NDA · General Ability Test · UPSC · 2016
296 questions from the 2016 NDA exam, combining both papers of the year (NDA I and NDA II).
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
When the bus was at full speed, its brakes failed and an accident was __________.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
To explain his design to his visitors, the architect __________ a simple plan on the blackboard.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Though Bonsai, a well-known art form, originated in China, it was __________ by the Japanese.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
He is greatly admired for his __________ behaviour.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Would you mind __________ to the Principal how the trouble started?
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Vaccination will make people immune __________ certain diseases for a given period.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The two boys looked so alike that it was impossible to __________ between them.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The campers __________ their tents at the base of the mountain.
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The enemy had captured him and his life was at stake, still he refused to __________ the state secrets.
Directions : Each item in this section consists of an underlined word in given sentences. Each sentence is followed by four words. Select the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
He handled the machine with deft fingers.
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UPSC conducted NDA twice in 2016 — NDA I and NDA II. This page brings both General Ability Test papers together: 296 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2016 questions drew from 17 topics.