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1. ‘];yk; lhf; kpy;ypadh;’ vd;w 4. kfhj;kh fhe;jp Njrpa Cuf Ntiytha;g;Gj; jpiug;glj;jpw;fhf ,uz;L M];fhh; jpl;lk; eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;l Mz;L tpUJfisg; ngw;wth; A) 2007 B) 2009 A) Fy;rhh; B) ghD mijah C) 2010 D) 2008 C) rj;a[pj;Nu D) V. Mh;. u`;khd; Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Who bagged two Oscar awards for the film Employment Scheme was introduced in the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ? year A) Gulzar B) Bhanu Athaiya A) 2007 B) 2009 C) 2010 D) 2008 C) Satyajit Ray D) A. R. Rehman 5. ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; KO fy;tpawpT ngw;w 2. 2009 k; Mz;bd; r%fg; gzpf;fhf gj;k khtl;lk; G+\d; tpUJ ngw;wth; A) ney;Y}h;, Me;jpu gpuNjrk; A) V. P. jdQ;nrad; B) vh;zhFsk;, Nfush B) rNuh[pdp tujg;gd; C) Nfhyhh;, fh;ehlfh C) D. n[afhe;jd; D) fhQ;rPGuk;, jkpo;ehL D) G. rptuhk fpU\;z%h;j;jp The first totally literate district in India is Who received the Padma Bhushan award for A) Nellore in Andhra Pradesh social work in 2009? B) Ernakulam in Kerala A) V. P. Dhananjayan C) Kolar in Karnataka B) Sarojini Varadappan D) Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu C) D. Jayakanthan 6. mnkhpf;f tpz;fyk; nfhyk;gpahtpy; gazk; D) G. Sivarama Krishnamurthy nra;j Kjy; ,e;jpag; ngz;

A) ,e;jpuh E}aP B) rhdpah kph;\h 3. 2002-2007 y; ,e;jpahtpd; [dhjpgjpahf C) D) ,Ue;jth; fy;gdh rht;yh gpujPgh ghl;By; The first Indian woman who travelled in A) A.P.J. mg;Jy; fyhk; American space shuttle. Columbia was B) K.R. ehuhazd; A) Indira Nooyi C) R. ntq;fl;uhkd; B) Sania Mirza D) B. D. [hl;b C) Kalpana Chawia Who was the President of India during the D) Pratibha Patel year 2002 - 2007?

A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 7. jkpo;ehl;bd; Kjy; ngz; fhty;Jiwj; B) K. R. Narayanan jiyth; C) R. Venkataraman A) jpyftjp D) B. D. Jatti B) yj;jpfh ruz; C) mUzh D) fpuz;Ngb

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The first woman DGP in Tamil Nadu is Branches of which tree appear on the UN A) Thilagavathy flag? B) Lathika Saran A) Eucalyptus C) Aruna B) Oiive D) Kiran Bedi C) Maple D) Barley 8. thzpgj;jpy; cyfpy; Ie;jhtJ ,lj;ijg; ngw;Ws;s ,e;jpag; ngz; 11. 2010 y; jkpo;ehl;by; nkhj;jk; ………………….. A) kPuh Fkhh; khtl;lq;fs; cs;sd. B) ghj;jpkh’ gPgp A) 30 B) 35 C) gpujPgh ghl;By; C) 32 D) 36 D) ,e;jpuh E}ap The total number of districts of Tamil Nadu World’s fifth most powerful Indian woman in in 2010 is business is A) 30 B) 35 A) Meira Kumar B) Fathima Bibi C) 32 D) 36 C) Pratibha Patel D) Indira Nooyi 12. 96-tJ ,e;jpa mwptpay; khehL eilngw;w 9. 20 tJ fhkd;nty;j; ehLfspd; ,lk; rghehafh;fs; khehL eilngw;w ,lk; A) ngq;f@h; B) i`juhghj; A) GJ nly;yp C) GJnly;yp D) \py;yhq; B) Kk;ig 96th Indian Science Congress was held in C) nrd;id A) Bangalore B) Hyderabad D) jpUtde;jGuk; C) New Delhi D) Shillong 20th Commonwealth Speakers Conference was held at 13. re;jpuhad; -I vd;w nraw;ifNfhs; re;jpudpy; A) New Delhi ntw;wpfukhf Vtg;gl;l Mz;L B) Mumbai A) 2008 B) 2007 C) Chennai C) 2009 D) 2010 D) Thiruvananthapuram Chandrayaan -I was successfully launched in the year 10. I. eh. tpd; nfhbapy; vk;kuj;jpd; A) 2008 B) 2007 fpisfs; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sd? C) 2009 D) 2010

A) A+f;fypg;l]; 14. va;l;]; Nehia cWjpg;gLj;Jk; Nrhjid B) Mypt; A) X-fjph; C) Nkg;gps; B) jpR Ma;T D) ghh;yp C) nt];lh;d;gpshl; Nrhjid D) vyprh

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The confirmatory test for AIDS is Match List I with List II correctly and select A) X-ray your answer using the codes given below : B) Biopsy List I List II C) Western blot a) Viswanathan Anand 1. Astrophysics D) ELISA b) Sania Mirza 2. Chess c) S. Chandrasekhar 3. Tennis 15. kpfj;Jy;ypakhf tiuglq;fis d) Garba dance 4. Punjab nghpjhf;fTk; rpwpajhf;fTk; cjTk; rhjdk; A) NrhNdhfpuhg; FwpaPLfs; : B) Ngd;Nlhfpuhg; a b c d C) ];ngf;l;Nuhfpuhg; A) 2 3 1 4 D) njh;Nkhfpuhg; B) 1 2 3 4 An instrument used for enlargement and C) 4 1 2 3 reduction of maps with accuracy is D) 3 1 2 4 A) Sonograph B) Pantograph 17. [_d; 28, 2010 Mk; Mz;L ,e;jpah C) Spectrograph ………………….. ehl;Lld; rptpy; mZrf;jp D) Thermograph xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;lJ. A) fdlh B) mnkhpf;fh 16. gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp, fPNo C)

B) M.S . Njhdp FwpaPLfs; : C) =fhe;j;

D) fgpy;Njt; a b c d IAF proposed honorary post for the cricketer A) 2 3 1 4 on June 22, 2010 which was conferred on B) 1 2 3 4 A) Sachin Tendulkar C) 4 1 2 3 B) M.S. Dhoni D) 3 1 2 4 C) Srikant

D) Kapil Dev

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19. 11 -tJ Ie;jhz;L jpl;l fhyk; 23. kdpjdpy; ,uj;jr; rptg;gZf;fs; A) 2006 - 2011 B) 2007 - 2012 cUthFk; ,lk; C) 2008 - 2013 D) 2005 - 2010 A) jir B) kz;zPuy; The 11th Five- Year Plan period is C) vYk;G k[;i[ D) Njhy; A) 2006 - 2011 B) 2007 - 2012 Formation of red blood cells in a normal C) 2008 - 2013 D) 2005 - 2010 human adult occurs in A) muscle B) spleen 20. ,e;jpa kf;fs; njhif fzf;nfLg;G jpdk; C) bone marrow D) skin vJ? A) gpg;uthp, 9 B) [dthp, 9 24. nts;spapd; cUFepiy C) khh;r;, 9 D) Vg;uy;, 9 A) 3270 C B) 800 C Which day is called as the Indian Census C) 9610 C D) 10830 C Day? The melting point of silver is A) 9th February A) 3270 C B) 800 C B) 9th January C) 9610 C D) 10830 C C) 9th March D) 9th April 25. 18 fhul;by; cs;s jq;fj;jpd; vil rjtPjk; A) 91.6 B) 75 C) 100 D) 94 21. ,d;Rypd; vd;gJ 18 ct contains ………………….. % weight of A) kdpj tsh;r;rp nghUs; gold. B) rpfpr;irf;fhd nghUs; A) 91 .6 B) 75 C) 100 D) 94 C) jLg;G+rp D) fhpk mkpyk; 26. 512 d; fd %yk; Insulin is a/an A) 18 B) 8 C) 6 D) 16 A) human growth hormone The cube root of 512 is B) therapeutic product A) 18 B) 8 C) 6 D) 16 C) vaccine D) organic acid 27. ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; FbauR jiyth; A) lhf;lh;. ,uhN[e;jpu gpurhj; 22. kdpjd; mwpe;j Kjy; cNyhfk; B) lhf;lh;. ,uhjhfpU\;zd; A) jq;fk; B) jhkpuk; C) tp. tp. fphp C) ,Uk;G D) nts;sp D) fpahdp n[apy; rpq; The first known metal to man is The First President of India was A) Gold B) Copper A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad C) Iron D) Silver B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan C) V.V. Giri D) Giani Zail Singh

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28. xj;Jioahik ,af;fj;jpd; Kf;fpa Nehf;fk; A) Gaya A) ngUk; Nghuhl;lq;fs; B) Mathura B) filailg;G C) Ajanta C) thp nrYj;j kWj;jy; D) Sarnath D) Rauh[;ak; ngWtJ The main aim of non-co-operation 32. 7 nr.kP MuKk; 24 nr.kP cauKk; nfhz;l movement was $k;gpd; fd msT 3 3 A) large scale demonstrations A) 168 nr.kP B) 1176 nr.kP B) Hartal C) 392 nr.kP 3 D) 784 nr.kP 3 C) non-payment of taxes The volume of a cone with radius 7 cm and D) to attain Swaraj height 24 cm is

3 3 29. ghf;irl; ……………………. d; fr;rhg; A) 168 nr.kP B) 1176 nr.kP nghUshFk;. C) 392 nr.kP 3 D) 784 nr.kP 3 A) mYkpdpak; B) ,Uk;G C) jhkpuk; D) ikf;fh 33. Kd; Ntjfhyj;ijg; gw;wp mwpa cjTtJ Bauxite is an ore of A) ,jpfhrq;fs; B) cgepljq;fs; A) Aluminium B) Iron C) hpf;Ntjk; D) Muz;aq;fs; C) Copper D) Mica The early Vedic period is known from

30. gd;dhl;L th;j;jf mikg;gpd; jiyikafk; A) the Epics B) the Upanishads vq;Fs;sJ? C) the Rig Veda D) the Aranyakas A) epA+ahh;f; B) n[dPth C) yz;ld; D) thh;]h 34. gpd;tUk; mbf;Nfhbl;l nrhy;ypd; nghUs; : The headquarters of World Trade KJnkhopf; fhQ;rp Organisation is at A) CH B) MW A) New York B) Geneva C) kiy D) mzpfyd; C) London D) Warsaw Find the meaning of the underlined word : Mudhu Mozhi Kanchi 31. Fg;jh;fspd; cyfg; Gfo;ngw;w Rth; A) Town B) River Xtpaq;fs; fhzg;gLk; ,lk; C) Mountain D) Jewel A) fah B) kJuh 35. fhPgP `l;;lh vd;gjd; nghUs; C) m[e;jh A) Ntiyapd;ik B) tWik mfw;wy; D) rhuehj; C) gRikg; Gul;rp D) Nritfs; The world famous wall paintings of the ‘Garibi Hatao’ means Guptas are found at A) unemployment

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B) removal of poverty 39. tujl;riz jLg;Gr; rl;lk; ,aw;wg;gl;l C) green revolution Mz;L D) services A) 1961 B) 1960 C) 1962 D) 1963 36. MW khjj;jpw;F Nkyhf cs;s fhNrhiy Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in the year gpd;tUkhW miof;fg;gLfpwJ A) 1961 B) 1960 A) fhyf;nfL Kbe;j fhNrhiy C) 1962 D) 1963 B) gpd;Njjpapl;l fhNrhiy C) rhjhuz fhNrhiy 40. flNyhuq;fspy; cile;J rpjWfpw miy D) fPwypl;l fhNrhiy vt;thW miof;fg;gLfpwJ? A cheque in circulation for more than six A) miyfs; months is called B) nts;isj; njhg;gpfs; A) stale cheque C) Eiujpus; B) post-dated cheque D) miy mhpNkil C) ordinary cheque The breaking waves are called D) crossed cheque A) waves B) white caps C) surf D) wave cut piatform 37. fdp\;fh; fhyj;jpy; Gj;jkjk; A) ,uz;lhfg; gphpe;jJ 41. ‘MgNu\d; gpshl;’ vd;w jpl;lk; vjDld; B) %d;whfg; gphpe;jJ njhlh;GilaJ? C) Ie;jhfg; gphpe;jJ A) ghy; cw;gj;jpg; ngUf;fk; D) ehd;fhfg; gphpe;jJ B) ePh;ts Nkk;ghL During the period of Kaniskha, Buddhism C) nts;sj;jLg;G had split into D) Nfhop tsh;g;G Nkk;ghL A) two branches The Operation Flood Programme relates to B) three branches A) milk production development C) five branches B) water resources development D) four branches C) flood control D) poultry development 38. ,U vz;fspd; $Ljy; 60. mtw;wpd; tpj;jpahrk ; 8 vdpy; me;j vz;fs; 42. Mz;b]; kiyj;njhlh; mike;Js;s ,lk; A) 32, 28 B) 33, 27 A) tl mnkhpf;fh B) Mrpah C) 35, 25 D) 34, 26 C) njd; mnkhpf;fh D) M];jpNuypah The sum of two numbers is 60 and their The Andes mountain range is located in difference is 8. The numbers are A) North America B) Asia A) 32, 28 B) 33, 27 C) South America D) Australia C) 35, 25 D) 34, 26

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43. jyh tUkhdj;jpy; Kjyplk; khepyk; Two prominent leaders of Punjab were A) xhp]h B) gP`hh; arrested in connection with the hartal against C) gQ;rhg; D) F[uhj; Rowlatt Act. They are The state which ranks first in per capita A) Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi income is B) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das A) Orissa B) Bihar C) Satyapal and Saifuddin Kichloo C) Punjab D) Gujarat D) Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

44. ,NaR fhtpaj;jpd; epfo;Tfs; ele;j ,lk; 48. ………………. ejpf;fiuapy; mjpf mstpy; A) n[UrNyk; B) Nrhkhypah rzy; njhopw;rhiyfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. C) N[hh;lhd; D) rkhhpah A) Nfhrp B) `_f;sp Incidence of ‘’Yeasu Kaviyam’’ was held at C) jgjp D) rpe;J A) Jerusalem B) Somalta Large number of jute mills are found on the C) Jordan D) Samaria banks of the …………………… river. A) Kosi B) Hooghly 45. NtY}h; rpg;gha; fyfk; eilngw;w Mz;L C) Tapti D) Indus A) fp. gp. 1806 B) fp. gp. 1860 C) fp. gp. 1804 D) fp. gp. 1857 49. rkur Rj;j rd;khh;f;f rq;fj;ij Vellore Sepoy Mutiny was fought in Njhw;Wtpj;jth; A) 1806 A.D. B) 1860 A.D. A) nghpahh; C) 1804 A.D. D) 1857 A.D. B) ts;syhh; C) lhf;lh;. Kj;Jyl;Rkp nul;b 46. y = 4 vd;gijf; jPh;thff; nfhz;l rkd;ghL D) T. M. ehah;. A) 2y + 3 = 0 B) y - 7 = 2 The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was C) y + 3 = 7 D) y + 4 = 0. founded by Which equation has y = 4 as solution? A) Periyar A) 2y + 3 = 0 B) y - 7 = 2 B) Vallalar C) y + 3 = 7 D) y + 4 = 0. C) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy D) T. M. Nair. 47. nusyl; rl;l vjph;g;G Nghuhl;lj;jpy; gQ;rhgpy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;l ,U Kf;fpa 50. ,uh[;a rgh cWg;gpdh;fspd; gjtpf; fhyk; jiyth;fs; A) ehd;F Mz;Lfs; A) [t`h;yhy; NeU kw;Wk; fhe;jp B) %d;W Mz;Lfs; B) Nkhjpyhy; NeU kw;Wk; C. R. jh]; C) Ie;J Mz;Lfs; C) rj;jpaghy; kw;Wk; rha;g;GjPd; fpr;Y D) MW Mz;Lfs; D) jpyfh; kw;Wk; gpgpd; re;jpughy;

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Rajya Sabha members are elected for a The G.C.D. of 3 and 6 is period of A) 1 B) 2 A) four years B) three years C) 3 D) 6 C) five years D) six years 53. khtl;l ePjpgjpfis …………………… 51. gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp fPNo epakpf;fpwhh;. nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L A) MSeh; rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : B) khtl;l Ml;rpahsh; gl;bay; I gl;bay; II C) Kjyikr;rh; a) madpg; gpizg;G 1. NH3, BF3 D) ,e;jpaf; FbauRj; jiyth; b)

56. ePyfphp kiyapy; cs;s Kf;FUj;jp Njrpa 52. 3 kw;Wk; 6 ,d; kP.ngh.t G+q;fh ………………….. f;fhd ruzhyak; A) 1 B) 2 MFk;. C) 3 D) 6 A) Gyp B) kapy;

C) rpWj;ij D) rpq;fk;

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Mukkurthi National Park in Nilgiri Hills is C) ,e;jpa muRf;fhf the sanctuary for D) gd;dhl;L epjp fofj;jpw;fhf A) Tiger B) Peacock Reserve Bank of India acts as the banker and C) Leopard D) Lion the agent of the A) World Bank 57. 1995 Mk; Mz;L cyfg; ngz;fs; khehL B) International Monetary Fund ele;j ,lk; C) Government of India A) nga;[pq; B) by;yp D) I.F.C. C) yz;ld; D) epA+ahh;f; In 1995 World Women’s Conference was held 61. ‘kpd;ddhh; tzq;Fe; nja;tk;’ vd at Fwpg;gplg;gl;l egh; A) Beijing B) Delhi A) FNryh; kidtp C) London D) New York B) mzq;fdhh; C) fz;zd; kidtp 58. 7, 4, 5, 1, 7, 3, 4, 6, 7 ,d; KfL D) mD#ah A) 7 B) 6 Who was praised as ‘’Minnanar Vanangum C) 5 D) 4. Deivam’’? The mode of 7, 4, 5, 1, 7, 3, 4, 6, 7 is A) Wife o Kusela A) 7 B) 6 B) Ananganar C) 5 D) 4. C) Wife of Krishna D) Anusuya 59. fUg;G gUj;jp kz; mjpf mstpy; fhzg;gLfpd;w khtl;lk; 62. FJg;kpdhiuf; fl;lj; njhlq;fpath; A) Nryk; A) ,y;Lkp\; B) Fj;GjPd; Igf; B) jUkGhp C) u]pah D) ghy;gd; C) Nfhak;Gj;J}h; The construction of Qutb-Minar was started D) nrd;id by The black cotton soils are found extensively A) IItutmish in the district of B) Qutb-ub-din-Aibak A) Salem B) Dharmapurt C) Razia C) Coimbatore D) Chennai. D) Balban

63. jkpo;ehl;by; gpd;tUk; tifapyhd 60. ,e;jpa hprh;t; tq;fp, tq;fpauhfTk;, ………………….. fl;l fpuhk cs;shl;rp muR KftuhfTk; nray;gLtJ nray;gLfpd;wJ. A) cyf tq;fpf;fhf A) xd;W B) ,uz;L B) gd;dhl;L gz epjpf;fhf C) %d;W D) ehd;F

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In Tamil Nadu there is a ………………… tier Simple interest for Rs. 5,000 at the rate of system of Rural local government. 5% for 2 years is A) one B) two A) Rs. 250 B) Rs. 500 C) three D) four C) Rs. 750 D) Rs. 800

64. ,e;jpahtpy; cs;s khepyq;fspy; gug;gstpd; 68. #hpa xspapd; GwCjhf; fjph;fshy; mbg;gilapy; jkpo;ehL …………………. Vw;gLk; Gw;WNeha; ,lj;ij tfpf;fpwJ. A) Njhy; Gw;WNeha; A) gjpndhd;whtJ B) ,uz;lhtJ B) ,uj;j Gw;WNeha; C) %d;whtJ D) VohtJ C) EiuaPuy; Gw;WNeha; Tamil Nadu is ………………….. in geographical D) vYk;G Gw;WNeha; area among the states of the Indian Union. The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause A) Eleventh B) Second A) Skin cancer B) blood cancer C) Third D) Seventh C) Lung cancer D) bone cancer

65. 2001 k; Mz;L kf;fs; njhiff; 69. vJ jdpf; fdp my;y? fzf;nfLg;gpd; gb, ,e;jpa kf;fs; njhif A) nel;bypq;fk; B) ngh;hp A) 1.027 gpy;ypad; B) 1.037 gpy;ypad; C) ngg;Ngh D) l;&g;. C) 1.047 gpy;ypad; D) 1.057 gpy;ypad; Which is not a simple fruit? According to 2001 Census, India’s A) Polyalthia B) Berry population was C) Pepo D) Drupe A) 1.027 billion B) 1.037 billion C) 1.047 billion D) 1.057 billion 70. xU a.m.u. vd;gJ vjw;Fr; rkk;? A) 139 MeV B) 391 MeV 66. rKjha Kd;Ndw;wj;jpd; tpis epyk; C) 931 MeV D) 936 MeV A) gs;sp B) fy;Y}hp One a.m.u. is equal to C) gy;fiyf; fofk; D) mYtyfk; A) 139 MeV B) 391 MeV The stepping stone for the progress of the C) 931 MeV D) 936 MeV society is A) School B) College 71. nfhy;yg;gl;l jLg;G+rpfSf;F cjhuzk; C) University D) Office A) fhyuh jLg;G kUe;J B) BCG jLg;G kUe;J 67. &. 5, 000 f;F 5% Mz;L tl;b tPjj;jpy; 2 C) DPT jLg;G kUe;J Mz;LfSf;F jdptl;b D) TT jLg;G kUe;J A) &. 250 B) &. 500 Example for killed vaceines is C) &. 750 D) &. 800 A) Cholera vaceine B) BCG vaceine C) DPT vaceine D) TT vaceine

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72. nth;dpah; mstpapd; kPr;rpw;wsT 76. Kjy; ,Ug;Gg;ghij 1853-k; Mz;L A) 0.01 kp.kP B) 0.01 nr.kP …………………… f;F ,ilapy; epWtg;gl;lJ. C) 0.1 kP D) 0.001 nr.kP A) by;yp kw;Wk; fy;fj;jh The least count of vernier callipers is B) gk;gha; kw;Wk; fy;fj;jh A) 0.01 mm B) 0.01 cm C) gk;gha; kw;Wk; jhNd C) 0.1 m D) 0.001 cm D) gk;gha; kw;Wk; nrd;id The first railway line was laid between 73. ntz;fyj;jpd; ,iaG ahJ? ………………………. in 1853. A) fhg;gh;, nts;sPak; A) Delhi and Calcutta B) fhg;gh;, Jj;jehfk; B) Bombay and Calcutta C) fhg;gh;, ,Uk;G C) Bombay and Thane D) Jj;jehfk;, ,Uk;G D) Bombay and Chennai What are the constituents of bronze? A) Copper and tin 77. Nldpah;fs; tzpfj; jyk; mike;j ,lk; B) Copper and zine A) ghz;br;Nrhp B) fhiuf;fhy; C) Copper and iron C) juq;fk;ghb D) nrd;id D) Zine and iron The Danish founded a factory at A) Pondicherry B) Karaikal 74. 1 + tan2  ,d; kjpg;G C) Tranquebar D) Chennai A) cos2  B) sec2  C) cosec2  D) cot2 . 78. ahUf;F vjpuhf fpyhgj; ,af;fk; The value of 1 + tan2  is njhlq;fg;gl;lJ? A) B) A) cos2  B) sec2  Mq;fpy muR ,e;Jf;fs; C) K];yPk;fs; D) fpwpj;Jth;fs; C) cosec2  D) cot2 . Khilafat movement was started against the

A) British Government B) Hindus 75. ,e;jpah gpd;gw;Wk; Ml;rpKiw C) Muslims D) Christians A) ghuhSkd;w kf;fshl;rp Kiw

B) FbauRj;jiyth; kf;fshl;rp Kiw 79. ‘Fapy;’ ,jopd; Mrphpah; C) mur Kiw A) fz;zjhrd; B) ghujpahh; D) rh;thjpfhu Ml;rp Kiw C) Rujh D) ghujpjhrd; India is following The author of ‘Kuil’ magazine was A) Parliamentary Democracy A) Kannadasan B) Bharathiar B) Presidential Democracy C) Suradha D) Bharathidasan C) Kingship

D) Dictatorship

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80. ,e;jpahtpd; khd;nr];lh; 84. x2 + 10x + 21 = 0 vd;w rkd;ghl;bd; jPh;Tf; vd;wiof;fg;gLtJ vJ? fzk; A) nrd;id B) Kk;ig A) {7, 3} B) {7, -3} C) nly;yp D) Nryk; C) {-7, 3} D) {-7, -3} Which is called the Manchester of India? The solution set of x2 + 10x + 21 = 0 A) Chennai B) Mumbai A) {7, 3} B) {7, -3} C) Delhi D) Salem C) {-7, 3} D) {-7, -3}

81. Mrhj; `pe;j; gh[; vd;wiof;fg;gLtJ 85. ,e;jpa Njh;jy; Mizak; ……………….. A) ,e;jpa Njrpa ,uhZtk; cWg;gpdh;fisf; nfhz;l Xh; mikg;G B) gphpl;b\; Njrpa ,uhZtk; MFk;. C) ghfp];jhd; Njrpa ,uhZtk; A) 1 B) 2 D) gpnuQ;R Njrpa ,uhZtk; C) 3 D) 4 Azad Hind Fauj was The Election Commission of India is a body A) Indian National Army of ……………………….. members. B) British National Army A) 1 B) 2 C) Pakistan National Army C) 3 D) 4 D) French National Army 86. fsg;gpuh;fis tpul;ba ghz;ba murd; 82. ,e;jpaj; jpl;lf;FO mikf;fg;gl;l Mz;L A) fLq;Nfhd; B) rpk;ktp\;Z A) 1950 B) 1949 C) khwth;kd; D) mr;Rjd; C) 1951 D) 1952 The Pandiyan king who put an end to the Planning Commission of India was set up in Kalabhra rule is the year A) Kadungon B) Simhavishnu A) 1950 B) 1949 C) Maravarman D) Achuthan

C) 1951 D) 1952 87. ‘eiu Kbj;J nrhy;yhy; Kiw nra;j

Nrhod;’ 83. khepy MSeh; …………………… tajpid A) FNyhj;Jq;fd; epuk;gpatuha; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. B) Kjyhk; ,uhN[e;jpud; A) 30 B) 35 C) fhpfhyd; C) 40 D) 45 D) tp[ahyad; The State Governor must have completed ‘Narai mudithu sollal murai seidha cholan’’ …………………….. years of age. is A) 30 B) 35 A) Kulothungan C) 40 D) 45 B) Rajendran I

C) Karikalan D) Vijayalayan

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88. ,e;jpah tpLjiy ngw;w 50-tJ Mz;L 91. nry; nfhs;ifia cUthf;fpath; njhlq;fg;gl;l jpl;lk; A) lhh;tpd; B) nkz;ly; A) %d;whk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk; C) ];f;thd; D) xg;uhd; B) vl;lhk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk; Cell theory was propounded by C) gj;jhk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk; A) Darwin B) Mendel D) xd;gjhk; Ie;jhz;Lj; jpl;lk; C) Schwann D) Operon The plan launched on the fiftieth year of Independence was 92. tl;l tbt [PNdhk; my;yhj DNA ,t;thW A) Third Five- Year Plan miof;fg;gLfpwJ? B) Eighth Five- Year Plan A) Vw;Fk; nry; B) gpsh];kpl; C) Tenth Five- Year Plan C) firapio D) igy]; D) Ninth Five- Year Plan Circular extra genomic DNA is called A) Recipient cell B) Plasmid 89. ,kakiyapd; tlfpof;F gFjp 300 nr.kP C) Flagella D) Pilus mjpfkhf kio ngw fhuzkhf ,Uf;Fk;

fpis 93. xU fp.fp. epiwAs;s ge;jpd; KLf;fk; 1 kP. -2 A) tq;fhs tphpFlh fpis tp msit milaj; Njitahd tpiriaf; B) mugpf;fly; fpis fzf;fpLf. A) IN B) 2N C) fhk;Ng tisFlh fpis C) 3N D) 4N D) nfhq;fd; fpis What force would be needed to produce an The north-eastern parts of Himalayas receive acceleration of 1 ms -2 on a ball of mass 1 kg? more than 300 cm rainfall by A) IN B) 2N A) Bay of Bengal branch C) 3N D) 4N B) Arabian sea branch

C) Gulf of Khambhat branch 94. X-fjpiu fz;lwpe;jth; ahh;? D) Konkan branch A) J.J. jhk;rd;

B) ghuNl 90. nfz;il kPdpd; clypy; cs;s nrjpy;fs; C) uhz;l[d; A) gpsf;fha;L D) n`d;wp ngf;nfhuy; B) irf;sha;L X-rays were invented by C) Bdha;L A) J.J. Thomson B) Faraday D) fhdha;L C) Roentgen D) Henry Becquerel The name of scales in Mullet fish is A) Piacoid B) Cycloid 95. vyf;;l;uhd; Vw;Fk; tpid …………………… C) Ctenoid D) Ganoid vdg;gLfpwJ. A) vhpjy; B) rpijTWjy; C) Mf;]p[Ndw;wk; D) xLf;fk;

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Gain of electron is 97. tl;lj;jpd; Rw;wsT A) combustion B) decomposition A)2 r myFfs; B) rJu myFfs; C) oxidation D) reduction C) rJu myFfs; D) r myFfs; 96. gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp The perimeter of the circle is fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; A) 2 r units B) sq. units nfhz;L rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : gl;bay; I gl;bay; II C) sq. units D) r units a) GNuhkpd; 1. fhy;rpak; b) ry;gh; 2. gymZ fl;L vz; jdpkk; 98. 42-tJ murpayikg;G jpUj;jr; rl;lk; c) thAf;fs; 3. ePh;kk; ,aw;wg;gl;l Mz;L d) fdpk ePh; 4. mOj;jg;glf; A) 1947 B) 1950 $baJ C) 1963 D) 1976 FwpaPLfs; : The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act a b c d was enacted in the year A) 1 2 3 4 A) 1947 B) 1950 B) 3 2 4 1 C) 1963 D) 1976 C) 4 3 2 1 D) 1 2 4 3 99. Nryk;, ehkf;fy;, jUkGhp, ehfg;gl;bdk; Match List I with List II correctly and select kw;Wk; jQ;rhT+hpy; gha;fpd;w MW your answer using the codes given below : A) itif B) fhtphp List I List II C) jhkpuguzp D) nra;ahW a) Bromine 1. Calcium The river that flows through Salem, b) Sulphur 2. Polyatomic Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Nagapattinam and element Thanjavur is c) Gases 3. Liquid A) Vaigai B) Kaveri d) Mineral water 4. Compressible C) Thamirabarani D) Cheyyar Codes : a b c d 100. Kjy; jnua;d; Nghh; eilngw;w Mz;L A) 1 2 3 4 A) fp. gp. 1194 B) fp. gp. 1191 B) 3 2 4 1 C) fp. gp. 1193 D) fp. gp. 1195 C) 4 3 2 1 The first battle of Tarain took place in the D) 1 2 4 3 year A) 1194 A.D. B) 1191 A.D. C) 1193 A.D. D) 1195 A.D.

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101. gl;bay; I y; cs;s E}y;fis gl;bay; II-y; 103. gl;bay; I y; cs;s nrhw;fis gl;bay; II-y; cs;s E}yhrphpah;fSld; nghUj;jp, fPNo cs;s nrhw;nghUswpe;J, fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : gl;bay; I gl;bay; II gl;bay; I gl;bay; II E}y; E}yhrphpah; nrhy; nghUs; 1. ehiutpLJ}J m. ey;yhjdhh; 1. FUR m. KbT 2. jphpfLfk; M. nraq;nfhz;lhh; 2. xLf;fk; M. tpag;G 3. rPwhg;Guhzk; ,. rj;jpKj;jg;Gyth; 3. KoT ,. rpYit 4. fypq;fj;Jg; guzp <. ckWg;Gyth; 4. ,Wk;G+J <. kj;jsk; FwpaPLfs; : FwpaPLfs; : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 A) , M m < A) , < M m B) M < m , B) < m M , C) , m < M C) , M < m D) < , M m D) , m < M

102. gl;bay; I y; cs;s nrhw;fis gl;bay; II-y; 104. gl;bay; I y; cs;s nrhw;fis gl;bay; II-y; cs;s nrhw;nghUswpe;J, fPNo cs;s nrhw;nghUswpe;J, fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : gl;bay; I gl;bay; II gl;bay; I gl;bay; II nrhy; nghUs; nrhy; nghUs; 1. nfhz;ly; m. ,uT 1. kJfuk; m. Fw;wk; 2. tsp M. fhh;Kfpy; 2. Jd;W M. NjdP 3. my; ,. ngUQ;nry;tk; 3. Giu ,. Nga; 4. Mf;fk; <. fhw;W 4. myif <. nrwpT FwpaPLfs; : FwpaPLfs; : 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 A) < M , m A) M < m , B) M < m , B) < m M , C) M < , m C) , M < m D) m , < M D) m , < M

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105. gl;bay; I y; cs;s E}y;fis gl;bay; II-y; 1 2 3 4 cs;s E}yhrphpah;fSld; nghUj;jp, fPNo A) M m , < nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L B) m M < , rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL : C) < , m M gl;bay; I gl;bay; II D) , < M m E}y; E}yhrphpah; 1. Fw;whyf; FwtQ;rp m. Mrphpah; 107. ‘neLe;njhif’ vdg; Nghw;wg;gLk; E}y; ngah; A) GwehD}W B) mfehD}W njhpatpy;iy C) jpUKUfhw;Wg;gil D) fypj;njhif 2. kPdhl;rpak;ik M. mz;zhkiy gps;isj; jkpo; nul;bahh; 108. ‘Ntshz;Ntjk;’ vdf; Fwpf;fg;ngWk; E}y; 3. fhtbr; rpe;J ,.jphp$luhrg;gf; A) Vyhjp B) rpWgQ;r%yk; ftpuhah; C) ehybahh; D) fhh;ehw;gJ 4. ee;jpf;fyk;gfk; <. FkuFUguh; 109. ‘Kj;jkpo;f; fhtyh;’ vd miof;fg;gl;lth; FwpaPLfs; : A) fp. M. ng. tpRtehjd; 1 2 3 4 B) mwpQh; mz;zh A) m < M , C) fiyQh; fUzhepjp B) < m , M D) K. t. C) M , < m 110. ‘ftpkzp’ vd;w nrhy;yhy; Nghw;wg;ngWk; D) , < M m rhd;Nwhh;

A) Ntjehafk; gps;is 106. gl;bay; I y; cs;s E}y;fis gl;bay; II-y; B) Njrpf tpehafk; gps;is cs;s E}yhrphpah;fSld; nghUj;jp, fPNo C) ,uhkypq;fk; gps;is nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf; nfhz;L D) Kbaurd; rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II 111. ‘mg;gubfs;’ vd;W miof;fg;gLgth; E}y; E}yhrphpah; A) Re;juh;

1. jpUtha;nkhop m. Ntjehafk; B) khzpf;fthrfh;

gps;is C) ek;kho;thh; 2. Fz;lyNfrp M. ,uhkypq;f D) jpUehTf;furh; mbfs; 3. jpUtUl;gh ,. ek;kho;thh; 112. gphpj;J vOJf : GwehD}W 4. gpujhg Kjypahh; <. ehjFj;jdhh; A) Gw + ehd;F + E}W rhpj;jpuk; B) Gwk; + ehd;F + E}W C) Gwehd;F + E}W D) Gw + ehD}W

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113. gphpj;J vOJf : fpoq;ifafo;e;njLf;Fk; 121. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf : A) fpoq;if + mfo;e;njLf;Fk; A) rpe;jhkzp B) rpyg;gjpfhuk; B) fpoq;F + mfo;e;J + vLf;Fk; C) ghQ;rhyp rgjk; D) kzpNkfiy C) fpoq;if + mfo;e;J + vLf;Fk; D) fpoq;ffo;e;J + vLf;Fk; 122. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf : A) Nrud; B) ,sq;Nfhtbfs; 114. gphpj;J vOJf : jdpj;jkpo; C) Nrhod; D) ghz;bad; A) jdpj;J + mkpo; B) jdp + jkpo; 123. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf : C) j + mdpj;jkpo; A) ntl;rp B) fue;ij D) jdpj;j + jkpo; C) ghiy D) nehr;rp

115. gphpj;J vOJf : epw;gnjhd;wpy; 124. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf : A) epw;gJ + xd;W + ,y; A) tho;f B) tPo;f B) epw;g + njhd;wpy; C) nty;f D) ele;j C) epw;gnjhd;W + ,y; D) epw;gJ + xd;wpy; 125. nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyf; fz;lwpf : A) Iak; B) G+kp 116. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : ntFsp C) Gtp D) cyfk; A) kfpo;r;rp B) mtyk; C) mr;rk; D) Jauk; 126. xUikg; gd;ikg; gpiofis ePf;Ff : A) murd; ghprpy; toq;fpdhh;fs; 117. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : ey;tpid B) murd; ghprpy; toq;fpdhd; A) jPait B) jPJ C) murh;fs; ghprpy; toq;fpaJ C) jPtpid D) eykpd;ik D) murh;fs; ghprpy; toq;fpdhd;

118. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : mfk; 127. re;jpg;gpio ,y;yhj njhliuj; Njh;f : A) Guk; B) kuk; A) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhf rpyg;gjpfhuKk; C) Gwk; D) Kb kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j fhg;gpaq;fshfj; Njhd;wpd 119. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : mz;ik B) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhf rpyg;gjpfhuKk; A) Nra;ik B) mUfpy; kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j fhg;gpaq;fshf C) neUf;fk; D) gf;fj;jpy; Njhd;wpd C) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhfr; rpyg;gjpfhuKk; 120. vjph;r;nrhy; jUf : ngUik kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j A) nghWik B) tWik fhg;gpaq;fshfj; Njhd;wpd C) rpWik D) ,d;ik

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D) jkpopy; Kjd;Kjyhf rpyg;gjpfhuKk; 132. Complete : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F kzpNkfiyAk; rpwe;j fhg;gpaq;fshf Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f. Njhd;wpd A) KOik B) goik C) KJik D) ,sik 128. gpwnkhopr; nrhw;fsw;w thf;fpaj;ij Njh;T nra;f : 133. Empty vessel : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F A) mtDf;F nrd;l;uy; fth;d;nkz;by; Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f. gzp fpilj;jJ A) ntw;Wg; ghj;jpuk; B) mtDf;F kj;jpa murpy; cj;jpNahfk; B) nrk;Gg; ghj;jpuk; fpilj;jJ C) nts;spg; ghj;jpuk; C) mtDf;F eLtz; murpy; gzp D) ePh; epuk;gpa ghj;jpuk; fpilj;jJ D) mtDf;F eLtz; murpy; cj;jpNahfk; 134. Publication : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F fpilj;jJ Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f. A) E}yfk; B) gjpg;gfk; 129. gpwnkhopr; nrhw;fsw;w thf;fpaj;ij Njh;T C) ntspaPL D) nghJtplk; nra;f : A) gpujkhpd; b.tp. Ngl;b ehis tUk; 135. Powerful : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F B) gpujkhpd; njhiyf;fhl;rpg; Ngl;b ehis Neuhd jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f. tUk; A) rf;jpaw;w B) typaw;w C) gpujkhpd; b.tp. Neh;fhzy; ehis tUk; C) rf;jptha;e;j D) tPukw;w D) gpukjhpd; njhiyf;fhl;rp Neh;fhzy; ehis tUk; 136. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj; Njh;f. 130. t*cr; nrhw;fsw;w thf;fpaj;ij Njh;T gzp gdp nra;f : A) ehis khh;fop A) G+khiyiag; glj;jpd; mUfhikapy; B) khiy gdpf;fl;b it C) fhiy njhopy; B) G+khiyiag; glj;jpd; mUfpy; it D) Ntiy Fsph; C) G+r;ruj;ij glj;jpd; mUfhikapy; it D) G+tpid glj;jpd; mUfhikapy; it 137. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj; Njh;f. 131. Court : vd;w Mq;fpyr; nrhy;Yf;F Neuhd vd; vz; jkpo;r; nrhy; Njh;e;njLf;f. A) Gtp tpz;kPd; A) efukd;wk; B) ghuhSkd;wk; B) Mik ntg;gk; C) ePjpkd;wk; D) rl;lkd;wk; C) vd;Dila vz;zpf;if D) ghh; ePh;

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138. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj; 144. ‘johy;’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf; Njh;f. fhz;f. cW cU A) jOtp B) jO A) kpFjp tbtk; C) jOth D) joP B) jFjp gbtk; C) tpFjp fbdk; 145. ‘G+’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa D) gFjp espdk; nghUs; ahJ? A) epyT B) thdk; 139. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahd nghUisj; C) cyfk; D) ePh; Njh;f. msF myF 146. ‘V’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa A) Nrty; gf;fk; nghUs; ahJ? B) Fuq;F ePsk; A) tpy; B) Nty;; C) fhl;Lf;Nfhop msitf;$W C) Nflak; D) mk;G D) mfyk; Nrhiy 147. ‘Qh’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa 140. ‘eifj;jy;’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf; nghUs; ahJ? fhz;f. A) nghUe;J B) kUe;J A) eif B) eifa C) tpUe;J D) ele;J C) efh D) eifah 148. ‘gh’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa 141. ‘Gije;J’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf; nghUs; ahJ? fhz;f. A) ghly; B) Mly; A) Gij B) Gijay; C) ehly; D) Njly; C) GJjy; D) GijAk; 149. ‘k’ vd;Dk; XnuOj;J xU nkhopf;Fhpa 142. ‘Vj;jp’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf; nghUs; ahJ? fhz;f. A) ,e;jpud; B) gPkd; A) Vj;jpa B) Vj;j C) ,kad; D) eFyd; C) Vj;jh D) Vj;J 150. ‘czh;’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd; 143. ‘jUf’ - ,r;nrhy;ypd; Nth;r;nrhy;iyf; njhopw;ngaiu Njh;e;njLf;f. fhz;f. A) czh;r;rp B) czh;thd; A) jU B) jh C) cz;ghd; D) cz;l C) je;J D) j

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151. ‘gb’ vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd; 158. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f : njhopw;ngaiu Njh;e;njLf;f. A) KuR, kiy, %q;fpy;, kPjp A) gbj;j B) gbj;jy; B) kPjp, kiy, KuR, %q;fpy; C) gbf;f D) gbj;jhd; C) kiy, KuR, %q;fpy;, kPjp D) kiy, kPjp, KuR, %q;fpy; 152. ‘tho;’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd; tpidahyizAk; ngaiuj; Njh;e;njLf;f. 159. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f : A) tho;e;J B) thohjhh; A) xsit, Xlk;, xl;lfk;, Ie;J C) tho;e;j D) tho;jy; B) Xlk;, xsit, Ie;J, xl;lfk; C) Ie;J, xl;lfk;, Xlk;, xsit 153. ‘Mw;W’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd; D) xl;lfk;, Xlk;, xsit, Ie;J tpidahyizAk; ngaiuj; Njh;e;njLf;f. A) Mw;wpa B) Mw;;Wk; 160. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw; C) Mw;Wjy; D) Mw;whUk; nwhluhf;Ff. A) tFj;Jg; ghLtJ gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; 154. ‘nty;’ - vd;Dk; Nth;r;nrhy;ypd; ,yf;fpak; gj;Jg; gUtq;fshf tpidnar;rj;ij Njh;e;njLf;f. B) ,yf;fpak; gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; gj;Jg; A) nty;yy; B) ntd;w gUtq;fshf tFj;Jg;ghLtJ C) ntd;W D) nty;Yk; C) gj;Jg; gUtq;fshf tFj;Jg;ghLtJ gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; ,yf;fpak; 155. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f : D) gps;isj;jkpo; vd;Dk; ,yf;fpak; A) Xir, Ith;, vUJ, md;G tFj;Jg;ghLtJ gj;Jg; gUtq;fshf B) md;G, vUJ, Ith;, Xir C) vUJ, Xir, md;G, Ith; 161. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw; D) Ith;, md;G, Xir, vUJ nwhluhf;Ff. A) Ntz;Lk; rpe;jid jkpo; nkhopapy; 156. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f : rpwf;f A) tir, tof;F, tho;T, thdk; B) rpe;jid nkhopapy; jkpo; rpwf;f B) tof;F, tir, thdk;, tho;T Ntz;Lk; C) tho;T, tof;F, thdk;, tir C) nkhopapy; jkpo; rpwf;f Ntz;Lk; D) thdk;, tir, tho;T, tof;F rpe;jid D) jkpo; nkhopapy; rpe;jid rpwf;f 157. mfu thpirg;gb nrhw;fis rPh; nra;f : Ntz;Lk; A) vl;L, vUJ, vopy;, Vzp B) vUJ, vopy;, vl;L, Vzp C) vopy;, vl;L, Vzp, vUJ D) Vzp, vUJ, vopy;, vl;L

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162. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp 166. ‘Gspg;G’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf. nrhw;nwhluhf;Ff. A) nghUl;ngah; B) ,lg;ngah; A) guzpiaf; fypq;fj;Jg; ghbath; C) fhyg;ngah; D) gz;Gg;ngah; nraq;nfhz;lhh; B) fypq;fj;Jg; guzpiag; ghbath; 167. ‘ge;J’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf. nraq;nfhz;lhh; A) fhyg;ngah; B) nghUl;ngah; C) ghbath; nraq;nfhz;lhh; fypq;fj;Jg; C); rpidg;ngah; D) ,lg;ngah; guzpia D) fypq;fj;Jg; guzpiar; 168. ‘Gj;jfk;’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf. nraq;nfhz;lhh; ghbath; A) fhyg;ngah; B) nghUl;ngah; C); rpidg;ngah; D) ,lg;ngah; 163. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw;nwhluhf;Ff. 169. ‘Mz;L’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf. A) tskhd tho;f;iff;F MjhukhFk; A) nghUl;ngah; B) fhyg;ngah; epyj;jb ePh; C); rpidg;ngah; D) njhopw;ngah; B) tho;f;iff;F epyj;jb ePh; tskhd MjhukhFk; 170. ‘nfoP,a’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G C) epyj;jb ePh; tskhd tho;f;iff;F Njh;f. MjhukhFk; A) Ntw;Wikj;njhlh; D) MjhukhFk; tho;f;iff;F tskhd B) tpidnar;rj;njhlh;

epyj;jb ePh; C) ; nrhy;ypirasngil

D) gz;Gg;ngah; 164. nrhw;fis xOq;FgLj;jp nrhw;nwhluhf;Ff. 171. ‘jlq;fz;’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G A) kio nga;tjw;F Kf;fpa fhuzpfs; Njh;f. kuk; nrb nfhbfs; A) chpr;nrhw;nwhlh; B) Kf;fpa fhuzpfs; kuk; nrb nfhbfs; B) cUtfk; kio nga;tjw;F C) tpidj;njhif C) kuk; nrb nfhbfs; kio nga;tjw;F D) mLf;Fj;njhlh; Kf;fpa fhuzpfs;

D) kio nga;tjw;F kuk; nrb nfhbfs; 172. ‘nrb nfhbfs;’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Kf;fpa fhuzpfs; Fwpg;G Njh;f.

A) ck;ikj;njhif 165. ‘mfyk;’ - ngah;r; nrhy;ypd; tif mwpf. B) mLf;Fj;njhlh; A) nghUl;ngah; B) gz;Gg;ngah; C) vz;Zk;ik C) rpidg;ngah; D) ,lg;ngah; D) ,ul;ilf;fpstp

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173. ‘khepjp’ - vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G C) ,sik vjw;FhpaJ? Njh;f. D) fy;tp fw;Fk; gUtk; ahJ? A) chpr;nrhw;nwhlh; B) njhopw;ngah; 178. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL : C) ctikj;njhlh; ‘xU ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wk; me;ehl;bd; D) Ntw;Wikj;njhlh; nkhopepiyiag; nghWj;Nj mikAk;’ A) ehL Kd;Ndw;wk; milaf; 174. ‘ ’ - nkd;NkYk; vd;gjd; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;G fhuznkd;d? Njh;f. B) xU ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wk; vijg; A) ,ul;ilf;fpstp nghWj;J mikAk;? B) mLf;Fj;njhlh; C) ehL vt;thW ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;? C) tpspj;njhlh; D) ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;F nkhop D) ctikj;njhlh; mtrpakh?

175. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL : 179. ‘,y;tho;f;if tsh;gpiw Nghy; tsu tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL : ‘ ’ Ntz;Lk;’ xsitahh; Mj;jpr;#b ghbdhh; A) A) ,y;tho;f;if tsh;tJ vjdhy;? xsitahh; vjidg; ghbdhh;? B) B) tsh;gpiw Nghy; cah;tJ vJ? Mj;jpr;#biag; ghbath; ahh;? C) C) ,y;tho;f;if tsuf; fhuzk; vd;d? xsitahh; ghba E}y;fs; ahit? D) D) ,y;tho;f;if vt;thW tsu Ntz;Lk;? xsitahh; Mj;jpr;#biag; ghbdhuh?

180. ‘ ’ 176. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL : mde;jDf;Ff; fhJ VJ - vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf . ‘fypq;fj;Jg;guzp’ Kjw; FNyhj;Jq;f A) Nrhoidg; ghl;Lilj; jiytdhff; czh;r;rp thf;fpak; B) nfhz;lJ ! tpdh thf;fpak; C) A) fypq;fj;Jg;guzp’ ahiu ghl;Lilj; njhlh; thf;fpak; jiytdhff; nfhz;lJ? D) jdp thf;fpak; B) fypq;fj;Jg;guzpapd; ghl;Lilj; jiytd; ahh;? 181. ‘cotd; epyj;ij cOJ, tpij tpijj;J, C) Kjy; FNyhj;Jq;f Nrhoidg; ghba ePh; gha;r;rp, cukpl;L mWtil nra;jhd;’ - E}y; vJ? vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf. D) fypq;fj;Jg;guzp rpw;wpyf;fpakh? A) njhlh; thf;fpak; B) fyit thf;fpak; 177. tpilf;Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;e;njL : C) jdp thf;fpak; ‘,sik fy;tpf;FhpaJ’ D) nra;jp thf;fpak; A) ,sikapy; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? B) fy;tpia vg;gUtj;jpy; fw;f Ntz;Lk;?

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182. ‘ehd; ,yf;fzk; gbj;Njd;’ - vt;tif B) rpyg;gjpfhuj;ij ,sq;Nfhtbfs; thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf. ,aw;wpdhh; A) nra;jp thf;fpak; C) ,aw;wpdhh; rpyg;gjpfhuj;ij B) fyit thf;fpak; ,sq;Nfhtbfs; C) vjph;kiw thf;fpak; D) ,sq;Nfhtbfshy; rpyg;gjpfhuk; D) cld;ghl;L thf;fpak; ,aw;wg;gl;lJ

183. ‘ghujpf;F ghuj ehl;bd; Nky; kpFe;j gw;W’ - 188. gpwtpidj; njhliuf; fz;lwpf. vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf. A) khjtp eldk; fw;whs; A) nra;jp thf;fpak; B) eldk; khjtp fw;whs; B) fyit thf;fpak; C) fw;whs; eldk; khjtp C) czh;r;rp thf;fpak; D) khjtp eldk; fw;gpj;jhs; D) tpdh thf;fpak; 189. jd;tpid thf;fpaj;ij fz;lwpf. 184. ‘ghz;bah;fs; Kj;jkpo; tsh;j;jdh;’ - A) GjpaNjhh; cyfk; nra;tpg;Nghk; vt;tif thf;fpak; vdr; Rl;Lf. B) cyfk; GjpaNjhh; nra;Nthk; A) nrag;ghl;Ltpid thf;fpak; C) nra;Nthk; GjpaNjhh; cyfk; B) nra;tpid thf;fpak; D) GjpaNjhh; cyfk; nra;Nthk; C) czh;r;rp thf;fpak; D) jdp thf;fpak; 190. ‘kyUk; kzKk; Nghy’ - ctikahy; tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj; 185. nra;tpidr; nrhw;nwhliuf; fz;lwpf. Njh;e;njLf;f : A) fe;jd; kuk; ntl;bdhd; A) xw;Wik B) Ntw;Wik B) fe;jd; kuk; ntl;Ltpj;jhd; C) Jd;gk; D) Gfo; C) fe;jd; kuk; ntl;baJ D) kuk; fe;jdhy; ntl;lg;gl;lJ 191. ‘,bNahir Nfl;l ehfk; Nghy’ - ctikahy; tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; 186. nra;tpidr; nrhw;nwhliuf; fz;lwpf. nghUisj; Njh;e;njLf;f : A) Nrkpj;jdh; kf;fs; kioePiu A) kfpo;r;rp B) mr;rk; B) kf;fshy; kioePh; Nrkpf;fg;gl;lJ C) rpwg;G D) ,wg;G C) kioePiu kf;fs; Nrkpj;jdh; D) kf;fs; Nrkpj;jdh; kioePiu 192. ‘mdypy; tpOe;j GO Nghy’ - ctikahy; tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj; 187. nrag;ghl;Ltpid nrhw;nwhliuf; Njh;e;njLf;f : fz;lwpf. A) Jd;gk; B) Mwhj;Jauk; A) ,sq;Nfhtbfs; rpyg;gjpfhuj;ij C) kfpo;r;rp D) rpWik ,aw;wpdhh;

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193. ‘jhkiu ,iy jz;zPh; Nghy’ - ctikahy; 198. nghd;Gid kd;W shLk; nghw;foy; - tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj; Nkhidiaj; Njh;f : Njh;e;njLf;f : A) nghd;Gid - shLk; A) gw;W B) rpwg;G B) nghd;Gid - nghw;foy; C) Nkd;ik D) gw;W mw;W C) kd;W - shLk; ,Uj;jy; D) kd;W - nghw;foy;

194. ‘mr;rpy; thh;j;jhw; Nghy’ - ctikahy; 199. Jg;ghh;f;Fj; Jg;gha Jg;ghf;fpj; Jg;ghh;f;Fj; tpsf;fg;ngWk; nghUj;jkhdg; nghUisj; - ,iagpidf; fz;lwpf . Njh;e;njLf;f : A) Jg;ghh;f;Fj; - Jg;gha A) ngha;ahdJ B) cz;ikj; jd;ik B) Jg;ghh;f;Fj; - Jg;ghh;f;Fj; C) fLikahdJ D) typikaw;wJ C) Jg;ghh;f;Fj; - Jg;ghf;fp D) Jg;gha - Jg;ghh;f;F 195. epd;wdd; mt;top epfo;e;j njd;nddpy Jd;WG+Q; Nrhiytha; muf;fd; - 200. gphpj;J vOJf : nfhq;fyh;jhh; rPh;Nkhidiar; Rl;Lf. A) nfhq;fyh; + jhh; A) epd;wdd; - mt;top B) nfh + fyh;jhh; B) epfo;e;j - njd;nddpy C) nfhq;F + myh; + jhh; C) epd;wdd; - epfo;e;j D) nfhq;f + myh;jhh; D) epfo;e;j - Nrhiytha;

196. ghujg; G+kp gok;ngUk; G+kp ePujd; Gjy;th;; ,e; epidtfw; whjPh; ! - rPh;Nkhidiar; Rl;Lf. A) ghujg;G+kp - gok;ngUk; B) gok;ngUk; - ghujg;G+kp C) ePujd; - Gjy;th; D) Gjy;th; - epidtfw;

197. gdpj;j rilAk; gtsk; Nghy; Nkdpapw;ghy; ntz;zPWk; - mb vJifiar; Rl;Lf. A) gdpj;j - Nkdpapw;ghy; B) gdpj;j - gtsk; C) rilAk; - gtsk; D) gdpj;j - rilAk;

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101. Identify the compound sentence : 107. Identify the superlative degree : (A) The farmer was old and so he could not (A) Action speaks louder than words plough the field himself (B) Leela is the oldest of the two sisters (B) He is too tired to walk (C) kumar is not so wise as kannan (C) After he had done the sums he went to (D) Kannan is wiser than kumar. bed (D) As he worked hard he completed the work 108. Identify the degree: There are few districts in India as hot as 102. Identify the complex sentence : Nellore. (A) He proved his innocence (A) comparative degree (B) He proved that he is innocent (B) positive degree (C) Being innocent, he proved it (C) superlative degree (D) He was innocent so he proved it. (D) none of these

103. Identify the complex sentence : 109. Identify the comparative degree : (A) Hearing the footsteps they ran away (A) Ravi is as strong as his brother (B) As the cat is away the mice are at play (B) This pony is better trained than yours (C) He is old so he is weak (C) This temple is the beigest temple in India (D) David is poor yet he is happy. (D) No other bowler is as good as Ramesh.

104. Identify the simple sentence : 110. Identify the comparative degree : (A) Be diligent and you will succeed (A) Gandhiji is the greatest Indian leader (B) Be diligent or you will fail (B) Your painting is worse than mine (C) Be diligent to succeed (C) Uranium is the heaviest of all elements (D) Be diligent and you will be a success in (D) No Indian leader is as great as Gandhiji life. 111. Find out the odd word (noun) : 105. Identify the sentence : (A) hesitate (B) hesitation (A) compound (B) complex (C) hesitatingly (C) hesitated (C) simple (D) none of these.

112. Find out the odd word (noun): 106. Identify the superlative degree : (A) waver (B) wavering (A) Gold is the most precious metal (C) wavy (D) wavelet. (B) Gold is more precious than many other

metals 113. Find out the odd word (adverb) : (C) Very few metals are as precious as gold (A) sport (B) sporter (D) Silver is not more precious than gold. (C) sportively (D) sportive.

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114. Find out the odd word (verb) : (B) If Raj had won the election, he will be an (A) read (B) reader M.P. (C) readable (D) readings (C) If Raj had won the election, he would be an M.P. 115. Find out the odd word (Adjective) : (D) If Raj had won the election, he shall be an (A) oceanic (B) ocean M.P. (C) oceanaut (D) oceanography 122. Select the correct sentence : 116. Select the correct plural form of (A) This is the house where Jack built man – (B) This is the house that Jack built (A) mans (B) men (C) This is the house when Jack built (C) manes (D) mens (D) This is the house that Jack build.

117. Select the correct plural form of 123. Select the correct sentence: datum- (A) They found him guilty of murder (A) datums (B) data (B) They found him guilty for murder (C) datas (D) datem (C) They found him guilty about murder (D) They found him guilty as murder. 118. Select the correct plural form of food- 124. Select the correc sentence: (A) foods (B) foodes (A) We hope to see him again (C) foodies (D) food (B) We hope to seeing him again (C) We hope that to see him again 119. select the correct plural form of (D) We hope that to saw him again. traffic- (A) traffics (B) trafficks 125. Select the correct sentence : (C) traffic (D) trafficking (A) Generally I liked ice-cream (B) Generally I like ice-cream 120. Select the correct plural form of (C) Generally I did not like ice-cream scenery- (D) Generally I will like ice-cream. (A) scenerys (B) scenery (C) sceneryses (D) sceneries 126. Find out the error : The news are not good at all. 121. Select the correct sentence : A B C D (A) If Raj had won the election, he would have become an M.P.

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127. Find out the error: (A) nose (B) knows The three last chapters are difficult (C) noose (D) nows. A B C D 128. Find out the error: 136. Comprehension : Though he prepared well he fails The street hawker is a familiar figure. He is a A B C D moving shop. He brings ar out doors the 129. Find out the error: articles of our everyday use. In this way he Bread and butter are available here saves much of our precious time and trouble. A B C D Who brings articles at our doors? 130. Find out the error : (A) shop owner (B) street hawker Harischandra was a honest king (C) servant (D) children. A B C D 137. Comprehension: 131. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone : Cleanliness is a great virtue. It is next to All animals will not be ______in winter godliness. Almost all the nations attach the (A) seen (B) scene greatest importance to cleanliness. In Hindu (C) see (D) sea. scriptures, it is said that cleanliness of body

leads to purity of mind. Which elevates our 132. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone : moral as well as spiritual life, and at least I thought it might ______. brings us nearer to God. (A) rain (B) rein What is next to godliness? (C) reign (D) ruin. (A) purity of mind (B) patriotism

______parents donated Rs. 10, 000 138. Comprehension : towards the school building extension. A merchant had may clerks. One of them used (A) Some (B) Sum to come late to the office. The merchant (C) Seam (D) Seem. warned him that his habit would lead him into

trouble and told him that he better mend his 134. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone: ways. The little boy had short ______. What was the habit of the clerk? (A) sight (B) cite (A) clerk never came late (C) site (D) suit. (B) clerk came early

(C) clerk came late 135. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone : (D) clerk came very late Sambu’s ______is sharp and hooked.

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139. Comprehension: 143. Identify the sentence pattern : The Egyptians made a tiny hole in the bottom We find the sum difficult. of a stone bowl which they filled with water. (A) S V O (B) S V C The inside of the bowl was marked to show the (C) S V O C (D) S V IO DO hours. Sand was sometimes used instead of water. 144. Identify the sentence pattern : How do we tell the time today? I chose her my wife last month. (A) by using clocks and watches (A) S V IO DO (B) S V C A A (B) by using stone bowls and sand (C) S V O A (D) S V O C A. (C) by using water and stones (D) by using watches and sand. 145. Identify the sentence pattern: He sells apples. 140. Comprehension: (A) S V O A (B) S V O C The Chinese were the first to invent the art of (C) S V A (D) S V O printing. Before this invention, books were written by hand. The Chinese invented he art 146. Change the following Verb into Noun form: of printing with moveable types. With this Imagine – invention, reading and learning became open (A) imaginative (B) imaginary to ordinary people as they were able to print (C) imagination (C) imagined. the books in large numbers. The Chinese invented the art of printing with 147. Change the following Noun into Verb form: (A) printing machine (B) movable types Knoledge – (C) immovable types (D) ink pad. (A) known (B) knowingly (C) know (D) knowing 141. Identify the sentence pattern : They elected him their chairman yesterday. 148. Change the following Noun into Verb form: (A) S V O C A (B) S V IO DO A Nominee- (C) S C O A A (D) S V C A A (A) nominative (B) nomination (C) nominate (D) nominal 142. Identify the sentence pattern : Our boss promoted him our manager. 149. Change the following Adjective into Adverb (A) S V IO DO (B) S V O C form: (C) S V O A (D) S V A A Sincere- (A) sincerely (B) sincerity (C) sincereness (D) sincereful.

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150. Change the following Adjective into Adverb 156. Fill in the blank with a gerund: form : ______French is easier than speaking it. Quick- (A) To read (B) To be read (A) quickness (B) quickful (C) Having read (D) Reading. (C) quickly (D) quits. 157. Fill in the blank with a suitable participle: 151. Select the correct voice form and fill in the I heard him ______a song. blank : (A) sing (B) is singing I want the work ______by him. (C) singing (D) sings (A) done (B) to be done (C) did (D) is doing. 158. Fill in the blank with a suitable past participle: ‘All is well that ends well is a famous play 152. Select the correct voice form and fill in the ______by William Shakespeare. blank: (A) writes (B) wrote Radio ______by Marconi. (C) written (D) writing (A) is invented (B) has been invented (C) was invented (D) invented. 159. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive : I consider him ______the best player in 153. Select the correct voice form and fill in the the team. blank : (A) is (B) being Where ______the stolen idol ______? (C) has been (D) to be (A) was, hidden (B) were, hidden (C) have been, hidden (D) will, hide. 160. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive I want you ______the sum soon. 154. Select the correct voice form and fill in the (A) finish (B) finishing blank: (C) to finish (D) to be finished The picture ______by him. (A) has drawn (B) had drawn 161. Select the correct question tag: (C) draws (D) has been drawn She seldom goes for swimming ______? (A) doesn’t she (B) does she 155. Select the correct voice form and fill in the (C) isn’t she (D) is she blank: The letters ______. 162. Select the correct question tag: (A) finishes (B) haven’t been finished I am no interested in politics, ______? (C) finish (D) will finish (A) amn’t I (B) don’t I (C) do I (D) am I

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163. Select the correct question tag: 169. Select the correct tense: This is the need of the hour, ______? She wishes that she ______the prime (A) isn’t (B) is it Minister of India. (C) need it (D) needn’t it. (A) is (B) was (C) were (D) will be 164. Select the correct question tag: You like him, ______? 170. Select the correct tense: (A) do you (B) doesn’t he When I arrived at the theatre, the movie (C) don’t you (D) doesn’t you ______(A) had already started 165. Select the correct question tag: (B) will be started I am honest, ______? (C) started (A) aren’t I (B) are I (D) start. (C) am I (D) amn’t I. 171. Fill in the blank with suitable article: 166. Select the correct tense form of the verb given He gave ______one-rupee coin. in brackets: (A) no article (B) the I ______(ask) him what his name was. (C) a (D) an. (A) asked (B) will ask (C) would ask (D) will asked 172. Fill in the blank with suitable article: He finished the work ______hour ago. 167. Select the correct tense form of the verb given (A) no article (B) the in brackets: (C) a (D) an If I ______(be) a dog, I would teach loyalty to men. 173. Fill in the blank with suitable article: (A) am (B) were He finished the work ______hour ago. (C) is (D) was (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article 168. Select the correct tense: During my childhood, I ______comedy 174. Fill in the blank with suitable aricle: shows. Mohan and his mother went to ______(A) was watching (B) watched Chennai to meet their relatives. (C) used to watch (D) had watched (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article.

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175. Fill in the blank with suitable article: 182. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the Rahim met ______boy in the street. underlined word from the options given below: (A) a (B) the (A) drinks (B) liked (C) no article (D) an (C) nibbles (D) sales

176. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition : 183. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the There is a television ______the underlined word from the options given below: corner. The battle of Waterloo was won at the play (A) on (B) in (C) next (D) above fields of Eton. (A) got (B) lost 177. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition : (C) succeeded (D) missed The party is ______Thursday (A) in (B) by 184. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the (C) near (D) on underlined word from the options given below: (A) weak (B) defeat 178. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition : (C) full (D) yield. Sitting ______me, she is watching the film. 185. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the (A) from (B) beside. underlined word from the options given below: (C) next (D) at Today multimedia presentations are enhanced with graphics. 179. Fill in the blank suitable preposition : (A) modernised (B) reduced He stood ______David and Daniel. (C) increased (D) arranged (A) among (B) between (C) at (D) in 186. Select the word with the correct prefix: (A) illegible (B) illtechno 180. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition: (C) illmarine (D) illviolence. Did you see Shoba ______the party? (A) of (B) at 187. Select the word with the correct prefix: (C) over (D) into (A) recash (B) uncash (C) encash (D) decash 181. Choose the correct ‘antonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below: 188. Select the word with the correc suffix: He worked for the cause of the destitutes. (A) bookful (B) playful (A) poor (B) rich (C) roomful (D) hallful. (C) substitute (D) divine.

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189. Select the word with the correct suffix: Codes: (A) cardiology (B) commonology a b c d (C) gangalogy (D) philosophy (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 1 3 2 190. Select the word with the correct suffix : (C) 1 2 3 4 (A) heal (B) soal (D) 3 1 2 4 (C) nominal (D) seal 193. Match the following words given in Column A 191. Match the Column A with their meanings in with their meanings in Column B and select the Column B and select the correct answer from correct answer from the codes given below: the codes given below: Column A Column B Column A Column B (A) bylane 1. stop (A) triumph 1. powerless (B) suspicion 2. street (B) dreadful 2. victory (C) pause 3. save (C) elegant 3. very bad (D) rescue 4. doubt (D) impotent 4. graceful Codes: Codes: a b c d a b c d (A) 4 2 1 3 (A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 2 4 3 1 (B) 3 2 4 1 (C) 4 2 3 1 (C) 2 4 1 3 (D) 2 4 1 3 (D) 2 3 4 1 194. Match the following phrases given in Column A 192. Match the following g words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B select the with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below: correct answer from the codes given below: Column A Column B Column A Column B (A) turned down 1. postponed (A) hurdles 1. a strong current (B) looked into 2. recovered of water (C) got over 3. investigated (B) portable 2. famous (D) put off 4. declined. (C) popular 3. difficulties Codes: (D) tide 4. easy to carry a b c d (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 3 1 2 4 (C) 4 2 1 3 (D) 3 2 4 1

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195. Match the following words given in Column A 199. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the with their meanings in column B and select the underlined word from the options given below: correct answer from the codes given below: Before the advent of computers, people spend Column A Column B most of their time watching television. (A) pry 1. belief (A) exposure (B) entertainment (B) credo 2. speed in walking (C) arrival (D) focus (C) pace 3. go back (D) retreat 4. search 200. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the Codes: underlined word from the options given below: a b c d The least little blemish drew tears from my (A) 2 4 1 3 eyes. (B) 4 1 2 3 (A) dust (B) merit (C) 3 1 4 2 (C) fault (D) defeat. (D) 4 1 3 2

196. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below: The Bishop slept tranquilly (A) fast (B) peacefully (C) quickly (D) carefully

197. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below: Who is the person to entertain you? (A) eager (B) simple (C) great (D) enjoy

198. Choose the correct ‘synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given below: Sambu stroked his nose in a characteristic gesture. (A) action (B) use (C) present (D) study.

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GK – 2011 KEY

1 D 21 B 41 A 61 A 81 A 2 B 22 B 42 C 62 B 82 A 3 A 23 C 43 C 63 C 83 B 4 A 24 C 44 A 64 A 84 D 5 B 25 B 45 A 65 A 85 C 6 C 26 B 46 C 66 A 86 A 7 B 27 A 47 C 67 B 87 C 8 D 28 D 48 B 68 A 88 D 9 A 29 A 49 B 69 A 89 A 10 B 30 B 50 D 70 C 90 C 11 C 31 C 51 C 71 A 91 C 12 D 32 C 52 C 72 A 92 B 13 A 33 C 53 A 73 A 93 A 14 C 34 D 54 C 74 B 94 C 15 B 35 D 55 B 75 A 95 D 16 A 36 B 56 A 76 C 96 B 17 A 37 A 57 A 77 C 97 A 18 A 38 D 58 A 78 A 98 D 19 B 39 A 59 C 79 D 99 B 20 A 40 B 60 C 80 B 100 B

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nghJj;jkpo; – 2011 KEY

101 A 121 D 141 C 161 C 181 B 102 B 122 B 142 C 162 B 182 C 103 C 123 A 143 B 163 B 183 C 104 C 124 C 144 A 164 B 184 B 105 B 125 B 145 C 165 B 185 B 106 C 126 C 146 B 166 D 186 B 107 C 127 B 147 D 167 B 187 D 108 A 128 D 148 D 168 B 188 B 109 D 129 B 149 B 169 B 189 A 110 C 130 B 150 D 170 A 190 B 111 C 131 A 151 C 171 C 191 C 112 C 132 C 152 C 172 B 192 D 113 A 133 A 153 B 173 D 193 D 114 C 134 154 A 174 A 194 B 115 B 135 C 155 C 175 B 195 A 116 C 136 A 156 B 176 B 196 D 117 A 137 A 157 B 177 C 197 C 118 B 138 B 158 B 178 B 198 D 119 C 139 B 159 C 179 D 199 C 120 C 140 A 160 B 180 C 200 A

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101 B 121 A 141 D 161 C 181 B 102 B 122 D 142 C 162 D 182 D 103 B 123 D 143 C 163 C 183 D 104 C 124 D 144 A 164 C 184 C 105 D 125 B 145 B 165 B 185 B 106 A 126 B 146 D 166 A 186 C 107 A 127 B 147 B 167 B 187 B 108 A 128 B 148 B 168 D 188 C 109 C 129 D 149 A 169 B 189 C 110 C 130 C 150 A 170 B 190 C 111 D 131 D 151 A 171 B 191 B 112 D 132 C 152 D 172 B 192 113 A 133 B 153 D 173 B 193 A 114 B 134 D 154 C 174 D 194 D 115 A 135 C 155 A 175 A 195 A 116 D 136 C 156 C 176 C 196 B 117 C 137 B 157 B 177 B 197 B 118 D 138 C 158 C 178 A 198 B 119 A 139 A 159 B 179 A 199 A 120 B 140 D 160 D 180 A 200 B