TNPSC TRB TET ENGLISH 100 QUESTION AND ANSWER | 301-400
Literature and Authors
Book Titles and Authors/Subjects:
- 301. My Experiments with Truth is the life history of Mahatma Gandhi.
- 304. The poem 'Going For Water' was written by Robert Frost.
- 305. Pearl S. Buck, famous for The Good Earth, had a Chinese background.
- 318. The character 'Johnsy' in O. Henry's 'The Last Leaf' was from California.
- 319. Anton Chekhov is one of the greatest writers from Russia.
- 321. 'The Last Leaf' is a short story written by O. Henry.
- 322. 'Every Living Thing' was written by James Herriot.
- 325. 'Manliness' is an extract from the poem If.
- 327. Match the titles with their authors:
- To The Land of Snow $\rightarrow$ Ahtushi Deshpande
- Making visible the invisible $\rightarrow$ Kalpana Sharma
- The Model Millionaire $\rightarrow$ Oscar Wilde
- The mark of Vishnu $\rightarrow$ Khushwant Singh
- 335. Ahtushi Deshpande's To the Land of Snow is a travelogue.
- 343. The lines, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears. I come to bury Caesar: not to praise him," in Julius Caesar were spoken by Mark Antony.
- 367. 'The Model Millionaire' was authored by Oscar Wilde.
- 369. Among the listed titles, 'The Model Millionaire' is not a poem.
- 313. Match the poetic lines with their poems:
- "It isn't by size that you win or fail." $\rightarrow$ Be the best
- "If this be error and upon me proved" $\rightarrow$ Sonnet No:116
- "But once within the wood, we paused like gnomes that hid us from the moon" $\rightarrow$ Going for water
- "Let the dead past bury its dead." $\rightarrow$ A Psalm of life
- 324. The lines, "We can't all be captain, we've got to be crew, There is something for all of us here," are from the poem Be the Best.
- 330. The line "Echoes fade and memories die" does not belong to Shakespeare's 'Sonnet no 116'.
- 341. The rhyme scheme in the given four-line excerpt is abab.
- 360. The figure of speech in "That looks on tempests and is never shaken" is Personification.
- 363. The figure of speech in "And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide" is Onomatopoeia.
- 364. In the lines "O, no! it is an ever fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken," the word 'it' refers to love.
- 366. In the line "The reddest flower would look as pale as snow," the flowers are compared to snow.
- 370. The lines "In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song / Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong" occur in the poem Piano.
- 379. The poetic line "...my manhood is cast down in the flood of remembrance" differs in Figure of Speech from the others (it employs Metaphor).
- 383. Shakespeare is the poet who wrote: "If this be error and upon me prov'd / I never writ, nor no man ever lov'd."
- 399. The figure of speech employed in the line "...my manhood is cast down in the flood of remembrance" is Metaphor.
- 317. The poem 'Beautiful inside' conveys the idea that a golden heart lies concealed within the rough appearance.
- 326. The poem 'Shilpi' is about a Sculptor.
- 328. The statement "Cut open bunds in the dead night! can a farmer do that?" reveals the honesty of the character in the story "Farmer."
- 329. Match the events with their themes/associations:
- The first organized public expression of grief $\rightarrow$ The Brahms Requiem
- Concentration camps $\rightarrow$ The Nazi Germany
- September 11, 2001 $\rightarrow$ Collapse of the Twin Towers
- Quartet for the End of Time $\rightarrow$ Oliver Messiaen
- 353. Iago is the villainous personality in the play Othello.
- 365 & 396. In "O Captain! My captain! our fearful trip is done," the fearful trip refers to the end of civil war.
- 368. The 'I' in the statement "I had three close friends in my childhood, Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan and Sivaprakasan" refers to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
- 380. The word 'they' in the line "Spring has forgotten this garden," they cried, from Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant' refers to The Snow and the Frost.
- 397. In the lines "But once within the wood, we paused / Like gnomes that hid us from the moon," gnomes mean Dwarfs.
Phrasal Verbs, Prepositions, and Articles:
- 302. The correct sequence of articles is: Jijabai used to tell Shivaji stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. This made him a noble king. Though not so powerful he was a terror to Aurangazeb.
- 306. Children must be brought up with love and care (Phrasal Verb).
- 309. Sitting under the tree, the four thieves were dividing the money among themselves. Suddenly they picked up a quarrel over a silly issue (Prepositions).
- 314. Shivani is gifted with an amazing memory power (Preposition).
- 315. I just had to carry out the orders of my employer (Phrasal Verb).
- 323. Shoba is good at music (Prepositional Phrase).
- 339. Suddenly, the car dashed against a tree and the wheel came off (Preposition).
- 342. He did an experiment in the lab (Article).
- 374. Every one laughed at him (Preposition).
- 392. Nature has given us an abundant wealth in the form of forests (Preposition).
- 310. Let's complete the work immediately, shall we? (Question Tag).
- 311. Match the statements with their question tags:
- It is raining now $\rightarrow$ isn't it?
- She can sing well $\rightarrow$ Can't she?
- He could not solve the problem $\rightarrow$ Could he?
- He never wanted to help me $\rightarrow$ did he?
- 312. Rita was playing in the garden when her mother called her (Suitable Verb Form).
- 334. The correct sentence is: Compare the copy with the original.
- 336. The passive voice for "Will the teacher test our English?" is: Will our English be tested by the teacher?
- 344. We have decided to go on a picnic this Sunday (Right form of the verb - Infinitive).
- 347. The sentence pattern for "The boys made the teacher angry in the classroom" is SVOCA (Subject, Verb, Object, Complement, Adverbial).
- 348. The sentence pattern for "She is playful at times" is SVCA (Subject, Verb, Complement, Adverbial).
- 357. Match the sentences with their patterns:
- Kala bought a book from the shop $\rightarrow$ SVOA
- He painted the gate brown $\rightarrow$ SVOC
- My friend gifted me a book $\rightarrow$ SVIODO (Subject, Verb, Indirect Object, Direct Object)
- She danced beautifully yesterday $\rightarrow$ SVAA
- 371. The correct passive voice of "Post this letter" is: Let this letter be posted.
- 376. The train had left before he reached the station (Suitable verb form).
- 384. The correct active form of "He was awarded a prize by the Government" is: The Government awarded him a prize.
- 386. This medicine is pleasant to take (Suitable Infinitive).
- 387. Technology is described as the application of scientific knowledge (Correct form of the verb).
- 388. The Complex Sentence is: If it rains, the match will be postponed.
- 390. The appropriate active voice of the underlined words in "The wounded boy was being helped by the strangers" is were helping (assuming "the strangers" is the subject).
- 391. The correct Passive Voice of "Who broke the glass?" is: By whom was the glass broken?
- 394. The correct question tag is: They work very hard, don't they?
- 332. The word which is not an adjective is diagnose (Verb).
- 333. The word which is not a noun is patronize (Verb).
- 338. The plural form of "datum" is data.
- 356. The appropriate prefix for 'loyal' is dis- (forming 'disloyal').
- 373. Match the prefixes with the words to form compound words:
- fore $\rightarrow$ cast
- un $\rightarrow$ happy
- pre $\rightarrow$ plan
- post $\rightarrow$ pone
- 375. The base word that does not form a derivative with the suffix '-ity' is excel.
- 381. The correct prefix for the word 'effectual' is in- (forming 'ineffectual').
- 385. A Compound word combining Preposition + Noun is upstream.
- 395. The correct plural form of erratum is errata.
- 400. The correct plural form of Cactus is Cacti.
- 337. Match the words with their antonyms:
- creator $\rightarrow$ destroyer
- contempt $\rightarrow$ respect
- desperate $\rightarrow$ hopeful
- hidden $\rightarrow$ exposed
- 351. The antonym of the word 'shrouded' is exposed.
- 354. The correct synonym for "leaped" is jumped.
- 355. Match the words with their antonyms:
- mitigate $\rightarrow$ increase
- latent $\rightarrow$ apparent
- frantic $\rightarrow$ calm
- bestowed $\rightarrow$ denied
- 358. Match the words with their synonyms:
- contempt $\rightarrow$ scorn
- incandescent $\rightarrow$ glowing
- monstrous $\rightarrow$ frightening
- diligence $\rightarrow$ perseverance
- 359. The correct antonym of the underlined word "shoved" is pulled.
- 361. The opposite of 'etch' is erase.
- 372. Match the words with their antonyms:
- delicate $\rightarrow$ rough
- eventually $\rightarrow$ initially
- copious $\rightarrow$ meagre
- obscure $\rightarrow$ clear
- 389. The correct synonym for "invidious" is unjust.
- 393. Match the words with their antonyms:
- vast $\rightarrow$ small
- talented $\rightarrow$ incompetent
- abundant $\rightarrow$ scanty
- natural $\rightarrow$ artificial
- 398. The word strife in the line "The hunger and the mortal strife / for bread old age and youth alike mistaught" means struggle.
Meanings and Interpretations:
- 307. "Fortune is a fickle goddess; her wheel is always revolving" means: One doesn't remain fortunate for ever in life.
- 308. "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" means: Hasty action results in disaster.
- 320. "Most of the troubles of the present day arise from the fact that instead of doing their duty, people blame others for their misdeeds" means: People spend time accusing others and shirk their duties.
- 331. "A smiling face may hide an aching heart" means: Sorrow is concealed by the smile.
- 352. The meaning of "like the back of my hand" is thoroughly.
- 362. The idiom "throw dust in the eyes" of others means: manage to deceive others.
- 382. An albatross is a sea-bird.
- 316. The family looked for a double bedroom suite for three days.
- 345. I feared I would have to carry the weight of infamy with me till my death.
- 346. The fallow field was overgrown with weeds.
Quotes and Sayings:
- 303. Swami Vivekananda said: "Take up one idea, Make that one idea your life-think of it dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain muscles every part of your body, be full of that idea and leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success."
- 349. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is the author of the book containing the line: "This means the vision should become a part of the nation, transcending governments - the present and the future."
- 340. Yaanai Malai is a monolith.
- 350. In the passage describing the Nanda Pal glacier, it is not associated with the land of demons.
- 377. According to the passage on time management, one must possess Time Management to be a successful person.
- 378. According to the passage on success, one who has the will power and courage to overcome the obstacles could smell success in life.
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