TEST 5- TNPSC GENERAL ENGLISH TEST BATCH (2026)

Fill in the blanks with the most precise combination of phrasal verbs to preserve structural semantics:
“The district administration was forced to _________ the scheduled trials for the new eye-gaze communication equipment after the main power grid _________ due to an unexpected electrical surge.”
A) call off / broke down
B) set out / gave up
C) bring up / passed away
D) look after / checked out

Match the following administrative terms with their precise official equivalents found in state manuals:
a) Quorum — 1. ஆணை உறுதி ஆவணம்
b) Protocol — 2. குறைந்தபட்ச உறுப்பினர்கள் எண்ணிக்கை
c) Affidavit — 3. மரபுமுறைமை
d) Bureaucracy — 4. அதிகாரிகள் குழுமம்
A) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D) a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

Read the following stanza from the poem “A Tragic Story” and answer the question:
“Then round and round, and out and in,
All day the puzzled sage did spin;
In vain—it mattered not a pin —
The pigtail hung behind him.”
What does the phrase “mattered not a pin” signify regarding the sage’s efforts?
A) His actions were highly valuable to the villagers.
B) His frantic physical efforts were completely useless and of no consequence.
C) He needed a metallic pin to secure the pigtail in its new position.
D) The weight of the pigtail was as light as a small pin.

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct phrasal verb:
“The student council decided to _________ their grievances regarding the lack of assistive devices before the board of directors during the annual meeting.”
A) bring up
B) pass away
C) break down
D) look after

In the prose piece “Tech Bloomers”, which specific electronic assistive device helped David to communicate with his family, navigate his environment, and complete his text-to-speech enabled studies?
A) Dragon Dictate voice recognizer
B) Liberator Communication Aid with ECO2
C) Screen-reading software with braille keyboard
D) Advanced mechanical trackball mouse

Identify the correct transformation of this command into a highly polite request format: “Attach the audit enclosures to this mail immediately.”
A) Can you attach the audit enclosures to this mail right now?
B) Could you please attach the audit enclosures to this mail at your earliest convenience?
C) You must attach the audit enclosures to this mail right now!
D) What a critical task it is to attach the audit enclosures to this mail!

Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb combination:
“The elderly inventor _________ last year, but his children decided to _________ his unfinished research on eye-gaze tracking platforms.”
A) passed away / carry on
B) broke down / call off
C) set out / give up
D) brought up / pass away

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb “Break down” when used in the context of human emotions rather than mechanical systems?
A) To travel towards a distant place early in the morning.
B) To lose control of one’s feelings and burst into tears due to heavy stress.
C) To successfully cancel a long-standing public protocol meeting.
D) To raise an important question during an administrative audit loop.

Translate the following sentence into English, focusing on the past perfect active voice matrix: “தொழில்நுட்பக் குழுவினர் புதிய லிபரேட்டர் உபகரணங்களை பள்ளிக்கு வழங்குவதற்கு முன்பே அவற்றை முழுமையாகச் சோதித்திருந்தனர்.”
A) The technical team had thoroughly tested the new Liberator devices before delivering them to the school.
B) The technical team was testing the new Liberator devices when they arrived at the school.
C) New Liberator devices were thoroughly tested by the technical team after delivery.
D) The technical team will test the new Liberator devices before delivering them to the school.

Evaluate these final lines from Thackeray’s poem:
“And right and left, and round about,
And up and down, and in and out,
He turned; but still the pigtail stout
Hung steadily behind him.”
What ultimate human trait does the poet satirize through the sage’s endless spinning?
A) The noble desire to continuously achieve physical fitness.
B) The capacity of ancient scholars to meditate without getting tired.
C) The structural design of historical hairstyles worn by old sages.
D) The foolish stubbornness of trying to alter unchangeable, natural laws through mindless, repetitive effort.

What type of sentence is the following expression?
“What an extraordinary moment it was when Alisha discovered she could type an entire essay without touching a physical keyboard!”
A) Statement Sentence
B) Interrogative Sentence
C) Imperative Sentence
D) Exclamatory Sentence

Identify the hidden functional nature of the following sentence:
“Kindly clear the corridor immediately to ensure unhindered passage for wheelchair users.”
A) Statement Sentence
B) Interrogative Sentence
C) Imperative Sentence
D) Exclamatory Sentence

Read the passage and deduce the most appropriate inference:
While modern assistive technology represents a major leap toward inclusion, its high capital cost creates a digital divide. In rural schools across developing zones, differently-abled students often go years without seeing an eye-gaze tracker or advanced voice synthesizers, relying heavily on outdated manual aids.
What is the core inference of this text?
A) Rural students prefer traditional manual aids over modern digital systems.
B) Voice synthesizers are easier to maintain than eye-gaze tracking platforms.
C) Assistive devices are ineffective when used in rural educational environments.
D) Financial barriers limit the democratization and equal distribution of assistive technology.

What literary device is predominantly used by William Makepeace Thackeray when he describes the sage’s constant movement as “twist, and twirl, and tack”?
A) Metaphor
B) Oxymoron
C) Alliteration
D) Onomatopoeia

Choose the option that fills both blanks with the most accurate phrasal verb combination:
“The severe storm caused the old hospital lift to _________ completely, forcing caregivers to _________ the elderly patients by manually carrying them down the stairs.”
A) set out / give up
B) break down / look after
C) pass away / call off
D) call off / bring up

Identify the correct English equivalent for the administrative term “Quorum”:
A) கூட்டக் குறிப்புகள்
B) அதிகாரிகள் குழுமம்
C) குறைந்தபட்ச உறுப்பினர்கள் எண்ணிக்கை
D) உறுதிமொழிப் பத்திரம்

Transform the following Assertive statement into an Exclamatory sentence without changing its core structural meaning:
“It is an exceptionally inspiring sight to watch Alisha type using her voice.”
A) Is it an inspiring sight to watch Alisha type using her voice?
B) Type using your voice, Alisha, it is an inspiring sight!
C) What an exceptionally inspiring sight it is to watch Alisha type using her voice!
D) Alisha typed wonderfully using her voice software yesterday.

Match the following actions of the sage from “A Tragic Story” with the corresponding lines:
a) He swore to change its place — 1. “And still it hung behind him”
b) He turned round and round — 2. “He mused upon this curious case”
c) His efforts never slack — 3. “All day the puzzled sage did spin”
d) The final state of the pigtail — 4. “And though he twist, and twirl, and tack”
A) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
B) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C) a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
D) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

Translate the following sentence which uses the Future Perfect Tense into Tamil:
“By the end of next month, the audit department will have completed the verification of all financial deeds.”
A) அடுத்த மாத இறுதிக்குள், தணிக்கைத்துறை அனைத்து நிதிப் பத்திரங்களின் சரிபார்ப்பையும் முடித்திருக்கும்.
B) அடுத்த மாதம் தொடங்குவதற்குள் தணிக்கைத்துறை நிதிப் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்க்கும்.
C) கடந்த மாத இறுதிக்குள் அனைத்து நிதிப் பத்திரங்களும் தணிக்கைத் துறையினால் சரிபார்க்கப்பட்டுவிட்டன.
D) தணிக்கைத்துறை நிதிப் பத்திரங்களை அடுத்த மாதத்திற்குள் சரிபார்க்கத் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது.

Read the comprehension text and choose the correct option:
Alisha’s teacher noted that before utilizing the Dragon Dictate software, the young student’s brilliant ideas were often trapped due to her physical inability to pace her typing speed with her rapid cognitive flow. The software unlocked her true academic capacity.
The phrase “trapped due to her physical inability” implies that:
A) She was locked inside a classroom without communication technology.
B) Her intellect was underrepresented because traditional writing tools limited her expression.
C) She could not understand the academic concepts being delivered by her teachers.
D) The typing software froze her screen repeatedly.

Complete the sentence: “A person who passes away is said to have _________.”
A) started a new business journey
B) lost an expensive technical tool
C) died or departed from life
D) cancelled an official administrative protocol

Choose the correct administrative translation for “Affidavit”:
A) ஆணை உறுதி ஆவணம்
B) அதிகாரிகள் குழுமம்
C) தணிக்கை அறிக்கை
D) அரசு நடைமுறை வழக்கம்

Identify the sentence type: “Do not modify the network protocol settings without obtaining written permission from the supervisor.”
A) Statement Sentence
B) Imperative Sentence
C) Interrogative Sentence
D) Exclamatory Sentence

In the poem “A Tragic Story”, how does the poet describe the physical appearance of the pigtail at the very end of the text?
A) It was safely pinned to his forehead.
B) It hung loosely over his left shoulder.
C) It stood upright like a sharp spike.
D) It hung dangling behind his back as before.

Translate this passive voice structure into English: “தொழில்நுட்பக் குழுவினால் புதிய மென்பொருள் பதிப்பு நேற்று வெற்றிகரமாக சோதிக்கப்பட்டது.”
A) The technical team is successfully testing the new software version yesterday.
B) The new software version was successfully tested by the technical team yesterday.
C) The technical team will test the new software version successfully.
D) A new software version has been tested by the technical team successfully yesterday.

Which phrase from “Tech Bloomers” refers to systems that serve as options or additions to speech impairments?
A) Assistive Screen Interface (ASI)
B) Cybernetic Voice Transcriber (CVT)
C) Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
D) Digital Linguistic Bridge (DLB)

Choose the phrasal verb that means “to cancel an event or activity”:
A) Set out
B) Break down
C) Bring up
D) Call off

Choose the option that represents a structurally valid Imperative sentence that conveys an official warning:
A) Why did you fail to submit the land deeds before the audit team arrived?
B) What an unsafe practice it is to leave administrative files completely open
C) Do not enter the server room without validating your digital protocol credentials.
D) The bureaucrat signed the affidavit under heavy pressure yesterday morning.

Match the following administrative terms with their meanings:
a) Audit — 1. அரசிதழ்
b) Gazette — 2. இணைப்பு
c) Enclosure — 3. அதிகாரிகள் குழுமம்
d) Bureaucracy — 4. தணிக்கை
A) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
C) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
D) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

Read the stanza and find the missing word based on the text:
“And round and round, and _________ and _________,
ll day the puzzled sage did spin;”
A) left / right
B) up / down
C) out / in
D) back / forth

. Identify the option that accurately translates the given compound past setup into Tamil:
“While the director was reviewing the administrative deeds, the technical team was updating the server protocols.”
A) இயக்குனர் நிர்வாகப் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்த்துக் கொண்டிருந்தபோது, தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு சர்வர் மரபுமுறைகளைப் புதுப்பித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தது.
B) இயக்குனர் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்த்தவுடன் தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு சர்வரைப் புதுப்பித்தது.
C) தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு சர்வர் மரபுமுறைகளைப் புதுப்பித்ததால் இயக்குனர் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்த்தார்.
D) இயக்குனர் நிர்வாகப் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்க்கும் முன்பே தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு சர்வரைப் புதுப்பித்திருந்தது.

In “Tech Bloomers”, what physical method does David use to interact with and select words on his Liberator Communication Aid screen?
A) A heavy voice command recognition headset.
B) An advanced wireless laser pointer held in his hands.
C) His eye movements tracked by an eye-gaze camera system.
D) A head switch attached to his wheelchair headrest.

Choose the context where the phrasal verb “set out” is used accurately:
A) The technical support team decided to set out the launch because of bugs.
B) Early in the morning, the researchers set out on a long journey to test rural tech aids.
C) Please set out your voice files before closing down the computer screen.
D) David accidentally set out his Liberator communication aid during the presentation.

. Identify the statement that is FALSE according to the poem “A Tragic Story”:
A) The sage was highly puzzled by the position of his pigtail.
B) The sage spun his body around all day long to alter its place.
C) At the conclusion of his efforts, the pigtail successfully moved to his chest.
D) The author of this humorous poem is William Makepeace Thackeray.

Change the following interrogative sentence into an assertive sentence:
“Is there any administrative tool more critical than the official Gazette for public state notifications?”
A) No administrative tool is more critical than the official Gazette for public state notifications.
B) What a critical tool the official Gazette is for public state notifications!
C) Kindly use the official Gazette for all public state notifications.
D) Will the official Gazette be considered a critical tool for public state notifications?

Find the exact match for the Tamil term “ஒதுக்கீடு”:
A) Affidavit
B) Minutes
C) Protocol
D) Allotment

Read the text segment and answer the question based on inferences:
When Kim was introduced to an AAC device at age five, her family noticed a dramatic reduction in her daily tantrums. Before tech, her inability to convey simple physical feelings like hunger or exhaustion led to frustration-driven meltdowns.
It can be logically inferred from the text that her tantrums were:
A) Behavioral indicators of an underlying neurological medical disease.
B) A direct emotional consequence of her communication limitations.
C) Deliberate attempts to avoid going to her educational classes.
D) Caused by her dislike of modern electronic software tools.

What type of sentence is the following expression?
“Go to the administrative block, retrieve the quarterly audit enclosures, and submit them to the clerk.”
A) Statement
B) Interrogative
C) Imperative
D) Exclamatory

Identify the phrasal verb that means “to raise a child or mention a subject in a discussion”:
A) Pass away
B) Give up
C) Look after
D) Bring up

Translate the given passive sentence into Tamil:
“All the essential administrative deeds had been safely kept inside the iron safe by the senior clerk before the audit began.”
A) தணிக்கை தொடங்குவதற்கு முன்பே, அனைத்து முக்கிய நிர்வாகப் பத்திரங்களும் மூத்த எழுத்தரால் இரும்புப் பெட்டகத்தில் பாதுகாப்பாக வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன.
B) மூத்த எழுத்தர் தணிக்கை தொடங்கும் போது முக்கிய நிர்வாகப் பத்திரங்களை இரும்புப் பெட்டகத்தில் வைப்பார்.
C) தணிக்கை தொடங்கிய பிறகு மூத்த எழுத்தர் பத்திரங்களை இரும்புப் பெட்டகத்திலிருந்து எடுத்தார்.
D) அனைத்து முக்கிய நிர்வாகப் பத்திரங்களும் இரும்புப் பெட்டகத்தில் தணிக்கைத் துறையினரால் வைக்கப்பட்டன.

Who is the author of the poem “A Tragic Story”?
A) Rudyard Kipling
B) William Makepeace Thackeray
C) Robert Frost
D) Edgar Albert Guest

In “Tech Bloomers”, what specific software application allowed Alisha to complete her school assignments by converting her spoken voice into digital text characters?
A) ECO2 pointer systems
B) Dragon Dictate
C) Liberator Text Reader
D) Audio Braille Suite

In “Tech Bloomers”, Alisha manages to navigate her educational path smoothly due to a specific technology called “Dragon Dictate”. This falls under which broad domain of computer systems?
A) Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
B) Speech-to-Text / Voice Recognition Software
C) Data Cryptography Frameworks
D) Haptic Motion Tracking Systems

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb “Look after”?
A) To search for a misplaced object
B) To look into the sky with wonder
C) To inspect a building technically
D) To take care of or guard someone

Read the passage and mark the correct inference:
The sage in the poem spends his entire day spinning like a top, twisting his muscles, and running in frantic geometrical vectors. His head aches, his hair stretches, yet his shadow continuously mocks him by showing the pigtail firmly resting on his spine.
This passage suggests that the sage lacks:
A) Physical stamina to move fast
B) Basic practical reasoning and awareness of physical realities
C) Spiritual devotion to complete his meditation
D) Suitable tools like mirrors or comb attachments

Choose the correct administrative Tamil equivalent for “Minutes”:
A) தணிக்கை நடைமுறைகள்
B) ஆணை உறுதி ஆவணம்
C) கூட்டக் குறிப்புகள்
D) மரபுமுறைமை விதிகள்

Complete the blank: “Though the sage spun round and round, his pigtail _________ behind him.”
A) Stood upright
B) fell down
C) hung faithful
D) disappeared entirely

Change this command into a request format: “Show me how to operate this Liberator communication device.”
A) Please show me how to operate this Liberator communication device.
B) Can you operate this Liberator communication device instantly?
C) What a wonderful tool this Liberator communication device is!
D) You must show me how to operate this Liberator communication device now.

When a machine or a software system suddenly stops working due to a technical error, we say it has _________.
A) Called off
B) passed away
C) set out
D) broken down

Translate into English: “அரசாங்கத்தின் புதிய ஒதுக்கீடு ஆணைகளை மூத்த அதிகாரிகள் நேற்று அரசிதழில் வெளியிட்டனர்.”
A) The senior officials published the government’s new allotment orders in the Gazette yesterday.
B) The government’s new allotment orders are being published in the Gazette yesterday.
C) In the Gazette, the new allotment orders will be published by senior officials tomorrow.
D) The Gazette contains no information about the government’s new allotment orders yesterday.

What physical condition affects both Alisha and David in the prose text “Tech Bloomers”?
A) Muscular Dystrophy
B) Cerebral Palsy
C) Visual Impairment
D) Rheumatoid Arthritis

Select the sentence that represents a standard Declarative Statement:
A) Bring the audit enclosures to the main hall right now.
B) How beautifully the eye tracking cameras function!
C) Assistive tools have significantly reduced the dependence of disabled students.
D) Why did the sage refuse to cut down his pigtail with a blade?

Choose the option that provides the correct matching layout:
a) Protocol — 1. இணைப்பு
b) Enclosure — 2. அரசு நடைமுறை வழக்கம்
c) Affidavit — 3. அதிகாரிகள் குழுமம்
d) Bureaucracy — 4. ஆணை உறுதி ஆவணம்
A) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
B) a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

What is the antonym of the phrasal verb “Give up” in a general context?
A) Call off
B) Break down
C) Pass away
D) Continue

Read the passage and answer the question:
David cannot speak or move his limbs independently. He controls his entire educational pipeline through specialized head-switch movements and communication aids. His determination, coupled with custom hardware, allows him to match or outpace standard university requirements.
Based on the text, what is the prime catalyst for David’s academic success?
A) Human caregivers performing all his writing tasks manually.
B) The integration of personal determination with specialized assistive systems.
C) A complete medical cure for his movement issues.
D) Simple verbal communication with fellow students.

Identify the line that comes immediately after this verse from “A Tragic Story”:
“He mused upon this curious case,”
A) “And swore he’d change the pigtail’s place”
B) “And round and round he turned him”
C) “Alas! still faithful to his back”
D) “It mattered not a pin, in sack”

Identify the sentence that is correctly structured as an Exclamatory Sentence:
A) Please step away from the automated terminal immediately!
B) Did the senior bureaucrat review the affidavit parameters thoroughly!
C) What an extraordinary achievement it is for David to secure a university degree using an eye-gaze communication aid!
D) The technical support group set out to resolve the server issue.

Fill in the blank: “The management had to _________ the technological exhibition because several international tech creators could not arrive on time.”
A) bring up
B) break down
C) look after
D) call off

Find the exact matching Tamil equivalent for “Biennial”:
A) ஆண்டிற்கு ஒருமுறை
B) இரு ஆண்டிற்கு ஒருமுறை
C) அரையாண்டிற்கு ஒருமுறை
D) மாதத்திற்கு ஒருமுறை

Translate the given sentence into English, focusing on the past continuous active setup:
“தொழில்நுட்ப வல்லுநர்கள் மாற்றுத்திறனாளி மாணவர்களுக்கான புதிய உபகரணங்களை வடிவமைத்துக் கொண்டிருந்தனர்.”
A) The technicians were designing new equipment for differently-abled students.
B) The technicians have designed new equipment for differently-abled students.
C) New equipment was being designed by the technicians for differently-abled students.
D) The technicians will design new equipment for differently-abled students.

Read the following stanza from the poem “A Tragic Story” and evaluate the statement:
“And right and left, and round about,
And up and down, and in and out,
He turned; but still the pigtail stout
Hung steadily behind him.”
What does the adjective “stout” indicate about the pigtail?
A) It was rapidly spinning in the wind.
B) It was thick, firm, and structurally stubborn in its position.
C) It had been cut down by the sage using an administrative tool.
D) It was changing its physical length as the sage ran.

Identify the option that correctly changes the following Interrogative sentence into an Assertive statement:
“Is it not the supreme duty of a welfare state to distribute advanced assistive tools to every differently-abled student?”
A) It is the supreme duty of a welfare state to distribute advanced assistive tools to every differently-abled student.
B) What a supreme duty of a welfare state to distribute advanced assistive tools to every differently-abled student!
C) Let the welfare state distribute advanced assistive tools to every differently-abled student immediately.
D) Will a welfare state ever distribute advanced assistive tools to every differently-abled student?

Choose the option that provides the exact administrative Tamil equivalent for the English term “Enclosure”:
A) அரசிதழ்
B) ஆணை உறுதி ஆவணம்
C) இணைப்பு
D) கூட்டக் குறிப்புகள்

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate phrasal verb to maintain semantic correctness:
“The research team decided to _________ early in the morning to gather primary data from rural schools regarding the installation of speech-to-text software.”
A) call off
B) pass away
C) break down
D) set out

Translate the following sentence, which contains a combination of Future Continuous Tense and Active Voice, into the most accurate administrative Tamil structure:
“The senior audit officer will be verifying the corporate land deeds during the upcoming inspection loop next week.”
A) அடுத்த வாரம் நடைபெறவிருக்கும் ஆய்வுச் சுற்றின் போது மூத்த தணிக்கை அதிகாரி நிறுவன நிலப் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்த்துக் கொண்டிருப்பார்.
B) அடுத்த வாரம் மூத்த தணிக்கை அதிகாரி நிறுவன நிலப் பத்திரங்களைச் சரிபார்த்து முடித்திருப்பார்.
C) நிறுவன நிலப் பத்திரங்கள் அனைத்தும் மூத்த தணிக்கை அதிகாரியால் அடுத்த வாரம் சரிபார்க்கப்படும்.
D) தணிக்கை அதிகாரி நிலப் பத்திரங்களை ஆய்வு செய்யுமாறு நிர்வாகத் துறைக்கு ஆணை பிறப்பித்தது.

In the prose text “Tech Bloomers”, what does the acronym “AAC” stand for in the context of assistive interactive technologies?
A) Advanced Audio Communication
B) Augmentative and Alternative Communication
C) Automated Assistive Computing
D) Allocation of Analytical Codes

Identify the underlying functional category of the following sentence:
“Ensure that the affidavit papers are securely enclosed with the quarterly report before 5:00 PM today.”
A) Statement Sentence
B) Interrogative Sentence
C) Imperative Sentence
D) Exclamatory Sentence

Read the comprehension passage and select the most logical inference:
Alisha used to require constant human intervention to copy down simple homework assignments from the blackboard, which left her feeling emotionally exposed and dependent. With the introduction of voice-recognition systems, she completes her tasks ahead of her peers, working in complete privacy.
It can be inferred from the text that assistive technology provides Alisha with:
A) Financial relief for her entire extended family.
B) Psychological empowerment and functional autonomy.
C) Complete immunity from taking school examinations.
D) A method to skip reading traditional printed textbooks.

Identify the statement that is TRUE based on the prose text “Tech Bloomers”:
A) Alisha uses a heavy mechanical tracker driven entirely by her feet to study.
B) David requires constant human translators to communicate with his teachers.
C) Technology acts as a vital bridge, turning disabled individuals into self-reliant entities.
D) Assistive software systems are only useful for individuals with visual issues.

Choose the phrasal verb that means “to take care of or remain responsible for a person or an object”:
A) Look after
B) Break down
C) Bring up
D) Give up

Identify the option that displays a capitalization or punctuation error based on its sentence type classification:
A) What an incredible transformation technology has brought to David’s life!
B) Please hand over the allotment files to the bureaucracy head.
C) Did the technical team fix the eye-gaze tracking device.
D) The administration published the new protocol guidelines in the gazette.

Match the following administrative terms with their official Tamil equivalents:
a) Protocol — 1. அதிகாரிகள் குழுமம்
b) Bureaucracy — 2. மரபுமுறைமை
c) Allotment — 3. தணிக்கை
d) Audit — 4. ஒதுக்கீடு
A) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B) a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
D) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

What is the central ironic truth revealed in the poem “A Tragic Story”?
A) The sage was highly educated but did not know how to spin around.
B) The sage possessed immense theoretical focus but wasted it on a physically impossible, trivial goal.
C) The pigtail was not actually attached to the sage’s head.
D) The villagers stole the pigtail while the sage was meditating.

Translate the given passive voice sentence into English accurately:
“நிர்வாகத் துறையினரால் கூட்டக் குறிப்புகள் அனைத்தும் நேற்று இரவு பாதுகாப்பாகப் பதிவேற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டன.”
A) The administrative department is safely uploading all the minutes last night.
B) The minutes will be uploaded safely by the administrative department tomorrow.
C) All the minutes were safely uploaded by the administrative department last night.
D) All the minutes have been uploaded by the administrative department before yesterday.

In “Tech Bloomers”, which device acts as a text-to-speech engine that gives David a completely independent synthetic voice?
A) Dragon Dictate Voice Module
B) Mechanical Foot Switch Interface
C) Standard Braille Keyboard Embosser
D) Liberator Communication Aid

Find the HCF of the polynomials ( X^4 – Y^4) and ( X^2 – Y^2 )^2.
( X^4 – Y^4) மற்றும் ( X^2 – Y^2 )^2 ஆகிய பல்லுறுப்புக் கோவைகளின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) X^2 – Y^2
B) X^2 + Y^2
C) (X – Y) (X + Y)
D) Both A and C / A மற்றும் C இரண்டும்

Find the greatest number that will divide 445 and 572 leaving remainders 4 and 5 respectively.
445 மற்றும் 572 ஆகிய எண்களை வகுக்கும் போது முறையே 4 மற்றும் 5-ஐ மீதிகளாகத் தரும் மிகப்பெரிய எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 63
B) 51
C) 57
D) 69

Find the HCF of 9/10, 12/25, 18/35 and 21/40
9/10, 12/25, 18/35 மற்றும் 21/40 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) 3/1400
B) 3/700
C) 1/2800
D) 3/2800

If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210 × 5 + 55y, find the value of y.
210 மற்றும் 55 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ-வை 210 ×5 + 55y என்ற வடிவத்தில் எழுதினால், y -இன் மதிப்பைக் காண்க.
A) 19
B) -19
C) -17
D) 17

Find the HCF of 2^3 × 3^4 × 5^2 × 7, 2^2 × 3^3 ×5 ×11 and 2^4 × 3^2 × 5^3 × 7^2
2^3 × 3^4 × 5^2 × 7, 2^2 × 3^3 ×5 ×11 மற்றும் 2^4 × 3^2 × 5^3 × 7^2 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) 360
B) 180
C) 540
D) 90

Three steel rods of lengths 84 cm, 98 cm and 126 cm are to be cut into pieces of equal maximum length. What is the number of pieces obtained?
84 செ.மீ, 98 செ.மீ மற்றும் 126 செ.மீ நீளமுள்ள மூன்று எஃகு கம்பிகள் சமமான அதிகபட்ச நீளமுள்ள துண்டுகளாக வெட்டப்பட வேண்டும் எனில், பெறப்படும் மொத்த துண்டுகளின் எண்ணிக்கை எவ்வளவு?
A) 14
B) 31
C) 22
D) 24

Find the HCF of x^3- 9x and x^2 – 6x + 9.
x^3- 9x மற்றும் x^2 – 6x + 9 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) x (x – 3)
B) x + 3
C) x – 3
D) (x – 3)^2

A milkman has 175 litres of cow’s milk and 105 litres of buffalo’s milk. He wishes to sell the milk by filling it in cans of equal capacity. What is the minimum number of cans required?
ஒரு பால்காரரிடம் 175 லிட்டர் பசுவின் பாலும், 105 லிட்டர் எருமையின் பாலும் உள்ளது. அவர் சம கொள்ளளவு கொண்ட கேன்களில் நிரப்பி விற்க விரும்புகிறார் எனில், தேவைப்படும் கேன்களின் குறைந்தபட்ச எண்ணிக்கை என்ன?
A) 35
B) 5
C) 8
D) 7

Find the greatest number that will divide 76, 151 and 226 leaving the same remainder in each case.
76, 151 மற்றும் 226 ஆகிய எண்களை வகுக்கும் போது சமமான மீதியைத் தரும் மிகப்பெரிய எண் எது?
A) 50
B) 15
C) 25
D) 75

The product of two co-prime numbers is 117. Their HCF should be:
இரண்டு சார்பகா எண்களின் பெருக்கற்பலன் 117 எனில், அவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) என்னவாக இருக்க வேண்டும்?
A) 1
B) 9
C) 13
D) Cannot be determined / தீர்மானிக்க முடியாது

Find the HCF of x^2+ xy, x^2+ 2xy + y^2 and x^3- 〖xy〗^2.
x^2+ xy, x^2+ 2xy + y^2 மற்றும் x^3- 〖xy〗^2 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) x+y
B) x-y
C) x (x+y)
D) 1

Find the greatest number which can divide 1354, 1866 and 2762 leaving the same remainder 10 in each case.
1354, 1866 மற்றும் 2762 ஆகிய எண்களை வகுக்கும் போது முறையே ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் மீதி 10-ஐத் தரும் மிகப்பெரிய எண் எது?
A) 260
B) 124
C) 156
D) 64

If HCF (a, b) = 15 and a × b = 1800, find the LCM of a and b.
a, b ஆகிய எண்களின் மீ.பொ.வ 15 மற்றும் அவற்றின் பெருக்கற்பலன் 1800 எனில், அவ்வெண்களின் மீ.பொ.ம (LCM) காண்க.
A) 21600
B) 150
C) 120
D) 90

Find the HCF of 3^5 , 3^11, and 3^14
3^5 , 3^11, மற்றும் 3^14 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) 3^14
B) 3^30
C) 3^5
D) 1

Find the largest number that divides 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11 and 15 respectively.
398, 436 மற்றும் 542 ஆகிய எண்களை வகுக்கும் போது முறையே 7, 11 மற்றும் 15 ஆகியவற்றை மீதிகளாகக் கொடுக்கும் மிகப்பெரிய எண் எது?
A) 17
B) 11
C) 34
D) 51

What is the HCF of a^3 b^4 c^5, a^2 b^5 c^3 and a^4 b^2 c^4 ?
a^3 b^4 c^5,〖 a〗^2 b^5 c^3மற்றும் a^4 b^2 c^4ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) என்ன?
A) a^4 b^5 c^5
B) a^2 b^2 c^3
C) a^2 b^2 c^2
D) a^3 b^2 c^3

A florist has 200 roses and 180 orchids. She wants to make identical bouquets. What is the maximum number of bouquets she can make using all flowers?
ஒரு பூக்கடைக்காரரிடம் 200 ரோஜாக்களும் 180 ஆர்க்கிட் பூக்களும் உள்ளன. அவர் அனைத்துப் பூக்களையும் கொண்டு ஒரே மாதிரியான பூங்கொத்துகளை உருவாக்க விரும்பினால், அவரால் உருவாக்கக்கூடிய அதிகபட்ச பூங்கொத்துகளின் எண்ணிக்கை என்ன?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 40
D) 20

Find the HCF of x^3 – y^3 and x^2- y^2.
x^3 – y^3 மற்றும் x^2- y^2 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) x^2+ xy + y^2
B) x + y
C) x – y
D) (x – y)^2

Two containers contain 450 litres and 630 litres of water respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the water of both containers an exact number of times.
இரண்டு கொள்கலன்களில் முறையே 450 லிட்டர் மற்றும் 630 லிட்டர் தண்ணீர் உள்ளது. இரு கொள்கலன்களில் உள்ள தண்ணீரையும் சரியாக அளவிடக்கூடிய ஒரு பாத்திரத்தின் அதிகபட்ச கொள்ளளவு என்ன?
A) 45 litres
B) 30 litres
C) 15 litres
D) 90 litres

Find the HCF of 15 x^4 y^3 z^2, 25x^2 y^5 z^4 and 35x^3 y^2 z^3
15 x^4 y^3 z^2, 25x^2 y^5 z^4 மற்றும் 35x^3 y^2 z^3ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) 15x^2 y^2 z^2
B) 5x^4 y^5 z^4
C) 5x^2 y^2 z^2
D) 5xyz

Find the greatest number that will divide 124, 172 and 268 leaving a remainder of 4 in each case.
124, 172 மற்றும் 268 ஆகிய எண்களை வகுக்கும் போது ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் மீதி 4-ஐக் கொடுக்கும் மிகப்பெரிய எண் எது?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 48
D) 24

Find the HCF of (x+3)^3 and (x+3)^2 (x-2).
(x+3)^3 மற்றும் (x+3)^2 (x-2) ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) (x+3)^2
B) (x+3)
C) (x+3)^3 (x-2)
D) (x-2)

Find the HCF of x^2- 9 and x^2- 5x + 6.
x^2- 9 மற்றும் x^2- 5x + 6 ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) x – 2
B) x + 3
C) x – 3
D) 1

Find the HCF of 24x^2 yz^3 and 36x^3 y^2 z.
24x^2 yz^3 மற்றும் 36x^3 y^2 z ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) 12x^2yz
B) 72x^3 y^2 z^3
C) 12x^3 y^2 z^3
D) 6x^2yz

Find the HCF of x^3 – x^2and x^2 – x
x^3 – x^2 மற்றும் x^2 – x ஆகியவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) X
B) x – 1
C) x^2 (x – 1)
D) x (x – 1)