MISSION NDA : ENTRANCE TEST

ENGLISH SET 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS find the option for each blank and mark option in answer sheet.
Q No ANS

1 Pragati, having ….. the food, ….. behind the curtain unnoticed by others. B
(A) thrown, came (B) cooked, stood (C) brought, taken (D) eaten, drank
(E) digested, looked.
2 The king said that his subjects were very ….. and deserve his …… A
(A) humble, grace (B) faithful, face (C) obedient, punishment
(D) wanted, nobility (E) new, job
3 The ….. wealth a man possesses, the …..comforts he has. D
(A) lesser, stronger (B) higher, bigger (C) bigger, better (D) greater, larger
(E) much, larger
4 He is such a ….. person that everyone ….. him. C
(A) treacherous, praises (B) funny, ridiculous (C) trust-worthy, lauds
(D) good, laughs at (E) fascinating, despises
5 For his ….. he ….. on his own farming. A
(A) subsistence, depends (B) wealth, carry (C) pastime, went
(D) existence, continued (E) income, depend
SYNONYMS. Find the word SIMILAR in meaning and mark the option in answer sheet.
Q No ANS

6 He is IMPERVIOUS to new ideas C

A Permeable B pervasive C Impenetrable D Averse
7 There are MYRIAD stars in the heavens. A
A Innumerable B Shining C Very big D Few
8 There are MACABRE tales of war and Plague in the middle ages B
A Interesting B Frightful C Brave D Many
9 There are MANIFOLD reasons for the failure. B
A Many B Varied C Routine D Subjective
10 The NAIVE assumption that things will improve. A
A Simple B Difficult C Safe D Optimistic
ANTONYMS. Find the word OPPOSITE in meaning and mark the option in answer sheet.
Q No ANS

11 He CONFESSED his feelings for me. B

A Addressed B Suppressed C Stressed D Disclosed
12 She made an EXHAUSTIVE list of grocery items. C
A Unnecessary B Strict C Incomplete D Intensive
13 There was a MARGINAl increase in the revenues of the company. B
A Minor B Significant C Negligible D Unforeseen
14 One must EXPLOIT the given resources. B
A Utilize B Save C Support D Spent
15 He is RELUCTANT to appear for NDA examination. D
A Avoiding B Anxious C Refuse D Eager

SPOT THE ERROR. Find the error in each sentence and mark the option in the answer sheet.
Q No ANS

16 Neither the teacher (A)/ or the student (B)/ is keen on joining the dance. (C)/ No error. (D) B
17 News travel (A)/ very fast today (B)/ due to advancement in technology. (C)/ No error. (D) A
18 The Chairman made it clear at the meeting (A)/ that he will not step down (B)/ from his B
position as chairman. (C)/ No error. (D)
19 Now we have banks (A)/ and people deposit there money their (B)/ and draw it out by B
cheques.(C)/ No error. (D)
20 Just as he was driving along the road, (A)/ a bus pulled up and the driver asked him (B)/ C
if he has seen a briefcase on the road. (C)/ No error. (D)
SENTENCE SEQUENCING.
Find out the correct option of jumbled sentences and mark option in answer sheet.
Q No ANS

21 Youngsters in the cities and the villages is very bad/P/ The effect/Q/ B
of the cinema/R/ on the school and college going /S/
A PRQS B QRSP C QPSR D RQSP
22 Athens----- it was also (P)/ the first democracy in the world (Q)/ was not only (R)/ an almost perfect C
democracy (S)/
A RSPQ B PQRS C RQPS D QPSR
23 The practice of taking performance-boosting drugs among athletes---------- but checking it is not B
going to be easy (P)/ is generally conceded to be unfair (Q)/ of the detection technology (R)/ for the
user is generally one jump ahead (S)/
A RSPQ B QPSR C QPRS D PQRS
24 Language is--- to the other person (P)/ communicating (Q)/ only a means of (R)/ one's thoughts and B
emotions (S)
A PQSR B RQSP C QRSP D SPQR
25 We are doing------- to the people (P) / to give relief (Q) / all we can (R) / but more funds are needed B
(S)
A PQRS B RQPS C QPRS D SPQR