TPCS TCS Prelims Mock Test - 8 - TPSC TCS (Tripura) MCQ

Bizhu is celebrated by the Chakma community in Tripura, marking the dawn of a New Year for them. Celebrated over three days, Bizhu falls on the last day of the Bengali calendar.

Besides initiating measures for fighting possible disasters likely to be caused by earthquakes, Tripura government has already identified 2,000 vulnerable buildings. These include Ujjayanta Palace, abode of former princely rulers of the state in the heart of Agartala town, Raj Bhavan, Neermahal, a lake palace built by Tripura’s last king Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya in 1933, MBB College and a large number of school buildings.

The passage is all about the movement of air.

Over dry land, the air becomes very hot & when the Sun goes down it cools off quickly

When air becomes heated. it becomes lighter.

Obdurate means obstinate or stubborn, hence compliant is the antonym.

The blank requires a noun as it is preceded by the adjective ‘unspecific’. Among the given words, both ‘howling’ and ‘criticising’ can be eliminated as both are verbs in the present participle form. ‘Enlightened and educated people usually have more to say’ holds the context of the sentence. So, the word ‘rant’ which means ‘an argument that is fuelled by passion, not shaped by facts’ fits the blank well and makes it logically valid also.

This eliminates all other options.

Meanings of the given words:

Rant (noun): a spell of ranting; a tirade.

Howling (verb): weep and cry out loudly.

Criticising (verb): indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

So, the correct option is A.

Transient means lasting only for a short time; impermanent

Males disperse much farther from their mothers and enter into a transient phase
He also deserves credit as a beacon of stability in an often transient business

The use of "recommended me" is incorrect. The correct way to express this idea is to use "that" as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause.

Correct Sentence:

My friend recommended that I join the gym near our office.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

We can say that ,
The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
Use structure “subject (Someone )+ auxiliary + present participle + object”
Someone will deliver the packet to your house.
Hence , option B will be correct answer .

The sentence is erroneous due to the use of the phrasal verb ‘look into’ which means ‘investigate something’. But, the sentence implies that the person read the report quickly before going into the meeting. Thus, only the phrasal verb ‘look through’ fits in the underline part appropriately.
Look through: quickly read through a book or other written material.

Correct sentence:
I had a brief look through the report before the meeting.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.

I. While India’s education enrolment has been impressive, sustaining the same track record would require good governance at local level.
The above sentence is logically coherent and contextually correct as it implies that even if India’s education enrolment is in good shape, to sustain the track record would require good governance at local level.
Hence, fragment I is correct.

II. While India’s education enrolment has been impressive, gender bias in employment opportunities remains a concern.
The above sentence is logically coherent and contextually meaningful because it portrays the contrasting information about other problems such as gender bias in employment opportunities even if India’s education enrolment is high.
Hence, fragment II is correct.

III. While India’s education enrolment has been impressive, its health and survival record are at rock-bottom.
The above sentence is logically coherent because it implies that even if India’s education enrolment has remained good, its health and survival statistics are at a deep low.
Hence, fragment III is correct.
Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

"John's" indicates ownership or possession of the car.

To form a question in present simple tense, use "Do/Does + subject + base form of verb?"

The correct adverb to modify the verb 'answered' is 'carefully' (Option A), indicating how she answered the questions.

The correct structure for forming a question in the present tense is using an auxiliary verb (in this case, "does") before the subject ("John") and the base form of the verb ("go").

Correct answer is A. 
The most appropriate sentence is "Neither John nor Maria knows how to do it by themselves"

The correct answer is "her".

Key Points

• Objective pronouns in English are pronouns that function as the object of a verb or preposition.
• They receive the action of the verb in a sentence.
• The objective pronouns in English are "me", "you", "him", "her", "it", "us", and "them".
• In the sentence "They want to help her", "her" is the objective pronoun because it's receiving the action of the verb "help".
• Hence, the correct answer will be Option 3.

Additional Information

• Option 1 ("want"):
  • "Want" is a verb, not a pronoun. It's the action that "They" are performing.
• Option 2 ("they")
  • "They" is a pronoun, but it's a subject pronoun, not an object pronoun. It's the pronoun doing the action of wanting in this sentence, not the one receiving the action.

Some popular Mahajanapadas were Anga, Magadha, Kashi, Kosala, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena, Asmaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kambhoja. Lichachavis, Mallas, Shakyas, Vajji were some of the important republics.

The Gathasaptasati, comprising 700 verses in Prakrit, is attributed to a Satavahana king named Hala.

Xuanzang, the famous Chinese pilgrim, described the reign of Harsha in detail in his travel accounts. His writings provide valuable insights into the political and cultural aspects of the Vardhana Dynasty.

Mahapadmananda was the greatest king of the Nanda dynasty. He conquered Kalinga and brought an image of Jina as a victory trophy. He claimed to be Ekarath (the sole sovereign).

The powerful class of zamindars was known by different names, such as deshmukhs, patils, nayaks, etc., during the Mughal period.

Tibet was influenced by Indian culture from the seventh century. The famous Buddhist king Gampo founded the city of Lhasa and introduced Buddhism to Tibet. The Tibetan alphabet was devised with the help of Indian scholars, and later, Indian scholars helped with the establishment of Lamaism in Tibet.

Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, in 1930. The march was a nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly and became a significant event in the civil disobedience movement.

The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed during the reign of King George III. It was an important legislative measure enacted by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the British East India Company in India. The act aimed to address issues of governance and administration, as well as to establish greater control over the company's operations in India.