NDA & NA Exam (II)- 2019 - General Ability Test Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (II)- 2019 - General Ability Test

NDA & NA Exam (II)- 2019 - General Ability Test Defence Questions

31.
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Directions (Qn. 31-35): 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.

Be over the hill
A.
To be on a mountain top
B.
To travel in the jungle
C.
To be too old to do things
D.
To do something in the most complete way
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ANSWER :
C. To be too old to do things
32.
Bite your tongue
A.
To stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to
B.
To bite off your tongue while eating
C.
To feel sorry
D.
To ask someone something that you want
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ANSWER :
A. To stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to
33.
Turn a blind eye
A.
To run away
B.
To begin to behave in a more positive manner
C.
To change a situation
D.
To choose to ignore behaviour that you know is wrong
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ANSWER :
D. To choose to ignore behaviour that you know is wrong
34.
Yellow journalism
A.
Paid storytelling
B.
Government reports published on yellow coloured papers
C.
Writings in newspapers that try to influence people’s opinion by using strong language and false information
D.
Journalism which agrees completely with the policies of the governments and capitalists
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ANSWER :
C. Writings in newspapers that try to influence people’s opinion by using strong language and false information
35.
To be in seventh heaven
A.
To fly in the air
B.
To be extremely happy
C.
To be completely alone
D.
To visit a place which is in the list of the seven wonders of the world
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ANSWER :
B. To be extremely happy
36.
ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE
Directions (Qn. 36-40): Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

P: closely monitor the situation
Q: by the disturbing allegations
R: we are deeply concerned
S: and will continue to
The proper sequence should be
A.
RQSP
B.
SPQR
C.
SPRQ
D.
PRSQ
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ANSWER :
A. RQSP
37.
P: relieve nausea, pain and stress
Q: aromatherapy may also help
R: using lavender oil on their skin
S: but patients are cautioned against
The proper sequence should be
A.
RQPS
B.
SQPR
C.
QPSR
D.
RPSQ
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ANSWER :
C. QPSR
38.
P: without any mandate of law
Q: the plea filed through the advocate
R: online is illegal
S: submitted that the sale of drugs and prescription medicines
The proper sequence should be
A.
RQSP
B.
QSRP
C.
QRSP
D.
PRSQ
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ANSWER :
B. QSRP
39.
P: humans and machines have co-existed
Q: dating back to the invention of
R: the potter’s wheel in ancient Mesopotamia
S: at the physical level for millennia
The proper sequence should be
A.
RSPQ
B.
QSPR
C.
QRPS
D.
PSQR
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ANSWER :
D. PSQR
40.
P: a sell-off as US Treasury yields
Q: surged to multi-year highs
R: on robust economic data
S: global markets also witnessed
The proper sequence should be
A.
RSQP
B.
PQSR
C.
QRSP
D.
SPQR
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ANSWER :
D. SPQR
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