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Parts of Speech — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

5 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 NDA exams between 2026.

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1NDA exams
2026years covered

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Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

Directions : Directions (Q. Nos. 26 to 30) : Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

He claimed his half share of the booty.

(A)Adverb
(B)Adjective
(C)Noun
(D)Determiner
Q2MCQ2026

Directions : Directions (Q. Nos. 26 to 30) : Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Swimming is a healthy exercise.

(A)Verb
(B)Gerund
(C)Adjective
(D)Adverb
Q3MCQ2026

Directions : Directions (Q. Nos. 26 to 30) : Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I have told you now and again that you must not read such trash.

(A)Conjunction
(B)Preposition
(C)Noun
(D)Adverb
Q4MCQ2026

Directions : Directions (Q. Nos. 26 to 30) : Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

He succeeded by dint of perseverance and sheer hard work.

(A)Conjunctival phrase
(B)Adjectival phrase
(C)Prepositional phrase
(D)Adverbial phrase
Q5MCQ2026

Directions : Directions (Q. Nos. 26 to 30) : Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I need you to return those books I lent you last month.

(A)Modal
(B)Determiner
(C)Noun
(D)Adjective

Why practise Parts of Speech PYQs?

Parts of Speech has appeared in the 1 NDA General Ability Test exam we track between 2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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