English is believed to be one of the most important subject in NDA examination. Paper -2 of NDA examinations consists questions on English subject. Part A of Paper 2 is of English containing a total 50 question of 4 marks each.
Hence it has an utmost importance in NDA examination. For those students applying for Army wing and of Non-Technical background are to be judged mostly on the basis of English paper.
As you all know that the NDA 1 2020 examination is just round the corner. Here. We are providing some important questions that may help you to understand NDA English for NDA examination 2020.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR NDA 1 2020
Directions:- In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each blank four words have been suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word each case.
Students today have to sit for exam after exam. Studying for exams is 1 inevitable part of a 2 life. Some study regularly and systematically. 3 do it in fits and starts, finally cramming at the last minute, 4 themselves unnecessary stress. When you study or read, write brief notes on 5 points in the margin. Write a summary of each chapter. Writing the notes in your own 6 means that you have 7 what you have read or studied. Then there is no need to reread everything 8 the exam. Looking 9 your notes or your summaries will help 10 remember or recall what you have read as you can’t memorize everything you read.
| 1. | (A) | A | 6. | (A) | Words | |||
| (B) | An | (B) | Ideas | |||||
| (C) | The | (C) | Way | |||||
| (D) | None | (D) | Writing | |||||
| 2. | (A) | Student | 7. | (A) | understand | |||
| (B) | Students | (B) | understands | |||||
| (C) | student’s | (C) | understood | |||||
| (D) | students’ | (D) | understanding | |||||
| 3. | (A) | Other | 8. | (A) | Near | |||
| (B) | Others | (B) | Before | |||||
| (C) | Any | (C) | During | |||||
| (D) | Any | (D) | Prior | |||||
| 4. | (A) | Cause | 9. | (A) | At | |||
| (B) | Causes | (B) | By | |||||
| (C) | Caused | (C) | For | |||||
| (D) | Causing | (D) | After | |||||
| 5. | (A) | Certain | 10. | (A) | One | |||
| (B) | Special | (B) | Us | |||||
| (C) | Important | (C) | You | |||||
| (D) | Interesting | (D) | Them | |||||
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Once upon a time I went for a week’s holiday in the Continent with an Indian friend. We both enjoyed ourselves and were sorry when the week was over, but on parting our behaviour was absolutely different. He was plunged in despair. He felt that because the holiday was over all happiness was over until the world ended. He could not express his sorrow too much. But in me the Englishman came out strong. I could not see what there was to make a fuss about. It wasn’t as if we were parting forever or dying. “Buck up”, I said, “do buck up”. He refused to buck up, and I left him plunged in gloom.
11.What is the author’s intention in the passage?
(a) To contrast the Indian character with the English character
(b) To show that an Indian is sorrowful
(c) To ridicule the Indian traditions
(d) To praise the Englishman
12.What does ‘But in me the Englishman came out strong’ imply ?
(a) He was a strong Englishman
(b) He had the typical English character
(c) The Englishman went out of him
(d) He started following Indian traditions
13.Why was the Indian friend plunged in despair ?
(a) He was hopeless
(b) He experienced racial discrimination
(c) He would never be so happy again –
(d) He had spent lot of money
14.What does the author mean by ‘buck up’ ?(a) Buckle yourself up
(b) Stand up
(c) Cheer up
(d) Shut up
15.What is the Continent in the context of the passage ?
(a) An island (b) The countryside
(c) Africa (d) Europe
Directions: In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.
16. All such students
P : get success
Q : who are honest and hard-working
R : and recognition
S : in every walk of life
The Proper sequence should be:
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17. The master
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18. With her body
The Proper sequence should be: |
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19. We must read
The Proper sequence should be: |
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20. I enclose
The Proper sequence should be: |
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Directions: Against each key word are given in bold there are four suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is similar in meaning to the key word. |
| 21. | The frolicking youngsters hurled snowballs at one another with gay abandon. | ||||||
| (A) | Desertion | ||||||
| (B) | Happiness | ||||||
| (C) | unrestraint | ||||||
(D) Descendent
| 22. | Mr. Robinson is acknowledged as the best violin maker in the whole country. | |||
| (A) | accepted | |||
| (B) | noticed | |||
| (C) | Recognized | |||
(D) Appeared
| 23. | The people responded generously to the Red Cross Society’s appeal for aid to the flood victims. | |||
| (A) | Attraction | |||
| (B) | Petition | |||
| (C) | request | |||
(D) oblivion
| 24. | The new taxes imposed on luxury goods were intended to augment the government’s income. | |||
| (A) | Enhance | |||
| (B) | Increase | |||
| (C) | intensify | |||
(D) disdain
| 25. | The management and the union leaders eventually struck a bargain over wage increases for the workers. | |||
| (A) | Agreement | |||
| (B) | Contract | |||
| (C) | negotiate | |||
(D) dislocated
Directions: Against each key word are given Four suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.
- Discrepancy
a) inconsistency
b) consistency
c) inappropriate
d) variance - Disdain
a) attitude
b) honesty
c) admiration
d) zeal - Dishevelled
a) tidy
b) clumsy
c) unkempt
d) long - Disingenuous
a) sincere
b) sophisticated
c) trained
d) experienced - Dismal
a) Remarkable
b) trivial
c) reserved
d) puzzled
ANSWERS
| 1 | A | 11 | B | 21 | B | 31 | A | 41 | C |
| 2 | A | 12 | A | 22 | C | 32 | B | 42 | C |
| 3 | C | 13 | C | 23 | B | 33 | A | 43 | C |
| 4 | B | 14 | A | 24 | D | 34 | C | 44 | B |
| 5 | B | 15 | C | 25 | C | 35 | D | 45 | A |
| 6 | C | 16 | A | 26 | A | 36 | C | 46 | B |
| 7 | C | 17 | A | 27 | C | 37 | C | 47 | C |
| 8 | C | 18 | B | 28 | B | 38 | C | 48 | A |
| 9 | B | 19 | B | 29 | A | 39 | A | 49 | A |
| 10 | A | 20 | B | 30 | C | 40 | C | 50 | A |
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