AFCAT | Mini Mock for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Directions: Given below are some idioms / phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Hobson's choice

Question 2

Direction: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response A, B, C or D which is the most appropriate expression.

A tall order

Question 3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Wash one’s dirty linen

Question 4

Choose the synonym for the given word – fetter

Question 5

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

Common rubble walls are the worst of all.

Question 6

Select the word that is most opposite to the word given in bold.

Winsome

Question 7

Select the word that is most opposite to the word given in bold.

Obtuse

Question 8

Direction: In this section, a word is spelled in four different ways. You are to identify the one which is correct. Choose the alternative bearing the correct spelling from (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Question 9

Directions: In this section, a word is spelled in four different ways. You are to identify the one which is correct. Choose the alternative bearing the correct spelling from (A), (B), (C) and (D).

Question 10

Direction: In this section, a word is spelled in four different ways. You are to identify the one which is correct. Choose the alternative bearing the correct spelling from (A), (B), (C) and (D).

Question 11

A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1^ST January and 1^st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is :

Question 12

If 30% of (A + B) = 50% of (A - B) then (2A - 3B) / A + B is -

Question 13

A's salary is 30% of B's salary and B's salary is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary?

Question 14

Speed of a boat during upstream is 11 km/hr & speed of current is 2.5 m/sec. Then find speed(km/hr) of boat during downstream?

Question 15

The average temperature of Delhi for four days in a particular month is 48^o C.if the average temperature of second and third days is 34^o C and the ratio of the temperature of the first and fourth days is 9:11, then find out the temperature of first and fourth days

Question 16

The average weight of students in a class is 43 kg. Four new students are admitted to the class whose weights are 42 kg, 36.5 kg, 39 kg, and 42.5 kg respectively. Now the average weight of the students of the class is 42.5 kg. The number of students, in the beginning, was how much?

Question 17

The least number of years in which a sum of money on 23% p.A. compound interest will be more than double is

Question 18

When a natural number n is divided by 4 the remainder is 3. What is the remainder when 2n is divided by 4?

Question 19

What is the remainder when

is divided by 12?

Question 20

In a class room the ratio of number of girls to that of boys is 3 : 4. The average height of students in the class is 4.6 feet. If the average height of the boys in the class is 4.8 feet, then what is the average height of the girls in the class?

Question 21

Which dynasty ruled for the maximum time under Vijaynagar Empire?

Question 22

Krishna deva Raya of Vijaynagar Empire belonged to which dynasty?

Question 23

Who among the following wrote “Manucharita” which gives a detailed account of the Vijaynagar Empire?

Question 24

Which of the following case is related to DPSP?

Question 25

Which one of the following DPSP deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

Question 26

Match the following

Features of Constitution

1) Procedure established by law
2) DPSP
3) Federal Scheme
4) Fundamental Duties

Borrowed from

A) Irish Constitution
B) Japanese Constitution
C) Government of India Act 1935
D) Soviet Constitution
Choose the correct option-

Question 27

The Governor of a State is appointed by

Question 28

The appointment of state Governor is taken from _______.

Question 29

The total no. of ministers in council of ministers shall not exceed ____% of the strength of Legislative assembly?

Question 30

Who appoints the Council of Ministers at the state level?