TNPSC General English Group 2 Part -B Study Materials:

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 or Combined Civil Service Examination II has 3 tier examination for the selection process. For Preliminary Examination is an objective type (Written Examination) with a maximum of 300 marks. TNPSC Group 2 Prelims examination – General English/ General Tamil portion topic has 50% of total marks. Candidates who are preparing for the TNPSC Group 2 General English Part are more important and you can score maximum marks in this part.

The General English portion is of 3 Parts – Part A: Grammar, Part B: Poem, and Part C: Literature. Part B Poem topic study materials PDF are readily available and given below for those who preparing for TNPSC Group 2 Exam.

TNPSC Group 2 General English –Poem Your Space Appreciation and Figure of Speech topic question and answers solutions PDF were given below,

TNPSC Group 2 – Poetry Appreciation Questions:

1. Speak gently! -Love doth whisper low
   The vows that true hearts bind;
   And gently Friendship’s accents flow
  Affection’s voice is kind.

a. How does love speak?
Ans: Love speaks in a low whisper.

b. What do vows of love do?
Ans: Vows of love bind true hearts.

c. What flows gently?
Ans: Friendship.

d. How is the voice of affection?
Ans: Kindness.

2. Speak gently! – ’tis a little thing
   Dropped in the hearts deep well;
   The good, the joy, which it may bring,
   Eternity shall tell.

a. What is a little thing?
Ans: Speaking gently is a little thing.

b. Where should we drop the gentle words?
Ans: We drop them deep in the hearts.

c. What do gentle words in our deep hearts bring?
Ans: The gentle words bring goodness and joy to our hearts.

4. Till when will the goodness and joy last?
Ans: Goodness and joy would last forever till eternity.

TNPSC Group 2 – Poetry Figures of Speech Questions:

1. Speak gently to the aged one

   Grieve not the care-worn heart;

  The sands of life are nearly run

  Let such in peace depart!

 a. Find the rhyme scheme.
Ans: abab

b. Find the Rhyming Words from the Poem.

far – mar; fear – here; low – flow; remain – gain