NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2015-II (ENGLISH)Total Questions: 501. (Questions 1-10) In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If 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 improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus, a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d).Had she been hungry, she would have devoured the whole lot of it.(a) Unless she had been hungry(b) However she had been hungry(c) As if she had been hungry(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (d) No improvement2. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.Until you don't finish the work, you won't be given leave.(a) Until you must finish(b) Until finishing(c) Until you finish(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (c) Until you finish3. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.The names of the defaulters have been cut off the register.(a) cut out(b) struck out(c) struck off(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (c) struck off4. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.This is a matter I'd rather not talk about.(a) of which I'd rather not talk about(b) I rather not talk about(c) than I'd rather not talk about(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (d) No improvement5. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.Only when you left I did sleep.(a) I slept(b) did I sleep(c) had I slept(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (b) did I sleep6. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.I will be happy if you will buy me apples.(a) buy(b) bought(c) will be buying(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (a) buy7. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.After I saved some money, I shall go abroad.(a) shall save(b) should have save(c) have saved(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (c) have saved8. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.Can you arrange the car to be ready this evening?(a) arrange with the car(b) arrange for the car(c) arrange that the car(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (b) arrange for the car9. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.Hardly had he reached home when the telephone rang.(a) he had reached(b) did he reach(c) he reached(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (d) No improvement10. Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence.He is likely to win the elections by the sweeping majority.(a) with the sweeping majority(b) in sweeping majority(c) by a sweeping majority(d) No improvementCorrect Answer: (c) by a sweeping majoritySubmit Quiz12345Next »
