NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2018 - General Ability Test Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2018 - General Ability Test

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2018 - General Ability Test Defence Questions

21.
SPOTTING ERRORS
Directions (Qn. 21-25): Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The politician lost face in his constituency (a) when he broke the pre-election promises (b) he made to his people. (c)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
C. c)
22.
At the request of the Defence Attorney, (a) the jury were called (b) and their individual verdicts were recorded. (c)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
D. No error
23.
Frank Lloyd Wright has been acclaimed (a) by colleagues (b) as the greater of all modern architects. (c)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
C. c)
24.
In my younger days (a) I could run four miles (b) at a stretch. (c)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
D. No error
25.
The owner (a) as well as his servants (b) is honest. (c)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
No error
ANSWER :
D. No error
26.
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Directions (Qn. 26-30): Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Cry over spilt milk
A.
Complaining about a loss in the past
B.
Too much inquisitive about something
C.
When something is done badly to save money
D.
Dealing with a problem only in an emergency situation
ANSWER :
A. Complaining about a loss in the past
27.
Cut the mustard
A.
Prepare spices out of mustard seeds
B.
To come up to expectations
C.
Making absurd expectations
D.
Very enthusiastic
ANSWER :
B. To come up to expectations
28.
Devilโ€™s advocate
A.
A dangerous person
B.
To present a counter argument
C.
Very argumentative person
D.
Creating an unpleasant situation
ANSWER :
B. To present a counter argument
29.
Donโ€™t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
A.
If you are not good at something, better to avoid that
B.
Donโ€™t make plans for something that might not happen
C.
Not to come up to expectations
D.
Donโ€™t put all your resources in one possibility
ANSWER :
B. Donโ€™t make plans for something that might not happen
30.
Give the benefit of doubt
A.
To be partial to someone
B.
To be judgmental
C.
Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise
D.
Say something exactly right
ANSWER :
C. Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise