NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2016-II (ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 50

21. (Questions 21-30) Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet.

She has been lying in bed for the last fortnight. I hope she will ____.

Correct Answer: (c) pull through
Solution:Pull through refers to get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation.

22. The path of progress is beset _____ difficulties.

Correct Answer: (a) with

23. I feel _____ for those who are cruel to their children.

Correct Answer: (b) contempt
Solution:Contempt means a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something.

24. Both the parties were keen to have an _____ settlement of the dispute.

Correct Answer: (d) amicable
Solution:Amicable means relating to behaviour between people that is pleasant and friendly, often despite a difficult situation.

25. I have come to know that the two brothers have _____ .

Correct Answer: (b) fallen out
Solution:Falling out is defined as a disagreement or something that causes two people to no longer be friendly with one another.

26. Everybody finds his own work _____ hereas he feels that others have delightful jobs.

Correct Answer: (a) tedious
Solution:Tedious means tiresome because of length or dullness.

27. The accident took place because of the criminal _____ of the driver.

Correct Answer: (c) negligence
Solution:

Negligence means failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances.

28. The belief in the _____ of vaccination is gaining ground.

Correct Answer: (c) efficacy
Solution:Efficacy means the power to produce a desired result or effect.

29. Our new leader is a _____ young man and will take us forword.

Correct Answer: (d) dynamic
Solution:

Dynamic here refers to a person positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.

30. They found a world of _____ between what he said and what he did.

Correct Answer: (c) differencе