Group 2/2A Grand Mock Test 2026 – Part C: General English (Q 101–150)
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Group 2/2A Grand Mock Test 2026 – Part C: General English (Q 101–150) – 50 questions, subject: Model Test. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
Q 101
Match the words with their parts of speech:
a) Alas – 1) Preposition
b) Although – 2) Adverb
c) Among – 3) Conjunction
d) Quickly – 4) Interjection
a) Alas – 1) Preposition
b) Although – 2) Adverb
c) Among – 3) Conjunction
d) Quickly – 4) Interjection
Correct Answer: A [a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2]
Explanation:
Alas expresses feeling (interjection); although joins clauses (conjunction); among is a preposition; quickly modifies a verb (adverb).
2.
Q 102
Consider the following sentences:
1. Neither the teacher nor the students were present.
2. Each of the boys have a bicycle.
3. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.
Which of the above is/are grammatically correct?
1. Neither the teacher nor the students were present.
2. Each of the boys have a bicycle.
3. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.
Which of the above is/are grammatically correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]
Explanation:
With neither…nor the verb agrees with the nearer subject (students – were); 'each' takes 'has'; bread and butter as one dish is singular.
3.
Q 103
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:
I ______ him since 2015.
I ______ him since 2015.
Correct Answer: C [have known]
Explanation:
'Since' with a point of time needs the present perfect; 'know' is a stative verb, so not used in the continuous.
4.
Q 104
Choose the correct passive voice:
The farmer is ploughing the field.
The farmer is ploughing the field.
Correct Answer: D [The field is being ploughed by the farmer.]
Explanation:
Present continuous active (is ploughing) becomes 'is being + past participle' in the passive.
5.
Q 105
Choose the correct passive voice:
Who wrote this letter?
Who wrote this letter?
Correct Answer: B [By whom was this letter written?]
Explanation:
'Who' becomes 'By whom'; simple past 'wrote' becomes 'was written', keeping question order.
6.
Q 106
Consider the following sentences and their types:
1. Close the window. – Imperative
2. What a lovely day it is! – Exclamatory
3. Do you like tea? – Assertive
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
1. Close the window. – Imperative
2. What a lovely day it is! – Exclamatory
3. Do you like tea? – Assertive
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
'Do you like tea?' asks a question, so it is interrogative, not assertive; the other two are correctly matched.
7.
Q 107
Change into a statement (assertive sentence):
How beautiful the rose is!
How beautiful the rose is!
Correct Answer: D [The rose is very beautiful.]
Explanation:
An exclamation with 'How + adjective' becomes a statement with 'very + adjective', keeping the same tense.
8.
Q 108
Change into a negative sentence without changing the meaning:
He is always punctual.
He is always punctual.
Correct Answer: C [He is never late.]
Explanation:
'Always' becomes 'never' and 'punctual' is replaced by its opposite 'late', so the meaning stays the same.
9.
Q 109
Change into a statement:
Who does not love his mother?
Who does not love his mother?
Correct Answer: A [Everyone loves his mother.]
Explanation:
A negative rhetorical question expresses a positive statement: Who does not love…? = Everyone loves….
10.
Q 110
Change the imperative into an interrogative (request):
Please lend me your pen.
Please lend me your pen.
Correct Answer: B [Will you please lend me your pen?]
Explanation:
A polite request in the imperative becomes an inquisitive interrogative beginning with 'Will you please…?'.
11.
Q 111
Change into an imperative sentence:
You are requested to close the door.
You are requested to close the door.
Correct Answer: C [Please close the door.]
Explanation:
'You are requested to…' is a polite request; its imperative form begins with 'Please'.
12.
Q 112
Assertion (A): In the sentence 'They do their homework every day', 'do' is a main verb.
Reason (R): Here 'do' carries the main meaning of the sentence and does not help another verb.
Reason (R): Here 'do' carries the main meaning of the sentence and does not help another verb.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
'Do' is the only verb here and means 'perform', so it is a main verb; R correctly explains why.
13.
Q 113
Choose the odd one out with regard to the formation of the past tense:
Correct Answer: D [swim]
Explanation:
Walk, cook and laugh are regular verbs (-ed); swim is irregular (swam, swum).
14.
Q 114
Match the words (in quotes) with the non-finite forms:
a) 'Swimming' in 'Swimming is good exercise.' – 1) Infinitive
b) 'broken' in 'He sat on a broken chair.' – 2) Present participle
c) 'to sleep' in 'I want to sleep.' – 3) Gerund
d) 'running' in 'She washed her hands in running water.' – 4) Past participle
a) 'Swimming' in 'Swimming is good exercise.' – 1) Infinitive
b) 'broken' in 'He sat on a broken chair.' – 2) Present participle
c) 'to sleep' in 'I want to sleep.' – 3) Gerund
d) 'running' in 'She washed her hands in running water.' – 4) Past participle
Correct Answer: C [a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2]
Explanation:
Swimming is a verb-noun subject (gerund); broken and running describe nouns (past and present participles); to sleep is an infinitive.
15.
Q 115
Fill in the blank:
She enjoys ______ novels in her free time.
She enjoys ______ novels in her free time.
Correct Answer: B [reading]
Explanation:
The verb 'enjoy' is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not by an infinitive.
16.
Q 116
Consider the following sentences:
1. I am late, aren't I?
2. Let's start now, shall we?
3. She can swim, can she?
Which of the above has/have the correct question tag?
1. I am late, aren't I?
2. Let's start now, shall we?
3. She can swim, can she?
Which of the above has/have the correct question tag?
Correct Answer: D [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
'I am' takes 'aren't I' and 'Let's' takes 'shall we'; a positive statement needs a negative tag, so 3 should be 'can't she'.
17.
Q 117
Choose the correct question tag:
He hardly ever comes late, ______?
He hardly ever comes late, ______?
Correct Answer: C [does he]
Explanation:
'Hardly' makes the sentence negative, so it takes a positive tag in the same tense: does he?
18.
Q 118
Match the sentences with their patterns:
a) The baby slept. – 1) S V O O
b) She is a doctor. – 2) S V
c) They elected him captain. – 3) S V O C
d) He gave me a book. – 4) S V C
a) The baby slept. – 1) S V O O
b) She is a doctor. – 2) S V
c) They elected him captain. – 3) S V O C
d) He gave me a book. – 4) S V C
Correct Answer: A [a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1]
Explanation:
Slept has no object (SV); doctor completes the subject (SVC); captain completes the object (SVOC); me and a book are two objects (SVOO).
19.
Q 119
Assertion (A): 'Though he was poor, he was honest' is a complex sentence.
Reason (R): A complex sentence has two or more main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Reason (R): A complex sentence has two or more main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Correct Answer: C [A is true, but R is false]
Explanation:
A complex sentence has one main clause and a subordinate clause (here 'though he was poor'); R describes a compound sentence.
20.
Q 120
Match the parts in quotes with their kinds:
a) 'where he lives' in 'I know where he lives.' – 1) Adverb clause
b) 'where he lives' in 'This is the house where he lives.' – 2) Noun clause
c) 'till I return' in 'Wait here till I return.' – 3) Phrase
d) 'in the morning' in 'He came in the morning.' – 4) Adjective clause
a) 'where he lives' in 'I know where he lives.' – 1) Adverb clause
b) 'where he lives' in 'This is the house where he lives.' – 2) Noun clause
c) 'till I return' in 'Wait here till I return.' – 3) Phrase
d) 'in the morning' in 'He came in the morning.' – 4) Adjective clause
Correct Answer: B [a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3]
Explanation:
a is the object of 'know' (noun clause); b describes 'house' (adjective clause); c tells when (adverb clause); d has no finite verb (phrase).
21.
Q 121
Change into the comparative degree:
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi.
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi.
Correct Answer: D [Ravi is taller than most other boys in the class.]
Explanation:
'Very few … as tall as' becomes 'taller than most other…'; 'taller than any other' matches 'No other … as tall as'.
22.
Q 122
Change into direct speech:
He told me that he would meet me the next day.
He told me that he would meet me the next day.
Correct Answer: A [He said to me, "I will meet you tomorrow."]
Explanation:
In direct speech 'would' becomes 'will', 'the next day' becomes 'tomorrow', and the pronouns become 'I' and 'you'.
23.
Q 123
Change into indirect speech:
She said to me, "Where do you live?"
She said to me, "Where do you live?"
Correct Answer: C [She asked me where I lived.]
Explanation:
A wh-question is reported with 'asked', statement word order and a past tense: where I lived.
24.
Q 124
Combine into a simple sentence:
He was tired. He went to bed early.
He was tired. He went to bed early.
Correct Answer: B [Being tired, he went to bed early.]
Explanation:
The first sentence becomes the participle phrase 'Being tired', giving one simple sentence.
25.
Q 125
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Correct Answer: D [Ravi said, "I am hungry."]
Explanation:
A comma comes after 'said', and only the speaker's exact words go inside the quotation marks with the full stop.
26.
Q 126
Choose the synonym of 'benevolent':
Correct Answer: A [kind]
Explanation:
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind towards others.
27.
Q 127
Choose the antonym of 'ancient':
Correct Answer: C [modern]
Explanation:
Ancient means belonging to the distant past; its opposite is modern.
28.
Q 128
Consider the following pairs of words:
1. bear – bare
2. flour – flower
3. quiet – quite
Which of the above pair(s) is/are homophones?
1. bear – bare
2. flour – flower
3. quiet – quite
Which of the above pair(s) is/are homophones?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
Homophones sound alike; bear/bare and flour/flower do, but quiet (two syllables) and quite are pronounced differently.
29.
Q 129
Choose the word that collocates correctly:
The police arrested the man who ______ the crime.
The police arrested the man who ______ the crime.
Correct Answer: D [committed]
Explanation:
The standard collocation is 'commit a crime'.
30.
Q 130
Match the idioms with their meanings:
a) A bolt from the blue – 1) To work or study late into the night
b) Burn the midnight oil – 2) Very rarely
c) Once in a blue moon – 3) A sudden, unexpected event
d) A piece of cake – 4) Something very easy
a) A bolt from the blue – 1) To work or study late into the night
b) Burn the midnight oil – 2) Very rarely
c) Once in a blue moon – 3) A sudden, unexpected event
d) A piece of cake – 4) Something very easy
Correct Answer: A [a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4]
Explanation:
These are the standard meanings of the four idioms.
31.
Q 131
Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence:
The meeting has been put off till Monday because of heavy rain.
The meeting has been put off till Monday because of heavy rain.
Correct Answer: B [postponed]
Explanation:
'Put off' means to postpone; 'till Monday' shows the meeting is moved to a later day, not cancelled.
32.
Q 132
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Correct Answer: C [Accommodation]
Explanation:
Accommodation has double 'c' and double 'm'.
33.
Q 133
One word substitute for 'a person who can speak two languages fluently':
Correct Answer: D [Bilingual]
Explanation:
Bilingual = speaking two languages; a polyglot knows many languages.
34.
Q 134
Choose the odd one out with regard to the plural form:
Correct Answer: B [child]
Explanation:
Sheep, deer and aircraft have the same form in the plural (zero plural); child becomes children.
35.
Q 135
Choose the noun form of the verb 'decide':
Correct Answer: A [decision]
Explanation:
Decision is the noun; decisive is an adjective and decidedly an adverb.
36.
Q 136
Match the abbreviations with their meanings:
a) e.g. – 1) note well
b) i.e. – 2) that is
c) etc. – 3) and so on
d) N.B. – 4) for example
a) e.g. – 1) note well
b) i.e. – 2) that is
c) etc. – 3) and so on
d) N.B. – 4) for example
Correct Answer: C [a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1]
Explanation:
e.g. = exempli gratia (for example); i.e. = id est (that is); etc. = et cetera; N.B. = nota bene (note well).
37.
Q 137
The American English word for the British English 'lift' (in a building) is:
Correct Answer: D [elevator]
Explanation:
British 'lift' = American 'elevator'.
38.
Q 138
Choose the odd one out (the word that is NOT a compound word):
Correct Answer: C [kindness]
Explanation:
Kindness is formed with the suffix -ness (a derivative); the others join two words.
39.
Q 139
Consider the following pairs:
1. The wind whispered through the trees. – Personification
2. He is as brave as a lion. – Metaphor
3. The bees buzzed around the hive. – Onomatopoeia
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
1. The wind whispered through the trees. – Personification
2. He is as brave as a lion. – Metaphor
3. The bees buzzed around the hive. – Onomatopoeia
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]
Explanation:
'As brave as a lion' uses 'as…as', so it is a simile, not a metaphor; 1 and 3 are correct ('buzzed' imitates the sound).
40.
Q 140
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
My teacher gave me some good ______.
My teacher gave me some good ______.
Correct Answer: A [advice]
Explanation:
'Advice' is an uncountable noun; 'advise' is the verb.
41.
Q 141
A formal letter to the Manager of a bank begins with 'Sir,'. Which complimentary close is suitable?
Correct Answer: D [Yours faithfully,]
Explanation:
A formal letter that begins with 'Sir' ends with 'Yours faithfully'.
42.
Q 142
Consider the following statements:
1. A letter of complaint to a company is a formal letter.
2. A formal letter usually contains a subject line.
3. Slang and short forms are suitable in a formal letter.
Which of the above is/are correct?
1. A letter of complaint to a company is a formal letter.
2. A formal letter usually contains a subject line.
3. Slang and short forms are suitable in a formal letter.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
Complaint letters are formal and carry a subject line; slang and short forms are avoided in formal letters.
43.
Q 143
Which salutation suits a letter to your close friend Kavin?
Correct Answer: A [Dear Kavin,]
Explanation:
An informal letter to a friend uses 'Dear' with the friend's name.
44.
Q 144
Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:
P: a retired teacher
Q: The old man
R: is
S: who lives next door
P: a retired teacher
Q: The old man
R: is
S: who lives next door
Correct Answer: D [QSRP]
Explanation:
The correct sentence is: The old man (Q) who lives next door (S) is (R) a retired teacher (P).
45.
Q 145
Arrange the sentences in the correct order to make tea:
P: Boil water in a vessel.
Q: Add sugar and milk and serve.
R: Strain the tea into a cup.
S: Add tea powder to the boiling water.
P: Boil water in a vessel.
Q: Add sugar and milk and serve.
R: Strain the tea into a cup.
S: Add tea powder to the boiling water.
Correct Answer: C [PSRQ]
Explanation:
Water is boiled first, tea powder added, the tea strained into a cup, and finally sugar and milk added before serving.
46.
Q 146
Which is the most polite way to ask a stranger for directions?
Correct Answer: B [Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the railway station?]
Explanation:
'Excuse me' with 'could you please' makes a polite query to a stranger.
47.
Q 147
Frame a question to ask about the place in the sentence:
She lives in Madurai.
She lives in Madurai.
Correct Answer: A [Where does she live?]
Explanation:
A wh-question in the simple present uses 'does' + base verb: Where does she live?
48.
Q 148
Read the sentence and choose the correct inference:
When Meena came out of the cinema hall, the roads were wet, small puddles had formed and people were shaking water off their umbrellas.
When Meena came out of the cinema hall, the roads were wet, small puddles had formed and people were shaking water off their umbrellas.
Correct Answer: D [It had rained while she was inside the hall.]
Explanation:
Wet roads, puddles and wet umbrellas together show that it had rained while she was inside.
49.
Q 149
Fill in the blank with a suitable connective:
She was ill, ______ she attended the class.
She was ill, ______ she attended the class.
Correct Answer: B [but]
Explanation:
The two ideas contrast (ill yet attended), so the contrast connective 'but' fits.
50.
Q 150
Choose the best substitute for the part in quotes:
I met 'a man who was blind'.
I met 'a man who was blind'.
Correct Answer: A [a blind man]
Explanation:
The adjective clause 'who was blind' can be replaced by the adjective 'blind' placed before the noun. ➤ Group 2/2A Mains coaching (from 2nd week of Nov): https://www.shanmugamiasacademy.in/tnpsc-group-2-2a-mains/en
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