NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2026 - General Ability Test Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2026 - General Ability Test

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2026 - General Ability Test Defence Questions

11.
Directions (Next 10 Questions): Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

She had a ruddy, open face and an oddly guileless manner.
A.
cacophonous
B.
cadaverous
C.
nauseous
D.
bumptious
ANSWER :
B. cadaverous
12.
He used to be known among his colleagues for his righteousness.
A.
iniquity
B.
ingenuity
C.
absorptivity
D.
incredulity
ANSWER :
A. iniquity
13.
He found the musical rendition by the septuagenarian maestro to be listless.
A.
wearying
B.
unedifying
C.
unengaging
D.
scintillating
ANSWER :
D. scintillating
14.
The official accused of espionage was found to be disingenuous.
A.
scrupulous
B.
duplicitous
C.
mendacious
D.
perfidious
ANSWER :
A. scrupulous
15.
The young are easily excitable when presented with strong emotional triggers.
A.
composed
B.
agitated
C.
aggrieved
D.
alarmed
ANSWER :
A. composed
16.
Our professor was perplexed by the answers we wrote in the examination.
A.
misled
B.
enlightened
C.
confused
D.
befuddled
ANSWER :
B. enlightened
17.
Effective governance seeks to optimize public resource allocation.
A.
upgrade
B.
rationalize
C.
maximize
D.
degrade
ANSWER :
D. degrade
18.
The student's striking audaciousness disturbed long-standing social hierarchies on campus.
A.
boldness
B.
fearlessness
C.
timidness
D.
insightfulness
ANSWER :
C. timidness
19.
There are four concurrent handloom fairs around the city.
A.
consecutive
B.
distributive
C.
aberrative
D.
abstersive
ANSWER :
A. consecutive
20.
Lucidity is a desired quality in effective communication.
A.
Clarity
B.
Felicity
C.
Facility
D.
Ambiguity
ANSWER :
D. Ambiguity