NDA 2022 (1) General English Questions

There are 50 questions - 10 each from Spotting Errors, Idioms and Phrases, Ordering of Words, Antonyms and Synonyms.

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

11. Counting your chickens

(a) confident of success
(b) greedily accumulating wealth
(c) being careful about spending money
(a) getting scared because of danger

12. The icing on the cake

(a) baked food that is delicate and delicious with a topping
(b) extra benefit over and above an already good deal
(c) getting what you asked for
(d) more than what is needed

13. A stitch in time

(a) tailoring one’s efforts efficiently
(b) making an effort to succeed
(c) inability to take timely decision
(d) timely action that prevents a negative outcome

14. At sixes and sevens

(a) on top of the situation
(b) state of denial
(c) state of total confusion
(d) well-planned and prepared

18. Once in a blue moon

(a) romantic moment
(b) occasionally
(c) rarely
(d) often

20. Like chalk and cheese

(a) very different from each other
(b) without any blemish
(c) pure white in colour
(d) very like each other

ANTONYMS

31. He is essentially a crude person.

(a) coarse
(b) refined
(c) eager
(d) balanced

32. His confidence is high.

(a) diffidence
(b) eagerness
(c) steadfastness
(d) endurance

33. His integrity is noticed.

(a) skilfulness
(b) ability
(c) dependability
(d) dishonesty

34. She is a benevolent individual.

(a) clever
(b) muddled
(c) malevolent
(d) ambivalent

38. His dedication is known to all.

(a) clarity
(b) hostility
(c) apathy
(ad) anger

39. His perspicacity was remarkable.

(a) smartness
(b) dullness
(c) dedication
(da) deviousness

40. He has a penchant for spicy food.

(a) tendency
(b) affinity
(c) fear
(d) dislike

SYNONYMS

45. He appears to be reticent.

(a) expansive
(b) jolly
(c) silent
(d) withdrawn

50. Sachin is very cooperative by nature.

(a) complaisant
(b) covert
(c) complacent
(d) conniving