Part – A (English) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2018 (I) (01 to 50)

Total Questions: 50

1. Questions:- (01 to 10) Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words and mark your response in your answer sheet accordingly.

I do not want you to lead a life of sycophancy as you did during the foreign rule.

Correct Answer: (d) flattery
Solution:

A sycophant is one who praises people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage of them. So, ‘flattery’ is the nearest in meaning to sycophancy.

2. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

In India, it has become easy to attack cultural artefacts these days.

Correct Answer: (b) assault
Solution:

assault is the correct synonym of attack. Other synonyms are beat, strike at, knock down, etc.

3. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

A local court granted bail to the criminal on Thursday.

Correct Answer: (c) allowed
Solution:

is the correct answer as allowed is the synonym of granted.

4. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

The judge told that he would analyse the evidence and then deliver the verdict.

Correct Answer: (d) pronounce
Solution:

pronounce is the correct synonym of deliver. Some other synonyms are accepted, acknowledged, assumed, etc.

5. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

The growth and development of the peasant movement was indissolubly linked with the national struggle for freedom.

Correct Answer: (a) firmly
Solution:

In the given sentence, indissolubly means incapable of being broken. So, ‘firmly’ is the nearest in meaning to it.

6. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

Weather conditions have been improving over the past few days.

Correct Answer: (c) becoming better
Solution:

becoming better is the perfect synonym of improving. Some other synonyms are correcting, elaborating, fixing, etc.

7. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

The confusion on the interlocutor’s face was gratifying.

Correct Answer: (c) dialogist
Solution:

dialogist is the correct answer. An interliocutor is the person who engages himself in dialogues. Some other synonyms are interviewer, speaker, etc.

8. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

He spends his money lavishly.

Correct Answer: (b) generously
Solution:

generously is the correct answer. Other options do not match here. Lavishly may also mean to spend money extravagantly

9. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

The government's new policies will come into force from the next fiscal year.

Correct Answer: (c) financial
Solution:

Fiscal means relating to money and finances. So, option (c) financial is nearest in meaning to it.

10. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words:

Abundant food was· available for the soldiers in the mess.

Correct Answer: (b) plentiful
Solution:

plentiful is the correct answer for the word abundant which means in large quantity. Some other synonyms are plenty, profuse, bounteous, etc.