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1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word “vast”: a) Limited b) Expansive c) Small d) Huge 2. In the sentence, “The teacher praised the student’s commendable effort.” What does “commendable” mean? a) Worthy of praise b) Mediocre c) Unremarkable d) Disappointing 3. Identify the correctly spelled word: a) Accomodation b) Accommodation c) Accomodation d) Acommodation 4. Fill in the blank: “The captain, _______ had a wealth of experience, led the team to victory.” a) who b) whose c) whom d) which 5. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: “She _______ her keys on the table.” a) lays b) lain c) laid d) lie 6. Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence: “Her laughter was music to my ears.” a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole 7. Choose the correct word to complete the idiom: “A piece of _______.” a) pie b) cake c) biscuit d) bread 8. Which sentence is written in the passive voice? a) The cat chased the mouse. b) The mouse was chased by the cat. c) The cat and the mouse were playing together. d) The mouse ran away from the cat. 9. Choose the correct plural form of the word “child”: a) Childs b) Childes c) Children d) Child’s 10. Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier: a) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete. b) The athlete crossed the finish line quickly. c) The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly. d) Quickly running, the athlete crossed the finish line. 11. Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Cat is to meow as dog is to _______. a) Bark b) Purr c) Roar d) Hiss 12. In the sentence, “I am going to the store,” what part of speech is “store”? a) Verb b) Adjective c) Adverb d) Noun 13. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: “He is afraid _______ spiders.” a) of b) from c) by d) with 14. Identify the synonym for the word “deficient”: a) Sufficient b) Adequate c) Lacking d) Abundant 15. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: “The students _______ the teacher’s instructions.” a) followed b) follow c) follows d) following 16. Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation: a) She said “I will be there.” b) She said, I will be there. c) She said, “I will be there.” d) She said “I will be there”. 17. Fill in the blank: “The movie was _______ interesting that I watched it twice.” a) so b) such c) very d) too 18. Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word “exquisite”: a) Beautiful b) Ugly c) Mediocre d) Ordinary 19. Identify the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: “She _______ her sister’s hand and smiled.” a) takes b) took c) taking d) take 20. Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence: “_______ is the book you borrowed from me.” a) Who b) Whose c) Which d) Whom

  English Questions for NDA Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.   The slump in business made Mr. Sharma Bankrupt. a) Rise b) Disease c)  Fall d) Theft   Parents should cultivate in their children the habit of cleanliness. a) Foster b) Aggravate c)  Interrogate d) Neglect 3  She is a contemplative person. a) Manipulative b) Shallow c)  Careless d) Thoughtful   The novel began in an eerie situation. a) Happy b) Scary c)  Normal d) Sad   All the characters in the movie are fictitious. a) Bogus b) Misleading c)  Imaginary d) Real   Her dedication to fitness was almost fanatical. a) Violent b) Overenthusiastic c)  Apathetic d) Calm   They hope to emulate the success of other blue-chip companies. a) Neglect b) Instigate c)  Modify d) Imitate   She loved her father’s vivid description of foreign cities. a) Picturesque b) Insignificant c)  Weak d) Fresh Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.  He accepted the challenge with an alacrity that surprised me. a) Liveliness b) Avidity c)  Lethargy d) Briskness He looked adorable in his new dress. a) Charming b) Despicable c)  Amenable d) Amicable The revised tax structure is uniform. a) Broken b) Varied c)  Static d) Opposite Tolerance is essential for peace and harmony. a) Bigotry b) Resilience c)  Endurance d) Indifference She is urbane in her manners. a) Rural b) Affable c)  Uncivilized d) Debonair He confessed his feelings for me. a) Addressed b) Suppressed c)  Stressed d) Disclosed She made an exhaustive list of grocery items. a) Unnecessary b) Strict c)  Incomplete d) Intensive There was a marginal increase in the revenues of the company. a) Minor b) Significant c)  Negligible d) Unforeseen  In each of the following questions there are three parts (a), (b), and (c), among which one part is erroneous. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark (d) if no error is found. Ignore punctuation errors. She has been working on (a)/ the issue from a long time (b)/ but is still not able to solve it. (c) No error (d)  A shudder ran to Anjali’s spine (a)/ when she recalled the accident (b)/ in which she was luckily saved. (c) No error (d)  Supposing if the Directors (a)/ doesn’t arrive in time for the Board Meeting, (b)/ what will you do? (c) No error (d) Whatever assignment (a)/ that which you take, (b)/ put your best efforts in it. (c) No error (d)

NDA ENGLISH MOCK TEST #1 Directions (1-10): Each of the following sentences has a black space and four words are given below it. Select the word you consider most appropriate for the blank space. Q1. The mounting pressure was so over-whelming that he ultimately _________  to her wish. (a) yielded in (b) gave in (c) cowed in (d) agreed in Q2. Authority _______  when it is not supported by the moral purity of its user. (a) prevails (b) entails (c) crumbles (d) waits Q3. In a developing country like India some industries will have to be brought within public _______  and control, for other-wise rapid growth of the economy may be impossible. (a) perspective (b) hegemony (c) observation (d) ownership Q4. Gandhiji conceived of the idea of channelizing the powerful currents of the united mass movement so as to give the utmost impetus to the national ________  for independence. (a) struggle (b) conflict (c) onslaught (d) march Q5. Because of his _______ habits, he could not save much money. (a) extravagant (b) frugal (c) unsavoury (d) bad Q6. Socrates was _______  of spreading discontent among young men of Athens and of trying to destroy their faith in the old gods. (a) rebuked (b) disparaged (c) accused (d) demonised Q7. The robbers fell ______  amongst themselves over the sharing of the loot. (a) out (b) through (c) off (d) across Q8. A really sophisticated person would never be _______  enough to think that he is always right. (a) reverent (b) naive (c) articulate (d) humble Q9. Speeding and blocking are traffic offences which lead to ________ accidents. (a) ignoble (b) final (c) great (d) gruesome Q10. Creative people are often ________ with their own uniqueness. (a) obsessed (b) deranged (c) unbalanced (d) dissatisfied                                                             SOLUTIONS S1. Ans.(b) Sol.  Give in: to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting. S2. Ans.(c) Sol. Crumble: to become weaker in strength or influence. S3. Ans.(d) Sol. Ownership: the act, state, or right of possessing something. S4. Ans.(a) Sol. Struggle: a hard effort or fight to do or get something. S5. Ans.(a) Sol. Extravagant: lacking restraint in spending money or using resources. S6. Ans.(c) Sol. Accuse: claim that (someone) has done something wrong. S7. Ans.(a)  Sol. Fall out: to have an argument or disagreement. S8. Ans.(b) Sol. Naive: (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement. S9. Ans.(d) Sol. Gruesome: causing repulsion or horror; grisly. S10. Ans.(a) Sol. Obsessed: preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent.

Q1-3) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it:- Patience is better than wisdom: An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains. All men praise patience, but few can practice it. It is a medicine that is good for all diseases, but it is not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with. Many people are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed. They think every other person’s burden to be light and their own feathers to be heavy as lead, and yet if the truth were known, it is their fancy rather than their fate that makes things go so hard with them. Many would be well off than what they think of. Q1. Which of the following is the most suitable explanation to the author’s remark that an “ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains”? (a) Wisdom can only be attained by practicing patience. (b) Patience comes first, wisdom next. (c) Patience is essential for every achievement in life. (d) Without patience, wisdom cannot be used properly. Correct Answer: “d” Q2. Which one is the most likely explanation, among the following, of the author’s metaphorical statement that “it is not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with”? (a) Patience is a must for solving all our problems in life. (b) Patience is a rare herb that cures all diseases. (c) Patience is the virtue of the highest order. (d) It is only a small number of people that are found observing patience in life. Correct Answer: “b” Q3. The writer’s remarks, “They think every person’s burden to be light and their own feathers to be as heavy as lead” is very significant. It means (a) They are always worried and dejected. (b) They consider their own problems to be difficult to solve as compared with the problems of other people. (c) They feel that they alone face serious problems while others have a nice time. (d) They remain very much worried about their own problem. Correct Answer: “d” Q4-9) Select the most appropriate word from the options against each number:- Life is an (4)____ series of challenges and opportunities to be seized. You have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (5)____ the right opportunities. Planned (6)____ rather than a hasty decision is (7)___ as far as your career is concerned. You need to (8)___ what occupational groups, (9)___ and type of organizations are suitable for you. Q4) (a) enticing (b) exciting (c) encharming (d) enhancing Correct Answer: “b” Q5) (a) catching (b) offsetting (c) grabbing (d) conceiving Correct Answer: “a” Q6) (a) delay (b) hindrance (c) application (d) execution Correct Answer: “d” Q7) (a) desirable (b) deciphered (c) inevitable (d) acceptable Correct Answer: “c” Q8) (a) check (b) classify (c) divide (d) analyse Correct Answer: “a” Q9) (a) specifications (b) limitations (c) qualifications (d) identification Correct Answer: “d” Q10-13) Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:- Q10) Nebulous (a) Tiny (b) Vague (c) Insignificant (d) Inadequate Correct Answer: “d” Q11) Debilitate (a) Weaken (b) Attack (c) Surmount (d) Destroy Correct Answer: “c” Q12) Anathema (a) Religious Chant (b) Pun (c) Musical Subject (d) Curse Correct Answer: “c” Q13) Penchant (a) Liking (b) Eagerness (c) Disability (d) Keenness Correct Answer: “b” Q14) A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is 9 km/h and the speed of the current is 3 Km/h, the distance between A and B is (a) 9 km (b) 10 km (c) 11 km (d) 12 km Correct Answer: “c” Q15) A steamer moves with a speed of 4.5 km/h in still water to a certain upstream point and comes back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 km/h. The average speed of steamer for the total journey is (a) 12 km/h (b) 9 km/h (c) 6 km/h (d) 4 km/h Correct Answer: “d” Q16) A can do 1/2 of a piece of work in 8 days while B can do 1/3 of the same work in 8 days. In how many days can both do it together? (a) 9.6 days (b) 10.5 days (c) 11.2 days (d) 16 days Correct Answer: “c” Q17) A does 1/2 as much work as B and C does 1/2 as much work as A and B together. If C alone can finish the work in 40 days, then together all will finish the work in (a) 30 days (b) 13(1/3) days (c) 15 days (d) 20 days Correct Answer: “c” Q18) A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. At what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/ h in the same direction in which the train is going? (a) 8 sec (b) 8.5 sec (c) 9 sec (d) 9.5 sec Correct Answer: “c” Q19) A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is (a) 90 m (b) 100 m (c) 120 m (d) 140 m Correct Answer: “d” Q20) A’s salary is 50% more than B’s. How much percent is B’s salary less than A’s? (a) 63 1/4 % (b) 43 1/4 % (c) 53 1/3 % (d) 33 1/3 % Correct Answer: “d”

1.The salt spray has gradually ………the bridge.Spriteravaged DemolishedEroded 2.The volcanic …………was the cause of great devastation.Outburst EruptionErosionMovement 3.It was impossible to recover the victims’ bodies as the place of the accident was……… InaccessibleMarshyDistantRocky 4.In order to maintain good health one should eat a ……… dietRichSpicyBalancedSalty 5.As a result of …………..many unsuitable candidates were selected for the posts.ToleranceFavoritismHumilityWeakness 6.There are several ways of ………. The price at which a product can be marketed.ArrivingThinkingDeterminingNoticing 7.Although they are not, they always wear………… clothes.RespectfulRespectiveRespectableRespected 8.After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are ………. Restricted, otherwise he is still very active.EntirelyNowhereNotSlightly 9.The prisoner was released on ……….. for good behavior.ProbationBailParoleGuarantee 10.Rajeev is too …………as far as his good habits are concerned.EnjoyableFastidiousCuriousInteresting 11.My father keeps all his …………. Papers in a lock and key.RequiredNecessaryUsefulConfidential‘12. My mother upset the kettle of boil ding water and ………. Her right and badly.WoundedSizzledScorchedScalded 13.Please do not …………… an offer made by the chairman.RefrainRefuteRefuseRefuge 14.The government is confident that the slandered of living will begin to…………… again soon.ReviveLiftFlourish Rise 15.Sharing heavy responsibilities with colleagues does not involve loss of prestige, or………..of the authority of an institute’s head.DeteriorationsDecreaseDiminutionLoss 16.The problem of proliferation of nuclear arms is never going to be solved unless the two super powers gree to………A solutionUnderstand each otherSit togetherMeet half-way 17.Your case is so unique that I am not getting any……….. to support it.ReasonHelpHappeningPrecedent 18.Take possession of the records immediately last they should be ………with. TamperedDestroyedManhandledMishandled 19.Let us take him upon his word. I see no room for any………… in the matter.DuplicityDeviationCynicismDifference 20.The ……….. Arguments put forth for not disclosing the facts did not impress anybody.IntemperateSpuriousSpeciousConvincing