Class 8 Tamil Practice Questions

Q1. Which literary work contains the famous Tamil grammar rules called 'Tholkappiyam'? 🌺

1. Mathematics and science
2. History and geography
3. Tamil grammar and poetics
4. Music and dance

Q2. In Tamil grammar, 'ezhuvai' (ஏழு வேற்றுமை) refers to? 🌺

1. Seven letters of alphabet
2. Seven case endings
3. Seven types of poems
4. Seven tenses

Q3. The Tamil classic 'Manimekalai' was written by? 🌺

1. Sattanar
2. Ilango Adigal
3. Thiruvalluvar
4. Avvaiyar

Q4. In Tamil poetry, 'akam' (அகம்) refers to? 🌺

1. Devotional poetry
2. Nature poetry
3. Love poetry (interior/personal themes)
4. War poetry

Q5. How many 'tinai' (தினை – landscape/theme regions) are there in classical Tamil poetry? 🌺

1. 3
2. 9
3. 5
4. 7

Q6. In Tamil grammar, 'vinaiyecham' (வினையெச்சம்) is a? 🌺

1. A verbal participle (non-finite verb form)
2. A type of adjective
3. A type of noun
4. A pronoun

Q7. The Thirukkural's three sections are Aram, Porul, and? 🌺

1. Inbam (Love/Pleasure)
2. Kalvi (Education)
3. Veedu (Salvation)
4. Iyal (Nature)

Q8. What is 'natai' (நடை) in Tamil prose? 🌺

1. The main character
2. The moral of a story
3. Writing style
4. The title of a book

Q9. In Tamil, 'purananuru' (புறநானூறு) belongs to which category of literature? 🌺

1. Puram (war and heroic poetry)
2. Didactic (moral poetry)
3. Akam (love poetry)
4. Bhakti (devotional poetry)

Q10. What does the Tamil word 'Iyarkai' (இயற்கை) mean? 🌺

1. Culture
2. Education
3. Technology
4. Nature

Q11. What is the opposite (ethirchol) of "மேலே" in Tamil? 🔤

1. கீழே (below)
2. பக்கம் (side)
3. முன் (front)
4. பின் (back)

Q12. What is the opposite (ethirchol) of "மகிழ்ச்சி" in Tamil? 🔤

1. கோபம் (anger)
2. சோகம் (sadness)
3. பயம் (fear)
4. அமைதி (calm)

Q13. What is the opposite (ethirchol) of "கருப்பு" in Tamil? 🔤

1. சிவப்பு (red)
2. நீலம் (blue)
3. வெள்ளை (white)
4. பச்சை (green)

Q14. What is the opposite (ethirchol) of "வேகம்" in Tamil? 🔤

1. பலம் (strength)
2. நீளம் (length)
3. உயரம் (height)
4. மெதுவாக (slow)

Q15. Which of these is a noun (peyarchol) in Tamil? 🔤

1. வீடு (house)
2. படி (to study)
3. தூங்கு (to sleep)
4. ஓடு (to run)

Q16. Which of these is a verb (vinaichol) in Tamil? 🔤

1. நதி (river)
2. சாப்பிடு (to eat)
3. மரம் (tree)
4. பூ (flower)

Q17. What is the Tamil word for the number "seven"? 🔤

1. ஆறு (6)
2. எட்டு (8)
3. ஏழு (7)
4. ஒன்பது (9)