NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2016 - General Ability Test Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2016 - General Ability Test

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2016 - General Ability Test Defence Questions

1.
PART—A
SELECTING WORDS
Directions: In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

When the bus was at full speed, its brakes failed and an accident was _____.
A.
inevitable
B.
undeniable
C.
fatal
D.
miserable
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ANSWER :
A. inevitable
2.
To explain his design to his visitors, the architect _____ a simple plan on the blackboard.
A.
built
B.
finalised
C.
sketched
D.
arranged
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ANSWER :
C. sketched
3.
Though Bonsai, a well-known art form, originated in China, it was _____ by the Japanese.
A.
cultivated
B.
finished
C.
perfected
D.
enlarged
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ANSWER :
C. perfected
4.
He is greatly admired for his _____ behaviour.
A.
decrepit
B.
decadent
C.
decorative
D.
decorous
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ANSWER :
D. decorous
5.
Would you mind _____ to the Principal how the trouble started?
A.
remarking
B.
saying
C.
explaining
D.
talking
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ANSWER :
C. explaining
6.
Vaccination will make people immune _____ certain diseases for a given period.
A.
at
B.
to
C.
with
D.
for
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ANSWER :
B. to
7.
The two boys looked so alike that it was impossible to _____ between them.
A.
discriminate
B.
discern
C.
distinguish
D.
identify
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ANSWER :
C. distinguish
8.
The campers _____ their tents at the base of the mountain.
A.
installed
B.
dug
C.
pitched
D.
established
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ANSWER :
C. pitched
9.
The enemy had captured him and his life was at stake, still he refused to _____ the state secrets.
A.
divulge
B.
divert
C.
indulge
D.
invert
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ANSWER :
A. divulge
10.
ANTONYMS
Directions: Each item in this section consists of an underlined word in given sentences. Each sentence is followed by four words. Select the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

He handled the machine with deft fingers.
A.
delicate
B.
sturdy
C.
quick
D.
clumsy
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ANSWER :
D. clumsy
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