General Ability Test Question Paper of NDA(National Defence Academy & Naval Academy) Exam (I), 2010

Directions (For the 8 items which follow) : Each of the following items consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words, Select the synonym of the word or group of words (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

1. The engineer ROUGHED OUT his ideas on a piece of paper while he talked.

(a) Shaped roughly

(b) Rejected

(c) Drew a quick plan

(d) Described inaccurately

Ans: (c)

2. He fell into an ABYSS of despair.

(a) Well    

(b) Deep pit

(c) Sea    

(d) Hollow

Ans: (c)

3. He had the AUDACITY to interrupt the Governor of the State while the latter was addressing a gathering of academicians.

(a) Courage    

(b) Authority

(c) Foolishness    

(d) Arrogance

Ans: (a)

4. After weeks of FRENETIC activity, the ground was ready for the big match,

(a) Strenuous    

(b) Hurried

(c) Excited    

(d) Hectic

Ans: (d)

5. The students took COPIOUS notes during the lecture delivered by the visiting professor.

(a) Extensive    

(b) Exhaustive

(c) Bounteous    

(d) Abounding

Ans: (b)

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