NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2015-I (ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 50

41. (Questions 41-42) In the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked (a), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage, Choose the best word out of the three Mark the letter, viz (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.

Passage
After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around. But he had walked only for a few minutes when it suddenly. 37. (a) felt/ (b) occurred/ (c) happened to him that he was being 38. (a) followed/(b) shot/ (c) looked by someone. There was really no 39. (a) reason/ (b) cause/ (c) evidence for it except a very slight 40. (a) weight/ (b) sound./ (c) hurting. of footsteps. He was now walking 41. (a) from/ (b) down/(c) over the main street, which was crowded 42. (a) with/ (b) by/(c) in people. He became extremely aware of the danger of people threatening him.

He was now walking ______ the main street.

Correct Answer: (b) down
Solution:down is the most appropriate word.

42. Which was crowded ______ people.

Correct Answer: (a) with
Solution:With is the most appropriate word.

43. (Questions 43-46) Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.

He was fired for negligence on duty.

Correct Answer: (a) relieved of his job
Solution:Fired means dismiss (an employee) from a job. Its synonym is relived from the job. Rebuke and scolded means express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions. Attacked means criticize.

44. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.

Democracy is not the standardising of everyone so as to obliterate all peculiarity.

Correct Answer: (c) erase
Solution:Obliterate means destroy utterly; wipe out. Its synonym is erase. Demolish means to destroy( it is used generally for buildings). Extinguish means to wipė out.

45. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.

Divine grace is truly ineffable.

Correct Answer: (b) incapable of being understood
Solution:Ineffable means too great for words.

46. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.

The convocation address was very edifying.

Correct Answer: (c) instructive
Solution:Edifying means providing moral or intellectual instruction. Therefore its synonym is instructive. Tedious means monotonous. Exciting means appealing.

47. (Questions 47-50) Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word, followed by four words. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

John is always shabbily dressed.

Correct Answer: (a) decently
Solution:Shabbily means showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out. Its antonym is decently dressed meaning appropriately. Extravagant means indulgent and scantily means hardly dressed.

48. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

The new manager of the Bank is urbane in his manners.

Correct Answer: (c) rude
Solution:Urbane means courteous and refined in manner, civilised. Its antonym is rude meaning uncivilised and disrespectful. Foolish means stupid. Slow means dumb.

49. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

It is necessary to develop thrifty habits to be able to lead a comfortable life.

Correct Answer: (b) extravagant
Solution:Thrifty means economical. Its antonym is extravagant meaning indulgent and wasteful. Expensive means costly. Good means fine.

50. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Many people suffer because of pride.

Correct Answer: (c) humility
Solution:Pride means consciousness of one's own dignity. Its antonym is humility meaning humbleness. Lowliness means bashfulness, submission means compliance and obedience means good behaviour.