AFCAT Exam - 2018 Defence Question Paper

AFCAT Exam - 2018

AFCAT Exam - 2018 Defence Questions

1.
Directions (Next 4 Questions): Each sentence in the below given questions has two blanks, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are four words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits into the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

It is a well-known _____ that the lover of the sea craves for dry land, the age old _____ to be where we are not.
A.
belief, antipathy
B.
anomaly, demiurge
C.
credo, inspiration
D.
paradox, yearning
ANSWER :
D. paradox, yearning
2.
Such stalling tactics are _____ to all fans and cannot be _____.
A.
repugnant, condoned
B.
anathema, ascertained
C.
injurious, explained
D.
unfair, superseded
ANSWER :
A. repugnant, condoned
3.
The _____ of democratic freedom is dialogue and the _____ interchange of diverse ideas.
A.
deterioration, untrammeled
B.
height, restrained
C.
essence, unhampered
D.
alienation, compulsory
ANSWER :
C. essence, unhampered
4.
Although, there were _____ circumstances in this particular violation of the law, the judge ruled that there had to be strict _____ or there would be no law at all.
A.
extraordinary, complaisance
B.
specific, obedience
C.
tantalising, adherence
D.
extenuating, compliance
ANSWER :
D. extenuating, compliance
5.
Directions (Next 5 Questions): Some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval [.] corresponding to the appropriate letter (a), (b), (c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.

I was (a) laying down (b) when the door bell rang. (c) No error (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
B. b)
6.
I told the teacher (a) that the homework set for the day (b) was much too heavy for us to complete. (c) No error (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
D. No error
7.
Someone, they don't know (a) who knocked at (b) their door in midnight. (c) No error (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
C. c)
8.
Seldom if ever (a) nature does operate (b) in closed and separate compartments. (c) No error (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
B. b)
9.
Mohan leapt (a) on the opportunity (b) that came his way. (c) No error (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
B. b)
10.
Directions (Next 4 Questions): In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A damp squib
A.
Rainy weather
B.
A disappointing result
C.
A skirt in a laundry
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
B. A disappointing result