BY- SANJEEV RATHORE

Top 20 Questions For – NDA

Question - 1

Direction - In the following question, some part of the sentence may

have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and

select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select

'No Error'

1.

I did not know (a)/ that you have left your handbag in our office (b)/

when you came to see me last Friday. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 1

1.

Answer - B

Solution - Remove ‘have‘. Use past indefinite tense because the

principal clause is in the past tense.

Question - 2

2. He wanted me (a)/ to bring two breads and some butter

(b)/ for breakfast. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 2

2.

Answer - B

Solution - Say ‘to bring two loaves of bread and some pieces

of butter‘.

Question - 3

3. The parents are happy to know (a)/ that a number of

summer programmes has been arranged (b)/ for the benefit

of their children. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 3

3.

Answer - B

Solution - replace “has been” with “have been”.

Question - 4

4. We are meeting today afternoon (a)/ to discuss the matter

(b)/ and reach a compromise. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 4

4.

Answer - A

Solution - Add ‘in the‘ before ‘afternoon‘.

Question - 5

5. The members of the family (a)/ soon became (b)/ aware

what had taken place. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 5

5.

Answer - C

Solution - Add ‘of‘ after ‘aware‘, because ‘aware‘ is followed

by the preposition ‘of‘

Question - 6

6. When we reached at the station (a)/ I fought my way

through people and luggage (b)/ and secured a place next to

the window. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 6

6.

Answer - A

Solution - Remove ‘at‘. The verb ‘reach‘ is not followed by

the preposition ‘at‘.

Question - 7

7. One Indian virtue that has impressed me greatly (a)/ and

touched me deeply (b)/ was the Indian people‘s freedom of

rancour. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 7

7.

Answer - C

Solution - Replace ‘was‘ by ‘is‘.

Question - 8

8. He was charged of murder (a)/ though the evidence did

every thing (b)/ to convince the judge of his innocence. (c)/ No

error (d)

Answer - 8

8.

Answer - A

Solution - Replace ‘of‘ with ‘for‘.

Question - 9

9. The oxygen content of Mars is not (a)/ sufficient enough to

support life (b)/ as we know it. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 9

9.

Answer - B

Solution - Enough should be removed as sufficient and

enough both have the same meaning.

Question - 10

10. He told his friends that (a)/ each of them (b)/ should be

able to carry out the orders oneself. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer - 10

10.

Answer - C

Solution - It would be ‘himself‘ in place of ‘oneself‘.

Question - 11

Direction – You have been given a sentence which contains blank

spaces and four options of pair of words are given to fulfil blank

space, choose the best option which fits best into the blank.

11.

The horse stumbled, and his rider was --------- heavily to the ground.

a) Falling

b) Fallen

c) Thrown

d) Throwing

Answer - 11

11.

Answer - C

Solution - The clause will be in the passive voice because the rider

was “thrown” by the horse that was stumbling.”fallen” can not be an

option because he was not falling freely, felled could be another

option.

Question - 12

12.

I want you to put money ------- this little box during Lent.

a) To

b) In

c) Into

d) Off

Answer - 12

12.

Answer - C

Solution - “put into” will be used because action is movable

in something.

Question - 13

13.

The ecology movement seems particularly --------- in its

innovative approach to venues.

a) Adapt

b) Adopt

c) Adeptable

d) Adept

Answer - 13

13.

Answer - D

Solution - Adept (noun/adjective) - expert, proficient, master

e.t.c.

Adapt (verb)- become adjusted to new conditions

Adopt (verb) - legally take up and bring up.

Question - 14

14.

It is a secret the bears do not know, and we the people of Voe

usually walk upon the water when we travel, and ---- escape

our enemies.

a) As

b) Then

c) How

d) So

Answer - 14

14.

Answer - D

Solution - so - and for this reason; therefore.

Question - 15

15.

---------- of them were so tame that they would eat from my

hand and let me feel them.

a) Much

b) More

c) Large

d) Many

Answer - 15

15.

Answer - D

Solution - pronoun “many” will be used for countable nouns.

Question - 16

16.

The Indian Army has received all necessary _________ from

the captured terrorists.

a) An information

b) Informations

c) Information

d) Pieces of informations

Answer - 16

16.

Answer - C

Solution - Information is an uncountable noun so no article

can be used and plural form can not be used also.

Question - 17

17.

It is certain that human beings ______ latent power of which

they are only ______ aware.

a) Possess, vaguely

b) Exhibit, little

c) Impose, clearly

d) Inherit, consciously

Answer - 17

17.

Answer - A

Solution - Since 'latent' means 'hidden or concealed' the most

suitable pair is 'Posses, vaguely' where 'possess' mean 'have as

belonging to one; own.' and 'vaguely' means 'in a way that is

uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly.'

Question - 18

18.

His ______ to speak an Indian language hadn't ______ be a

handicap.

a) Eagerness, stopped

b) Desire, Proved

c) Inability, proved

d) Knowledge, showed

Answer - 18

18.

Answer - C

Solution - The most suitable option for second blank is

'proved' meaning 'be seen or found to be.' and for the first

blank the correct option is 'inability' meaning 'the state of

being unable to do something.’

Question - 19

19.

Akbar one of the most ______ and ______ emperors of India

who made a name for himself, is acknowledged even today.

a) Desirous, indolent

b) Aspiring, sluggard

c) Slothful, active

d) Ambitious, energetic

Answer - 19

19.

Answer - D

Solution - The most suitable pair is 'Ambitious, energetic'

demonstrating positive qualities of Akbar.

Question - 20

20.

Trained Employees increase ______ and ______ of their

industry and take it to a higher position.

a) Wisdom, development

b) Accomplishment, dignity

c) Motivation, Up gradation

d) Performance, Productivity

Answer - 20

20.

Answer - D

Solution - The most suitable pair is 'Performance,

Productivity' where 'Performance' means 'the action or

process of performing a task or function.' and 'Productivity'

means 'the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in

industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit

of input.’