AFCAT Exam - 2014 Defence Question Paper

AFCAT Exam - 2014

AFCAT Exam - 2014 Defence Questions

1.
PASSAGE (Next 4 Questions)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
And then Gandhi came. He was like a powerful current of fresh air that made us stretch ourselves and take deep breaths, like a beam of light that pierced the darkness and removed the scales from our eyes, like a whirlwind that upset many things but most of all the working of people's minds. He did not descend from the top; he seemed to emerge from the millions of India, speaking their language and incessantly drawing attention to them and their appalling condition. Get off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all of you who live by their exploitation; get rid of the system that produces this poverty and misery.

Gandhi came like a powerful current of fresh air and
A.
awakened us to the plight of the masses in the grip of oppressors
B.
made us patriotic
C.
emboldened us to attack and destroy the oppressors
D.
praised our culture
ANSWER :
A. awakened us to the plight of the masses in the grip of oppressors
2.
The rise of Gandhi
A.
shocked people
B.
made India powerful
C.
made the condemnation of the exploiter final
D.
made women feel secure
ANSWER :
C. made the condemnation of the exploiter final
3.
Gandhi fought the
A.
rich
B.
British parliament
C.
apathetic masses
D.
unjust system
ANSWER :
D. unjust system
4.
The conspicuous role of Gandhi is that of a
A.
father
B.
ruler
C.
teacher
D.
liberator
ANSWER :
D. liberator
5.
Directions (Next 6 Questions): Select the most appropriate word from the options against each number.

Those living in the slums are _____(5)_____ and tough because they are totally _____(6)_____ to the vagaries and hardships of life. The rising sun _____(7)_____ the day and the setting sun closes the day for them. It is like a drama where the curtain _____(8)_____ up in the morning and comes down in the evening. They don't _____(9)_____ hypertension and heart attacks because there is, after all _____(10)_____ to worry about.

Which one of the following best suits the 5th blank?
A.
Poor
B.
Sick
C.
Hardy
D.
Weak
ANSWER :
C. Hardy
6.
Which one of the following best suits the 6th blank?
A.
Dependent
B.
Independent
C.
Exposed
D.
Tried
ANSWER :
C. Exposed
7.
Which one of the following best suits the 7th blank?
A.
Heralds
B.
Herald
C.
Bring
D.
Brings
ANSWER :
A. Heralds
8.
Which one of the following best suits the 8th blank?
A.
Hangs
B.
Hand
C.
Goes
D.
Shines
ANSWER :
C. Goes
9.
Which one of the following best suits the 9th blank?
A.
Know
B.
Get
C.
Think
D.
Make
ANSWER :
B. Get
10.
Which one of the following best suits the 10th blank?
A.
Everything
B.
Something
C.
Somewhere
D.
Nothing
ANSWER :
D. Nothing