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Parts of Speech — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

15 questions from this chapter, asked in 2 NDA exams between 2024–2026.

15questions
2NDA exams
2024–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

Directions : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
Q6MCQ2024

Directions : Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

You are most welcome to visit my humble abode.

(A)Noun
(B)Adjective
(C)Adverb
(D)Participle
Q7MCQ2024

Directions : Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The situation is beyond our control.

(A)Adjective
(B)Adverb
(C)Conjunction
(D)Preposition
Q8MCQ2024

Directions : Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money.

(A)Adjective
(B)Adverb
(C)Preposition
(D)Conjunction
Q9MCQ2024

Directions : Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

He dry-cleaned my coat nicely.

(A)Adjective
(B)Adverb
(C)Relative pronoun
(D)Conjunction
Q10MCQ2024

Directions : Each of the following sentences has an underlined word. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Would you like to buy this new item ?

(A)Determiner
(B)Conjunction
(C)Interjection
(D)Adjective

Why practise Parts of Speech PYQs?

Parts of Speech has appeared in 2 NDA General Ability Test exams we track between 2024–2026. 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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