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

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

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

21.
Directions (Next 5 Questions): Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives to each. Select the most appropriate alternative which provides the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

'Burn your bridges'
A.
Ending one's life
B.
To make a decision you cannot change
C.
To ignore danger
D.
To settle an argument
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ANSWER :
B. To make a decision you cannot change
22.
'Make no bones about something'
A.
To do your own thing
B.
To make no money
C.
To not try to hide one's feelings
D.
To not come right to the point
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ANSWER :
C. To not try to hide one's feelings
23.
'A blot on the landscape'
A.
A painting that has turned out wrong
B.
A bald patch in a meadow
C.
A black sheep in an office
D.
Something ugly that spoils the appearance of a place
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ANSWER :
D. Something ugly that spoils the appearance of a place
24.
'A bone of contention'
A.
Source of agreement
B.
Point of long standing dispute
C.
A hidden agenda
D.
Legal obligation
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ANSWER :
B. Point of long standing dispute
25.
'Pour oil on troubled waters'
A.
To mastermind a trick or deception
B.
To produce something that is required as if by magic
C.
To exacerbate a festering situation
D.
To say or do something to stop an argument or calm down a situation
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ANSWER :
D. To say or do something to stop an argument or calm down a situation
26.
Directions (Next 5 Questions): Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Despite the heavy rain, the match continued as scheduled.
A.
Conjunction
B.
Adverb
C.
Noun
D.
Preposition
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ANSWER :
D. Preposition
27.
He gave both candidates an equal opportunity to present their case.
A.
Determiner
B.
Pronoun
C.
Adverb
D.
Adjective
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ANSWER :
A. Determiner
28.
The old woman sat on the bench, knitting in silence.
A.
Verb
B.
Adjective
C.
Adverb
D.
Noun
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ANSWER :
D. Noun
29.
The injured soldier crawled forward in spite of debilitating pain.
A.
Noun
B.
Adverb
C.
Adjective
D.
Preposition
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ANSWER :
B. Adverb
30.
The results were beyond everyone's expectation.
A.
Preposition
B.
Conjunction
C.
Adjective
D.
Adverb
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ANSWER :
A. Preposition
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