Scheme | What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines: 'For Oh, Say the Children, "We are weary, / And we cannot run or leap- / If we cared for any meadows, it were merely / To drop down in them and sleep"' | abab |
| 760 | Sentence Type | Identify the sentence type: "Considering the difficulties of his position, he has acted admirably." | Simple |
| 761 | Odd One Out | Find the Odd one. | tell tale |
| 762 | Grammatical Error | Pick out the sentence in which there is a grammatical error. | You must listen what I say |
| 763 | American English | Replace the underlined word with its American equivalent: "I bought a packet of Crisps." | Chips |
| 764 | Synonym | Choose the correct synonym of the word underlined: "Her enthusiasms were abominable." | contemptible |
| 765 | Compound Word | Find out the right word for the combination Noun + Noun. | school girl |
| 766 | Idiom | Choose the right word to complete the idiom: 'born with a silver ________ in one's mouth.' | spoon |
| 770 | Sentence Pattern | Identify the sentence pattern: "The rook appears dark." | SVC |
| 775 | Meaning of Phrase | The phrase 'going back on his word' means... | acting against one's words |
| 776 | Meaning of Phrase | What is meant by 'connect immediately'? | establish a rapport with others |
| 777 | Meaning of Phrase | Identify the meaning of the words underlined: "Books serve as friends better that those of flesh and blood." | real and living |
| 778 | Degree of Comparison | Use the positive degree of comparison in the following: "Japan is one of the wealthiest countries in Asia." | Very few countries in Asia are as wealthy as Japan. |
| 779 | Tense Form | I shall ring you up as soon as I ________. | arrive |
| 780 | Article | Fill in the blank with a suitable article: ________ harder you work, the greater are the chances of your success. | The |
| 786 | Phrasal Verb | Children must be _______ with love and care. | brought up |
| 787 | Meaning of Statement | Choose the option that conveys the meaning of the statement: "Fortune is a fickle goddess; her wheel is always revolving." | One doesn't remain fortunate for ever in life |
| 788 | Meaning of Statement | Choose the option with the statement that means the same as this sentence: "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." | Hasty action result in disaster. |
| 789 | Question Tag | Choose the correct question tag: "Let's complete the work immediately _______?" | shall we |
| 790 | Tense Form | Rita _______ in the garden when her mother called her. | was playing |
| 791 | Preposition | Shivani is gifted _______ an amazing memory power. | with |
| 792 | Phrasal Verb | I just had to _______ the orders of my employer. | carry out |
| 793 | Homophone | The family looked for a double bedroom _______ for three days. | suite |
| Q. No. | Poetic Line/Phrase | Figure of Speech | Differing Line (Q. 733) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 733 | Identify the poetic line that differs in figure of speech from the other poetic lines. | You were the dawn and sunlight filled the spaces. | N/A |
| 737 | "Dust thou art to dust returnest" | allusion | N/A |
| 738 | "Have you noticed how some people, May seem plain as plain can be?" | Simile | N/A |
| 755 | "A new discovered Treasure." | Metaphor | N/A |
| 773 | "The reddest flower would look as pale as snow" | Simile | N/A |
| 774 | "Let me not to the marriage of true minds" | Metaphor | N/A |
| 799 | "A slender tinkling fall that made" (from Going for Water) | Personification | N/A |
| Q. No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 710 | The "Girl Star" - Anita Kushwaha lives in a village in the district of... | Bihar |
| 731 | The children want the wheels to stop because... | they are very weary and tired. |
| 758 | When does a Geode split? | it is broken with a stone |
| 798 | Who is referred to a DJ? | Disc Jockey |
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