AFCAT Exam (I)- 2023 Defence Question Paper

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal in the given sentence:
The battery of your phone is dead? No problem. You __________ use my phone.

Choose the phrasal verb that best fits the blank in the given sentence:
The sun __________ on the weary travellers, forcing them to seek the shade of a tree.

Directions (Next 3 Questions): In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Khartal, also referred to as Kartal, kartah, Khar taal, khartaal, and khurtal, comes under the category of _____(1)_____ of the self-sounding variety, where the properties of vibrator and resonator are combined by the instrument. This wooden clapper is a Ghana Vadya, which has discs or plates that _____(2)_____ a clinking sound when bought together. It is traditionally made from Sheesham wood or teak _____(3)_____ this produces the required nadam or sound. It is learned that the best Sheesham comes from the villages _____(4)_____ Rajasthan. It is also difficult to find the right wood and is _____(5)_____ expensive.

Which of these should be filled at (1) as per the context of the passage?

Which of these should be filled at (2) as per the context of the passage?

Which of these should be filled at (3) as per the context of the passage?

Directions (Next 5 Questions): Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.
One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan's men died of starvation and disease.
Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

When did Magellan set sail from Spain?

What did Magellan ultimately prove?

What did Magellan name the passage he found?

What magnificent sight were few sailors privileged to witness for the first time?

When did Magellan's crew cross the International Date Line?