AFCAT Exam (I)- 2026 Defence Question Paper

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AFCAT Exam (I)- 2026

AFCAT Exam (I)- 2026 Defence Questions

11.
Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Spot the error from the given options.
The analyst cautioned against excessive (a) reliance on anecdotal indicators masquerading (b) as statistically representative evidence. (c) No error (d)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
a)
D.
No error
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ANSWER :
D. No error
12.
Select the most appropriate homonyms to complete the sentence.
______ the researcher went ______ a ______ review, she deliberately ______ the outdated assumptions aside.
A.
Though / through / thorough / threw
B.
Through / thorough / threw / though
C.
Thorough / threw / though / through
D.
Threw / though / through / thorough
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ANSWER :
A. Though / through / thorough / threw
13.
An idiom is given below, followed by four possible meanings. Select the option that best conveys the meaning of the idiom.
To ride on Shank's mare
A.
To move independently without external support
B.
To undertake a journey without adequate preparation
C.
To rely on personal effort rather than material resources
D.
To travel on foot
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ANSWER :
D. To travel on foot
14.
Read the sentence carefully and choose the option that best completes both blanks. Only one option fits the intended evaluative meaning in both blanks.
In the final review the panel deliberately avoided ______ language while offering ______ criticism so that the assessment conveyed intellectual rigour without appearing dismissive or ideologically entrenched to external evaluators.
A.
caustic / superficial
B.
equivocal / judicious
C.
acerbic / perfunctory
D.
trenchant / measured
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ANSWER :
D. trenchant / measured
15.
Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Spot the error from the given options.
The supervisor disapproved of the researcher submitting sensitive data (a)/ without proper authorisation (b)/ during the preliminary phase of the study. (c)/ No error (d)
A.
c)
B.
No error
C.
b)
D.
a)
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ANSWER :
D. a)
16.
In the following question, out of the given alternatives, choose the best one which expresses the synonym of the underlined word.
The tribunal dismissed the preliminary indictment after the emergence of exculpatory evidence, whose probative force effectively dismantled the prosecution's circumstantial narrative and undermined its inferential coherence.
A.
Tendentious
B.
Premonitory
C.
Duplicitous
D.
Exonerative
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ANSWER :
D. Exonerative
17.
Read the sentence carefully and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Only one option correctly completes both blanks.
The committee objected to the ______ of critical data during peer review, arguing that such ______ compromised transparency and academic integrity across institutions.
A.
researcher's withholding / behaviour
B.
researchers withholding / behaviours
C.
researcher's withhold / behaviour
D.
researcher withholding / behaviour
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ANSWER :
A. researcher's withholding / behaviour
18.
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.
In policy debates on artificial intelligence, ethical oversight is frequently invoked ________ that lack both enforcement authority and democratic accountability.
P: as a compensatory gesture for rapid technological deployment
Q: that remains largely procedural rather than substantively transformative
R: allowing innovation to proceed without structural restraint
S: while responsibility is dispersed across advisory frameworks
A.
S – P – Q – R
B.
Q – P – S – R
C.
P – Q – S – R
D.
P – S – R – Q
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ANSWER :
C. P – Q – S – R
19.
In the following sentence, a phrase has been underlined. You are required to replace it with the most appropriate idiom.
Excessive justification in the report threatened entirely to spoil what was already attractive during the final evaluation process.
A.
to drop like flies
B.
to sour the grapes
C.
to throw the baby out with the bathwater
D.
to take the gilt off the gingerbread
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ANSWER :
D. to take the gilt off the gingerbread
20.
Read the sentence carefully and choose the option that best completes both blanks. Only one option results in grammatically correct subject verb concord throughout.
An understanding of how competing theoretical paradigms intersect, rather than their individual merits alone, ______ shaped the committee's evaluation and ______ decisive in determining the final recommendation.
A.
has / was
B.
have / were
C.
have / was
D.
has / were
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ANSWER :
A. has / was
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