DEFENCE EXAMS – NDA/CDS/AFCAT
Exam Oriented Practice Questions
(Set – 1)
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Direction - Each item in this section has a sentence with
three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read
each sentence to find out whether there is any error in
any underlined part and indicate your response on 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).
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1. Language is (a)/ an essential modes of
communication (b)/ and every language matters in
communication. (c)/ No error. (d)
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1. Language is (a)/ an essential mode of
communication (b)/ and every language matters in
communication. (c)/ No error. (d)
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2. Indian film industry (a)/ is considered to be (b)/
one of the symbol of cultural and social life. (c)/ No
error.(d)
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2. Indian film industry (a)/ is considered to be (b)/
one of the symbols of cultural and social life. (c)/
No error.(d)
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3. It is still true (a)/ that the Indian economy (b)/ is
dependent on monsoon. (c)/ No error. (d)
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3. It is still true (a)/ that the Indian economy (b)/ is
dependent on monsoon. (c)/ No error. (d)
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Dependent – (Adj.) - U.S/UK
Dependent – (n.) – U.S
Dependant – (n.) - U.K
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Directions: Following items have one part of the
sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the
sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
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4. Sheela has been at the receiving end
a) but she is very honest
b) and she is very honest
c) she had been proud of it
d) she was fine with it
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4. Sheela has been at the receiving end
a) but she is very honest
b) and she is very honest
c) she had been proud of it
d) she was fine with it
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on the receiving end of something - suffering from
something unpleasant when you have done
nothing to deserve it:
• Sales assistants are often on the receiving end of
verbal abuse from customers.
• She was on the receiving end of a lawsuit.
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5. Elam has no other option
(a) unless he wins
(b) but to accept the challenge
(c) though he has won challenge
(d) he has to accept the challenge
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5. Elam has no other option
(a) unless he wins
(b) but to accept the challenge
(c) though he has won challenge
(d) he has to accept the challenge
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6. Although the group has been acquitted
(a) they are under the watch of police
(b) they are free to do anything
(c) there is no suspicion in them
(d) they have not been arrested
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6. Although the group has been acquitted
(a) they are under the watch of police
(b) they are free to do anything
(c) there is no suspicion in them
(d) they have not been arrested
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7. Which one of the following alternatives has the
correct spelling?
A. Mountaneous
B. Mountenous
C. Mountaineous
D. Mountainous
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7. Which one of the following alternatives has the
correct spelling?
A. Mountaneous
B. Mountenous
C. Mountaineous
D. Mountainous
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8. Which one of the following alternative has the
correct spelling?
A. Etiquette
B. Etiquete
C. Etiequtte
D. Etequatte
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8. Which one of the following alternative has the
correct spelling?
A. Etiquette
B. Etiquete
C. Etiequtte
D. Etequatte
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9. Which one of the following alternatives has the
correct spelling?
A. Curriculam
B. Curiculum
C. Curiculeum
D. Curriculum
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9. Which one of the following alternatives has the
correct spelling?
A. Curriculam
B. Curiculum
C. Curiculeum
D. Curriculum
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Direction: In this section each item consists of six
sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences
are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle
four sentences in each have been jumbled up and
labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the
proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your
response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
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10. S1: People of every country think very highly of
a) QPRS themselves and consider their country the best or the
b) SPQR greatest.
c) QRSP S6: We should accept whatever good we may find in
d) PQRS other countries.
P: And discard what is bad.
Q: No country can be absolutely good, just as no man
can be thoroughly good.
R: One must cultivate the ability to discern the good
from the bad.
S: We have to keep what is good.
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10. S1: People of every country think very highly of
a) QPRS themselves and consider their country the best or the
b) SPQR greatest.
c) QRSP S6: We should accept whatever good we may find in
d) PQRS other countries.
P: And discard what is bad.
Q: No country can be absolutely good, just as no man
can be thoroughly good.
R: One must cultivate the ability to discern the good
from the bad.
S: We have to keep what is good.
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P pehle nahi ho sakta
Phir SP ka pair hai
Or phir RSP ka pair hai
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11. S1: ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ - There is
a) RQSP a lot of truth in this proverb.
b) PQRS S6: Games provide recreation for the pupils, and also
c) PRSQ make their bodies strong.
d) QPRS
P: Then, they can go back to their books, refreshed.
Q: Games provide the best form of recreation in schools.
R: Unless pupils enjoy some sort of recreation, they
become dull and their reading suffers as a consequence.
S: Pupils should play for an hour or two.
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11. S1: ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ - There is
a) RQSP a lot of truth in this proverb.
b) PQRS S6: Games provide recreation for the pupils, and also
c) PRSQ make their bodies strong.
d) QPRS
P: Then, they can go back to their books, refreshed.
Q: Games provide the best form of recreation in schools.
R: Unless pupils enjoy some sort of recreation, they
become dull and their reading suffers as a consequence.
S: Pupils should play for an hour or two.
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SP ka pair hai
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Directions - Each of the following sentences has a word
or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and
find which part of speech the underlined word is.
Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet
accordingly.
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12. The preacher said, “No one is above the all
powerful”
A. Adverb
B. Place value
C. Preposition
D. Verb
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12. The preacher said, “No one is above the all
powerful”
A. Adverb
B. Place value
C. Preposition
D. Verb
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Above – Preposition
• There's a mirror above the sink.
• She's rented a room above a shop.
• The helicopter was hovering above the building.
Above – Adverb
• Several conclusions could be drawn from the results
described above.
• A flock of birds circled above.
• My brother lives in the apartment above.
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13. The most beautiful seven monkeys of the
landlord were taken for a stroll
A. Object
B. Adjective
C. Noun phrase
D. Noun
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13. The most beautiful seven monkeys of the
landlord were taken for a stroll
A. Object
B. Adjective
C. Noun phrase
D. Noun
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14. Alas! He has been defeated.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Interjection
D. Conjunction
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14. Alas! He has been defeated.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Interjection
D. Conjunction
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Directions : look at underlined part of each sentence.
Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for
the underlined part are given. If one of them i. e A, B or
C is better than the underlined part, indicate your
response against the corresponding letter A, B or C. If
none of the substitutions improves the sentence,
indicate D as your response. Thus a “No improvement”
response will be signified by the letter D.
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15. I expect every player here to be conversant at
the rules of game.
A. on
B. about
C. with
D. No improvement
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15. I expect every player here to be conversant at
the rules of game.
A. on
B. about
C. with
D. No improvement
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Conversant (adj.) - familiar with or knowledgeable
about something.
• You need someone who is conversant with the
new technology
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16. There is no alternate, so we must leave now.
A. altering
B. alternative
C. alternation
D. No improvement
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16. There is no alternate, so we must leave now.
A. altering
B. alternative
C. alternation
D. No improvement
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Alternate (v.) - to happen or exist one after the other
repeatedly:
• She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
(adj.) - every other; every second.
• She was asked to attend on alternate days
Alternation – (n.) - repeated rotation:
• the alternation of the seasons.
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17. If I were you, I would do it at once.
A. was
B. am
C. would be
D. No improvement
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17. If I were you, I would do it at once.
A. was
B. am
C. would be
D. No improvement
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Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section
has a blank space & four words or groups of words given
after the sentences. Select the words or group of words you
consider most appropriate for the blank space & indicate
your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
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18. My teacher was _______ us for being late.
A. annoyed at
B. annoyed with
C. annoyed about
D. annoys
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18. My teacher was _______ us for being late.
A. annoyed at
B. annoyed with
C. annoyed about
D. annoys
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19. Ravi has the habit of ______ a headache.
A. complaining
B. complain
C. complaining to
D. complaining of
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19. Ravi has the habit of ______ a headache.
A. complaining
B. complain
C. complaining to
D. complaining of
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20. I always want to go alone for a ride, but my
mother ______ going with my brother.
A. insists
B. insists on
C. insists in
D. insisted
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20. I always want to go alone for a ride, but my
mother ______ going with my brother.
A. insists
B. insists on
C. insists in
D. insisted
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