AFCAT Exam (I)- 2026 Defence Question Paper

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AFCAT Exam (I)- 2026

AFCAT Exam (I)- 2026 Defence Questions

1.
Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be part of the sentence. Spot the error from the given options.
The chairperson of the ethics committee, (a)/ as well as several senior advisors, were present (b)/ during the confidential deliberations that followed the inquiry. (c)/ No error (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
No error
D.
c)
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ANSWER :
B. b)
2.
Select the option that best completes the analogy.
CONSTITUTION : GOVERNANCE :: ________ : INTERPRETATION
A.
Lexicon
B.
Archive
C.
Chronicle
D.
Grammar
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ANSWER :
D. Grammar
3.
Select the correct one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A remedy or solution believed to cure all diseases or resolve all problems.
A.
Palliative
B.
Panacea
C.
Succor
D.
Elixir
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ANSWER :
B. Panacea
4.
An idiom is given below, followed by four possible meanings. Select the option that best conveys the meaning of the idiom.
To throw the helve after the hatchet
A.
To act impulsively without regard for long-term consequences
B.
To abandon a task midway due to excessive difficulty
C.
To worsen a situation by incurring further loss after an initial failure
D.
To escalate a dispute by responding with disproportionate force
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ANSWER :
C. To worsen a situation by incurring further loss after an initial failure
5.
The following question consists of an incomplete sentence with a fixed beginning and a fixed ending. The middle portion of the sentence is divided into four parts labelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are given in a jumbled order. Arrange P, Q, R and S in the correct sequence to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. Choose the correct combination from the options given.
To address the reviewer's concerns, ________ coherence of the dissertation significantly.
P: too many theoretical directions
Q: the scholar revised two core arguments,
R: simultaneously could weaken the overall
S: yet acknowledged that pursuing
A.
R P Q S
B.
S P R Q
C.
P S R Q
D.
Q S P R
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ANSWER :
D. Q S P R
6.
In the following sentence, choose the option that expresses the antonym of the underlined word.
The narrative presents an archetypal hero whose journey conforms precisely to established mythic patterns rather than deviating into idiosyncratic or experimental forms of characterisation.
A.
fortuitous
B.
anomalous
C.
immutable
D.
recondite
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ANSWER :
B. anomalous
7.
In the following question, a complex sentence is given. Choose the option that best transforms it into a simple sentence without altering its meaning, logical emphasis, or syntactic correctness.
Though the theoretical framework appeared robust, anomalies in empirical observations necessitated a reassessment of the underlying assumptions and methodological approach.
A.
The theoretical framework appeared robust, but anomalies in empirical observations necessitated reassessment of the underlying assumptions and methodological approach.
B.
The theoretical framework appeared robust, and anomalies in empirical observations necessitated reassessment of the underlying assumptions and methodological approach.
C.
Robust theoretical framework notwithstanding, anomalies in empirical observations necessitated reassessment of the underlying assumptions and methodological approach.
D.
Appearing robust, anomalies in empirical observations necessitated reassessment of the underlying assumptions and methodological approach.
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ANSWER :
C. Robust theoretical framework notwithstanding, anomalies in empirical observations necessitated reassessment of the underlying assumptions and methodological approach.
8.
Choose the option which best replaces the given group of words.
The practice of gaining advantage through flattery or excessive compliance
A.
Normativity
B.
Sycophancy
C.
Equivocation
D.
Consequentialism
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ANSWER :
B. Sycophancy
9.
Select the best one word substitute for the given group of words.
Someone who demands strict compliance with rules even when it is unnecessary
A.
Martinet
B.
Disciplinarian
C.
Dogmatic
D.
Iconoclast
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ANSWER :
A. Martinet
10.
The following question consists of an incomplete sentence. The missing part of the sentence has been split into four parts. All four parts are jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R, S. Arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and find out which of the four combinations from the given options will correctly complete the sentence.
Postcolonial literary criticism has repeatedly challenged the neutrality of narrative voice ________ within texts long regarded as formally objective.
P: revealing how stylistic transparency can function as ideological concealment
Q: when imperial epistemologies are naturalised as universal experience
R: through close attention to perspective, silence, and narrative authority
S: rather than as an absence of mediation
A.
P – R – Q – S
B.
Q – R – P – S
C.
R – Q – P – S
D.
R – P – S – Q
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ANSWER :
D. R – P – S – Q
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