NDA I 2021 Challenges | English | Quiz for NDA Exams

Question 1

Direction: In this section, each question has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is, any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find ‘No error’, your response should be indicated as (d).

It is high time(a) we cried a halt to the existing corrupt practices(b) followed in the educational sphere(c) No error(d)

Question 2

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Tobacco companies are good aware of the (A)/ power of pictorial warnings in (B)/ reducing tobacco consumption. (C)/ No error. (D)

Question 3

Directions: Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’.

I believe the rural wages, (a)/ which did used to grow at 10-15% a year, (b)/ have grown at barely 1% in the last few years. (c)/ No error (d)

Question 4

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Either we already have the best ideas, (A)/ and so we pursue them else we are (B)/ looking for improvement and reassessment. (C)/ No error (D)

Question 5

Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’.

I did not like his comments on my paper (A) / but I had no alternative (B) / as I had agreed to keep quite (C) / No error (D)

Question 6

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

In a bid to register their ________ the amended Citizenship Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register, scores of people gathered at India Gate.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Undoubtedly, English is the most ______ spoken language in the world today.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate answer for the idiom and phrase given in bold.

Down to the wire.

Question 9

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idioms and phrases.

Tickled pink

Question 10

Oily tongue