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

11. Questions:- (11 to 20) Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word/words and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

The country's economy must be geared to wartime requirements.

(a) subordinated to
(b) related to
(c) adjusted to
(d) unlinked to

Correct Answer: (d) unlinked to

Solution:

unlinked to is correct antonym of word geared which means to adjust or adapt.

12. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

Why does fire attract insects?

(a) discharge
(b) destroy
(c) repel
(d) remove

Correct Answer: (c) repel

Solution:

repel is opposite in meaning to attract as it means to force something or someone to move away or stop attacking you.

13. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

The party was excellent, and I would like to thank all the people concerned.

(a) cared
(b) attentive
(c) dependable
(d) uninvolved

Correct Answer: (d) uninvolved

Solution:

uninvolved is correct antonym of concerned which means interested or involved.

14. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

He is very serious by temperament.

(a) grave
(b) trivial
(c) sober
(d) stupid

Correct Answer: (b) trivial

Solution:

trivial is the only correct antonym from the given options. Grave and sober are synonyms of serious. Stupid does not match. Trivial means of small value or unserious matter.

15. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

There are a few miscellaneous items to discuss in this meeting.

(a) pure
(b) mixed
(c) homogenous
(d) discordant

Correct Answer: (c) homogenous

Solution:

homogenous is correct antonym of miscellaneous. Miscellaneous means of mixed type whereas homogenous means of the same kind.

16. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

Due to the postal strike, the outgoing mail got delayed.

(a) urgent
(b) incoming
(c) ordinary
(d) speedy

Correct Answer: (b) incoming

Solution:

incoming is the correct antonym of outgoing. In and out are perfect antonyms.

17. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

He had a fine ear for music.

(a) small
(b) close
(c) coarse
(d) smooth

Correct Answer: (c) coarse

Solution:

coarse, from the given options is correct. Other antonyms could be unsatisfactory, ill, etc.

18. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined words:

There is no likeness between him and his brother.

(a) unlikeliness
(b) unlikelihood
(c) dissimilarity
(d) disaffinity

Correct Answer: (c) dissimilarity

Solution:

dissimilarity is the correct antonym as likeness means resemblance and dissimilarity means when there is nothing similar or resembling with the other.