AFCAT Exam - 2021 Defence Question Paper

AFCAT Exam - 2021

AFCAT Exam - 2021 Defence Questions

21.
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Laconic
A.
Concise
B.
Talkative
C.
Verbose
D.
Chatty
ANSWER :
A. Concise
22.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Intrepid
A.
Greed
B.
Kind
C.
Meek
D.
Sigh
ANSWER :
C. Meek
23.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Mull
A.
ignore
B.
consider
C.
delay
D.
deliberate
ANSWER :
A. ignore
24.
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
at one's beck and call
A.
ready to obey someone
B.
A good thing that initially seemed bad
C.
To make a bad situation even worse
D.
Doing something at a moment's notice
ANSWER :
A. ready to obey someone
25.
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To draw a bead on
A.
To aim at someone
B.
Taking risky shortcuts to save time and/or money
C.
To be exactly right
D.
Not holding someone responsible for something
ANSWER :
A. To aim at someone
26.
Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
According to experts, some sectors remain ______ during these difficult times, including banking and financial services, FMCG, food, and technology.
A.
repentant
B.
redundant
C.
repugnant
D.
resilient
ANSWER :
D. resilient
27.
A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
Lawyers are often born with the _______________ .
A.
gift of the gab
B.
Hitting the nail on the head
C.
On the ball
D.
Cutting corners
ANSWER :
A. gift of the gab
28.
Direction: Choose the most appropriate answer and fill in the blanks:
He is afraid ______ the dog.
A.
of
B.
to
C.
for
D.
None of these
ANSWER :
A. of
29.

Identify the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below.
wood, woodblocks, woodcock

A.

B.

C.

D.

ANSWER :

B.

30.
Rearrange the jumbled-up letters in their natural sequence and find the odd one out.
A.
IKHUSO
B.
GEIRAM
C.
OKIHNOC
D.
LEFARA
ANSWER :
C. OKIHNOC