NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2015-I (ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 50

21. (Questions 21-30) Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. It one of them, (a), (b) or (c), is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d).

She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I'll have to take her word.

Correct Answer: (c) to take her word for it
Solution:She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word for it.

22. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.

Correct Answer: (a) hell bent on getting
Solution:The workers are hell bent on getting what is due to them.

23. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

You are warned against committing the same mistake again.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:You are warned against committing the same mistake again.

24. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

While we would like that all Indian children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

Correct Answer: (c) all Indian children
Solution:While we would like all Indian children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

25. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

Due to these reasons we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.

Correct Answer: (b) For these reasons
Solution:For these reasons we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.

26. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the Protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.

Correct Answer: (b) in crushing
Solution:When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes in crushing them.

27. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

In India, today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since them.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.

28. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.

Correct Answer: (c) ought to
Solution:Taxpayers ought to be conscious of their privileges.

29. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that your would come.

Correct Answer: (a) had known
Solution:I would have waited for you at the station if I had known that you would come.

30. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.

No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

Correct Answer: (b) perpetrate
Solution:No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could perpetrate such a mindless act on his friends.