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

41.
SPOTTING ERRORS
Directions (Next 5 Questions): Each item in this section has a sentence with four underlined parts labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The project staff are (a) working in the weekend (b) so as not to delay (c) the project any further. (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
d)
ANSWER :
B. b)
42.
When I saw Arnab (a) he said he (b) had taken his (c) driving test yesterday. (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
d)
ANSWER :
D. d)
43.
Of all the players (a) it was Ramesh (b) who plan his tactics (c) with utmost care. (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
d)
ANSWER :
C. c)
44.
Many people in India (a) are still not aware (b) of India's indigenous fabrics (c) that reflects the rich heritage of craftsmanship. (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
d)
ANSWER :
D. d)
45.
Meaningful ecological affects (a) of the handloom sector (b) can be optimized (c) through recycling practices. (d)
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
d)
ANSWER :
A. a)
46.
Read the following pairs :
Active Voice — Passive Voice
I. They laughed at his warnings and objected to all his proposals. — His warnings were laughed at and his proposals were objected to.
II. Do not insult the weak. — You are advised not to insult the weak.
Identify the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
Both I and II
D.
Neither I nor II
ANSWER :
C. Both I and II
47.
Read the following pairs :
Direct Speech — Indirect Speech
I. The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?" — The policeman asked where were we going.
II. "Call the witness first", said the Judge. — The Judge said them to call the witness first.
Identify the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
Both I and II
D.
Neither I nor II
ANSWER :
D. Neither I nor II
48.
Read the following pairs :
Idiom/Phrase — Meaning
I. Have one foot in the grave — To be in the last stage of life
II. Get your feet wet — Establish yourself securely in an establishment
III. Follow suit — Correctly conform to another's action
Identify the pair(s) wherein the meaning is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A.
I only
B.
III only
C.
I and III
D.
II and III
ANSWER :
C. I and III
49.
Read the following pairs :
Group of words — One-word substitution
I. Decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell — Putrid
II. Humorous in a clever and often ironic way — Wry
III. In a state of tremulous excitement — Aflutter
Identify the pairs wherein the one-word substitution is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A.
I and II only
B.
II and III only
C.
I and III only
D.
I, II and III
ANSWER :
D. I, II and III
50.
Fill in the blanks (X, Y) in the following sentences with the appropriate word/phrase given in the brackets :
I. I spent X (less/the least) money on clothes in the whole family.
II. The people who work the hardest make Y (a few/the fewest) mistakes.
Identify the words/phrases and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A.
I—the least, II—the fewest
B.
I—the least, II—a few
C.
I—less, II—a few
D.
I—less, II—the fewest
ANSWER :
A. I—the least, II—the fewest