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NDA General Ability Test 2022 Question Paper

291 questions from the 2022 NDA exam, combining both papers of the year (NDA I and NDA II).

291questions
2papers (NDA I & II)
14chapters covered
Note: UPSC conducts NDA twice a year. This page combines both 2022 papers — NDA I and NDA II.

Questions from the 2022 exam

Q1MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

A company of five thousand soldiers, (a) having marched tirelessly for over five days, (b) have just moved into their cantonment. (c) No error (d)

(A)A company of five thousand soldiers,
(B)having marched tirelessly for over five days,
(C)have just moved into their cantonment.
(D)No error
Q2MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

Every person who believes in principles (a) must stand up to fight (b) for their convictions. (c) No error (d)

(A)Every person who believes in principles
(B)must stand up to fight
(C)for their convictions.
(D)No error
Q3MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

The Olympic Games reflects (a) the highest spirit of (b) human endeavour and achievement. (c) No error (d)

(A)The Olympic Games reflects
(B)the highest spirit of
(C)human endeavour and achievement.
(D)No error
Q4MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

The principal of the school (a) stressed the need for discipline (b) amongst the students. (c) No error (d)

(A)The principal of the school
(B)stressed the need for discipline
(C)amongst the students.
(D)No error
Q5MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

Failure is the stepping stone to success; (a) however, successive failures are not (b) successive stepping stones to success. (c) No error (d)

(A)Failure is the stepping stone to success;
(B)however, successive failures are not
(C)successive stepping stones to success.
(D)No error
Q6MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

India's strengths are (a) its diversity of culture and (b) the spirit of tolerance in it's people. (c) No error (d)

(A)India's strengths are
(B)its diversity of culture and
(C)the spirit of tolerance in it's people.
(D)No error
Q7MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

Once considered ninth planet of the solar system, (a) Pluto is today listed as the (b) largest dwarf planet of the solar system. (c) No error (d)

(A)Once considered ninth planet of the solar system,
(B)Pluto is today listed as the
(C)largest dwarf planet of the solar system.
(D)No error
Q8MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

The greatest glory in life (a) is to be able to realize ones dreams and ambitions (b) without trampling on those of others. (c) No error (d)

(A)The greatest glory in life
(B)is to be able to realize ones dreams and ambitions
(C)without trampling on those of others.
(D)No error
Q9MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

To be able to manage one's (a) anger is a reflection of an individual's (b) psychological maturity. (c) No error (d)

(A)To be able to manage one's
(B)anger is a reflection of an individual's
(C)psychological maturity.
(D)No error
Q10MCQNDA I 2022

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in 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).

Identify the error in the sentence:

A honest mistake (a) is no more than that; (b) just an honest mistake. (c) No error (d)

(A)A honest mistake
(B)is no more than that;
(C)just an honest mistake.
(D)No error

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About the 2022 NDA General Ability Test paper

UPSC conducted NDA twice in 2022 NDA I and NDA II. This page brings both General Ability Test papers together: 291 questions as asked in the actual exams. The 2022 questions drew from 14 topics.

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