HSC Arts Class 12 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions

Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

A silver tumbler of buttermilk seasoned with asafetida.

Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

A few people from the house of bereavement stood outside.

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

The anticipation of this imagined separation only increases their fondness for the calf.

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

Fortuitously, a guest visited our house.

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

There he was sitting in splendour on his chair.

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

Maamanaar was unmatched.

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

He greeted me with his usual smile and banter.

Identify the correct combination of the following compound words.

Haircut, headmaster, waterfall, swimming pool, drawback, public speaking, output, software, show case, world-famous.

Now, Blend the following word.

binary + digit

Now, Blend the following word.

electronic + mail

Now, Blend the following word.

foreign + exchange

Now, Blend the following word.

motor + pedal

Now, Blend the following word.

parachute + troop

Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.

The culprit was sent to jail.

Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.

Dheeraj is unemployed.

Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.

I saw a disabled man.

Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.

Subsidies are given to the poor.

Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.

Elambrathi has a second-hand car.

The oath taken by Graduates of Medicine is given as Listening passage.

Hippocratic Oath:

I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity;

I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due;

I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity; The health of my patient will be my first consideration;

I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honour and the noble tradition of the medical profession;

My colleagues will be my brothers; I will not permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, party politics or social standing to intervene between my duty and my patient; 

I will maintain the utmost respect for human life, from the time of conception, even under threat. 1 will not use my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity; 

I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honour.

After listening to the pledge played on the tape recorder carefully, fill in the following statements with the right options given:

a) The medical graduates take oath to dedicate their ______to the service of humanity. 

1. money 
2. talent 
3. life 
4. nation

b) The ______of the patient should be the doctor’s greatest concern. 

1. dignity 
2. gratitude 
3. health 
4. honour

c) The would-be graduates promise to practise their profession with ______and dignity.

1. conscience 
2. knowledge 
3. understanding
4. respect

d) They should respect the ______of the patients.

1. age 
2. wealth
3. background 
4. secrets

e) The pledge is also to treat the patients without any ______

1. fee
2. discrimination
3. interest
4. hatred

Now it’s your turn to speak against the motion “Wars create more problem than they solve.” Express your views with valid points.