NDA 2021 (2) General Ability Test Paper
NDA QuestionsThe exam was conducted on 14 November, 2021. The question paper has 150 questions in total - 50 questions in General English and 50 questions in general Knowledge.

Part A
Synonyms
1. He is essentially a lowbrow person.
(a) coarse
(b) proud
(c) passionate
(d) pathetic
2. His nostalgia is deep.
(a) excitement
(b) longing
(c) happiness
(d) ability
7. The Holocaust was experienced by millions.
(a) celebration
(b) destruction
(c) construction
(d) beautiful
Antonyms
21. His opinion is lopsided.
(a) partial
(b) crooked
(c) unequal
(d) balanced
26. He is always obdurate in his behaviour towards other people.
(a) flexible
(b) callous
(c) insensible
(d) obnoxious
28. Amit is a dogmatic person.
(a) assertive
(b) amenable
(c) bold
(d) rigid
30. Sachin is very fickle in his behaviour.
(a) stable
(b) capricious
(c) mercurial
(d) vacillating
Idioms and Phrases
41. Once-over
(a) To do something quickly
(b) To do something elaborately
(c) To do something perforce
(d) To do something for others
46. To pull up
(a) To lift heavy weights
(b) To check oneself
(c) To shorten the distance
(d) Too short of destination
48. Learning from the school of hard knocks
(a) Learning things from experience
(b) Learning things from others
(c) Learning things from environment
(d) Learning things through difficult experiences
50. A man of letters
(a) An excellent artist
(b) A scholar in literature
(c) An outstanding sportsman
(d) A known novelist
Part B
51. Girth of stem of a plant increases due to division of cells in
(a) apical meristem only.
(b) lateral meristem only.
(c) apical and intercalary meristem.
(d) both apical and lateral meristem.
52. Different varieties of the same gene are called
(a) Genotypes
(b) Sib pairs
(c) Alleles
(d) Isomers
53. Which one of the following viruses used to be responsible for highly infectious disease Smallpox?
(a) Adenovirus
(b) Variola virus
(c) Aichi virus
(d) Coxsackie virus
63. Which one of the following elements' isotopes is used in the treatment of cancer ?
(a) Iodine
(b) Sodium
(c) Cobalt
(d) Uranium
64. To protect steel and iron from rusting, a thin layer of which one of the following metals is applied ?
(a) Magnesium
(b) Zinc
(c) Aluminium
(d) Lead
65. Cinnabar is an ore of which one of the following ?
(a) Copper
(b) Zinc
(c) Mercury
(d) Manganese
67. The device used to produce electric current is known as
(a) motor
(b) generator
(c) ammeter
(d) galvanometer
68. Myopia is a defect in human vision where an image of a
(a) nearby object is focused beyond the retina.
(b) nearby object is focused before the retina.
(c) distant object is focused before the retina.
(d) distant object is focused beyond the retina.
73. Which one of the following nations is not a permanent member of G7?
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) France
(d) Italy
74. Operation Olivia, an initiative to protect Olive Ridley turtles, is undertaken by
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Coast Guard
(c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(d) Ministry of Earth Sciences
75. Who among the following is the winner of the French Open 2021 Men's Singles Final ?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Stefanos Tsitsipas
(d) Daniil Medvedev
81. The pH value of Milk of Magnesia is approximately
(a) Zero
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 14
82. Which one of the following compounds is used in black and white photography ?
(a) AgF
(b) AgBr
(c) AgCI
(d) Ag2SO4
93. Which one of the following is a crater lake in India ?
(a) Lonar Lake
(b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Chilika Lake
(d) Vembanad Lake
98. Which one of the following is a non-justiciable right?
(a) Right to adequate livelihood
(b) Right against exploitation
(c) Right of accused
(d) Right to life and personal liberty
100. Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Rights ?
(a) Right to education
(b) Right to establish educational institutions by minorities
(c) Right to be conferred with titles
(d) Right against untouchability
103. The Earth's atmosphere is mainly heated by which one of the following ?
(a) Short wave solar radiation
(b) Reflected solar radiation
(c) Long wave terrestrial radiation
(d) Scattered solar radiation