Identify the Correct Degree – Tnpsc General English Questions

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT DEGREE

I. Identify the positive degree

1. A) Sheela is as beautiful as Mala.

B) Mala is more beautiful than Sheela.

C) Mala is not more beautiful than Sheela.

D) Sheela is the most beautiful girl.

Answer : A) Sheela is as beautiful as Mala.

2. A) Madurai is one of the most popular cities in India.

B) Madurai is more popular than most other cities in India.

C) Very few cities are as popular as Madurai in India.

D) Madurai is not more popular than other cities in India.

Answer : C) Very few cities are as popular as Madurai in India.

3. A) Rajaraja Cholan was the most efficient ruler in the Chola dynasty.

B) No other Chola ruler was as efficient as Rajaraja Cholan in the Chola dynasty.

C) Rajaraja Cholan was more efficient than any other ruler in the Chola dynasty.

D) Rajaraja Cholan was one of the efficient rulers.

Answer : B) No other Chola ruler was as efficient as Rajaraja Cholan in the Chola dynasty.

4. A) The Ganges is the longest river in India.

B) The Ganges is longer than any other river in India.

C) No other river in India is as long as the Ganges.

D) The Godavari is not longer than the Ganges.

Answer : C) No other river in India is as long as the Ganges.

5. A) A car can go faster than a bike.

B) A bike cannot go as fast as a car.

C) The plane is the fastest.

D) The ship is not the fastest.

Answer : B) A bike cannot go as fast as a car.

6. A) Krishna is the richest boy in the class.

B) Krishna is richer than any other boy in the class.

C) Krishna is not the richest boy in the class.

D) No other boy is as rich as Krishna in the class.

Answer : D) No other boy is as rich as Krishna in the class.

7. A) Very few girls are as smart as Abitha in the class.

B) Abitha is the smartest girl in the class.

C) Abitha is smarter than most other girls in the class.

D) Abitha is smarter than Veena.

Answer : A) Very few girls are as smart as Abitha in the class.

8. A) America is richer than any other country.

B) No other country is as rich as America.

C) America is richer than India.

D) India is richer than China.

Answer : B) No other country is as rich as America.

9. A) Solomon was wiser than any other king.

B) No other king was as wise as Solomon.

C) Solomon was the wisest king.

D) Solomon was wiser than Sheba.

Answer : B) No other king was as wise as Solomon.

II. Identify the comparative degree

10. A) Shakespeare was the greatest dramatist of England.

B) Shakespeare was greater than any other dramatist of England.

C) No other dramatist of England was as great as Shakespeare.

D) Kalidasa was equally great.

Answer : B) Shakespeare was greater than any other dramatist of England.

11. A) Mumbai is larger than most other cities in India.

B) Mumbai is one of the largest cities in India.

C) Very few cities in India are as large as Mumbai.

D) Chennai is not so large as Mumbai.

Answer : A) Mumbai is larger than most other cities in India.

12. A) The Moon is the nearest planet.

B) The Moon is nearer than any other planet.

C) No other planet is as near as the Mon.

D) The Moon is not so big as the Earth.

Answer : B) The Moon is nearer than any other planet.

13. A) Ram is the worst fellow that I have ever come across.

B) Ram is worse than any other fellow than I have come across.

C) No other fellow that I have come across is as bad as Ram.

D) Ram is very bad when compared with others.

Answer : B) Ram is worse than any other fellow than I have come across.

14. A) Chennai is the hottest city in Tamil Nadu.

B) Chennai is hotter than any other city in Tamil Nadu.

C) Chennai is not as hot as Hyderabad.

D) Hyderabad is equally hot.

Answer : B) Chennai is hotter than any other city in Tamil Nadu.

15. A) Mohan is the cleverest boy.

B) Mohan is not as clever as I.

C) Mohan is clever than any other boy.

D) No other boy is an clever as Mohan.

Answer : C) Mohan is clever than any other boy.

16. A) This was the most difficult question.

B) This was more difficult than any other question.

C) No other question was as difficult as this.

D) This is not a difficult question.

Answer : B) This was more difficult than any other question.

17. A) The Empire State building is higher than most other buildings.

B) Very few buildings are as high as the Empire State building.

C) No other building is as high as the Empire State Building.

D) This is not one of the tallest buildings.

Answer : A) The Empire State building is higher than most other buildings.

18. A) Iron is not so costly as any other metal.

B) Iron is not costlier than most other metals.

C) Iron is the cheapest metal.

D) Silver is not so costly as gold.

Answer : B) Iron is not costlier than most other metals.

III. Identify the superlative degree

19. A) Computer is one of the most useful inventions.

B) Computer is more useful than most useful inventions.

C) Very few inventions are as useful as Computer.

D) Computer is as good as any other machine.

Answer : A) Computer is one of the most useful inventions.

20. A) Gold is costlier than any other metal.

B) No other metal is as costly as gold.

C) Gold is the costliest metal.

D) Gold is costlier than silver.

Answer : C) Gold is the costliest metal.

21. A) The elephant is one of the largest animals.

B) The elephant is larger than any other animal.

C) Very few animals are as large as the elephant.

D) Elephant is stronger than most other animals.

Answer : A) The elephant is one of the largest animals.

22. A) Apple is the sweetest fruit.

B) Apple is sweeter than any other fruit.

C) No other fruit is as sweet as apple.

D) Apples are sweet to taste.

Answer : A) Apple is the sweetest fruit.

23. A) This is worse than any other book I have read.

B) This is the worst book that I have read.

C) This is not so a bad book as any other book.

D) Shakespeare is a popular dramatist.

Answer : B) This is the worst book that I have read.

24. A) Calcutta is larger than any other city.

B) Calcutta is the largest city.

C) No other city is as large as Calcutta.

D) Very few cities are as large as Calcutta.

Answer : B) Calcutta is the largest city.

25. A) History is not so interesting as Geography.

B) History is the most interesting subject.

C) History is more interesting than any other subject.

D) English is more popular than Hindi.

Answer : B) History is the most interesting subject.

26. A) New Delhi is the most congested city in India.

B) New Delhi is more congested than any other city in India.

C) No other city is as congested as New Delhi.

D) Mumbai is not congested as New York.

Answer : A) New Delhi is the most congested city in India.

27. A) He is more dangerous than any other criminal.

B) He is mor dangerous than most other criminals.

C) He is the most dangerous criminal.

D) He is more generous than I.

Answer : C) He is the most dangerous criminal.