NDA 2021 (1) General Ability Test Question Paper

NDA Questions

Part A is General English with 50 questions. Part B is General Knowledge with 100 questions. There are total 150 questions. The exam was conducted on 18 April, 2021.

Part-A

Synonyms

1. Her smile was contagious.

(a) arrogant
(b) disrespectful
(c) sarcastic
(d) catching

2. Her dynamic nature impressed everyone.

(a) enduring
(b) attentive
(c) revolutionary
(d) jealous

3. She was lamenting her destiny.

(a) celebrating
(b) bemoaning
(c) blaming
(d) making

4. Under his leadership the company grew in an organic manner.

(a) natural
(b) speedy
(c) unusual
(d) disciplined

5. His charm lies in his oratory.

(a) deceit
(b) eloquence
(c) looks
(d) nobility

6. She is a patron of art and culture.

(a) entrepreneur
(b) admirer
(c) critique
(d) backer

Idioms and Phrases

21. Overstep the mark

(a) To tell people how successful you are
(b) To step into someone else's areas of expertise
(c) To upset someone by doing/saying more than you should
(d) To do something in an excited way

26. Turn topsy-turvy

(a) To completely change something
(b) To completely evaluate something
(c) To enjoy yourself greatly
(d) To exhaust yourself completely

Fill in the blanks

41. There was a time when West Germany was a distinct ___ .

(a) policy
(b) polity
(c) abstract
(d) hierarchy

46. The United Nations had ___ 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health.

(a) ruled
(b) ordered
(c) foretold
(d) declared

Part-B

51. Consider the following statements about Light year

Light year is a unit for measurement of very large distances.
Light year is a unit for measurement of very large time intervals.
Light year is a unit for measurement of intensity of light.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 only

56. Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Hypobromous acid ?

(a) HBrO₄
(b) HOBr
(c) HBr
(d) HBrO₃

57. The composition of gases in the exosphere is

(a) Helium and Hydrogen.
(b) Neon and Oxygen.
(c) Neon and Hydrogen.
(d) Helium and Neon.

66. Which one of the following colors may be obtained by combining green and red colors ?

(a) Blue
(b) Magenta
(c) Pink
(d) Yellow

77. A current of 1.0 A is drawn by a filament of an applied electric bulb for 10 minutes. The amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit is

(a) 0.1 C
(b) 10 C
(c) 600 C
(d) 800 C

82. Hydrogenation of vegetable oils using nickel catalyst is an example of

(a) substitution reaction
(b) elimination reaction
(c) addition reaction
(d) free radical polymerization

89. Twinkling of stars is due to

(a) particular frequencies of the starlight.
(b) reflection of starlight from the oceanic surface.
(c) atmospheric refraction of starlight.
(d) magnetic field of Earth.