TNPSC Combined Civil Services Examination–II (Group II & IIA) Preliminary Examination 2025 Previous Year Question Paper - Subject Code 002
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TNPSC Combined Civil Services Examination–II (Group II & IIA) Preliminary Examination 2025 Previous Year Question Paper - Subject Code 002

  • Based on the official TNPSC Combined Civil Services Examination–II (Group II & IIA) Preliminary Examination 2025 Question Paper.
  • Covers General Tamil / General English, General Studies, and Aptitude & Mental Ability as prescribed in the TNPSC Group II & IIA syllabus.
  • Includes bilingual questions (English & Tamil) exactly as presented in the official question paper.
  • Attempt all questions to evaluate your preparation for the TNPSC Group II & IIA Preliminary Examination.
  • Follow the prescribed examination time to simulate the actual exam environment.
  • Review the answer key and explanations after completing the quiz to identify strengths and improve performance.

Questions

198

Duration

180m

Marks

100

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1

What is a potential benefit of ‘future proofing’ a business?

A. (A) Increased short term profits
B. (B) Reduced need for innovation
C. (C) Enhanced resiliation to market changes
D. (D) Decreased consumer satisfaction
E. (E) Answer not known

2

__________ is a prolonged talking by a senator or senators for the purpose of delay, in the hope of forcing the majority to give up the proposal being debated.

A. (A) Election
B. (B) Caucus
C. (C) Filibuster
D. (D) Ratification
E. (E) Answer not known

3

The term ‘Matronymic’ means __________

A. (A) A name from the name of a mother
B. (B) Patronymic
C. (C) A name after famous personalities
D. (D) Maiden name
E. (E) Answer not known

4

Which of the following phrases can be quoted as an example for sound images from the poem “Sea Fever”?

1. Wheels kick
2. Seagulls cry
3. Clouds flying
4. Running tide
5. Sails shaking
6. Wind’s song

A. (A) 1, 2 and 3
B. (B) 3, 5 and 6
C. (C) 2, 4 and 6
D. (D) 3, 4 and 5
E. (E) Answer not known

5

Choose the correct ‘Synonym’ by matching column ‘A’ and ‘B’.

Column - A Column - B
(a) Champing 1. Confusing
(b) Perplexing 2. Listening, heading
(c) Thronging 3. Munching, chewing
(d) Hearkening 4. Crowding

A.

(A) 3 1 4 2

B.

(B) 2 3 1 4

C.

(C) 1 2 3 4

D.

(D) 4 1 2 3

E.

(E) Answer not known