Part – A (English) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2017 (II) (01 to 50)

Total Questions: 50

21. Questions:- (21 to 30) In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of four words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this wor(d).

Passage
After this incident I went to Nainital and returned after nearly a month, I had 21. ______ 22. ______ my clothes when I saw Gangu standing 23. ______a new baby. He was 24.______with joy. Even Nanda 25. ______ not have 26. ______ such joy 27. ______ getting Krishna. His face had the same 28. ______ on that 29. ______ face of a 30. ______ man after a full meal

Correct Answer: (b) barely
Solution:

barely or 'only just'

22. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (c) off
Solution:

off (shows detachment)

23. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (c) with
Solution:

with (shows togetherness)

24. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (b) bursting
Solution:

bursting with joy

25. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (a) could
Solution:

could (shows ability)

26. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (c) felt
Solution:

felt (joy is felt)

27. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (a) at
Solution:

at ('at' is for one moment/position/place etc.

28. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (b) glow
Solution:

glow (face glows with some positive emotion)

29. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (b) appears
Solution:

appears (means 'is visible')

30. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word:

Correct Answer: (a) starved
Solution:

starved (the sentence is in past tense, so 'starved' is correct option.