TNPSC G 2/2A GRANDMASTER TEST SERIES

MOCK total
Thinamum TNPSC questions
TEST -3 100
11.09.2024 full mock test -3 PART A 90 MINS
1.Fill in the Blanks with suitable Idioms:
We ____ in our effort to make the convention a success.
A) went whole hog B) in a pig’s eye
C) piggy bank D) Piggyback

2.Select the Meaning of the Idiom ‘As busy as a Hibernating Bear’

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A) Being very hungry B) Being Unsociable
C) Remaining Idle D) Put oneself in a dangerous position

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3.I would like to order coffee ______ tea.
A) Instead of
C) Instead to am B) Instead from
D) Instead in

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4.Add suitable Prefix to the following

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There was a huge ___roar in the assembly.
A) Anti B) Pro C) Up D) Post

5.I think this is ___ house we saw online. PS

A) a B) an C) the
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D) No Article

6.Democracy is____ Government of the people, by ____ people and for ____ people.
A) no article, the, the B) a, the, the
C) a, a, a D) the, a, a

7.There is Unity in Diversity _____ the people.

A) Among B) Between
C) Within D) inside

8.The Poor man walked ____ the street.

A) among B) Across
C) Along D) In

9.We must lock the doors, _____?

A) mustn’t they B) shouldn’t we
C) mustn’t we D) must they
10. Cities are increasingly become urbanised, _______?
A) are we B) aren’t they
C) are they D) aren’t them

11.Do you ______ the day we moved the piano upstairs?

A) Remember B) Remembered
C) Are remembering D) Had remembered

12.I will come if I _____ time.

A) have B) had
C) Will have D) have had

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13.Convert the following Active Sentence into Passive Sentence.
She will not recognize us .

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A) We will not recognize by her.
B) We will not being recognized by her.

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C) We will not be recognized by her.
D) We will not has been recognized by her.

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14.Convert the following Active Sentence into Passive Sentence.
Her Silence worries me.
A) I am worrying by her silence. TN
B) I am worried by her silence.
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C
C) I have worried by her silence.
D) I have been worried by her silence.

15.Choose the correct Sentence Pattern.

In 1998, Frank moved to London.
A) ASVA B) ASVO
C) SVIODO D) SVCA

16.Choose the correct Sentence Pattern.

The Stars shine brightly in the night.
A) SVAC B) SVCA
C) SVA D) SVAA

17.My father gave his ______ to go abroad.

A) assent B) ascent
C) Asent D) Asscent

18.I tried to _____ information from my interviewers.

A) Illicit B) Ilicit
C) Elicit D) Elite

19.The ____ dancer turned _____ after the final performance.

A) weary, wiry B) weary, wirey
C) Wiry, Wearey D) Wiry, Weary

20.A.R.Rahman is an _____ musician.

A) Ingenous B) Ingenious
C) Ingenuine D) Ingenue

21.Choose the correct sentence:

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A) I walk by foot. B) I walk on foot.
C) I walk with foot. D) I walk in foot

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22.Choose the correct sentence:

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A) My elder sister is six feet high.
C) My elder sister is six foot tall
B) My elder sisters is six feet high.
C) My elder sister is six feet tall.

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23.Select the correct list of Collective nouns:
1.A Flock of Sheep.
3.A group of cattle
2.A bunch of keys.
4. A flight of stairs. TN
5.A band of orchestra 6.A crew of fish
PS
C
A) 1, 2,3,5 B) 1,2,5,6
C) 1,2,4,5 D) 1,3,5,6

24.Choose the correct plural form of the word: Spoonful

A) Spoonsful B) Spoonfuls
C) Spoonsfuls D) Spoonful

25.Choose the correct plural form of the word: Ovum

A) Ovum B) Ova
C) Ovums D) Ovium

26.Choose the correct plural form of the word: Wheat

A) Wheatum B) Wheats
C) Wheat D) Wheates

27.Select the simple sentence:

A) If you spare the rod, you will spoil the child.
B) Doing the exercise regularly, your health will be improved.
C) Hari was honest and he proved it.
D) You will repent if you don’t keep silent.

28.Change the following complex sentence into sim ple sentence:

Unless you work hard ,you will fail.
A) Work hard or you will fail.
B) Work hard or else you will fail.
C) In the event of your not working hard, you will fail.
D) Besides you work hard, you will fail.

29.The Ant is _____ than any other insects.

A) more industrious B) so industrious

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C) So most industrious as D) most industrious

A) taller than in
30.Very few boys in the school are _____ Gopi.
B) as tall as
C) Tallest as
am D) as taller than

A) Docdrama um
31.Form a new word by blending the words: Documentary + Drama
B) Documentdrama
C) Docydrama D) Docudrama
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32.Form a new word by blending the words:Motor + Pedal
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C
A) Moped B) Modal
C) Motoped D) Motoral

33.Which of the following is Noun+ Verb Compound word:

A) Waiting list B) Blackboard
C) Tongue slip D) Grateful

34.Which of the following is Noun+ Noun Compound word:

A) Bread Baking B) Red hat
C) Handbag D) Timelimit

35.Select the American English for the following word: Skin

A) Derm B) Cover
C) Outer D) Peel

36.Select the American English for the following word: Wind Screen
A) Blinds B) Wind shield
C) Wind cover D) Window
37.Match the phrasal verbs in with their meanings:
A. Stand By 1.Represent
B. Stand up 2. Despise
C. Stand for 3.Rise to one’s feet
D. Look Down on 4. Be ready for action
A) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 B) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
C) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 D) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

38. Shoba quickly read the book before entering the hall.
A) Ran after B) Ran through
C) Run away D) Ran off

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39.Match the idioms with their meanings:
A. Seventh Heaven 1.Making a mistake
B. A couch potato
C. Black and blue in 2. Severely
3.Lazy person
D.Drop the ball
A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 am 4. Very happy
B) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
C) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
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40.Match the idioms with their meanings:

A.To be fish out of water 1.To be in difficult situation TN
B.To be in deep water 2. Naturally with ease.
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C
C.Dull as dishwater 3. To be uncomfortable in a particular situation.
D.As a duck takes to water 4. Boring or uninteresting
A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 B) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
C) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 D) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

41.I've been waiting____ 30 minutes.

A) for B) since C) by D) All of the above

42.The car knocked ____ the lorry.

A) on B) by C) against D) for

43.Hazare is a man ____ character.

A) off B) with C) of D) on

44.____ man I was talking to was searching for ____ orange candies.
A) a, the B) the, the C) The, an D) no article, an

45.Italy is ____ European country.

A) a B) an C) the D) no article

46.______ Wisdom is _____ great virtue.

A)the, the B)a, the C) an, the D)no article, a

47. Match the following prefix with their meanings.

A.Hyper- 1. Half
B.Hemi- 2. Above
C.Mal- 3. Different
D.Hetero- 4. Bad
A) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 B) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
C) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 D) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

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48.Change the word into a noun by adding which of the following suffix: ‘Grow’
A) -ing B) -s
in C) -th D) -n

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49.Which of the following word is added to ‘ HONEST’ to make it a noun?

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A) -ment B)-ly C)-y D)-ing

50.What does the suffix "-ed" mean?

A) Cause
C) material
B) indicating
D) past tense TN
PS
C
51.Nothing was broken, ____?
A) was it B) wasn’t it
C) were they D) wasn’t they

52.Choose the statements with incorrect question tag.

A) I am right, aren’t I ?
B) Come in, will you?
C) Help me in solving the problem, won’t you?
D) Let us go to the party tonight, shall we?

53.He _____ at 90 kms. When the tyre got flat.

A) Was driving B) is driving
C) Drove D) has driven

54.There are some birds that _____ every year.

A) Migrate B) are migrating
C) Has migrated D) will migrate
55. Convert the sentence into Passive Voice:
The scientist discovered a new species.
A) A new species will be discovered by the scientist.
B) A new species is discovered by the scientist.
C) A new species has been discovered by the scientist.
D) A new species was discovered by the scientist.

56.Convert the following Active sentences into Passive Sentences by applying an appropriate
verb.
They speak English in New Zealand. / English ________ in NewZealand
A) is speaking B) is spoken
C)is being spoken D) was spoken

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57.Convert the sentence into Passive Voice:

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Where had you kept the book?

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A) Where had the book kept by you?
B) Where had the book been kept by you?

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C) Where was the book kept by you?
D) Where has been the book kept by you?

58.Convert the sentence into Active Voice:

You are requested to assemble in the ground. TN
A) Assemble in the ground.
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C
B) You should assemble in the ground.
C) Please assemble in the ground.
D) Could you assemble in the ground?

59.Write the gerund/infinitive/participle form of the verbs in the blank:

By _____ (practice) every day, she managed _____ (improve) her piano skills significantly.
A) practicing, to improve B) to practice, improving
C) practice, improve D) to practicing, to improving

60.Which sentence contains a gerund functioning as a subject?

A) She likes to read books. B) Reading is a good habit.
C) He went to the store. D) They traveled to the moon.

61.Write the gerund/infinitive/participle form of the verbs in the blank:

He was proud of _____ (win) the award and promised _____ (continue) working hard.
A) to win, to continue B) winning, continuing
C) win, continue D) winning, to continue
62.Match the following words with their synonyms:
A. Malevolent 1. Imitate
B. Fleeting 2. Temporary
C. Emulate 3. Evil
D. Jovial 4. Cheerful
A) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 B) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
C) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 D) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

63.Identify the correct sentence pattern for the following sentence.

He went on foot.
A) SVA B) SVO C) SVC D) SV

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64.Identify the correct sentence pattern for the following sentence.
At Calcutta People give children Santesh.
A) ASVC
in B) ASIODO C) SVCA D) SVO

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65.He used a ____ to fix the leak.

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A) ranch B) reach C) wrench D) wretch

66.The old house was ____ with memories.

A) rifel B) rifle C) rife
TND) rif

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67.Spot the error in the following sentence and frame correct one:

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Stand in the middle of the circle.
A) Stand in the middle of circle. B) Stand in the middle to the circle.
C) Stand in the centre of the circle. D) No error

68.Spot the error in the following sentence and frame correct one:
I cannot see much stars in the sky.
A) I cannot see many stars in the sky. B) I cannot see much stars in sky.
C) I cannot watch much stars in the sky. D) No error.

69.Identify the correct sentence.

A) She spoke on me in Urdu. B) She spoke to me in Urdu.
C) She spoke by me in Urdu. D) None of the above

70.Identify the correct sentence.

A) Sana will set off for Bombay in an hour.
B) Sana will set off at Bombay in an hour.
C) Sana will set off in Bombay in an hour.
D) None of the above.
71.Name the type of adverb used in the following sentence
"They seldom visit their grandparents."
A) Adverb of Time B) Adverb of Manner
C) Adverb of Frequency D) Adverb of Place

72.Find the odd one out : ( Adverb of Place)

A) He will never help you. B) Please sit here.
C) The book is over there. D) He looked everywhere for his phone.

73.Identify the odd one out:

A) Cautiously B) Nervous
C) Safely D) Carefully

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74.Change the following verb into noun:die
A) Dies
C) Deadly in B) Dying
D) Death

75.Plural form of Swine am

A) Swines
C) Swini um B) Swine
D) Swinae

76.What is the singular form of “Trousers” ? TN

A) Trouser B) Trousers
PS
C
C) Trouserses D) None of the above

77. Identify the sentence.

His son, the pride of his old age is dead.
A) Simple B) Compound
C) Complex D) None of the above

78. Identify the complex sentence:

A) He writes novels, and she illustrates them.
B) As soon as the bell rang, the students left the classroom.
C) The cat chased the mouse, but the mouse escaped.
D) The sky is clear; the stars are visible.

79.Identify the sentence with the correct superlative form:

A) She is the more intelligent student in the class.
B) She is the most intelligent student in the class.
C) She is most intelligent student in the class.
D) She is the more intelligent than anyone in the class.
80.Find the blended word for "stagnation + inflation".
A) Stagflation B) Stagation
C) Station D) Stagnation
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81.Choose the correct blending word for "Snow + Dirt":
A) Snoirt B) Snod
C) Snirt D) Snog

82.What does the acronym "GIF" stand for?

A) Graphics Interchange Format B) Graphics Internet Format
C) General Image Format D) General Interchange Format

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83.Which of the following is the British English term for the American English word
"Thread"?
A) Wire
C) Cotton in B) Wool
D) Linen

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84.Which of the following is the British English term for the American English word
"Triangle"?
A) Set Angle um B) Set Square
C) Quadrilateral D) Right Angle
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85.Complete the following sentences in present tense form.
PS
C
i) Saravanan always ___ (go) for a walk in the morning.
ii) Nassera ____ (attend ) music classes regularly.
A) Going, attending B) Goes, is attending
C) Goes, Attends D) Gone, Attends

86.Match the following sentences with suitable tenses:

a.I am working hard day and night 1.Present Perfect
b.The Moon revolves around the Earth 2. Present Continuous
c.He received your messages last night 3.Simple Present
d.I have been ill for a couple of days 4.Simple Past
A) a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1 B) a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1
C) a-2 b-1 c-4 d-3 D) a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4

87.Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

It is said that ___ computer is ___ electronic extension of the human brain.Therefore, in
principle,____ computer can do all those activities which human brain can do.
A) the ,an ,the B) The, a, the
B) a, an, a D) a ,the,the
88.Fill in the blanks with prepositions:
The wreck ____ the RMS Titanic lies ____ depth of _____ 12,500 feet, about 370 miles
south east ___ the coast of Newfoundland.
A) of ,by, in, off B) of, at, about, off
C) of, with, under, to D) of, at, in, off

89.Rewrite the following sentences in Passive voice.

Close the lid ( without the pressure),lower the flame and let it cook for about 30 minutes.
A) Let the lid be closed without the pressure and lowers the flame and for 30 minutes it
should be cooked.
B) Let the lid be closed and lowers the flame and for 30 minutes it should be cooked.
C) Let the lid be closed without the pressure ,the flame must be lowered and it must be let to

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cook for 30 minutes.
D)None of the above

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90.Before long , a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles could drive people to their
destinations, ______?

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A) could they B) must they
C) mustn’t they D) Couldn’t they

91.Change the following sentence into compound sentences:

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Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop.They went to the bus stop.

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A) Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop and so they went to the bus

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stop.
B) Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop yet they went to the bus stop.
C) Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop because they went to the bus
stop.
D) Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop being they went to the bus
stop.

92.Everyone ___ when the Earthquake hit the small town.

A) sleep B) was sleeping
C) was slept D) Have been slept

93.Which of the following is the American English term for the British English word
"Presenter"?
A) Announcer B) Board Member
C) Giver D) Janitor

94.Which of the following is the American English term for the British English word
"Torch"?
A) Stop Light B) Flash Light
C) Laser Beam D) Headlamp

95.Find the pattern for the compound word 'Mother-in-law '?

A) Noun + Preposition + Noun B) Noun + Preposition + Adverb
C) Noun + Gerund + Noun D) Verb + Preposition + Noun

96.Identify the correct sentence.

A) We swam along the river. B) We swam between the river.
C) We swam across the river. D) None of the above

97.Identify the correct sentence.

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A) How much luggage did you bring? B) How many luggage did you bring?
C) How more luggage did you bring? D) None of the above

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98.Could you bring me_____ tools I left in the garden?
A) this B) those

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C) these D) is

99.He was praised for his ____ leadership.

A) incite
C) in sight
B) insight
D) onsite TN
PS
C
100.Identify the incorrect sentence from the following:
A) Apples are not so sweet as Mangoes
B) Mangoes are sweeter than Apples
C) Japanese are the industrious people in the world
D) Gold is costlier than silver