NDA || Mini Mock for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the sentence.

The teacher took him to task for not doing his assignment.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To suit one’s book

Question 3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To bring to naught

Question 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He is very ________ on meeting foreigners and befriending.

Question 5

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Greta Thunberg’s campaign ________ poor policies that had led to climate change _______ the world up just a little.

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

The magistrate sent a _______ of 50 policemen to the village where disturbances had occurred.

Question 7

In the following question, a set of labelled sentences is given. Out of the four alternatives, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

1. Smoke billowed up between the planks
P. passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship
Q. the rising gale fanned the smouldering fire
R. everyone now knew there was a fire on board
S. flames broke out here and there
6. most people bore the shock bravely.

Question 8

In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Roberto believed that the deal made by his father needed to be fulfilled even by the cost of his own project.

Question 9

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Litter

Question 10

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Shabari, a woman
(P) were consumed with great love and enthusiasm although
(Q) she gave them to him only after taking the first bite
(R) from a lower caste, whose berries

Question 11

Direction: Marks scored by 750 students in an examination of 700 marks are shown by the table below

Find the median of the above data.

Question 12

Direction: Marks scored by 750 students in an examination of 700 marks are shown by the table below

Find mode of the above distribution.

Question 13

The coefficient of correlation when coefficients of regression are 0.2 and 1 .8 is

Question 14

In triangle PQR, if the angle P, Q, R are in A.P. The value of

is

Question 15

What will be the value of the given equation

Question 16

In triangle ABC, if

then the triangle is

Question 17

The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years at an interest rate of 5 % p.a. is Rs. 600. What will be the compound interest rounded off on the same rate for the same period, compounded annually is closest to:

Question 18

A certain sum of money has been deposited for 2 years at 10% per annum. It was noticed that the difference between CI and SI at the same rate after 2 year was Rs. 40. The deposited money was:

Question 19

The difference between the simple interest received from two different sources on Rs. 1500 for 3 years is Rs. 13.50. The difference between their rates of interest is

Question 20

What would be the C.I. obtained on an amount of 12500 at the rate of 12 p.c.p.a. after 2 years ?

Question 21

The Preamble of the Constitution was amended by_____.

Question 22

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
1) The Preamble by itself is not enforceable in a Court of Law.
2) The preamble states the objectives which the Constitution seeks to establish and promote.
3) The Preamble indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Question 23

In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976, which word was added to the Preamble?

Question 24

Bhangar and Khadar are subtypes of which soil in India?

Question 25

Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types:

Question 26

Which of the following soils of India has been formed due to weathering of basaltic lava?

Question 27

Which of the following lake is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world?

Question 28

Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of area?

Question 29

Recently discovered Kajin Sara Lake in Nepal is likely to become the world’s highest lake. Currently, the highest lake of the world i.e. Lake Tilicho is located in:

Question 30

Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps us in