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TNPSC Group IV 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 21 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Tamil Grammar (Ilakkanam)

   பின்வரும் சொற்களில் எது 'பண்புப்பெயர்' ஆகும்?

   • A. நன்மை
   • B. நல்லவன்
   • C. நன்கு
   • D. நன்று
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   பண்புப்பெயர் denotes an abstract quality/attribute noun. Testing options: நல்லவன் is பண்பாகுபெயர் (a person - qualitative derived noun), நன்கு and நன்று are adverb/particle forms. நன்மை expresses the abstract quality 'goodness', which is the பண்புப்பெயர்.

2. Q2 · General Science

   ஒரு பொருள் 25 மீ/வி வேகத்தில் 4 வினாடிகள் செல்கிறது. அது கடக்கும் தொலைவு யாது?

   • A. 50 மீ
   • B. 75 மீ
   • C. 100 மீ
   • D. 125 மீ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   தொலைவு = வேகம் × நேரம் = 25 மீ/வி × 4 வி = 100 மீ.

3. Q3 · Tamil Epics and Bhakti Literature

   மணிமேகலை காப்பியத்தை இயற்றியவர் யார்?

   • A. இளங்கோவடிகள்
   • B. சீத்தலைச் சாத்தனார்
   • C. திருத்தக்க தேவர்
   • D. தேவநேயப் பாவாணர்
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   மணிமேகலை காப்பியம் சீத்தலைச் சாத்தனாரால் இயற்றப்பட்டது. இது பௌத்த மதக் காப்பியம்.

4. Q4 · Indian Economy

   Which of the following is the primary objective of India's Five-Year Plans?

   • A. To reduce taxation
   • B. To achieve balanced economic growth and development
   • C. To increase military expenditure
   • D. To promote only industrial development
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Five-Year Plans were designed to achieve balanced economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve the standard of living through planned development across sectors.

5. Q5 · HCF and LCM

   The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 3888. What is the LCM of these numbers?

   • A. 196
   • B. 216
   • C. 224
   • D. 232
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Using the formula: HCF × LCM = Product of numbers. Therefore, LCM = 3888 ÷ 18 = 216.

6. Q6 · Indian Polity

   Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies?

   • A. Article 19
   • B. Article 21
   • C. Article 32
   • D. Article 14
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Article 32 provides citizens the right to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights and is considered the heart of the Constitution.

7. Q7 · Ratio and Proportion

   If ₹6,300 is divided among A, B, and C in the ratio 3:4:5, what is the share of B?

   • A. ₹1,575
   • B. ₹2,100
   • C. ₹2,625
   • D. ₹1,800
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Sum of ratios = 3+4+5 = 12. B's share = (4/12) × 6300 = 4 × 525 = ₹2,100.

8. Q8 · Area and Volume

   A cylindrical tank has a radius of 7 m and height of 10 m. What is its volume? (Use π = 22/7)

   • A. 1,540 m³
   • B. 1,560 m³
   • C. 1,620 m³
   • D. 1,400 m³
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Volume = πr²h = (22/7) × 7 × 7 × 10 = 22 × 7 × 10 = 1,540 m³.

9. Q9 · Time and Distance

   A car covers 240 km in 4 hours. What is its average speed in km/hr?

   • A. 50 km/hr
   • B. 55 km/hr
   • C. 60 km/hr
   • D. 65 km/hr
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Average speed = Distance/Time = 240/4 = 60 km/hr.

10. Q10 · Visual Reasoning

    Which figure comes next in the given series? [A sequence shows: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ...]

    • A. Triangle
    • B. Circle
    • C. Square
    • D. Pentagon
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    The pattern repeats as Circle, Square, Triangle; so the next shape is Triangle.