TNPSC Original Question Paper: updated.

TNPSC Original Question Paper:

1. Density of matter is defined as
A. mass / volume
B. mass × volume
C. volume / mass
D. none of these

2. The resultant upthrust on a body partly immersed in liquid acts through
A. the centre of gravity
B. the metacentre
C. the centre of pressure
D. none of these

3. A transverse wave travels along z-axis. The particles of the medium travels along
A. z-axis C. y-axis
B. x-axis D. in x-y plane

4. Joule-Thomson cooling is
A. temperature dependent
B. temperature independent
C. dependent on the molecular
weight of the gas
D. dependent on the total mass of
the gas

5. The principle of action of points is used in
A. capacitors
B. inductors
C. resistors
D. lightning arrestors

6. A jet engine works under the principle of
A. mass
B. energy
C. linear momentum
D. angular momentum

7. To find the temperature of the sun, the following law is used:
A. Charles’ law
B. Stefan’s fourth power law of
radiation
C. Boyle’s law
D. Kirchhoff’s law

8. Calotropis is an example of the following phyllotaxy:
A. opposite and decussate
B. spiral
C. whorled
D. alternate
9. Radio carbon dating is used to
A. find diseases
B. find the age of relics
C. find the carbon content in the
atmosphere
D. none of these

10. Frequency modulation is more advantageous than amplitude modulation because
A. there will be no distortion
B. distortion will be maximum
C. no internal noises produced
D. internal noises can be filtered

11. X-rays travel with the velocity of
A. light
B. sound
C. positive rays
D. alpha rays


12. A loudspeaker converts
A. electrical energy into sound
energy
B. sound energy into electrical
energy
C. small sound into a large sound
D. none of the above

13. The transverse wave nature of light was proved by
A. interference C. polarisation
B. diffraction D. refraction

14. Electric iron takes a long time to cool because of
A. greater emissivity
B. lesser emissivity
C. less absorptive power
D. more absorptive power

15. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in airships because it
A. has greater lifting power
B. is less dense
C. cheaper
D. does not form explosive
mixture with air

16. Excessive consumption of alcohol damages the
A. liver C. heart
B. kidneys D. lungs

17. Which of the following has the smell of garlic?
A. White phosphorus
B. Red phosphorus
C. Phosphorus chloride
D. Phosphine

18. A common nitrogenous fertilizer is
A. urea
B. superphosphate
C. triple phosphate
D. potassium chloride

27. The acid which etches glass is
A. nitric acid
B. sulphuric acid
C. hydrofluoric acid
D. hypochlorous acid

28. Which of the following diseases is likely to spread in the entire community if a leaky septic tank contaminates the water supply?
A. Cholera C. Tuberculosis
B. Cancer D. Leprosy

29. Yeast help in the production of
A. oxygen C. alcohol
B. glucose D. salts



 
30. Many pulses are obtained from plants of the family
A. Euphorbiaceae
B. Fabaceae
C. Asteraceae
D. Musaceae

31. Which of the following protozoans possesses definite shape?
A. Amoeba
B. Paramecium
C. Both of these
D. None of these

32. Which of the following is used for culture medium of bacterial growth?
A. Iodine C. Sugar
B. Agar-Agar D. Alcohol

33. Malaria is caused by
A. virus C. protozoa
B. bacteria D. fungi

34. One of the following is the simplest land plant:
A. Bryophytes C. Algae
B. Lichens D. Fungi

19. Which element is a metalloid in the following?
A. Copper C. Aluminium
B. Arsenic D. Gold

20. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of
A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin B D. Vitamin E

21. Mercury is used in thermometers because it
A. is heavy
B. is a liquid
C. expands uniformly
D. is a metal

22. Sodium chloride is the scientific name of
A. common salt C. rust
B. soft coke D. chalk

23. Fresh foods and fruits contain more of
A. proteins C. vitamins
B. fats D. carbohydrates

24. Electric bulbs are filled with the gas
A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. argon
D. nitrogen

25. The sides of a match box contains
A. red phosphorus
B. white phosphorus
C. phosphorus pentoxide
D. none of these

26. Penicillin was discovered by
A. Edward Jenner
B. J.C. Bose
C. Alexander Fleming
D. William Harvey

35. Bacteria generally multiply by
A. binary fission
B. multiple fission
C. longitudinal fission
D. all of these

36. Agar-agar is obtained from
A. gelidium C. ectocarpus
B. laminaria D. fucus

37. Which one of the following animals is cold-blooded?
A. Pigeon C. Dog
B. Fish D. Man

38. Nitrogen fixation is done by
A. blue-green algae
B. green algae
C. brown algae
D. red algae

39. Which type of cancer is the most common?
A. Carcinoma C. Lymphoma
B. Sarcoma D. Leukaemia

40. Which bacteria produce vinegar in sugar solutions?
A. Escherichia
B. Acetobacter
C. Acetobacter aceti
D. Rhizobium

41. Baker’s yeast is
A. Zygosaccharomyces
octosporus
B. Saccharomyces cerevisae
C. Laminaria
D. S. Ludwigii

42. The tallest tree occurs in
A. Pteridophytes
B. Monocots
C. Gymnosperms
D. Dicots

43. Which of the following has been identified as the main source of environmental pollution in the city of Delhi?
A. Automobiles
B. Cement Industry
C. Fertilizer Industry
D. Thermal Power Station

44. pH of water is
A. 4 C. 12
B. 7 D. 0

45. The deficiency of iodine causes
A. diabetes C. rickets
B. scurvy D. goitre

46. The poisonous substance that is present in tobacco is
A. Morphine C. Nicotine
B. Aspirin D. Reserpine

47. Which one of the following is excreted in Urine?
A. Sugar C. Protein
B. Creatin D. Fat

48. Who are more likely to get tapeworm?
A. Fish eaters C. Meat eaters
B. Pork eaters D. Beef eaters

49. In which animal was the AIDS virus first detected?
A. Rat C. Horse
B. Rabbit D. Monkey

50. Hargovind Khurana is credited for the discovery of
A. synthesis of protein
B. synthesis of gene
C. synthesis of nitrogenous bases
D. none of these

102. Match the following root words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B

1. Stooped 1. lived
2. Dwelt 2. yearly celebration
3. Anniversary 3. stomach pain
4. Colic 4. bent

Codes a b c d

1. 3 4 1 2
2. 4 1 2 3
3. 2 3 4 1
4. 1 3 2 4

Answer: (B) 4 1 2 3

103. Comprehension
There were two friends in the village of Bhuthapandy. The elder was Kandhan, a cunning man and the younger was Rangan a very simple man.
Select the correct answer:

1. Rangan was cunning man
2. Rangan was a wise man
3. Rangan was a Playful man
4. Rangan was a very simple man

Answer: (D) Rangan was a very simple man

104. Comprehension:
Mulla’s parents were humble and ordinary. Mulla was also like that. Books were costly in those days. So, Mulla worked hard in the rich man’s house and read books there.
Books were …………in those days

1. Cheap
2. very cheap
3. costly
4. more costly

Answer: (C) Costly

105. Comprehension:
The tench is a large fish found in water of lakes, rivers and marshes. Its skin secretes a lot of slime, It was formerly known as doctor fish.
The name of the fish referred here is

1. Doctor
2. tench
3. Slime
4. Large

Answers: (B) tench

106. Comprehension:
The liver is the largest organ in our body and its weighs one and half kilos. It performs more than 500 jobs, some them essential to life.
The largest organ in our body is the ………..

1. intestine
2. heart
3. liver
4. rib

Answer: (C) Liver

107. Comprehension:
Elephants are found in India and in Africa. The African elephant differs in some points from the Indian, being large with longer tusks and bigger ears.
Elephants are ……………… animals.

1. domestic
2. wild
3. bold
4. shy

Answer: (B) Wild

108. Find out the error:
He Know me well
A B C D

Answer: Know

109. Find out the error:
The baby is cry
A B C D

Answer: cry

110. Find out the error
Call a boy Standing outside
A B C D

Answer : a

111. Select the correct plural from:
Flower

1. Flowers
2. Floweries
3. Floweris
4. Flowes

Answer: (A) Flowers

112. Select the correct sentences:

1. Water flows from the hill
2. Water flows down the hill
3. Water flows beside the hill
4. Water flows for the hill

Answers: (B) Water flows down the hill

113. Select the correct sentences:

1. I want to improve my knowledge in English
2. I want to improve my knowledge for English
3. I want to improve my knowledge on English
4. I want to improve my knowledge of English

Answer: (A) I want to improve my knowledge in English

114. Select the correct sentence:

1. Drinking lot of water is good to health
2. Drinking lot of water is good for health
3. Drinking lot water is good of health
4. Drinking lot water is good to health

Answer: (B) Drinking lot of water is good for health

115. Select the correct sentences (Indirect speech):
The teacher said to Mallika, “What is your father?”

1. The teacher asked Mallika what her father was
2. The teacher requested Mallika what her father was
3. The teacher ordered Mallika what her father was
4. The teacher said to Mallika what her father was.

Answer: (A) The teacher asked Mallika what her father was

116. Select the correct impersonal passive sentence:
Nobody closed the door

1. The door is not closed
2. The door was not closed
3. The door won’t be closed
4. The door didn’t closed

Answer: (B) The door was not closed

117. Identify the sentence:
Being busy, I could not attend the function

1. complex
2. compound
3. simple
4. negative

Answer: (C) Simple

118. Identify the sentence:
On seeing the mother the baby laughed.

1. Compound
2. interrogative
3. complex
4. simple

Answer: (D) Simple

119. Identify the sentence:
If there is pain, take this tablet

1. simple
2. complex
3. compound
4. imperative

Answer: (B) Complex

120. Identify the sentence:
The Sun had set and the stars appeared

1. Simple
2. complex
3. Compound
4. imperative

Answer: (C) Compound

121. Select the correct question tag:
I am in your way, …………….

1. am I ?
2. will I?
3. did I ?
4. amn’t I

Answer : (D) am n’t I?

122. Identify the sentence pattern:
They announced the results

1. S.V. O.
2. S. V. A .
3. S. V. C.
4. S. V. A.C

Answer: (A) S. V. O.

123. Identify the sentence pattern:
My teacher taught the English:

1. S.V.O.
2. S. V. I. D. O.
3. S. V. C. O.
4. S. V. D. O. I. O.

Answers: (B) S. V. I. O. D. O

124. Identify the sentence pattern:
She laughed loudly:

1. S. V. A.
2. S. V. O
3. S. V. C.
4. S. V. I. O.

Answers: (A) S.V. A.

125. Identify the sentence pattern
He appeared angry.

1. S. V. O.
2. S. V. C.
3. S. V. A.
4. S.V. D. O

Answer: (B) S. V. C.

126. Identify the sentence pattern:
The baby is crying.

1. S. O. V.
2. S. V. I. O
3. S. V. A.
4. S. V.

Answer: (D) S. V.

127. Fill in the blank with correct article
My sister will come in …….. day or two

1. the
2. an
3. a
4. some

Answer: (C) a

128. Fill in the blank with correct article.
…………cow is a useful animal.

1. A
2. The
3. An
4. Some

Answer: (B) The

129. Fill in the blank with correct article.
Rajan is waiting for …………. Hour

Answer: C) an

130. Fill in the blank with correct article.
Yesterday I met …………. European

1. an
2. a
3. the
4. some

Answer: (B) a

131. Fill in the blank with correct preposition:
My mother is ………….. the kitchen

1. on
2. at
3. by
4. in

Answer: (D) in

132. Select the correct prefix:
Danger

1. ing
2. en
3. ed
4. er

Answer: (B) en

133. Select the correct suffix:
Small

1. ed
2. ly
3. er
4. ing

Answer: (C) er

134. Select correct suffix
beauti

1. ion
2. ly
3. ing
4. ful.

Answer: (D) ful

135. Select the prefix:
Cover

1. dis
2. un
3. in
4. ly

Answer: Both (A) dis (B) un

136. Select the correct prefix:

1. un
2. re
3. mis
4. en

Answer: (C) Mis

137. Choose the correct antonym:
United Nation lives on.

1. grows
2. survives
3. exists
4. dies

Answer: (D) dies

138. Choose the correct antonym:
It is very deep sleep

1. Sound
2. nap
3. disturbed
4. shallow

Answer: (C) disturbed

139. Choose the correct antonym:
Night descended dark and cold.

1. increased
2. ascended
3. decreased
4. moved

Answer: (B) ascended

140. Choose the correct antonym:
It was an ancient Indian prince who first developed music

1. modern
2. old
3. historical
4. past time

Answer: (A) modern

141. Fill in the blank (infinitive):
…………. In the right side of the road is dangerous.

1. To walk
2. To be walk
3. To walking
4. Walking

Answer: (A) To walk

142. Fill in the blank (infinitive)
Kale likes………….. in the air.

1. flying
2. to fly
3. to be fly
4. was flying

Answer: (B) to fly

143. Fill in the blank (gerund):
…………. is good for health

1. Will swin
2. Will be swimming
3. Swimming
4. Swam

Answer: (C) Swimming

144. Fill in the blank (gerund)
Kala does not like ………….. in the streets.

1. playing
2. played
3. will play
4. was playing

Answer: (A) playing

145. Fill in the bland (participle):
I have ……….. breakfast in the morning

1. eaten
2. ate
3. will eat
4. will be eating

Answer: (A) eaten

146. Select the correct tense:
P.M visits flood victims.

1. present perfect
2. simple present
3. Present continuous
4. simple past

Answer: (B) simple present

147. Select the correct tense:
The stars are shining

1. present continuous
2. simple future
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

Answer: (A) Present continuous

148. Select the correct tense
I had passed the exam.

1. present perfect
2. past perfect
3. simple past
4. simple future

Answer: (B) past perfect

149. Select the correct tense:
At 10 O’ clock tomorrow I shall be travelling to Agra.

1. future continuous
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. present continuous

Answer: (A) future continuous

150. Select the correct tense:
Several prisoners have broken out the jail.

1. simple past
2. simple present
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

Answer: (D) present perfect

151. Find out the error :
We sat by the ground (On)
A B C D

Answer: (C) by

152. Find out the error:
Either Meena nor Kamal attended the function.
A B C D

Answer: (B) nor

153. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:
I …………… very well about my friend.

1. Know
2. no
3. now
4. new

Answer: (A) know

154. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:
Either Rajan ………….. Kannan will attend the marriage.

1. are
2. air
3. or
4. wore

Answer: (C) or

155. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:
My mother cooks ………..

1. rise
2. raise
3. rice
4. rose

Answer: (C) rice

156. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:
The ……….. rises in the east.

1. son
2. sun
3. sin
4. soon

Answer: (B) sun

157. Change the verb into adverb:
Grace

1. gracious
2. gracefully
3. graciously
4. none of these

Answer: (B) gracefully

158. Change the following noun into verb:
Obedience

1. obey
2. obediently
3. obedient
4. none of these

Answer: (A) obey

159. Find out the adjective

1. danger
2. dangerous
3. dangerously
4. be danger

Answer: (B) dangerous

160. Find out the verb:

1. hurrying
2. hurryly
3. hurry
4. hurried

Answer: (D) hurried

161. Identify the sentence:
Do not scold me in public, or I will not obey.

1. complex
2. simple
3. negative
4. compound

Answer: (D) compound

162. Identify the positive degree:

1. No other girl in the class is to tall as Sylvia
2. Sylvia is taller than any other girl in the class
3. Slyvia is the tallest girl in the class
4. Jancy is not taller than Sylvia

Answer: (A) No other girl in the class is so tall as Sylvia

163. Identify the positive degree:

1. Akbar was one of the mightiest kings
2. Akbar was mightier than most other kings
3. Very few kings are as mighty as Akbar
4. Mango is one of sweetest fruits

Answer: (C) Very few kings are as mighty as Akbar

164. Identify the comparative degree

1. John is the cleverest boy
2. John is cleverer than any other boy
3. No other boy is so clever as john
4. Kamala is as tall as Vimala

Answer: (B) John is cleverer than any other boy

165. Identify the superlative degree:

1. Mango is one of the sweetest
2. Very few fruits are as sweet as mango
3. Asha is as wise as Priya
4. Priya is not wise than Asha.

Answers: (A) Mango is one of the sweetest fruits

166. Identify the superlative degree:

1. India is more powerful than Pakistan
2. Pakistan is not as a powerful as India
3. India is one of the most powerful countries
4. Very few countries are so

Answer: (C) India is one of the most powerful countries

167. Find out the Noun:

1. glitter
2. shine
3. Star
4. lighting

Answer: (C) star

168. Match the following words given in Column A with their antonyms in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B

1. far 1. include
2. melt 2. attract
3. exclude 3. near
4. repel 4. condense

Codes:
a b c d

1. 4 1 2 3
2. 2 3 4 1
3. 2 1 3 4
4. 3 4 1 2

Answer: (D) 3 4 1 2

169. Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B

1. glitter 1. delightfully
2. slowly 2. including
3. joyfully 3. shine
4. adding 4. gradually

Codes:
a b c d

1. 4 1 2 3
2. 3 4 1 2
3. 2 3 4 1
4. 3 2 1 4

Answer: (B) 3 4 1 2

170. Match the following countries given in Column A with their in column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
Countries people

1. The U.K 1. Irish
2. The U.S.A 2. British
3. Ireland 3. French
4. France 4. American

Codes:
a b c d

1. 2 4 1 3
2. 3 2 4 1
3. 4 3 1 2
4. 4 2 3 1

Answers: (A) 2 4 1 3

171. Fill in the blank with correct article.
This is ………………. Ink pot which I bought yesterday.

1. the
2. a
3. an
4. some

Answer: (A) an

172. Fill in the blank with correct article.
John like to eat ………….. apples

1. an
2. the
3. a
4. some

Answer: (D) some

173. Identify the odd word:

1. Granite
2. Dynamite
3. Radium
4. Radio

Answer: (D) Radio

174. Identify the odd word:

1. Rose
2. Lotus
3. Jasmine
4. Grass

Answer: (D) Grass

175. Identify the odd word:

1. Table
2. Chair
3. Bench
4. Goat

Answer: (D) Goat

176. Identify the odd word:

1. Sparrow
2. Crow
3. Cow
4. Dove

Answer: (C) Cow

177. Select the correct plural form:
Ox

1. Oxs
2. Oxes
3. Oxen
4. none of these

Answers: (C) Oxen

178. Select the correct plural form:
Fish

1. Fishs
2. Fishies
3. Fish
4. Fishers

Answers: (C) Fish

179. Select the correct plural form
Baby

1. Babys
2. Babies
3. Babyes
4. Babis

Answers: (C) fish

180. Select the correct plural from:
Child

1. Childs
2. Children
3. Childes
4. Childish

Answer: (B) Children

181. Choose correct antonym:
The Warder unlocked the cell.

1. Closed
2. opened
3. shielded
4.  

Answer: (B) opened

182. Choose the correct synonym:
The waves would easily engulf the land

1. cover
2. encircle
3. destroy
4. swallow up.

Answer: (B) encircle

183. Choose the correct synonym:
Perhaps there are several other bodies

1. many
2. some
3. a few
4. a lot of

Answer: (A) many

184. Choose the correct synonym:
Can you distinguish between a planed and a star?

1. differ
2. resemble
3. differentiate
4. similarity

Answer: (C) differentiate

185. Choose the correct synonym
The cubs are born

1. cub
2. young ones
3. cats
4. lions

Answer: (B) young ones

186. Choose the correct synonym:
We meet in an hour of grief and challenge

1. Joy
2. bliss
3. ***
4. sorrow

Answer: (D) sorrow

187. Select the correct question tag:
It is raining………….

1. is it?
2. does it ?
3. isn’t it?
4. may it?

Answer: (C) isn’t it?

188. Select the correct question tag:

1. does she?
2. is she?
3. will she?
4. doesn’t she?

Answer: (D) doesn’t she?

189. Select the correct question tag:
He cannot understand English ………….

1. Can he?
2. does he?
3. will he?
4. Can’t he?

Answer: (A) can he?

190. Select the correct question tag:
John sings well, ……………

1. does he?
2. doesn’t he?
3. won’t he?
4. shall he?

Answer: (B) doesn’t he?

191. Select the correct tense:
AS we were climbing up the hill, we saw a cave.

1. Present continuous
2. past continuous
3. future continuous
4. future perfect

Answer: (B) past continuous

192. Choose the correct tense:
Veda …………….. a car

1. bought
2. has bought
3. have bought
4. will be buying

Answer: (B) has bought

193. Choose the correct tense:
We …………. to Cochin last summer

1. go
2. will go
3. gone
4. went

Answer: (D) went

194. Choose the correct tense:
While I …………. For the bus a car came

1. am waiting
2. will wait
3. have wait
4. was waiting

Answer: (D) was waiting

195. Choose the correct tense:
Mani …………… English

1. teaches
2. taught
3. has been teaching
4. was taught

Answer: (A) teaches

196. Choose the correct tense:
He …… in the army during the freedom struggle

1. has served
2. served
3. has been serving
4. will serve

Answer: (B) served

197. Fill in the blank with correct preposition:
Ruby came ………… day break

1. in
2. by
3. into
4. at

Answer: (D) at

198. Fill in the blank with correct preposition:
My uncle came …………. a weak.

1. before
2. with
3. after
4. in

Answer: (C) after

199. Fill in the blank with correct preposition:
A cake was shared ……….. two sisters

1. with
2. between
3. by
4. for

Answer: (B) between

200. Fill in the blank with correct prepositions:
He has been working …………… 1984

1. for
2. from
3. since
4. about

Answer: (C) since

Expected Cut-Off For Mains Examination

• General- 170, Female-165
• BC- 165, Female- 158
• MBC- 160 Female- 155
• SC- 157, Female- 152
• WIDOWS-130 ABOVE.

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