TNPSC TRB TET ENGLISH 100 QUESTION AND ANSWER | 1401-1500
I. Vocabulary & Word Formation (Questions 1-19)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Answer |
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| 1 | Antonyms | What is the antonym of 'fascinated' in the context of reading a story? | Bored |
| 5 | Antonyms | What is the antonym of the word 'roar' in the phrase "roar of laughter"? | Cry |
| 6 | Antonyms | What is the antonym of 'serene' as used in the phrase "unafraid and serene"? | Violent |
| 3 | Antonyms/Rephrasing | How is the phrase "the arithmetic class was in progress" rephrased using the antonym of 'progress'? | Decline |
| 4 | Antonyms/Math | What is the opposite mathematical operation to the word 'division' in the phrase "solving questions on division"? | Multiplication |
| 2 | Synonyms | What is the synonym of 'combat' used in the text? | Endure |
| 7 | Base Word | What is the base word to which the suffix '-lity' is added to form 'ability'? | abi |
| 8 | Suffix | Which suffix is added to the word 'examinate' to form its derivative noun? | -ion |
| 9 | Suffix | Which suffix is used to form a derivative of the word 'slave'? | -ish |
| 10 | Suffix | Which suffix is added to 'technology' to describe a person, like Stephen, who is well-known in the field? | -ist |
| 13 | Suffix | Which suffix is added to 'hand' to describe a small number of people in a theatre? | -ful |
| 14 | Suffix | Which suffix is added to the word 'intend' to mean having no plan to visit the doctor? | -tion |
| 16 | Suffix | Which suffix is added to 'child' to denote the days of the past? | -hood |
| 17 | Suffix | Which suffix is added to 'enjoy' to describe reading books as a hobby? | -able |
| 18 | Suffix | Which suffix makes 'comfort' describe how someone was sleeping in a couch? | -ably |
| 11 | Prefix | Which prefix is attached to 'national' to describe a company like Wipro? | inter |
| 12 | Prefix | Which prefix is added to the word 'cycle' to describe what Kavya rides? | bi |
| 15 | Prefix | Which prefix is added to 'understood' to mean someone mistook you for a lawyer? | mis |
| 19 | Prefix | Which prefix is added to 'legal' to describe the act of cutting sandalwood trees? | il |
II. Grammar & Usage (Questions 20-34)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Original Error & Correction |
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| 20 | Subject-Verb Agreement | What is the grammatical error in the sentence "Neither Ram nor his friends knows the answer"? | "knows" should be corrected to "know". |
| 23 | Subject-Verb Agreement | What is the error in the phrase "A lot of questions has been omitted"? | It should be "A lot of questions have been omitted". |
| 22 | Tense | How do you correct the tense in "I am absent yesterday"? | Change it to "I was absent yesterday". |
| 24 | Adverb Usage | What is the grammatical error in "The deer runs fastly"? | It should be "The deer run fast". |
| 25 | Preposition | How do you correct the sentence "We discussed about the water problem"? | Remove "about" to make it "We discussed the water problem". |
| 26 | Comparison | How do you correct the sentence "I prefer mangoes than grapes"? | Change "than" to "to". |
| 28 | Comparison | How do you correct the comparison in "Arun is senior than Varun"? | Change "than" to "to", making it "Arun is senior to Varun". |
| 27 | Noun/Plurality | What is the correct spelling for the plural of scenery in the sentence "The sceneries was enchanting"? | The scenery was enchanting. |
| 21 | Conjunction | What is the grammatical error in "As the child fell down so it started crying"? | The word "so" should be removed, making it "As the child fell down, it started crying". |
| 29 | Conditional Clause | What condition does the conditional clause "If the driver had been alert" represent? | The third type, which states something that did not happen in the past. |
| 30 | Quantifier | Which word correctly fills the blank in "I always keep ____ money in my wallet"? | some |
| 31 | Article | Which article correctly fills the blank in "'What is that noise?' I think it is ____ airplane"? | an |
| 32 | Reported Speech | Does the tense change in indirect speech when reporting a universal truth like "Asia is the largest continent"? | No |
| 33 | Reported Speech | Do modal verbs like 'would', 'might', and 'should' change in indirect speech? | No |
| 34 | Reported Speech | Does the tense change in indirect speech for the phrases 'would rather' and 'had better'? | No |
III. Literary Devices & Reading Skills (Questions 35-40, 47-50, 53-57)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Answer |
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| 35 | Figure of Speech | What figure of speech is used in the line "In the world's broad field of battle"? | Metaphor |
| 36 | Figure of Speech | What figure of speech involves the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words, as seen in "Life is real! Life is earnest"? | Alliteration |
| 38 | Reading Skill | What reading technique involves a quick gathering of information? | Skimming |
| 48 | Reading Skill | What technique is used to identify the main ideas of a text? | Skimming |
| 49 | Reading Skill | What is going through the text quickly with a view to looking for specific information called? | Scanning |
| 39 | Reading Skill | What is reading a passage from the Supplementary Reader for enjoyment and expansion of information called? | Extensive Reading |
| 40 | Reading Skill | What kind of reading creates a love for extra-reading? | Extensive reading |
| 47 | Reference Tool | What reference tool is used to find out synonyms? | A thesaurus |
| 50 | Text Coherence | What term refers to the links or connections between successive clauses? | Cohesion |
| 51 | Essay Type | Which type of essay focuses on explaining something? | Expository |
| 52 | Report Writing | In report writing, where must facts be collected from? | Authentic sources |
| 53 | Drama | What is a short funny play called? | A skit |
| 54 | Communication Medium | What medium makes communication almost instant? | E-mail |
| 55 | Prose vs. Fiction | Prose is generally considered more what than fictitious? | Factual |
| 56 | Poetry vs. Prose | In poetry, what kind of words are permissible that aren't typically used in prose? | Archaic |
| 57 | Poetry | How many core ideas does a poem typically focus on? | One |
IV. Language Pedagogy & Communication (Questions 37, 41-46)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Answer |
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| 37 | Abbreviation | What does the abbreviation OPAC stand for? | Online Public Access Catalogue |
| 42 | Body Language | What does leaning forward in body language interpret as? | Wishing to get involved |
| 43 | Teaching Method | What are assigned separately for each learning activity in the ABL method? | Logos |
| 44 | Quotation | Who stated "Prose is words in their best order"? | Coleridge |
| 45 | Language Definition | Language is considered a set of words and a set of what else? | Rules |
| 46 | Teaching Method | What subject is ideally taught inductively? | Grammar |
| 41 | Handwriting | What physical indicator in handwriting represents the absence of uniformity in the size of the letters? | It is not a quality of 'good handwriting' |
V. Phonetics & Sounds (Questions 58-72)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Answer |
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| 71 | Definition | What is the formal study of speech sounds called? | Phonetics |
| 76 | Quantity | How many total speech sounds exist in the English language? | Forty four |
| 72 | Quantity | How many pure vowels are there in English? | Twelve |
| 66 | Consonant Production | How is a consonant sound produced in terms of airflow? | With friction |
| 58 | Word from Phonetics | What is the English word for the phonetic transcription /b3:d/? | Bird |
| 67 | Word from Phonetics | What is the English word for the phonetic transcription /ka:v/? | Calve |
| 70 | Word from Phonetics | What is the English word for the phonetic transcription /br^f/? | Brush |
| 65 | Phonetic Transcription | What is the phonetic transcription for the word 'child'? | /tʃaild/ |
| 59 | Phonetic Transcription | What is the phonetic transcription for the word 'clever'? | /kleveə/ (represented as kleve®/) |
| 68 | Spelling Rule | Which five consonants are practically never doubled in English spelling? | v, j, k, w, x |
| 69 | Spelling Rule | Which letter does no normal English word end with? | v |
| 60 | Animal Sound | What is the cry of a duck called? | Quack |
| 64 | Animal Sound | What specific sound do flies make? | Buzz |
| 61 | Animal Sound | What sound is made by Guinea pigs, Hamsters, and Tapirs? | Squeak |
| 63 | Animal Sound | 'Howl' is the cry of which group of animals? | Dogs, jackals, and wolves |
| 62 | Animal Sound | 'Bleat' is NOT the cry of which animal among a donkey, sheep, giraffe, and goat? | Donkey |
VI. Logical Reasoning (Questions 73-75)| Original Question Number | Scenario | Question | Relation |
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| 73 | Pointing to a photograph of a boy, Suresh said, "He is the son of my mother." | How is Suresh related to that boy? | Brother |
| 74 | Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." | How is the boy related to the girl? | Brother |
| 75 | Introducing a woman, Shashank said, "She is the mother of the only daughter of my son." | How is that woman related to Shashank? | Daughter-in-law |
VII. Animals, Habitats, & Offspring (Questions 77-88, 97)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Answer |
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| 77 | Sense Organ | Among lip, eye, nose, and ear, which is technically not a classical sense organ in this context? | Lip |
| 80 | Animal Habitat | What habitat do birds live in? | Nest |
| 78 | Animal Habitat | What kind of animal lives in a "hole"? | Rat |
| 79 | Animal Habitat | What animal traditionally lives in a "shed"? | Cow |
| 82 | Animal Habitat | Where does a spider live? | Web |
| 83 | Animal Habitat | What is the house of a pig called? | Sty |
| 81 | Animal Habitat | A donkey lives in a stable, much like which other animal? | Horse |
| 85 | Young Animal | What is the young one of a deer called? | Fawn |
| 86 | Young Animal | What is the young one of a swan called? | Cygnet |
| 84 | Young Animal | What is the offspring of an eagle called? | Eaglet |
| 88 | Young Animal | What is the offspring of a duck called? | Duckling |
| 97 | Young Animal | What is the young one of a 'boar' called? | Porking |
| 87 | Young Animal | A "cub" is the offspring of which group of animals? | Tiger, bear, wolf, and fox |
VIII. Collective Nouns (Questions 89-92)| Original Question Number | Object | Collective Noun |
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| 89 | A group of people | Crowd |
| 90 | A set of pearls | String |
| 91 | A group of chicks | Brood |
| 92 | A grouping of chairs | Stack |
IX. British vs. American English (Questions 93-96)| Original Question Number | American English Word | British English Equivalent |
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| 93 | apartment | Flat |
| 95 | elevator | Lift |
| 96 | truck | Lorry |
| 94 | guy | Fellow |
X. General Knowledge (Questions 98-100)| Original Question Number | Topic | Question | Answer |
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| 98 | Day | What day is celebrated on January 12? | National Youth Day |
| 99 | Day | What day is celebrated on March 8? | International Women's Day |
| 100 | Word Form | What is the diminutive form of the word 'hill'? | Hillock |
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